Harry Nilsson

Not in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Eligible since: 1993

First Recording: 1967

Previously Considered? No  what's this?

Harry Nilsson
HALL OF FAME INDICATORS
Rolling Stone 500 Albums
Rolling Stone 500 Songs
🔲Rolling Stone Cover
🔲Saturday Night Live
🔲Major Festival Headliner
🔲Songwriters Hall of Fame
🔲“Big Four” Grammys
Rolling Stone
100 Greatest Songwriters

Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2027 (ranked #238) .

R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
Nilsson Schmilsson2812020

R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Without You (1971)4962021

Essential Albums (?)WikipediaYouTube
Aerial Ballet (1968)
Nilsson Schmilsson (1971)
The Point! (1971)
Son Of Schmilsson (1972)

Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Everbody's Talkin' (1968)
Without You (1971)
Jump Into The Fire (1971)
Coconut (1971)

Harry Nilsson @ Wikipedia

Will Harry Nilsson be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
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" If Harry never gets in someone should have their ass tore-up." ~Gary
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I'm with you on that brother, big-time snub. Nilsson Schmilsson a winner? Heck Yes.

Posted by Telarock on Saturday, 02/9/2013 @ 13:04pm


Harry must be part of the fame league. Why we need to convince you of that is beyond me. He is rock royalty. 21 years after his death and we're still talkin about him.....hmmmmm

Posted by barbare on Wednesday, 04/29/2015 @ 21:09pm


Are Harry Nilsson and Nilsson the same person?

Posted by Roy on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 10:46am


Roy: Yes, they are.

Posted by SotN on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 11:00am


Yes Harry Nilsson just used his last on his records.

Posted by Greg F on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 11:01am


Yes Harry Nilsson just used his last name on his records.

Posted by Greg F on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 11:03am


Will he be nominated as Harry Nilsson or Nilsson?

Posted by Roy on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 11:37am


Probably as Harry Nilsson.

Posted by Greg F on Friday, 07/24/2015 @ 13:24pm


Hall of Fame...what a joke. they should be ashamed to never have put harry nilsson in the hall of fame. winning grammys, writing top hits for other artists, doing a full length music cartoon, which schools still show to children. one of the greatest voices of the ROCK era.
Not to mention the Moody Blues. Rock of fame used to mean something. Im sure their staff is now of this newer generation whos music will be forgotten in a year. And rap is not rock. For us who grew up in the 60's 70's and even 80's our music lives still. shame on you Hall of Fame, you have lost respect for bad choices and judgement.

Posted by sharon unruh on Monday, 08/10/2015 @ 11:47am


One * Everybody's Talkin' * Me And My Arrow * Without You * Coconut

Posted by Roy on Monday, 09/14/2015 @ 08:37am


I STAND WITH MY BROTHER GARY ON THIS AND WITH ZAK AND THE REST OF THE NILSSON FAMILY, HARRYS MUSIC IS TO IMPORTANT TO BE SNUBED. EVERYONE FROM ALEX TEBECK TO DORIS DAY HAS KNOW FOR A VERY LONG TIME THAT HE SHOULD BE IN THE HALL. SNUB HIM NO MORE, HIS BEST FRIENDS KNOW THE TRUE MAGIC THAT HE DID. HARRY WAS ABLE TO BE A STAR WITHOUT ANY ONE KNOWING HIM. EVEN TODAY FOLKS ASK ME ABOUT HIM. I HAVE BEEN FAIRLY SILENT ABOUT MY BIG BROTHER, BUT NOW IS THE TIME TO STAND UP AND SHOUT, PUT HARRY IN THE HALL. D E NILSSON

Posted by DRAKE NILSSON on Monday, 09/14/2015 @ 16:53pm


Harry Nilsson was way ahead of his time. Awesome vocalist as well as songwriter. AND never even considered for voting on. It is a shame.

Posted by Larry Karoll on Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 11:34am


Harry Nilsson was way ahead of his time. Awesome vocalist as well as songwriter. AND never even considered for voting on. It is a shame.

Posted by Larry Karoll on Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 11:41am


Harry Nilsson was way ahead of his time. Awesome vocalist as well as songwriter. AND never even considered for voting on. It is a shame.

Posted by Larry Karoll on Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 11:42am


Harry Nilsson was way ahead of his time. Awesome vocalist as well as songwriter. AND never even considered for voting on. It is a shame.

Posted by Larry Karoll on Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 11:42am


I have a question, was Harry Nilsson way ahead of his time?

