Harry Nilsson was a major singer-songwriter in the 1960's to the 1980's. He wrote songs with great tunes and cute or funny lyrics, a lot like Cole Porter.
I remember going into a record store and seeing an album with a promo sticker stuck on it quoting John Lennon saying that Nilsson was his favorite new American singer. I bought the album and was deeply impressed.
This is a nice and loving documentary that traces his career from working as a bank clerk to sudden stardom and success to hard partying to bankruptcy and way-too-young death at age 52.
Some reviewers here noted that there is not enough of Nilsson's music in the movie. We just hear snatches of most of his hits with only a few complete songs. That's a fair criticism. I was especially disappointed that his great hit "Best Friend," which was the theme song for the beautiful 1970's television series "Courtship of Eddie's Father," was missing. It is my favorite Nilsson song.
Still, since it is unlikely another documentary on Nilsson will be made, this is a must-see for his fans. For those who were born too late for the '60s and have not heard of him, I think you'll enjoy it enough to start searching out his music.
I remember going into a record store and seeing an album with a promo sticker stuck on it quoting John Lennon saying that Nilsson was his favorite new American singer. I bought the album and was deeply impressed.
This is a nice and loving documentary that traces his career from working as a bank clerk to sudden stardom and success to hard partying to bankruptcy and way-too-young death at age 52.
Some reviewers here noted that there is not enough of Nilsson's music in the movie. We just hear snatches of most of his hits with only a few complete songs. That's a fair criticism. I was especially disappointed that his great hit "Best Friend," which was the theme song for the beautiful 1970's television series "Courtship of Eddie's Father," was missing. It is my favorite Nilsson song.
Still, since it is unlikely another documentary on Nilsson will be made, this is a must-see for his fans. For those who were born too late for the '60s and have not heard of him, I think you'll enjoy it enough to start searching out his music.