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Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, alternately Rick Nelson (May 8, 1940 - December 31, 1985), was one of the first American teen idols.

Born in Teaneck, New Jersey, he was the youngest 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 from 1944 to 1966; until 1949, the sons were played on radio by professional actors.

Ricky began a rock and roll music career in 1957. Apocryphally, he recorded his debut single, the Fats Domino song "I'm Walkin'", in order to impress his girlfriend Lorrie Collins; the song was a hit. Soon, each show ended with a musical performance by "Ricky".

Despite the promotional aspects of his career, it is clear that Nelson knew and loved music and was a credible performer before he became a teen idol, largely due to his parents' musical background.

He was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and also to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

Unlike many teen idols of the time, Nelson showed his personal taste in working with strong musicians, including James Burton, Joe Maphis, and Johnny and Dorsey Burnette. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nelson was one of the highest-selling singers, second only to Elvis Presley. In 1963, Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records, but he had no further major hits after 1964's "For You". 1972's "Garden Party", a self-penned country song bemoaning his fans' unwillingness to hear him play new music, was a moderate success, but he never regained his career's momentum.

Ricky Nelson also appeared in films such as Rio Bravo (1959) and Love and Kisses (1965).

He died in a plane crash in De Kalb, Texas in 1985, on his way to a New Year's Eve concert in Dallas, Texas, and was interred in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery in Los Angeles, California. The crash was due to mechanical problems (probably including a faulty cabin heater).

Ricky Nelson has a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1515 Vine Street.

His twin sons, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson, also were teen idols, performing as Nelson, and his daughter Tracy Nelson is an actress and cancer survivor.

Singles discography

  • "Poor Little Fool" (1958)
  • "Lonesome Town" (1958)
  • "Travelin' Man" (1961)
  • "Hello Mary Lou" (1961)
  • "Garden Party" (1972)

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"Garden Party" (1972). "Hello Mary Lou" (1961). "Travelin' Man" (1961). "Lonesome Town" (1958).

"Poor Little Fool" (1958).