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becky sharp
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 Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:32 pm Post subject: Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter. |
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Book of the Week on Radio 4
Kerry Shale reads extracts from this first ever full-length biography of Nilsson, in which author Alyn Shipton traces Nilsson's life from his Brooklyn childhood to his Los Angeles adolescence, and charts his gradual move into the spotlight as a talented songwriter. With interviews from Nilsson's friends, family and associates, and material drawn from an unfinished draft autobiography Nilsson was writing prior to his death, Shipton probes beneath the enigma and the paradox to discover the real Harry Nilsson, and reveals one of the most creative talents in 20th century popular music.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b038xmch |
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Missed the first episode on Monday (bank holiday...) but listened to Tuesdays and have set the rest of the series to record - can't be doing with i-player....
He was a bit of a boy though....
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becky sharp
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:23 am Post subject: |
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| childprufe wrote: | Missed the first episode on Monday (bank holiday...) but listened to Tuesdays and have set the rest of the series to record - can't be doing with i-player....
He was a bit of a boy though.... |
I think his rotten upbringing had a lot to do with that ...  |
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FleetingEileenM
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| Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I heard the first episode by chance when I was having a long lie-in on Monday after a disturbed night when Radio 4 was all I could bear to listen to. I found it very interesting, heard yesterday's and forgot today's so I must catch up. |
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becky sharp
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| I enjoyed this Book of the Week even though, for the most part, it was a sad listen. |
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oldraver
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FleetingEileenM
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| I have a wonderful LP recorded in 1973 in which he sang several standards backed by a full orchestra. It is quite beautiful and is called "A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night". |
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oldraver
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I have that too, Eileen. A wonderful album.
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becky sharp
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | I have a wonderful LP recorded in 1973 in which he sang several standards backed by a full orchestra. It is quite beautiful and is called "A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night". |
That is a lovely,lazy sounding album,Eileen....one to drift away to on a Summer's afternoon in the garden or to finish the day with.
A friend, very kindly, did a copy of it and gave it to me.
I've played it again after listening to Harry's story. |
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FleetingEileenM
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| I would never have known about it but a year or two ago I was recommended to get a copy by a friend who was involved with the recording. Glad I did as it's a lovely LP. |
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becky sharp
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| FleetingEileenM wrote: | | I would never have known about it but a year or two ago I was recommended to get a copy by a friend who was involved with the recording. Glad I did as it's a lovely LP. |
A nice link to have to the album when listening to it,Eileen.
Thanks for the blog,Raver. |
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