His autobiographical “1941” sets up the (initially sad) story perfectly. Harry Nilsson was born in Brooklyn, New York, and was told his father died in World War II; he found out only much later his ...

That’s how it all went down for Harry Nilsson. The singer-songwriter received a notoriety boost in 1968 thanks to the praise of The Beatles. Covering The Beatles. Harry Nilsson ...

John Lennon and Harry Nilsson were good friends who often got drunk with one another, especially during Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” period. One person who the pair also spent time with was Alice Cooper.

Songwriters are often labeled quirky for no good reason other than they dare to write songs about topics other than love. Harry Nilsson was often saddled with the “quirky” label for some of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The members of the Beatles were early champions of Harry Nilsson’s music, and the Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter’s early albums ...

For fans of Harry Nilsson, the origins of his cult classic multi-media project The Point! are as legendary as the dream that brought Keith Richards the riff for “I Can’t Get No (Satisfaction)” or Paul ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty-four years ago today, a powerful ballad about heartbreak ruled the American music charts. On March 6, 1972, “Without You” by ...

The name “Harry Nilsson” typically inspires either a blank stare or a beatific smile — very little in between. Despite being worshipped by the Beatles and envied by other singer-songwriters ever since ...

Legendary producer Richard Perry passed away on Tuesday, December 24, at age 82 after suffering a heart attack. Perry had an impressively successful and prolific career that spanned from the late ...

As rock-era vocalists go, Harry Nilsson was an old soul. A Brooklyn-born songwriter with an endearing singing voice, he was a gentle echo of the past and deeply admired by the Beatles. In 1973, his ...