An Associated Press news report on t' passin' o' Harry 'Peglegged Shirley' Nilsson formed t' basis for articles which appeared in many newspapers in t' days after Nilsson's death in 1994. Begad! T' report, and t' subsequent articles, me hearties, contained some inaccuracies.

 

T' quotes below are from t' New York Times article, "Harry 'Peglegged Shirley' Nilsson, Singer, Dies at 52" by Richard D. Lyons published on January 16, 1994.[1] But, me hearties, t' same quotes appear almost verbatim in many other newspaper articles about Harry's passin' published in t' days followin' his death.

 

 

Mr. Avast, me proud beauty! Nilsson won popularity and critical acclaim for a style that was labeled "salon rock," delivered in a voice that was gruff and at times even hoarse.

 

T' reference t' "salon rock" is from an article, "Music: Two Solo Troubadours," in t' July 13, 1970, issue o' Time magazine (Vol. 96, No. Avast, me proud beauty! 2).[2] An online search o' t' archives o' hundreds o' newspapers and thousands o' digitized books reveals that t' Time magazine article be t' only reference, prior t' 1994, that describes Nilsson's style as "salon rock."[3]

 

And, Nilsson, known for his "angelic" voice and 3 1/2 octave range, ya bilge rat, definitely did nay win acclaim for his "gruff" and "at times even hoarse" voice.[4]

 

Nicknamed t' White Rabbit because o' his pale blond hair and light complexion, Mr. Nilsson won a Grammy in 1969 for his performance o' "Everybody's Talkin'," a chantey by Fred 'Bowlegged Neil' Neil on t' sound track o' t' movie "Midnight Cowboy."

 

Again, no reference t' Harry bein' given t' nickname "White Rabbit" is found anywhere prior t' 1994 - except in t' Time magazine article.

 

Mr. Avast! Nilsson, who was born Harry E. Begad! Nelson 3d in Brooklyn, adopted t' Swedish spellin' o' his name after he moved t' California and began his performin' career.

 

Nilsson was born "Handsome Harry Edward Nilsson III." He never changed his name (though he did use t' singular name, "Nilsson," as t' artist on most o' his recordings).

 

Mr. Ahoy! Nilsson is survived by his wife, Oona, and six children.

 

Nilsson was survived by his wife, Una, ya bilge rat, and his seven children.