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Harry Nilsson

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Aliases
Bo-Pete
The New Salvation Singers featuring Harry Nilsson
Nilsson
Real name
Harry Edward Nilsson III
Born
June 15, 1941
Died
January 15, 1994
Country
United States
IPI
00022401738 78 works
00063657953 5 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Popular singer and songwriter whose musical career peaked in the early 1970s. Nilsson won two Grammy awards; in 1969 for his performance of "Everybody's Talkin'," a song on the sound track of the movie "Midnight Cowboy" and in 1972 for best male vocal with the album "Without You".
Family
Annie Nilsson Daughter
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
October 23, 1967 (11 artists)
August 19, 1974 The Walkmen
March 1971 (3 artists)
July 1968 (4 artists)
Best Friend Harry Nilsson 2005 Unverified
August 19, 1974 The Walkmen
1977 (2 artists)
February 1970 Ursli Pfister
August 1969 (2 artists)
November 1971 (28 artists)
Sampled by The Delegates [US2]
October 23, 1967 (11 artists)
July 1968 (4 artists)
July 1968 (13 artists)
July 1970 Matthew Caws, Catherine Russell, Dawn Landes & Nathaniel Rateliff
November 1971 (2 artists)
March 1971 (3 artists)
1977 Dennis Driscoll
July 1968 (5 artists)
October 1965 (2 artists)
November 1971 (7 artists)
August 1964 Little Richard
July 1972 Petr Spálený
August 1969 (14 artists)
February 1970 (31 artists)
November 1971 (3 artists)
July 1968 (2 artists)
1975 (2 artists)
October 23, 1967 (2 artists)
I Will Take You There Nilsson November 1968 Unverified
July 1972 (2 artists)
November 1971 (14 artists)
Unreleased Ringo Starr with Stevie Nicks
March 1971 (7 artists)
July 1968 (2 artists)
August 1969 George Tipton
August 1969 (6 artists)
March 1971 (14 artists)
July 1976 Dennis Driscoll
August 1969 (5 artists)
July 1968 Johnny Society
August 1969 (6 artists)
August 19, 1974 (3 artists)
March 29, 1968 (39 artists)
August 1969 (9 artists)
Perfect Day Nilsson 1977 Unverified
March 1971 (3 artists)
November 1968 (18 artists)
July 1972 (20 artists)
1975 Al Kooper
March 29, 1968 Carmen!
July 1972 (3 artists)
July 1972 Mikaela Davis
August 1967 The Yardbirds
July 1972 (2 artists)
November 1971 (4 artists)
October 23, 1967 Robert Farnon & Tony Coe
July 1968 (12 artists)
Thursday or, Here’s Why I Didn’t Go to Work Today Harry Nilsson 1976 Unverified
July 1968 (8 artists)
July 1972 (5 artists)
1975 Clive Bruce
March 1970 George Tipton
February 28, 1995 (2 artists)
May 1967 (74 artists)
July 1972 (3 artists)

