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Harry Edward Nilsson III (June 15, 1941–January 15, 1994) was an American
songwriter, singer, pianist, and guitarist who achieved the height of his
fame during the 1960s and 1970s. For most of his recordings, he did not use
his first name, and was credited only as Nilsson.
Despite some significant critical and commercial successes, including two
Grammy Awards and two Top 10 singles, Nilsson's tendency to make broad
stylistic jumps from one record to the next – coupled with his generally
iconoclastic decision-making – kept him from fully capitalizing on his
career. Among Nilsson's best-known recordings are "Without You", "Jump into
the Fire", "Everybody's Talkin'" (theme from the movie Midnight Cowboy) and
"Coconut".
Early years Nilsson was born in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, New York
in 1941. His paternal grandparents were Swedish circus performers,
especially known for their "aerial ballet" (which
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