Remembering When Harry Nilsson Sabotaged His Career Momentum and Delivered a Classic at the Same Time in 1973

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Unspecified - 1970: Harry Nilsson performing on 'The Smothers Brothers Summer Show'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) Harry Nilsson could have gone any direction in 1973. He decided on the least commercial…

A PRS 30th Anniversary Custom 24 electric guitar with a Faded Vintage Yellow finish photographed with a PRS Custom 50 2-Channel combo valve amplifier, taken on January 12, 2015. (Photo by Joby Sessions/Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty…

American singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman Dolly Parton, poses for a portrait circa 1995 at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. (Photo by Ron Davis/Getty Images) These country stars managed to find a way to appeal to music…

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(Original Caption) Roger Miller, winner of five Grammy Awards, brings his very popular songs to Knott's Berry Farm's John Wayne Theater, Friday night, July 14, 1972. (Photo by Getty Images) Renowned session guitarist Ray Edenton, who…