Harry Nilsson Everybody's Talkin' Other Recordings. Bmg special products' everybody's talkin': ‎although he synthesized disparate elements of both rock and pop traditions, singer/songwriter harry nilsson was at heart a maverick whose allegiance belonged to neither.
A version of the song performed by harry nilsson became a hit in 1969, reaching no. The song, which describes the singer's desire to retreat. Nilsson discovered neil's song while listening to demo tapes in search of a hit.
Also used in the film midnight cowboy, the song's theme was ideal for the story of two male drifters on the make in new york city.
Everybody's talkin', which was written by fred neil, beat out bob dylan's lay lady lay to become the theme song to the. Harry nilsson serenades fans from beyond the. And there's about 90 minutes of bonus material which is just as interesting as the 2 hour film itself. A version of the song performed by harry nilsson became a hit in 1969, reaching no.