Harry Edward Nilsson III,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. Nilsson was one of the few major pop-rock recording artists to achieve significant commercial success without performing major public concerts or touring regularly.
"Without You" is a song written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of British rock group Badfinger,and first released on their 1970 album No Dice. The power ballad has been recorded by over 180 artists,and versions released as singles by Harry Nilsson (1971) and Mariah Carey (1994) became international number one hits. The Nilsson version was included in 2021's Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Paul McCartney once described it as "the killer song of all time".
"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit,as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971,making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Gordon Lightfoot released a version that reached number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1970. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that was number 1 on the country charts in December 1971/January 1972 as the "B" side of "Would You Take Another Chance on Me". Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971.
"Popcorn" is an instrumental song composed by Gershon Kingsley in 1969 for the album Music to Moog By. It was performed on the Moog synthesizer and released on the Audio Fidelity label. The name is a combination of pop for pop music and corn for kitsch. The song became a worldwide hit in 1972,when it was covered by Hot Butter,an American pop band. Since then,multiple versions of the piece have been produced and released,including those by Vyacheslav Mescherin,Anarchic System,Popcorn Makers,the Boomtang Boys,M &H Band,Crazy Frog,and the Muppets.
Nilsson Schmilsson is the seventh studio album by American singer Harry Nilsson,released by RCA Records on November 11,1971. It was Nilsson's most commercially successful work,producing three of his best-known songs. Among these was the number 1 hit "Without You",written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of the group Badfinger. The album was the first of two Nilsson albums recorded in London and produced by Richard Perry.
"The Loco-Motion" is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriters Gerry Goffin and Carole King. "The Loco-Motion" was originally written for R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp,but Sharp turned the song down.
"Signs" is a song by the Canadian rock group Five Man Electrical Band. It was written by the band's frontman,Les Emmerson,and popularized the relatively unknown band,who recorded it for their true first album,Good-byes and Butterflies,in 1970. The LP Five Man Electrical Band had begun as a Staccatos album with Brian Rading,the band's bassist suggesting the band's new name from the song title.
"Mr. Bojangles" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. It has since been recorded by other artists,including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1969.
English hard rock band Deep Purple have released 23 studio albums,43 live albums,26 compilation albums and 58 singles.
"United We Stand" is a song written by Tony Hiller and Peter Simons. It was first released in 1970 by the Brotherhood of Man in their original,pre-Eurovision line-up,consisting of Goodison,Tony Burrows,Roger Greenaway,Sue Glover and Sunny Leslie. It became the band's first hit,peaking at #13 in the U.S.,#9 in Canada,and #10 in the U.K. The song spent 15 weeks on the charts,and is ranked as the 64th biggest U.S. hit of 1970. It also reached #8 in Australia.
"Let the Good Times Roll" is a song that was recorded by Shirley and Lee in 1956. This song was written by the duo,Shirley Goodman and Leonard Lee.
"Day After Day" is a song by the British rock band Badfinger from their 1971 album Straight Up. It was written by Pete Ham and produced by George Harrison,who also plays slide guitar on the recording. The song was issued as a single and became Badfinger's biggest hit,charting at number 4 in the United States and number 10 in the UK,ultimately earning gold accreditation from the Recording Industry Association of America.
"Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me" is a hit song by country and pop singer-songwriter Mac Davis. From his breakthrough album of the same name,the song reached No.1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts in September 1972,spending three weeks atop each chart. Billboard ranked it as the No. 8 song of 1972. Davis wrote it when the record company demanded he write a tune with a "hook".
"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. The song,which describes the singer's desire to retreat from the harshness of the city to a more peaceful place and an easier life,is among the most famous works of both artists,and has been covered by many other notable performers.
"Baby Love" is a song by American singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986. The single crossed over to the pop singles chart,where it peaked at number 10 on US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 30 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. "Baby Love" would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles charts,but several follow up singles charted on the dance chart.
"I Need You" is the second single by the band America from their eponymous debut album America,released in 1972. The song was written by Gerry Beckley.
"Jump into the Fire" is a song by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson from his 1971 album Nilsson Schmilsson. It was also issued as the album's second single,after "Without You",and peaked at number 27 on America's Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 16 in Canada.
"Me and My Arrow" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for his 1970 album The Point! It was also released as a single in 1971,reaching number 34 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Bedtime Story is a studio album by American country artist,Tammy Wynette. It was released in March 1972 via Epic Records and contained 11 tracks. The disc featured both new recordings and cover tunes. Two singles were included:title track and "Reach Out Your Hand". Both made top positions on the North American country charts in 1972. The album itself reached the top ten of the American country albums chart following its release.
"I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" is a song written and recorded by singer-songwriter Nilsson in 1969. A track from his fourth studio album,Harry,it became his second charting single.