Posted by Classic Rock on Monday, 10/15/2018 @ 12:06pm


Nilsson influenced the Beatles as much as they influenced him. Influenced many artists. Favorite artist of Imagine Dragons lead. Pioneered multi track recording. Won Stereo Review for it on Nilsson Sings Newman. TV, Film, movies and pop culture is still being influenced with the likes of Best Friend, One and The Puppy Song popping up on TV and film. How the hell did they overlook him?

Posted by Tom Kolakowski on Monday, 10/29/2018 @ 12:18pm


"My and My Arrow" should be added to the "Essential songs" list.

Posted by John on Saturday, 04/13/2019 @ 03:11am


Sorry, typo.
I meant to say "Me and My Arrow" should be in the "Essential Songs" list.

Posted by John on Saturday, 04/13/2019 @ 03:12am



I would like to know who is running this HOF. It's hard to believe some of the greatest rock & roll royalty that is left out every year. Let's start with my brother Harry Nilsson. The Beatles called Harry their favorite band. Not to mention all the hits he had and wrote for other artist. Some other artist are Carole King, Carly Simon, Little River Band, Grand Funk Railroad, Johnny RIvers, The Grassroots, Three Dog Night, The Monkees, & The Guess Who. Come on guys, wake up and get with it.

Posted by gary nilsson on Saturday, 07/25/2020 @ 09:34am


Harry Nilsson is not in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, and Kent Nilsson is not in the Hockey Hall Of Fame.

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 10/10/2020 @ 14:52pm


Harry should have been put in the Hall of fame before his oldest son Zak had passed away.

Posted by RANDALL A SMITH on Sunday, 03/14/2021 @ 20:09pm


Nilsson obviously has credentials to be in the RRHOF, as demonstrated by his brilliant and timeless musical excellence. His brilliant music is the soundtrack of so many musicians and rock fans lives. We will remember him and his music, while the RRHOF inducts artists that were influenced by him...and others that "create beats" and use synthesizers...and pass that off as "music."

Posted by Brian J Bianco on Sunday, 12/19/2021 @ 03:27am


CHER, Pat Benetar, & other non talents BUT NO NILSSON????!!!!???? GIVE ME A MFKN BREAK> WTF! VERY SAD! B-52's COME THE F%^K ON MAN!

Posted by Rick Smith on Monday, 01/31/2022 @ 14:05pm


i agree.... maybe to GOOD for that crap & messed up hall. STILL... VERY FKN SAD!

Posted by Rick Smith on Monday, 01/31/2022 @ 14:08pm


Nilsson was incredible. He lives on

Posted by Dan a Nilsson fan on Saturday, 03/19/2022 @ 23:17pm


Harry was and still is one of my very favorite male singers, song writers. He deserves to be put in the RRHOF.

Posted by Kelly Brisco on Wednesday, 11/23/2022 @ 23:51pm


Induct Harry Nilsson into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and induct Kent Nilsson into the Hockey Hall of Fame. No relation!

Posted by Roy on Wednesday, 12/14/2022 @ 09:20am


Request to nominate Harry Nilsson into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Harry Nilsson is a songwriting genius. His lyrics are so special, they tell of a journey through life with each song he wrote. Not many people can't talk about emotionally honest experiences, let alone write about them for the world to see and feel. You know that takes a lot out of an artist to show the world who they are, knowing there can be judgements, and joy, acceptance and rejection, yet Harry continually put himself out there for all the world to see. He challenges us to look at our world with honestly and hopefully live a little better because of it. Listen to 'Without Her" and you'll get it.
Thank you
Julie Loofbourow
loofboja@hotmail.com

Posted by Julie Loofbourow on Saturday, 01/7/2023 @ 22:56pm


Harry Nilsson's absence is the most damning proof of how utterly irrelevant the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is.

Posted by Sloan Smythe on Sunday, 02/5/2023 @ 19:45pm


Harry Nilsson should be noted and remembered as one of the best singers and songwriters of all time!! I can't believe he's not in the rock n roll hall of fame! The Beatles called Harry their favorite American band. Ringo Starr was best man at his wedding. I keep waiting for his induction and every year I'm disappointed!

Posted by Cathy Ann Nagle on Wednesday, 03/1/2023 @ 12:45pm


I am beyond angry. Harry Nilsson is one of the greatest male vocalists in the history of Rock. His pitch and tone were exquisite. His writing ability was second to none. Many of his songs are iconic. The RRHOF is doing Rock music a huge disservice. Many greats are in the HOF, but it is a HUGE MISTAKE to overlook the brilliance of Nilsson. If he was good enough for John Lennon, he is certainly worthy of the nod.
I am sure there is some politics or payola in here somewhere. That's the only way this injustice stands to reason. Or better yet, give me ONE good reason Harry Nilsson is NOT in the RRHOF.

Posted by Steve Dexter on Monday, 11/6/2023 @ 18:53pm


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