The Cursed London Flat owned by Harry Nilsson, 2 Rock and Roll Deaths
The Cursed London Flat owned by Harry Nilsson Harry Nilsson may be the most underrated talent of the late 60s and early 70s. The Beatles were raving fans of his singing and songwriting talents, which is all the validation needed regarding his skill. On the corner of Curzon Street and Curzon Square in Mayfair you will find an attractive blackbrick Georgian house. After being gutted during the Second World War it was converted into apartments. The American singer Harry Nilsson bought flat 12 in the building in the 1970s. The location was ideal, being close to Apple Records (he was a good friend of the Beatles), Playboy Club and Tramp nightclub, popular with celebrities. The flat was decorated by the ROR design company, ROR standing for Ringo and Robin (Ringo Starr and designer Robin Cruikshank). Nilsson would spend extended periods of time in America so lent the flat out to his musician friends, it became the de facto crash pad for his industry friends. Two of those friends wer
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