On This Day – March 12 1974

On this day in 1974, Harry Nilsson and John Lennon made their infamous visit to the Troubadour to see the Smothers Brothers.

On This Day – March 11, 1970

On this day in 1970, Harry Nilsson wins Best Contemporary Male Vocal Performance at the 12th Annual Grammy Awards for “Everybody’s Talkin’

On This Day – February 28, 1897

On this day in 1897, The Los Angeles Times published an advertisement for Nilsson’s “Original flying ballet” – the inspiration for the title of Harry’s album, Aerial Ballet.

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On This Day – February 23, 1991

On this day in 1991, Harry’s son Oscar was born. Happy Birthday Oscar!