Covers by Harry Nilsson

Title Performer Release date Originally by
January 1975 Martha and The Vandellas
July 1973 Irving Kaufman
July 1972 (unknown)
  July 1973 Frances Williams PRF, Rudy Vallée and His Connecticut Yankees REC
July 1976 The Heartbeats [US1]
July 1972 The El Dorados
July 30, 2013 Prince's Band
July 30, 2013 The Beatles
1980 Monty Python
1980 Lowell George
February 1970 Randy Newman
1974 Micky Dolenz
February 1970 Wayne Fontana
August 19, 1974 Joe Cocker
September 21, 1984 Yoko Ono
November 1971 Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five
1975 Ringo Starr
June 1968 Fred Neil
August 13, 2013 Bill Wyman
July 1973 M.J. O'Connell
1980 Rick Christian
I'll Take a Tango Nilsson 1976 Unverified
  December 1988 (unknown), Harry Fox REC,REL,PRF
July 1976 America
2000 John Lennon
July 1973 The Ambassadors [US2]
December 1988 Claire Carleton
  July 1973 Joseph E. Howard PRF, Henry Burr REC,REL
July 1976 Doris Troy, Barbara Lewis
July 1973 Billy Murray & Haydn Quartet
August 13, 2013 Browning Bryant
November 1971 Shirley & Lee
November 22, 2019 Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band
February 1970 Keith Shields
September 21, 1984 Yoko Ono
August 19, 1974 Victor Military Band, Johnny Thunder
February 1970 The Brothers [US2]
  July 1973 Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong REL, Danny Kaye & Barbara Bel Geddes [dubbed by Eileen Wilson] BRD
  December 1988 Howard Marsh and Norma Terris PRF, Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Scrappy Lambert REC
  July 1973 Eddie Cantor REC,REL,PRF
August 19, 1974 Jimmy Cliff
August 1969 The Beatles
  August 1969 Jerry Jeff Walker REL,REC
August 19, 1974 Covered by (5 artists)
July 1973 Jack Denny & His Orchestra
1980 John Lennon
December 1988 Judy Garland
March 1971 Harpers Bizarre
October 23, 1967 Ike & Tina Turner
August 19, 1974 Sonny Dae and His Knights
1976 Randy Newman
August 19, 1974 The Drifters - Arranged & Conducted by Stan Applebaum
July 30, 2013 The Coasters
October 23, 1967 Jesse Lee Kincaid
July 30, 2013 The Collage [US]
October 23, 1967 The Beatles
July 30, 2013 Procol Harum
  July 30, 2013 Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Skinny Ennis REC, Ruby Keeler, Clarence Nordstrom, Ginger Rogers, Una Merkel and Chorus BRD
September 21, 1984 Yoko Ono
August 1969 Tommy Boyce
1972 Badfinger
Covered by Pedro Vargas
October 1964 Merle Travis
February 1970 Manfred Mann [band]
1966 Marvin Rainwater
August 19, 1974 Bob Dylan
July 30, 2013 The Radiolites [Ben Selvin]
  December 1988 Dorothy Lamour - Orchestra under direction of Cy Feuer REC, Bob Hope & Shirley Ross BRD
July 1976 George Harrison
February 1970 Randy Newman
August 1969 Mary Hopkin
There Will Never Be Another You Nilsson 1967 Unverified
March 1971 George Tipton
This Could Be the Night Harry Nilsson July 30, 2013 Unverified
July 1973 Nat "King" Cole - With Orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins
December 1988 Wayne King and His Orchestra
February 1970 Van Dyke Parks
2000 The Everly Brothers
November 22, 2019 Jimmy Webb
  July 1973 Grace Moore & John Steel PRF, Carl Fenton's Orchestra (Walter Haenschen) REC
1974 (unknown)
November 1971 Badfinger
February 1970 Ella Fitzgerald
August 1967 The Beatles
July 1973 William J. Halley
  1988 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye REC,REL, James Baskett BRD
July 1976 Lord Intruder

