Elephant's Memory
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| - | :''[[Midnight Cowboy]]'' | + | '''Elephant's Memory''' was an American [[Rock music|rock]] [[Musical ensemble|band]] formed in [[New York City]] in the late 1960s, known primarily for backing [[John Lennon]] and [[Yoko Ono]] from late 1971 to 1973. For live performances with Lennon and Ono, the band was known as the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band. |
| - | [[John Barry (composer)|John Barry]], who supervised the music and composed the score for the film, won a [[Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition|Grammy for Best Instrumental Theme]]. [[Fred Neil]]'s song "[[Everybody's Talkin']]" also won a [[Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance]], for [[Harry Nilsson]]. | + | |
| - | Schlesinger chose the song "[[Everybody's Talkin']]" (written by [[Fred Neil]] and performed by [[Harry Nilsson]]) as its theme, and the song underscores the entire first act of the film. (Other songs considered for the film included Nilsson's own "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City," and [[Randy Newman]]'s "Cowboy.") The song "He Quit Me" was also on the soundtrack, performed by Lesley Miller; it was written by [[Warren Zevon]], who also included it (as "She Quit Me") on his debut album ''[[Wanted Dead or Alive (Warren Zevon album)|Wanted Dead or Alive]]''. The soundtrack also features music from [[Elephant's Memory]], [[Randy Newman]] and [[Harry Nilsson]]. | ||
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Elephant's Memory was an American rock band formed in New York City in the late 1960s, known primarily for backing John Lennon and Yoko Ono from late 1971 to 1973. For live performances with Lennon and Ono, the band was known as the Plastic Ono Elephant's Memory Band.
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