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Ricky Nelson (2)

Real Name:
Eric Hilliard Nelson
Profile:
Born: May 8th, 1940, Teaneck, New Jersey, United States.
Died: December 31st, 1985, De Kalb, Texas, United States.

Nelson was a child prodigy, born into a showbiz family, his father Ozzie was a bandleader and his mother Harriet was the singer. They had their own radio show & subsequent TV show, 'The Adventures Of Harriet & Ozzie', in which Nelson featured with his brother David. Nelson appeared in his first film aged 7.

A 'Teenage Idol' of the 1960's Nelson gained 9 gold records by the age of 21. His single, 'Travelin' Man', was a huge #1 hit that year, selling over 2 million copies. The flip-side "Hello, Mary Lou" went on to be his biggest hit ever, reaching #1 in 32 countries.

In April 1963 Nelson married Kristin Harmon and they had a daughter, Tracy, and 3 sons, Gunner, Matthew & Sam. They were later divorced. Nelson's career gained a high spot in 1972 with the release of 'Garden Party', which went gold and also won a Grammy in 1986 for Best Spoken Word Recording.

On New Year's eve 1985, en route from Alabama to a gig in Dallas, Nelson's plane crash-landed near DeKalb and burst into flames. Only the pilot & co-pilot escaped. Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Nelson's grave is close to those of his parents at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, L.A. County, California, USA.
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Discography

