"Jump Into The Fire" by Nilsson

Harry Nilsson was a singer and songwriter from New York who caught his first big break with the song "Everybody's Talkin'," which was featured in the movie Midnight Cowboy. It hit #6 in 1969 and earned Nilsson his first Grammy for Pop Male Vocal. He would win that Grammy again in 1971 when the stellar ballad, "Without You," stayed on top the chart for four weeks. Nilsson had one other top 10 hit, the novelty track "Coconut" (#8 in 1972). Of these three tracks, "Coconut" was the only one written by Nilsson.

Nilsson was an accomplished songwriter, however. He penned the classic hit "One," which has been covered by many artists, most notably Three Dog Night. He also wrote several tunes that he took into the top 40 himself, including "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" and "Me and My Arrow," both of which peaked at #34. "Jump Into the Fire" is one of my favorites by Nilsson, which reached #27 in 1972.

Nilsson's final chart appearance came in 1974 when "Daybreak" hit #39. It was used in the film Son of Dracula, which starred Nilsson and Ringo Starr. Nilsson died of a heart attack 20 years later at the age of 52.