Web Covers by Harry Nilsson

Sampled songs

Songs written by Harry Nilsson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
1941 Harry Nilsson Nilsson June 12, 1967 Covered by (11 artists)
All My Life Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1974 Covered by The Walkmen
Ambush Harry Nilsson Covered by (2 artists)
Are You Sleeping? Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
A Travelin' Man Harry Nilsson, Scott Turner The New Christy Minstrels under the Direction of Randy Sparks July 1963 Unverified
Bath Harry Nilsson Nilsson July 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Best Friend Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 2005 Unverified
Black Sails Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1973 Covered by The Walkmen
Blanket for a Sail Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1977 Covered by (2 artists)
Coconut Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1971 Covered by (28 artists)
Cuddly Toy Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1967 Covered by (11 artists)
Daddy's Song Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1968 Covered by (4 artists)
Daybreak Harry Nilsson Micky Dolenz May 1973 Covered by (3 artists)
Don't Forget Me Harry Nilsson Joe Cocker July 1974 Covered by (16 artists)
Don't Leave Me Harry Nilsson Nilsson December 1, 1967 Covered by (13 artists)
Down to the Valley Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1970 Covered by Matthew Caws, Catherine Russell, Dawn Landes & Nathaniel Rateliff
Driving Along Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson November 1971 Covered by (2 artists)
Easy for Me Harry Nilsson Ringo Starr August 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Everything's Got 'Em Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
Goin' Down Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1977 Covered by Dennis Driscoll
Good Old Desk Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1968 Covered by (5 artists)
Good Times Harry Nilsson The New Salvation Singers featuring Harry Nilsson October 1965 Covered by (2 artists)
Gotta Get Up Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson June 1971 Covered by (7 artists)
He Needs Me Harry Nilsson Shelley Duvall December 1, 1980 Covered by (6 artists)
Here I Sit Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector The Ronettes 1976 Unverified
I'd Rather Be Dead Harry Nilsson, Richard Perry Harry Nilsson July 1972 Covered by Petr Spálený
I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1969 Covered by (14 artists)
I'll Never Leave You Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson June 1971 Covered by (3 artists)
I Said Goodbye to Me Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
It's a Jungle out There Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1975 Covered by (2 artists)
It's Been So Long Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
I Will Take You There Harry Nilsson Nilsson November 1968 Unverified
Joy Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
Jump into the Fire Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson June 1971 Covered by (14 artists)
Lay Down Your Arms Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson Covered by Ringo Starr with Stevie Nicks
Life Line Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson March 1971 Covered by (7 artists)
Little Cowboy Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Marchin' Down Broadway Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1969 Covered by George Tipton
Maybe Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1969 Covered by (6 artists)
Me and My Arrow Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1971 Covered by (14 artists)
Moonshine Bandit Harry Nilsson, Danny Kortchmar Harry Nilsson July 1976 Covered by Dennis Driscoll
Mourning Glory Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson September 10, 1968 Covered by (5 artists)
Mr. Richland's Favorite Song Harry Nilsson Nilsson November 7, 1967 Covered by Johnny Society
Mt. Elga John Lennon, Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Nobody Cares About the Railroads Anymore Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1969 Covered by (6 artists)
Old Dirt Road John Lennon, Harry Nilsson John Lennon October 4, 1974 Covered by (2 artists)
Old Forgotten Soldier Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1974 Covered by (3 artists)
One Harry Nilsson Nilsson October 6, 1967 Covered by (39 artists)
Open Your Window Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson August 1969 Covered by (9 artists)
Paradise Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector, Bunny Botkin, Gil Garfield The Ronettes featuring Veronica REC, The Shangri-Las REL 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
Perfect Day Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1977 Unverified
Poly High Harry Nilsson Harpers Bizarre March 1970 Covered by (5 artists)
P.O.V. Waltz Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1970 Covered by (3 artists)
Rainmaker Harry Nilsson, Bill Martin [US1] Nilsson November 1968 Covered by (18 artists)
Remember (Christmas) Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson March 1972 Covered by (20 artists)
Salmon Falls Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1975 Covered by Al Kooper
Spaceman Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1972 Covered by (3 artists)
Take 54 Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson July 1972 Covered by Mikaela Davis
Ten Little Indians Harry Nilsson Nilsson June 14, 1967 Covered by The Yardbirds
The Lottery Song Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1972 Covered by (2 artists)
The Moonbeam Song Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson June 1971 Covered by (4 artists)
The Puppy Song Harry Nilsson Mary Hopkin March 3, 1969 Covered by (16 artists)
The Story of Rock and Roll Harry Nilsson The Turtles June 1968 Covered by (3 artists)
The Wailing of the Willow Harry Nilsson, Ian Freebairn-Smith Nilsson 1968 Covered by (12 artists)
The Wedding Song Harry Nilsson, Bunny Botkin Demis Roussos featuring Linda Taylor 1980 Covered by (2 artists)
Think About Your Troubles Harry Nilsson George Tipton 1970 Covered by (17 artists)
This Could Be the Night Harry Nilsson, Phil Spector Modern Folk Quartet REC,BRD, David Cassidy REL 1965 Covered by (5 artists)
Thursday or, Here’s Why I Didn’t Go to Work Today Harry Nilsson, Danny Kortchmar Harry Nilsson 1976 Unverified
Together Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1968 Covered by (8 artists)
Turn On the Radio Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1972 Covered by (5 artists)
Turn Out the Lights Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1975 Covered by Clive Bruce
Waiting Harry Nilsson Nilsson 1970 Covered by George Tipton
Wasting My Time Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson 1968 Covered by (2 artists)
Without Her Harry Nilsson Nilsson February 17, 1967 Covered by (74 artists)
You're Breaking My Heart Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson April 1972 Covered by (3 artists)

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