Harry Nilsson
USA
Born: 15 June 1941
Died: 15 January 1994
Genres: Pop/Rock, Country, Folk
Styles: Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Soft Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Hard Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Baroque Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Psychedelic, Psychedelic/Garage, Brill Building Pop, Sunshine Pop, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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Although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter Harry Nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither. His initial series of albums in the late '60s made him a personal favorite of the Beatles, who found a natural affinity with his knack for catchy melodies, witty lyrics, and extraordinary vocal range. Thought of as a songwriter first and a performer second, he became a pop star himself in the late '60s and early '70s with "Everybody's Talking" and "Without You." He lost some of...
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