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Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941 – January 15, 1994), sometimes credited as Nilsson, was an American singer-songwriter who reached the peak of his success in the early 1970s. His work is characterized by pioneering vocal overdub experiments, a return to the Great American Songbook , and fusions of Caribbean sounds .
The theme song, "Best Friend", was written and performed by Harry Nilsson; it was an adaptation of his song "Girlfriend" with new lyrics written for the show. The theme was played over opening credits showing Bixby and Cruz in various happy moments. An edited version of "Best Friend" was used as the theme song for the 2006 MTV series Rob & Big.
The film's release had been long-awaited, such that friends of Nilsson began referring to it as "The Long and Winding Road". The film's producers eschewed the device of including present-day commentary from music critics or historians as a means of establishing Nilsson's legacy. [1]
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 ...
My Friends Tigger & Pooh – Kay Hanley (season 1), Chloë Grace Moretz (seasons 2–3) My Life as a Teenage Robot – Peter Lurye; My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic ("Friendship is Magic/My Very Best Friends") – Daniel Ingram and Steffan Andrews; My Living Doll – George Greeley; My Mother the Car – Paul Hampton
The song was written by Nilsson about the then-recent separation from his wife Diane; the lyrics contain self-blame for the break-up, as well as several unpleasant diatribes towards his former partner. Biographer Alyn Shipton speculated that at least one line was a coded reference to Nilsson's relationship with his close friend Ringo Starr. [2]
"Everybody's Talkin ' (Echoes)" is a song written and recorded by the American singer-songwriter Fred Neil in 1966 and released two years later. A version of the song performed by the American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson became a hit in 1969, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and winning a Grammy Award after it was featured in the film Midnight Cowboy.
Harry Nilsson's melodic pop music endeared him to the Beatles and won him the admiration of everyone from Monty Python's Terry Gilliam to Carly Rae Jepsen. But ask someone on the street if they ...