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Cleveland, United States
Everybody’s Talkin’”, performed by Harry Nilsson.Born in Cleveland, Ohio, and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, Neil was one of the songwriters who for a time worked out of New York City’s famous Brill Building. He has often been called a pioneer of the folk rock & singer-songwriter musical genres; his most frequently cited disciples are Tim Buckley, Harry Nilsson, and the Jefferson Airplane, but his most prominent descendants have been Stephen Stills, James Taylor, Paul Simon and Joni Mitchell. In concert appearances, as well as the liner notes for his 2003 album, Meet Me In Margaritaville: The Ultimate Collection, Jimmy Buffett called Neil “one of my heroes.” Some of Neil’s early compositions were recorded by Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison; he played as a session guitarist on hits by Bobby Darin and Paul Anka. In 1968, Nilsson recorded a cover version of Neil’s song “Everybody’s Talkin’,” which became a huge hit a year later when it was featured in the film Midnight Cowboy.
Neil was an accomplished professional musician atypically inclined to a very modest frugality.
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marineperez
"Midnight Cowboy" brought me to this wonderful man's music. Moody, bluesy, dark... beautiful.
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duduzerah
Just discovered this guy, what great musician! And too few listeners!
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BJBooth
Some trivia to demonstrate how influencial Fred Neil was in the very early 60's: on one track, he had yet-to-be-known artists Frank Zappa and Al Wilson (Canned Heat) play backup for Fred. Unfortunately, too many people confuse his songs with others who have copied him. Everybody's talkin' is Not a Harry Nillson song neither is The Dolphins anyone elses than Fred's Extremely prolific guitarist, much like Paul Simon, another underrated musician in my mind
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dinkydauisshit
so underrated
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Vlad__canard
What a great artist. Maybe my favourite singersongwriter with Jansch and Drake (in an other way :) )
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BrianJohnson89
@lutfish: But he's better (=more soulful) than Tim. True story :-)
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Nakkinak
dat voice
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narut13
Fred Neil was the kinda cat that didn't want to be famous, he just wanted to play his music and have others cats listen to it. I can dig it.
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ZoloftSmoothie
he's just has the spirit of the 50's. that's why. nobody cares about the 50's, hahah
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Benrachmian
So much underrated :(
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ZoloftSmoothie
very under-appreciated artist. He's not even well known for giving Bob Dylan his first show. His music has no chance
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lutfish
Sounds like a baritone version of Tim Buckley. Good stuff!
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jim2873
Check out the first ever footage of Fred Neil on http://www.fredneil.com
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poopuree
"Oh yeah you're right! I had it all wrong... Why the hell is everybody raving about Nilsson then?! " Because Nilsson also had quite the voice. "Nilsson Schmilsson" is a classic album
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Saveall
Would have loved to hear him work and duet with Merle Haggard. That would have been something
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henkdo
There's another side to this life
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TheUniversalMan
Fred Neil was a man like any other.
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fuManchu69
Fred Neil - Faretheewell
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yaghma
Harry Nilsson's version is like a caricature to the original.
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HampusForever
Oh yeah you're right! I had it all wrong... Why the hell is everybody raving about Nilsson then?!
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