Harry Nilsson

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Stranger Things: Randy Newman’s 12 Songs Turns 50

April 29, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 12 Songs, 1970, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Ladies of the Canyon, Mona Bone Jakon, Moondance, Norman Lear, Randy Newman, Sweet Baby James, Van Morrison

A quarter century before meeting Woody and Buzz, the L.A. songwriter walked the razor’s edge of sarcasm on his second studio LP

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Pop 

Our Friendly Beehive State: Nilsson Sings Newman Turns 50

February 15, 2020February 20, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1970, Harry Nilsson, Harry Nilsson Randy Newman, Nilsson Sings Newman, Randy Newman, RCA Records, Yellow Man

In 1970, Harry and Randy made the perfect pair

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Music Journalism Rock 

Expect Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Process to Stay Broken

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Jeff Tamarkin 3 Comments Bad Company, Billy Preston, Carly Simon, Dionne Warwick, Emerson, George Michael, Gram Parsons, Grand Funk Railroad, Harry Nilsson, Jethro Tull, Joe Cocker, Johnny Winter, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Lake & Palmer, Link Wray, Lionel Richie, Little Feat, Mary Wells, Motörhead, Mott the Hoople, Mountain, Neil Sedaka, Patti LaBelle, peter Frampton, Ry Cooder, Sonic Youth, Suzi Quatro, T.Rex, Television, the Doobie Brothers, The Go-Gos, the MC5, the Meters, The Monkees, the New York Dolls, the Shangri-Las, The Turtles, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Tom Jones, Warren Zevon

Former nominating committee member cautions rockers that Wenner exit won’t cure much

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Records 

MIXTAPE: A Salute to Apollo 11 at 50

July 18, 2019July 19, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments 50th anniversary of moon landing, Air, Apollo 11, Captain Beefheart, Easy Star All-Stars, Harry Nilsson, Kid Cudi, Mixtape, Moon Rock, Neil Young, Paul McCartney, Porno For Pyros, Sun Ra, Television, The Neville Brothers, The Soft Machine, Wings

Listen to this blend of moon-themed tunes as you celebrate a half-century of American ingenuity in outer space

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Pop Remembrance 

Happy Birthday Harry Nilsson

June 15, 2019June 18, 2019 Ron Hart 0 Comments Happy Birthday, Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, The Beatles, YouTube mixtape

The American pop icon turns 77 in Heaven

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Rock 

A Few Weeks in 1973 LA Produced Pivotal Records for Critical Artists

May 1, 2018April 11, 2019 Jim Slusarek 0 Comments Ben Keith, Billy Talbot, Bobby Keys, Bruce Berry, Crazy Horse, Danny Whitten, David Briggs, Father John Misty, Harry Nilsson, Jesse Ed Davis, Jim Keltner, John Lennon, Josh Tillman, Keith Moon, Klaus Voorman, Los Angeles, Neil Young, Nils Lofgren, Ralph Molina, Ringo Starr

Los Angeles, I’m yours

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