Harry Edward
Nilsson III (born June 15, 1941 in Brooklyn, New York - died January 15, 1994), usually credited as simply
Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter with a three octave vocal range. He won Grammy Awards for Best Contemporary Male Vocal Performance for "Everybody's Talkin'" (1970) and "Without You" (1973), also his two biggest hits. Although both the aforementioned songs were composed by others, he was a talented songwriter in his own right, having written "One", a hit single for Three Dog Night. His early offerings are oft compared to The Beatles' psychedelic period; indeed, The Beatles were themselves outspoken fans of
Nilsson, helping him early on in his caree...
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