Notes on Nilsson: The Life of a Singer-Songwriter by Alyn Shipton |
... Inc. , run by Gil Garfield and Perry Botkin Jr. , on Vine Street, close to its junction with Selma Avenue. Garfield was a former member of the pop group The Cheers , who had hit the top twenty in 1954 with "(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin' ." Now he worked as a freelance songwriter and publisher, as ... |
I Want My Baby Back |
... Asked about the reports, Perry Botkin , Harry's friend and (with Gil Garfield ) the composer of "I Want My Baby Back", replied Sorry. . . Not Harry. There was a real Jimmy Cross . A very nice guy and dear friend of Harry, Gil, and me. He died about twelve years ago but his glorious and ... |
Covering Harry |
... Marascalco , Phil Spector and Perry Botkin, Jr. , all of whose connections in the music industry led to the recording of many of Harry's early songs. The musical landscape of the mid-'60s is littered with Harry's early collaborations with these men and others, plus a handful of songs he ... |
Zapata |
... songs by Harry Nilsson and Perry Botkin , opened at the Goodspeed Opera House in Chester, Connecticut , but failed to move on to Broadway. The Goodspeed Theater Harry attended the opening wearing a garish hat presented to him by Ringo Starr (who sported his own unusual headwear). ... |
Husbands |
... Nilsson began developing with Perry Botkin after Nilsson completed his work on Popeye . |
Blondie and Dagwood |
... Nilsson began working with Perry Botkin on a Broadway musical based on the Blondie and Dagwood comic strip. [1] [1] The Sydney Morning Herald ( Sydney, Australia ), Don Groves (1981-03-08) "The Rocker Who Gave Away $1 Million" |
Shady Lane |
... Nilsson began developing with Perry Botkin after Nilsson completed his work on Popeye . |
One Last Touch of Nilsson |
... Here, here's a key.' That was Perry Botkin's office." Perry Botkin was a successful songwriter, arranger and music publisher. In late 1964, Nilsson hooked up with Phil Spector . It was an interesting meeting of minds; Nilsson, who was just beginning to blossom, and Spector, who was at his ... |
Bongo Rock '73 |
"Bongo Rock '73" by the Incredible Bongo Band |
Collage |
... Douglas with music arranged by Perry Botkin . |
Buck Earl |
... Cheese ), introduced Buck to Perry Botkin, Jr. who introduced Buck to "Joy ," a song recently written by Harry Nilsson . Buck Earl recorded "Joy" using a hand-held cassette recorder and mailed his only copy of the cassette to his mother back in Madrid, New Mexico . Buck's mother was so ... |
Little More Rain |
The identity of the female singing "Little More Rain" on New Nilsson Songs is not known. |
Phil Spector |
... music producer Phil Spector at Perry Botkin's office in late 1964. "Phil was walking down the hallway and he heard my demo and he said, 'Who's that?' Turns out that Perry Botkin used to publish Phil when Phil was a teenager, and he said, 'That's Harry Nilsson .' Phil said, 'That's a good song. ... |
Ziggy's Gift |
... Ziggy's Gift Harry's friend, Perry Botkin composed the music for the film. [1] "Harry Nilsson is Back" Record Searchlight (Redding, California) (1982-11-27 27) |
Headlines |
"Headlines" by The Sunday Funnies |
Duit on Mon Dei {2002 Japanese CD Reissue} [2002] |
... Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | Banjo: Doug Dillard | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Drums: Jim Keltner | Drums: Ringo Starr | Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge | Guitar: Danny Kortchmar | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis | Harp: Denzil Lauchton | Harp: Gayle Levant | Marimbas: ... |
Duit on Mon Dei {Quad 8-track} [1975] |
... Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | Banjo: Doug Dillard | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Drums: Jim Keltner | Drums: Ringo Starr | Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge | Guitar: Danny Kortchmar | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis | Harp: Denzil Lauchton | Harp: Gayle Levant | Marimbas: ... |
Duit on Mon Dei {Stereophonic LP} [1975] |
... Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | Banjo: Doug Dillard | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Drums: Jim Keltner | Drums: Ringo Starr | Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge | Guitar: Danny Kortchmar | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis | Harp: Denzil Lauchton | Harp: Gayle Levant | Marimbas: ... |
Duit on Mon Dei {1981 Japanese CD Reissue} [1981] |
... Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | Artist: Harry Nilsson | Banjo: Doug Dillard | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Drums: Jim Keltner | Drums: Ringo Starr | Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge | Guitar: Danny Kortchmar | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis | Harp: Denzil Lauchton | Harp: ... |
Duit on Mon Dei {Quad LP} [1975] |
... Fredric Myrow | Arranger: Perry Botkin | Banjo: Doug Dillard | Bass: Klaus Voormann | Drums: Jim Keltner | Drums: Ringo Starr | Drums (Steel): Robert Greenidge | Guitar: Danny Kortchmar | Guitar: Dennis Budimir | Guitar: Jesse Ed Davis | Harp: Denzil Lauchton | Harp: Gayle Levant | Marimbas: ... |
Paradise |
"Paradise " was one of Harry Nilsson's first recorded songs (by the Ronettes and the Shangri Las ). Harry finally recorded the song himself in 1971. Harry's version has not been released. |
Mi Amigo |
... song from Harry Nilsson and Perry Botkin's play "Zapata ." Harry recorded the song in 1978 for a proposed album, Harry Sings Zapata . "Mi Amigo" is a comic dialogue between Zapata and Pancho Villa - with Harry as Zapata. |
Gil Garfield |
... Bremer [1] and Bert Convy . Perry Botkin arranged the vocals for the group's recording of "(Bazoom) I Need Your Lovin' " which reached number three on the US charts in 1954. Signed to a five-year contract with Capitol , the group had a second top-ten hit the next year with "Black Denim Trousers ... |
Duit on Mon Dei / Sandman [2002] |
... single CD). Curtis interviewed Perry Botkin and Van Dyke Parks for the article. There are no bonus tracks on the CD. |
Maybe (performed by Barbra Streisand) |
... Richard Perry and arranged by Perry Botkin . "Maybe" by Barbra Streisand |
When Harry Met E. J. |
... have been more attentive to Perry Botkin or George Tipton . My wife Linda and I lived on the wrong end of Sunset, the Silverlake District, on Edgecliffe, and one night I got a phone call from my friend, Grelun Landon , whose wife was an ardent sci-fi fan, and Gre was aware that I'd been ... |
Stoney End |
... Richard Perry and arranged by Perry Botkin . "Maybe " by Barbra Stresand |
New Nilsson Songs [1967] |
... others. |
Love Is the Answer {Losst And Founnd} |
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If Only I Had a Big White Horse |
From the musical Zapata . |
These Are the Brave |
From the musical Zapata . |
Something True {Quadraphonic Mix} |
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The Ivy Covered Walls {Quadraphonic Mix} |
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Will She Miss Me {Quadraphonic Mix} |
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There Will Never Be {New Nilsson Songs} |
Demo recorded for the New Nilsson Songs album. |
What Are We Fighting For? |
What Are We Fighting For? is one of the songs from "Zapata " which Harry recorded for a proposed album called Harry Sings Zapata . |
This Means War |
A song from the musical Zapata . |
Up The Revolution |
From the play Zapata . |
Will She Miss Me |
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Something True |
Harry Nilsson dedicated Something True to Mal Evans . |
Mexico City |
From the musical Zapata . |
The Next Day |
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I've Got It |
... written by Harry Nilsson and Perry Botkin for the musical Zapata . |
The Ivy Covered Walls |
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Let Me Go Free |
From the musical Zapata . |
Love Is The Answer |
From the musical Zapata . |
Give, Love, Joy |
... Special." Harry's friend, Perry Botkin composed the music for the show. |
Bed Springs |
From the musical Zapata . |
As I Wander Lonely |
Recorded during Harry Nilsson's Pandemonium Shadow Show sessions, this song went unreleased until it appeared on the Personal Best - The Harry Nilsson Anthology album. |
There Will Never Be |
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Freckles |
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