Harry Nilsson

Harry Nilsson

Nascimento : 1941-06-15,

Morte : 1994-01-15

História

American singer, songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson achieved the peak of his commercial success in the late 1960's and early 1970's. On all but his earliest recordings he is credited simply as Nilsson. He is known for the hit singles "Everybody's Talkin'" (1969), "Without You" (1971), and "Coconut" (1972), the first two of which won him Grammy Awards for vocal performance. His songwriting credits during that period included the song “One”, made famous by the rock band Three Dog Night. Hallmarks of Nilsson's music included his genre-bending style (called "salon rock" by some) and his remarkable tenor voice which ranged over three octaves. Nilsson was much admired by The Beatles and formed lasting friendships with them, especially with John Lennon and Ringo Starr. A complicated personality, Nilsson proved to be one of the few major pop-rock recording artists of his era to achieve significant commercial success despite never performing live concerts.  He contributed songs to a few films including Robert Altman's "Popeye" (1980) and singing the standard "How About You?" for the soundrack of "The Fisher King" (1994). After a period of declining health, Harry Nilsson died at the age of 52 from heart disease at his home outside Los Angeles.

Perfil

Harry Nilsson

Filmes

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Original Music Composer
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Himself / Narrator (archive footage)
The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
US Rushes
Music
Three weeks of travel in the USA in June 1997: New York, Vermont, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, edited entirely in camera and projected with music from the 60s.
O Telefone
Writer
A crazy out of work actress, Vashti Blue (Whoopi Goldberg), spends all her time in her small apartment with her pet owl and her telephone, which she uses to try and solve all her problems with life.
Return Engagement
Self
Return Engagement is a 1983 documentary film directed by Alan Rudolph about the tour debate between Timothy Leary and G. Gordon Liddy.
Popeye
Original Music Composer
Numa noite de tempestade, o rabugento de bom-coração marinheiro Popeye chega em um pequeno barco ao porto da comunidade litorânea de Sweethaven. Ele aluga um quarto na pensão da família Palito e rapidamente se apaixona pela filha dos proprietários, Olívia. Olívia está perturbada pois fora prometida em casamento para o Capitão Brutus (que é chamado pelo nome original das tiras, Bluto), um encrenqueiro rufião que oprime a comunidade cobrando impostos abusivos para o seu chefe, o misterioso Comodoro. Popeye conta que está a procura de seu pai, o Vovô Popeye, que sua mãe falecida lhe contara em sonho que ainda estaria vivo e morando naquele lugar. Ninguém lhe dá atenção, até que Popeye mostra sua força ao enfrentar um bando de valentões na taverna.
Son of Dracula
Count Downe
Due to be crowned King of the Netherworld by his mentor Merlin the Magician, Count Downe–the son of Count Dracula–falls in love with the beautiful but human Amber and finds himself in conflict with Baron Frankenstein, who is vying for the same honorary title.
A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night
Himself
A live TV special of Harry Nilsson performing his album of standards 'A Little Touch Of Schmilsson In The Night'
Did Somebody Drop His Mouse?
Himself
Never released 1972 film of the making of Harry Nilsson's record "Son of Schmilsson" in London.
The Music Of Nilsson
Himself
Harry Nilsson's melancholy, satirical performance film finds the singer/songwriter in top form as he's accompanied by duplicates of himself, animated sequences, and gorilla costumes; yet the strongest sections simply feature Nilsson, an instrument and a microphone.
The Point
Story
Uma animação que conta a história de um reino incomum, em que tudo e todos têm ponta, com exceção de um garoto chamado Oblio.
The Point
Producer
Uma animação que conta a história de um reino incomum, em que tudo e todos têm ponta, com exceção de um garoto chamado Oblio.
The Point
Original Music Composer
Uma animação que conta a história de um reino incomum, em que tudo e todos têm ponta, com exceção de um garoto chamado Oblio.
Skidoo Se Faz a Dois
Original Music Composer
Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.
Skidoo Se Faz a Dois
Tower Guard
Ex-gangster Tony Banks is called out of retirement by mob kingpin God to carry out a hit on fellow mobster "Blue Chips" Packard. When Banks demurs, God kidnaps his daughter Darlene on his luxury yacht.