Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard “Ricky” Nelson,
also known as Rick Nelson was
born in Teaneck, New Jersey on May 8, 1940, the younger son of
Ozzie Nelson, the leader of a big band, and Harriet Hilliard Nelson,
the band’s singer. Along with brother David Nelson, the family
starred in the long-running radio and television series
“The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.” As a teenage idol at
17 years of age Ricky Nelson began a rock
and roll music career by recording a song written and made
popular by Fats Domino just a few weeks earlier in 1957.
“I’m Walkin’” gave both artists a top five hit and would be the
irst of 55 appearances on the charts for Ricky Nelson.
“A Teenager’s Romance” was Ricky’s second million seller,
followed by Be-Bop Baby, “ “Stood Up,” “Believe What You Say,”
“Poor Little Fool,” “Lonesome Town,” “Never Be Anyone Else
But You,” “It’s Late,” “Just a Little Too Much,” “Travelin’ Man,”
“Hello Mary Lou,” “Young World,” “It’s Up To You,” “For You”
and “Garden Party.”
including “Rio Bravo” with John Wayne and Dean Martin in 1959. Ricky Nelson
was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
At 45 years of age in 1985, he began at
our of the southern United States and was on his way to
New Year’s Eve concert in Dallas, when he died in a plane
crash near De Kalb, Texas.
Visit Ricky Nelson’s website here.
born in Teaneck, New Jersey on May 8, 1940, the younger son of
Ozzie Nelson, the leader of a big band, and Harriet Hilliard Nelson,
the band’s singer. Along with brother David Nelson, the family
starred in the long-running radio and television series
“The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet.” As a teenage idol at
17 years of age Ricky Nelson began a rock
and roll music career by recording a song written and made
popular by Fats Domino just a few weeks earlier in 1957.
“I’m Walkin’” gave both artists a top five hit and would be the
irst of 55 appearances on the charts for Ricky Nelson.
“A Teenager’s Romance” was Ricky’s second million seller,
followed by Be-Bop Baby, “ “Stood Up,” “Believe What You Say,”
“Poor Little Fool,” “Lonesome Town,” “Never Be Anyone Else
But You,” “It’s Late,” “Just a Little Too Much,” “Travelin’ Man,”
“Hello Mary Lou,” “Young World,” “It’s Up To You,” “For You”
and “Garden Party.”
Elvis Presley and the Beatles had numerous two-sided
hits, but
rounding out the top 3 acts to achieve that distinction is
Ricky Nelson who had three consecutive double sided top 10 hits
with “Lonesome Town” backed with “I Got A Feeling”,
“Never Be Anyone Else But You” backed with “It’s
Late”
and “Just A Little Too Much” backed with “Sweeter
Than You”.
including “Rio Bravo” with John Wayne and Dean Martin in 1959. Ricky Nelson
was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also has a star on the
Hollywood Walk of Fame.
At 45 years of age in 1985, he began at
our of the southern United States and was on his way to
New Year’s Eve concert in Dallas, when he died in a plane
crash near De Kalb, Texas.
Visit Ricky Nelson’s website here.