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Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" or "Rick" Nelson 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.
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entertainment · American musician and actor (1940–1985) · singer · actor · songwriter · guitarist · singer-songwriter · television actor · recording artist · composer · musician · bandleader · also Ricky Nelson, Eric Hilliard Nelson, Rick Nelson, Nelson
Born 8 May 1940 · Died 31 December 1985 · Q303207
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2026· 12 entries
The Guardian: Jesy Nelson: Life Changing review – you just want to reach through the screen and hug the Little Mix star
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Published video “Believe what You Say”.
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Published video “Hello Mary Lou”.
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Published video “Hello Mary Lou (Remastered)”.
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Published video “Poor Little Fool (Remastered)”.
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Published video “Travelin' Man (Remastered)”.
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Published video “A Teenager's Romance (Remastered)”.
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Published video “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You”.
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Published video “Be Bop Baby”.
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Published video “Baby I'm Sorry”.
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Published video “Your True Love”.
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2024· 1 entry
The Patriot-News: ‘Ricky Nelson Remembered’ by his sons in concert coming to central Pa.
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2019· 1 entry
Awarded New Jersey Hall of Fame (2019).
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2005· 1 entry
At the 20th anniversary of Nelson's death, PBS televised Ricky Nelson Sings, a documentary featuring interviews with his children as well as James Burton and Kris Kristofferson
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2004· 1 entry
Rolling Stone ranked Nelson number 91 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time
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1996· 1 entry
In Paul Levinson's 2024 novel It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles, chapter 8
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1994· 1 entry
A Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him
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1987· 1 entry
Awarded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1987).
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1985· 2 entries
Died 1985-12-31.
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Nelson died when the Douglas DC-3, on which he was a passenger, was stricken with a cabin fire and forced to make a crash landing in a field
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1980· 1 entry
Nelson met Helen Blair, a part-time model and exotic animal trainer, in Las Vegas
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1979· 1 entry
Guest-hosted on Saturday Night Live, spoofing his television sitcom image by appearing in a Twilight Zone sendup in which, always trying to go "home," he finds himself among the characters from other 1950s/early 1960s
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1974· 1 entry
MCA was unsure about what to do with the former teen idol
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1973· 2 entries
Had an acting role in an episode of The Streets of San Francisco
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MCA Records, whose parent company MCA Inc
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1972· 1 entry
Nelson reached the Top 40 one last time with "Garden Party," a song he wrote in disgust after a 1971 Richard Nader Oldies Concert at Madison Square Garden where the audience booed
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1971· 1 entry
Became a founding member of the Eagles, and former Buckaroo steel guitarist Tom Brumley
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1969· 1 entry
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
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1967· 1 entry
But his career by that time was in limbo
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1966· 1 entry
Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs
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1963· 1 entry
Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records
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1961· 2 entries
(his 21st birthday), he officially modified his recording name from "Ricky Nelson" to "Rick Nelson"
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Nelson began dating Kristin Harmon (June 25, 1945 – April 26, 2018), the daughter of football player Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox (née Elsie Kornbrath) and the older sister of Kelly and Mark Harmon
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1959· 1 entry
Received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo
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1958· 3 entries
Which was the first number one song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart
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Nelson released his first No
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Nelson recorded 17-year-old Sharon Sheeley's "Poor Little Fool" for his second album, Ricky Nelson, released in June 1958
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1957· 6 entries
Singing and playing the drums to "I'm Walkin'" in the Ozzie and Harriet episode "Ricky, the Drummer"
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Recorded the Fats Domino standard "I'm Walkin'" and "A Teenager's Romance" (released in late April 1957 as his first single), and "You're My One and Only Love"
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Began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist
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When Nelson was 17, he met and fell in love with Marianne Gaba, who played the role of Ricky's girlfriend in three episodes of Ozzie and Harriet
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Nelson made his first road trip and played four state and county fairs in Ohio and Wisconsin with the Four Preps, who opened and closed for him
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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
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1952· 3 entries
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet made its television debut and was broadcast in first run until September 3, 1966, to become one of the longest running sitcoms in television history
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Appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons
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The Nelsons tested the waters for a television series with the theatrically released film Here Come the Nelsons
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1949· 1 entry
Playing himself in the radio sitcom series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
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1944· 1 entry
Guedel crafted the radio sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet for Ricky's parents
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1940· 1 entry
Born 1940-05-08.
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