Covering Harry |
... songwriting process. "Paradise ", originally recorded by the Ronettes , became a favorite for female acts in the '60s and '70s. Another classic from the Spector period was "This Could Be the Night ". Originally recorded by the Modern Folk Quartet , the song has been revived by ... |
One Last Touch of Nilsson |
... were tearing it down to 'pave paradise and put up a parking lot,'" as Joni Mitchell sang. "When we closed the Paramount (circa 1960), the cashiers who worked for me were all getting jobs at a bank, and I said, 'Hell, if I'm their boss, I know how to count money, I can reconcile the balance. ... |
Phil Spector: Back to Mono 1958 - 1969 |
... lyrics for Harry Nilsson's "Paradise " along with a photo of Nilsson. |
This Could Be the Night |
... , and the Ronettes numbers "Paradise " and "Here I Sit ." The Modern Folk Quartet's version of "This Could Be The Night " was not released at the time. It can now be heard on the Spector boxed set, Back to Mono . "This Could Be The Night " is a favorite of the Beach Boys's Brian Wilson ... |
Phil Spector |
... the Modern Folk Quartet ), "Paradise " (recorded by the Ronettes and the Shangri Las ), and "Here I Sit " (recorded by the Ronettes ). Nilsson later worked with Spector when Phil produced "Nilssonny and Cher " singing "A Love Like Yours " in 1974. Spector also produced John Lennon's original ... |
Shonen Knife |
... Knife recorded a cover of "Paradise " for the For The Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson tribute but it wasn't included on the album. The song does appear on the group's album Birds and the B Sides released by Virgin in December of 2006. Sisters Naoko Yamano and Atsuko Yamano along with ... |
Paradise (performed by Shonen Knife) |
... Knife recorded a cover of "Paradise " for the For The Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson tribute but it wasn't included on the album. The song does appear on the group's album Birds and the B Sides released by Virgin . "Paradise" by Shonen Knife |
Gil Garfield |
... with Harry Nilsson including "Paradise " which was recorded by the Ronettes in 1965. Gilbert Ivan Garfield was born on May 30, 1933, to Harold and Harriet Garfield. His father owned a chain of drug stores, Mid-City Drug Stores , in California and had branched out into real estate. ... |
Paradise (performed by Shangri Las) |
... Shangri Las's recording of "Paradise " can be found on the The Best of the Shangri-Las. "Paradise" by the Shangri-Las |
Paradise (performed by Bette Midler) |
Bette Midler's recording of Paradise originally appeared on her 1977 album Broken Blossom . She later included a live version on her 1980 album Divine Madness . |
Paradise (performed by Ronettes) |
... recording of Harry Nilsson's Paradise is available on The Best of the Ronettes CD. |