Singer-songwriter Fred Neil was born on this day in 1936. While not generally known as a performer, he was best known for the songs he wroter for others, including the Jefferson Airplane, The Lovin’ Spoonful, Buddy Holly, and others. His best-known song is "Everybody’s Talkin’ (Echoes)," which was a hit for Harry Nilsson in 1969. Neil recorded it in 1966, but his didn’t chart.
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What a great song, I wonder why this version never charged .
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Lack of promotion, I think, plus Neil didn’t like touring.
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I see 🙂
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Super song, John
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I know, isn’t it? One that I could actually play and sing back in the day….
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😁
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Cool song!
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I love Nilsson’s version, but Fred’s is as good.
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yes, I remember this well
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Great song, one I’ve always liked…
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No one who has seen the movie “Midnight Cowboy” can ever forget this song.
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I’ve never seen the movie, but I know the song well.
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Make a point to watch the movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0064665/ . The song was an important element of the movie “Midnight Cowboy”.
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