Releases:
Be-Bop Baby / Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (7", Single)   Imperial 1957
Be-Bop Baby / Honeycomb (7", EP)   Imperial 1957
My Bucket's Got A Hole In It / Believe What You Say (7", Single)   Imperial 1957
Stood Up / Waitin' In School (7", Single)   Imperial 1957
I Got A Feeling (7")   London Records 1958
It's Late (7")   London Records 1958
Just A Little Too Much (7")   London Records 1958
Lonesome Town / I Got A Feeling (7", Single)   Imperial 1958
Poor Little Fool (2 versions)   London Records ... 1958
Ricky Nelson (LP)   Imperial 1958
Ricky Nelson Part 1 (7", EP)   London 1958
Never Be Anyone Else But You / It's Late (7")   California 1959
Ricky Sings Again (LP, Mono)   Imperial 1959
Songs By Ricky (LP, Album, Mono)   Imperial 1959
Songs By Ricky (12", Mono)   Imperial 1959
Sweeter Than You / Just A Little Too Much (7", Single)   Imperial 1959
Hello Marylou Goodbye Heart (7")   London Records 1960
Right By My Side / Young Emotions (7", Single)   Imperial 1960
You Are The Only One / Milk Cow Blues (7")   Imperial 1960
Everlovin' (7")   London Records 1961
Everlovin' (7")   Imperial 1961
Travelin' Man / Hello Mary Lou (7")   Imperial (2) 1961
Album Seven (LP)   London Records 1962
Album Seven By Rick (12")   Imperial 1962
Teen Age Idol (7")   London Records 1962
Teen Age Idol / I've Got My Eyes On You (And I Like What I See) (7")   Imperial 1962
Young World / Summertime (7")   London Records 1962
Fools Rush In (7")   Brunswick 1963
Fools Rush In / Down Home (7")   Decca (2) 1963
For You / That's All She Wrote (7", Single)   Decca (2) 1963
Rick Nelson Sings "For You" (LP, Mono)   Decca 1963
That's All She Wrote (7")   Brunswick 1963
A Happy Guy / Don't Breathe A Word (7", Single)   Decca (2) 1964
Love And Kisses (12")   Decca 1965
Country Fever (LP)   Decca 1967
She Belongs To Me / Promises (7")   Decca (2) 1969
Rick Nelson In Concert (12")   Decca 1970
Garden Party (7", RE)   MCA Records 1972
Garden Party (7")   MCA Records, MCA Records 1972
The Rick Nelson Singles Album 1963-1974 (LP)   Music For Pleasure 1977
Almost Saturday Night (10")   Epic 1981
Don't Look At Me (With Those Sad Eyes) (7")   Capitol Records 1981
The Very Best Of Rick Nelson (LP, Album)   EMI America 1986
The Rock 'N' Roll Era - Ricky Nelson: 1957-1972 (2xLP, RM)   Time Life Music, Capitol Records 1989
Greatest Hits (LP)   Tonpress 1990
The Best Of Ricky Nelson: Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) (CD, Comp)   EMI Records, EMI Records 1991
Stay Young - The Epic Recordings (CD, Comp)   Epic 1993
From The Box Set Legacy (CD, Single, Smplr, Promo)   Capitol Records 2000
Ricky / Ricky Nelson (CD)   Imperial, EMI Records 2001
Hello Mary Lou (7")   California  
Hello Mary Lou (7")   Imperial (2)  
Hello Mary Lou (7", Single)   London  
Poor Little Fool (CD)   Going For A Song  
Ricky Sings Again (LP, RE)   Liberty  
Teenage Idol (CD, Comp)   Companion  
The Very Best Of Rick Nelson (LP, Comp)   Sunset Records  
Production:
Music From The Motion Picture Pulp Fiction (Comp) (8 versions) Lonesome Town MCA Records ... 1994
Appears On:
Two Sides Of The Moon (Album) (2 versions) One Night Stand Track Record ... 1975
Live (Album) (2 versions) Garden Party Jugoton 1984
Dancing On The Ceiling (CD, Album, RM, RE) Dancing On The Ceiling... Motown 2003
The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (CD, Album + DVD-V + Box, Del) Garden Party Verve Forecast 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Teen Time (LP, Mono) A Teenager's Romance, ... Verve Records 1957
From The Vaults (LP, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Liberty 1969
Radio Veronica Presents: MCA Superstars - Really Got Their Hits Together (LP) Garden Party MCA Records 1973
Artiesten Helpen Unicef (LP, Comp) Garden Party Emi 1974
Born Bad, Vol. 2 (2 versions) Lonesome Town Born Bad 1986
Rock Legends (LP, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Silver Eagle Records, Inc. 1988
20 Rock 'N' Roll Greats Volume II (CD) Hello Mary Lou, It's Late Music For Pleasure 1989
De Pre Historie 1961 (CD) Hello Mary Lou BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
De Pre Historie 1962 (CD) Teenage Idol BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1990
Hit History '61 - Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou EVA 1990
The Greatest Hits Of 1961 (CD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Music For Pleasure 1990
Let's Have A Party (2xLP) Hello Mary Lou EMI Electrola 1991
Unchained Melodies II (CD, Comp) There Will Never Be An... Telstar 1991
