Rick Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. His fame as both a recording artist and television star also led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne, Dean Martin, Walter Brennan, and Angie Dickinson in Howard Hawks's western feature film Rio Bravo (1959). He placed 54 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 and its predecessors between 1957 and 1973, including "Poor Little Fool" in 1958, which was the first number one song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional top ten hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996 Nelson was ranked No. 49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949, playing himself in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single ("I'm Walkin' b/w "A Teenager's Romance", Verve 10047X4S), debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the No. 1 album titled Ricky. In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, "Poor Little Fool", and in 1959 received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. In his twenties, he moved away from the pop music of his youth and began to perform in a country rock style. After recording several albums with mostly session musicians, most of which flopped, he formed the Stone Canyon Band in 1969 and experienced a career resurgence, buoyed by the live album In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 and had a surprise hit with 1972's "Garden Party", which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. His comeback was short-lived, however, as his record label was bought out and folded, and his followup albums were not well promoted by his new label. He continued to perform live and take small television roles through the 1970s, though his label dropped him by the end of the decade. He released two more albums, with unimpressive results, before his death in a plane crash on New Year's Eve, 1985. Nelson was married once, to Sharon Kristin Harmon, from 1963 until their divorce in 1982. They had four children: actress Tracy Nelson, twin sons and musicians Gunnar and Matthew, and actor Sam. |
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 210 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | L 13517 | 8/26/1964 | I'm talking about you | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13518 | 8/26/1964 | Yesterday's love | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13519 | 9/1/1964 | Live and learn | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13520 | 9/1/1964 | Liz | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13534 | 9/17/1964 | I tried | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13535 | 9/17/1964 | I'm a fool | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13536 | 9/17/1964 | Stop, look, listen | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13537 | 9/17/1964 | From a distance | Rick Nelson ; Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13632 | 1/15/1965 | When the chips are down | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13633 | 1/15/1965 | Ladies' choice | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13634 | 1/19/1965 | Only the young | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13635 | 1/19/1965 | Mean old world | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13638 | 2/5/1965 | Since I don't have you | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13639 | 2/5/1965 | Say you love me | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13640 | 2/5/1965 | Love and kisses | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13641 | 2/8/1965 | I'm not ready for you yet | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13647 | 2/10/1965 | It's beginning to hurt | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13648 | 2/10/1965 | My blue heaven | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13649 | 2/10/1965 | How does it go | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13650 | 2/10/1965 | You don't know me | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13655 | 2/17/1965 | Come out dancin' | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13656 | 2/17/1965 | I know a place | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13808 | 6/16/1965 | Love is where you find it | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13809 | 6/16/1965 | I should have loved you more | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar | |||
Decca | L 13817 | 6/16/1965 | I paid for loving you | Rick Nelson | vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Nelson, Rick," accessed November 3, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207234.
Nelson, Rick. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 3, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/207234.
"Nelson, Rick." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Nelson, Rick, 1940-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83046952
Wikidata: Ricky Nelson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q303207
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/56797194
MusicBrainz: Ricky Nelson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0b511854-c21c-4af1-9c31-e3fc178ded61
ISNI: 0000 0001 0857 7670 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108577670
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