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Harry Nilsson

Active

1950s - 1990s

Born

June 15, 1941 in Brooklyn, NY

Died

January 15, 1994 in Agoura Hills, CA

Genre

Pop/Rock Stage & Screen

Styles

Album Rock AM Pop Contemporary Pop/Rock Singer/Songwriter Soft Rock Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop Brill Building Pop Sunshine Pop Film Score

Also Known As

Harry Edward Nelson III
Harry Nilsson
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Harry Nilsson

Biography by Richie Unterberger

A skilled composer and crystalline singer of the first order, who found most success with his covers of famous pop tunes.
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Album Highlights

  • Nilsson Schmilsson
    Harry Nilsson
    Nilsson Schmilsson
  • Son of Schmilsson
    Harry Nilsson
    Son of Schmilsson
  • Aerial Ballet
    Harry Nilsson
    Aerial Ballet
  • Pandemonium Shadow Show
    Harry Nilsson
    Pandemonium Shadow Show
  • The Point!
    Harry Nilsson
    The Point!
  • The Essential Nilsson
    Harry Nilsson
    The Essential Nilsson
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Artists Themes

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