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Learn about the history and impact of "Without You", a power ballad written by Pete Ham and Tom Evans of Badfinger and covered by Harry Nilsson and Mariah Carey. The article covers the song's origin, recording, reception, and legacy.
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- Who Wrote 'Without You'?
- How Did Harry Nilsson Come to Record The song?
- Did Nilsson Damage His Voice by Hitting The Song’S Top Notes?
- How Did It Perform in The Charts?
- What Is The Song’S Legacy?
- Has Anyone Covered ‘Without You?’
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Even though 'Without You' is widely regarded as Harry Nilsson's signature song, he didn't actually write it himself. The songwriter credits belong to Badfinger band members Peter Ham and Tom Evans who originally released the song in 1970. It wasn't initially released as a single, so nobody was familiar with the song until Nilsson gave it a lush, or...
Nilsson first came across the song after hearing it at a Laurel Canyon party in 1971, thinking it was initially a song by The Beatles. By chance, Badfinger were actually signed to The Beatles' label Apple Records, so Nilsson submitted a demo to their former publicity head Derek Taylor. His initial version was moody, accented by dark and dramatic or...
In short, no. His voice remained intact for a few years after, but straining to reach the powerful notes in the song certainly didn't help. Years of substance abuse during his well-documented partying days with pal John Lennonthroughout their 'lost weekend' from 1973-1975 would ultimately ruin Nilsson's vocal chords, causing irreparable damage afte...
'Without You' eventually climbed to the top of the charts both in the UK and the US, staying at No.1 for five weeks here in the UK and for four weeks on the Billboard charts. This won the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal in 1973, as well as nominations for Record Of The Year and Album Of The Year for Nilsson Schmilsson.
Despite Paul McCartneydescribing 'Without You' as "the killer song of all time", the song's success had mainly destructive consequences. Although the popularity of 'Without You' earned songwriters Ham and Evans the Ivor Novello Awardfor Best Song Musically and Lyrically, they would never see their fair share of the financial windfall due to Apple R...
It's almost harder to pinpoint someone that hasn't covered 'Without You', given that over 180 artists have recording their own renditions since Nilsson's. The most notable covers of 'Without You' have come from Air Supply, Dame Shirley Bassey, Glen Campbell, T.G. Shepherd, and Mariah Carey. Explaining how her version came to fruition, Mariah said: ...
Learn how Harry Nilsson turned a Badfinger song into a chart-topping ballad, and how it affected his voice and his life. Discover the legacy and the covers of 'Without You', the "killer song of all time".
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A cover of Badfinger's hit song, "Without You" is a pop-rock ballad about the pain of losing a lover. Harry Nilsson sings about his inability to live without his ex-partner and expresses his sorrow and regret.
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