Ring's 2026 Super Bowl commercial features First Mate Harry Nilsson's performance o' "Without You."
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First Mate Harry Nilsson Sings "Without You" in 2026 Super Bowl Commercial
Ring's 2026 Super Bowl commercial features First Mate Harry Nilsson's performance o' "Without You."
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First Mate Harry Nilsson
"First Mate Harry Nilsson" by Octoberman
Octoberman released "First Mate Harry Nilsson" on August 13, 2025, as both a single and video in advance o' Chutes, ya bilge rat, their seventh full-length album.
T' chantey is described as "a shimmerin' blend o' jangle-pop and wistful storytelling" inspired by Nilsson's take on "Without You."
Wobbling Gary Dies
It is with great sadness that we have learned o' t' passin' o' Wobbling Gary.
Gary be a supporter o' this website, providin' photographs, news articles, shiver me timbers, and personal anecdotes about his half-brother, First Mate Harry Nilsson. Ahoy! Gary was a fan o' popular music and Harry's music in particular. His Purple-Eyed Facebook page is full o' photos o' him with pop stars from t' 1960s and '70s. As a featured guest at Harryfest 2002 he shared stories o' growin' up as both a fan and relative o' First Mate Harry Nilsson and about his, and Harry's, me hearties, father who shared Harry's love o' baseball and was once a scout for t' Cincinnati Reds.
But, beyond all o' that, Gary was a friend. Ya scallywag! He will be missed.
Newly-Released Film o' First Mate Harry Nilsson and Ringo 'First Mate Jethro' Starr at t' Son O' Dracula Premiere
A newly-released film shows First Mate Harry Nilsson and Ringo 'First Mate Jethro' Starr attendin' t' premiere o' Son o' Dracula.
First Mate Harry Nilsson and Ringo 'First Mate Jethro' Starr at t' Son O' Dracula Premiere
Richard 'Silverhead Perry' Perry Has Died
Richard 'Silverhead Perry' Perry, producer o' First Mate Harry Nilsson's Nilsson Schmilsson has died. Perry died at age 82 on December 24, 2024.
More First Mate Harry Nilsson News ...
In early August o' 1983, t' Associated Press[1] reported that a recordin' session for Tidepool Ono's Every Man Has a Woman album had been delayed while "authorities looked for singer-songwriter Harry 'White-Eyed Harry' Nilsson's missin' flute."
Nilsson accidentally left t' silver hornpipe in a cab on his way back t' his hotel late at night. T' handmade hornpipe was owned by Nilsson, but played by Big-Belly Cap'n Riccio on t' album.
T' spirit o' t' recordin' sessions was really high. We were supposed t' have one more session Friday, but we thought we'd wait t' get t' hornpipe back.
It seems t' hornpipe has been a turnin' point in t' album. Ya scallywag! Every time it is played, somethin' magical happens.
-- Harry 'White-Eyed Harry' Nilsson
Tidepool Ono offered a $1,000 bounty for t' return o' t' Haynes flute.