02482nam 2200541 a 450 991081234520332120240314025101.00-19-933069-70-19-933068-9(CKB)2670000000395593(EBL)1336502(OCoLC)855504964(SSID)ssj0000950518(PQKBManifestationID)12370849(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000950518(PQKBWorkID)11012174(PQKB)10765839(MiAaPQ)EBC1336502(Au-PeEL)EBL1336502(CaPaEBR)ebr10736923(CaONFJC)MIL506211(EXLCZ)99267000000039559320130810d2013 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrNilsson the life of a singer-songwriter /Alyn Shipton1st ed.Oxford, England Oxford University Pressc20131 online resource (372 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-975657-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. 1941; 2. Good Old Desk; 3. Mr. Richland's Favorite Song; 4. Open Your Window; 5. Gotta Get Up; 6. It Had To Be You; 7. Don't Forget Me; 8. Turn Out The Light; 9. Perfect Day; 10. It's So Easy; 11. Lay Down Your Arms; 12. Epilogue; Albums; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; ZPaul McCartney and John Lennon described him as the Beatles' ""favorite group,"" he won Grammy awards, wrote and recorded hit songs, and yet no figure in popular music is as much of a paradox, or as underrated, as Harry Nilsson. In this first ever full-length biography, Alyn Shipton traces Nilsson's life from his Brooklyn childhood to his Los Angeles adolescence and his gradual emergence as a uniquely talented singer-songwriter. With interviews from friends, family, and associates, and material drawn from an unfinished autobiography, Shipton probes beneath the enigma to discover the real HarrySingersUnited StatesBiographySingers782.42164092Shipton Alyn476978MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910812345203321Nilsson3952731UNINA