UltimateClassicRock compiled a list of the best rock films of all time, with Midnight Cowboy tagged as the best release of 1969. The movie itself has a long list of accolades and achievements that make its title even more fitting. Directed by John Schlesinger, the film is based on James Leo Herlihy's 1965 novel of the same name.
Critics tagged the film "a slick, brutal" rendition of the original novel, with Voight and Hoffman called a "marvelous pair" with their performances. Many fans may recall one of the film's most iconic and unplanned lines when Hoffman is almost hit by a real yellow taxi and shouts, "I'm walkin' here!"
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Nilsson was looking for his next big hit when he was introduced to "Everybody's Talking" and released it on his Aerial Ballet album. When approached for Midnight Cowboy, Nilsson wrote the track "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City," but the director preferred the 1968 track.
His version of "Everybody's Talking" landed at No.6 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary charts. It led to Nilsson winning a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Vocal Performance, Male. John Barry, who composed the score, won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Theme.
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