Fred wrote the hit “Candy Man” for the incredible Roy Orbison.
He also hung out with (and inspired) Bob Dylan in 1960s Greenwich Village.
He hit the jackpot with “Everybody’s Talkin'” in the film “Midnight Cowboy.”
Click above to hear Neil’s version of his song – Harry Nilsson had the hit.
You’ll also enjoy his yearning tune “The Dolphins,” penned in Coconut Grove FL.
Folks like Jimmy Buffett and David Crosby call Neil a hero.
Fred Neil left this world too soon in 2001. RIP, Fred — you were one of a kind.
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