re: Non-Phish Show Of The Day Thread

In case that was a serious request:

Harry Nilsson worked as an L.A. bank clerk in the '60s while he recorded obscure singles and wrote songs for name acts such as The Monkees. He did not quit his bank job until he released his first album with RCA. A Beatles medley he did came to the attention of John Lennon, who complimented Nilsson on it in interviews, getting him publicity.

Nilsson's song "One" became the first big hit for Three Dog Night. Nilsson covered Fred Neil's "Everybody' Talkin'", which made the top 10 after it was included in the film Midnight Cowboy. Nilsson hated touring and seldom performed in public even at the height of his career -- which makes his BBC concert all the more valuable.

In the early '70s Nilsson heard a track at a party (which he assumed was by The Beatles) and liked it, later recording it himself. That record would go on to hit #1 around the world and become a standard:

"Without You"

"Without You" (demo)

Badfinger - "Without You" (original version)

Nilsson was widely respected as a songwriter, but his refusal to tour kept his profile relatively low even after "Without You".



"Don't Forget Me"