De Pre Historie 1958 (CD) Poor Little Fool BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA 1992
Mega Jukebox Top 100 (4xCD) Garden Party Arcade 1994
Music From The Motion Picture Pulp Fiction (Comp) (12 versions) Lonesome Town MCA Records ... 1994
Truth And Fiction: Director Quentin Tarantino Talks About Movies, Music And The Making Of Pulp Fiction (CD, Comp, Promo) Lonesome Town MCA Records 1994
Rock 'n' Roll Greats (2xCD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Hallmark Records 1995
Mega Rock'n'Roll (4xCD, Comp) That's Alright Mama Arcade 1997
Rock & Roll Hitbox (3xCD, Comp + Box) Hello Mary Lou, It's L... Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1997
Rock 'N' Roll Nonstop Party Mix (CD) Hello Mary Lou ZYX Music 1997
Rock 'n' Roll Party Hits Vol. 2 (2xCD) Hello Mary Lou Paradiso 1997
Rock Los Grandes Éxitos (CD, Comp + CDr) Stood Up Mandarim Records 1997
U Turn: Music From The Motion Picture (CD, Album) Lonesome Town Sony Music Soundtrax 1997
40 Hits Of 1960 - 1964 (2xCD) Hello Mary Lou Disky 1998
Musikexpress 23 - Bear Family Records (CD) My Rifle, My Pony & Me Musikexpress 1998
The Look Of Love - The Burt Bacharach Collection (3xCD, Comp) Take A Broken Heart Rhino Records (2), EMI Music Special Markets 1998
VG-Lista 40 År (2xCD) Hello Mary Lou PolyGram 1998
Millennium Hits 1960 - 1969 (4xCD + Box) Hello Mary Lou Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky, Disky 1999
Tarantino's Favourites (Film Themes) (CD) Lonesome Town Disky 1999
Absolute Sixties (2xCD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou EVA Records ANS (Norway) 2000
De Grootste Rock & Roll Hits Aller Tijden (3xCD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Magic Productions 2000
Favourite Rock 'n' Roll Love Songs (CD, Comp) It's Late, Poor Little... EMI Gold 2000
Highlights Of The 50ies, 60ies And 70ies (2xCD, Comp) Travelin' Man Magic Factory 2000
Simply The Best Of The 60's (4xCD) Hello Mary Lou BMG UK & Ireland 2001
Greatest Hits Of The 50's (8xCD, Comp + Box) Someday (You'll Want M... Disky 2004
Super Evergreens 2 (3xCD) The Very Thought Of You Magic Productions 2004
Malt Shop Memories (10xCD + Box) Poor Little Fool Time Life Music 2006
Malt Shop Memories - Top Down Convertible Sound (2xCD) Poor Little Fool Time Life Music, EMI Music Special Markets 2006
Sunshine 70s (2xCD) Garden Party Gut-Active Records 2006
Śpiewające Gwiazdy (CD, Comp) Travelin' Man Universal Music Polska 2006
Śpiewanie Na Ekranie (CD, Comp) My Rifle, My Pony And Me Universal Music Polska 2006
Rock 'n' Roll - Peggy Sue - Rock 'n' Roll Greats (Box + 3xCD, Comp) Poor Little Fool, Hell... Weton-Wesgram 2007
Unforgettable Lovesongs (2xCD, Comp) Never Be Anyone Else B... Virgin, EMI 2007
Lipstick On Your Collar (2xCD, Comp, Jew) Whole Lotta Shakin' Go... EMI Gold 2008
16 Big Hits Of The 60's (LP, Comp, RE) Fools Rush In Music For Pleasure  
20 Golden Hits - The Rock 'N Roll Revival Show (LP) Everlovin' Greenville  
Good Times Baby Vol. 3 (CD, Comp) Just A Little Much ARC Records  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 3) (CD) Poor Little Fool Club-Records  
No. 1 Hits (Volume 5) (CD) Travellin' Man Club-Records  
Pop Gold (72 Golden Hit Memories) (3xCD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou, Poor L... Astoria, Monada  
Popcorn Sound Of The 50's And Early 60's - Vol. 1 (CD) Poor Little Fool BR Music  
Rock & Roll Classics Vol. 1 (2xCD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou X-Plode / Bellaphon Germany  
Rock & Roll Classics Vol. 2 (2xCD) Travellin' Man X-Plode / Bellaphon Germany  
Rock'n Roll Club Vol. 2 (LP, Album) Hello Mary Lou United Artists Records  
Rock'n Roll Greats Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Be Bop Baby ARC Records  
Sixities Freedom (CD, Comp) Hello Mary Lou Wisepack  
Songs The Cramps Taught Us Volume 1 (LP, Comp) Lonesome Town Cato Records  
Summertime - Die Power-Grillparty (3xCD, Comp) Garden Party, Hello Ma... Not On Label  
The No.1 Hits - 1961 (CD) Travellin' Man SR International  
The Singles - Original Single Compilation Of The Year 1961 Vol. 1 (CD) Travelin' Man, Hello M... ARC Records  
The Singles - Original Single Compilation Of The Year 1961 Vol. 2 (CD) A Wonder Like You, Eve... ARC Records  
The Singles - Original Single Compilation Of The Year 1962 Vol. 1 (CD) Teenage Idol, I've Got... ARC Records  
Top 10 Hits (Volume 7) (CD) Hello Mary Lou Club-Records  
Unofficial Releases:
The Best Of 50's Vol. 1 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Hello Mary Lou, Poor L... D.J. Mix Club  
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