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Harry Nilsson

Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs a cover of his track 'Without Her' live at the Elton John piano.

Mika celebrates the singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson and performs a cover of his track 'Without Her' live at the Elton John piano. Mika plays some of the most famous tracks written by Harry and also the iconic songs which made him world famous but were in fact not his own compositions, including 'Without You' and 'Everybody's Talkin'. Nilsson was one of the most interesting and influential songwriters with The Beatles citing him as one of their favourite artists. He won Grammy Awards and had his songs performed by Three Dog Night, The Monkees and Fifth Dimension. Mika is a Brit Award winning and Grammy nominated singer-songwriter who's sold millions of records around the world and he uses his own experiences of making music to reveal more about the writing process. He also shares his passion and enthusiasm for the songs of Joni Mitchell, why they mean so much to him and how they always remained honest.

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 11 Apr 2017 22:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Harry Nilsson

    Everybody's Talkin'

    • Million Sellers Vol.10 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Harry Nilsson

    I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City

    • Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • Harry Nilsson

    1941Μύ

    • Harry Nilsson's Greatest Hits.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • Harry Nilsson

    The Puppy Song

    • You've Got Mail (Film S/Track).
    • Warner Sunset/Atlantic.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Without You

    • 70's Number Ones Vol 2.
    • Old Gold.

  • The 5th Dimension

    Rainmaker

    • LOVE'S LINES, ANGLES & RHYTHMS.
    • BELL.

  • Mika

    Without Her (Radio 2 Session, 11th April 2017)

  • Harry Nilsson

    Coconut

  • Harry Nilsson

    Mournin' Glory Story

    • The Very Best Of Harry Nilsson.

  • The Monkees

    Cuddly Toy

    • The Definitive Monkees.
    • Warner Strategic Market.
    • 4.

  • Three Dog Night

    One

    • That Ain't The Way To Have Fun.
    • Catalogue Collection.
    • 2.

  • Randy Newman

    Remember

    • For The Love Of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson.
    • MusicMasters.
    • 1.

  • Harry Nilsson

    Don't Forget Me

    • RCA Records.

Broadcast

  • Tue 11 Apr 2017 22:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2