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  • RICKY NELSON


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    Information from IMDb


    Date of birth
    8 May 1940
    Teaneck, New Jersey, USA


    Date of death
    31 December 1985
    De Kalb, Texas, USA. (plane crash)


    Sometimes Credited As:
    Eric 'Ricky' Nelson / Rick Nelson


    Birth name
    Eric Hilliard Nelson


    Height
    5' 11" (1.80 m)


    Spouse
    Kristin Harmon (20 April 1963 - 1981) (divorced) 4 children


    Trivia
    Brother of actor/director, David Nelson


    He was engaged to Helen Blair at the time of his death. She was killed in the plane crash with him and his band.


    Father of Tracy Nelson, Matthew Nelson, Gunnar Nelson and Sam Nelson.


    Son of Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard


    Mini Biography
    Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, California, USA, on the right as you walk in, on the steep slope under the third tree, two rows above Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard.


    Johnny Cash wrote the song "Restless Kid" for him to sing in Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (1959). However, music director Dimitri Tiomkin insisted that Nelson perform the folk song "Cindy" and Dimitri Tiomkin's own "My Rifle, My Pony and Me". Johnny Cash's evocative "Restless Kid", which sums up Ricky's Rio Bravo (1959) character "Colorado" in less than two minutes, never appeared in the film. Instead, it was released on Nelson's third album, "Ricky Sings Again" (Imperial LP 9061 [mono]/Imperial LP 12090 [stereo], 1959).


    Brother-in-law of Mark Harmon


    When Rick Nelson appeared at The Rock Revival at Madison Square Garden in 1971, he was unaware that he was to appear in clothing from the era of the height of his popularity. Not aware of this he appeared in contemporary clothing and was booed because of this. Afterwards, and as a result of this, he wrote the hit song, "Garden Party".


    Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall Fame in 1987.


    One of the most popular teen idols on the late 1950's and early 1960's, his many hit records, primarily on the Imperial and American Decca labels, include "I'm Walkin'", "Travelin' Man", "Poor Little Fool", "For You", "Fools Rush In", "It's Late", and "Garden Party". Most of these songs were originally introduced on "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952) TV show.


    Ever since his death in a private plane crash on New Year's Eve, 1985, it has been speculated that the fire that caused the crash was the result of drug use--supposedly freebasing cocaine--either by Nelson himself or by one of his crew. This theory has since been discredited by, among other sources, the Civil Aeornautics Board in their official report on the crash. Their evidence shows that the cause originally given for the crash (an on-board heater short-circuiting and catching fire) is the correct one.


    Ranked #2 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue).


    He was voted the 91st Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Artist of all time by Rolling Stone.


    Was the first teen idol to use television as a way to promote hit records. His version of "I'm Walkin' " made #4 on the Billboard singles chart and sold over a million copies after he performed it on TV.


    His hit single "Garden Party," which in the fall of 1972 reached #6 and went gold, was about his experience during a Madison Square Garden concert. In fact, when in that song he sang "But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck," he meant it.


    He at first had no ambition to be a rock singer. When a girlfriend told him that she was in love with Elvis Presley, Rick told her that he was a rock singer, too. He hurriedly cut a cover of Fats Domino's song "I'm Walkin'", which became a big hit and started his musical career.


    Friends with John Lennon and Yoko Ono.


    Father-in-law of Yvette Nelson

    Personal Quotes

    "A career is a series of comebacks."


    Filmography


    Actor
    1. Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino: Live at the Universal Amphitheatre (1985) (TV)
    2. A Tale of Two Wishes (1981) (TV) (as Rick Nelson) .... Skeeter
    3. "Saturday Night Live"
    ... aka SNL (USA: informal title)
    ... aka SNL 25 (USA)
    - Episode #4.12 (1979) TV Episode (as Rick Nelson) .... Host
    4. Three on a Date (1978) (TV) .... Bob Oakes
    5. "The Love Boat"
    - Computerman/Parlez-Vous/Memories of You (1978) TV Episode .... Ted Wilcox
    6. "Tales of the Unexpected"
    ... aka A Twist in the Tale (UK)
    ... aka Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (USA: complete title)
    - A Hand for Sonny Blue (1977) TV Episode .... Sonny Blue
    7. "The Hardy Boys Mysteries"
    - The Flickering Torch Mystery (1977) TV Episode .... Tony Eagle
    8. The Shootist (1976) (uncredited) .... Books' fellow lawman in flashback
    9. "Petrocelli"
    - Music to Die By (1974) TV Episode .... Country Boy White
    10. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law"
    - A Foreigner Among Us (1974) TV Episode .... Vic
    - Victim in Shadow (1972) TV Episode (as Rick Nelson) .... Gar Kellerman
    11. Sonic Boom (1974)
    12. "The Streets of San Francisco"
    - Harem (1973) TV Episode .... William T. 'Billy' Jeffers
    13. "McCloud"
    - The New Mexican Connection (1972) TV Episode .... Jimmy Roy Taylor
    14. The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) .... Voice Over


    15. The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) (TV) .... Jeff Rose
    16. "Hondo"
    - Hondo and the Judas (1967) TV Episode .... Jesse James
    17. "Malibu U." (1967) TV Series .... Host
    18. "ABC Stage 67"
    - On the Flip Side (1966) TV Episode .... Carlos O'Connor
    19. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" .... Ricky Nelson
    ... aka Ozzie and Harriet
    - An Honor for Oz (1966) TV Episode .... Ricky Nelson
    - Wally's Traffic Ticket (1966) TV Episode .... Ricky Nelson
    - The Ghost Town (1965) TV Episode .... Ricky Nelson
    - Flying Down to Lunch (1965) TV Episode .... Ricky Nelson
    - A Message from Kris (1965) TV Episode .... Ricky Nelson
    (145 more)
    20. Love and Kisses (1965) .... Buzzy Pringle
    21. "General Electric Theater"
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    - The Wish Book (1961) TV Episode .... Lonnie Follett
    22. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) .... Ens. Tommy J. Hanson
    23. Rio Bravo (1959) .... Colorado Ryan
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (USA: complete title)
    24. The Story of Three Loves (1953) .... Tommy: aged 11 (segment "Mademoiselle")
    ... aka Equilibrium
    ... aka Three Stories of Love
    25. Here Come the Nelsons (1952) .... Ricky
    ... aka Meet the Nelsons


    Soundtrack
    1. Bad Santa (2003) (performer: "Jingle Bells")
    ... aka Badder Santa (USA: longer version)
    2. 61* (2001) (TV) (performer: "Hello, Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)")
    ... aka 61 (USA)
    3. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "I'm Walkin")
    4. Nurse Betty (2000) (performer: "Poor Little Fool")
    ... aka Nurse Betty - Gefährliche Träume (Germany)
    5. U Turn (1997) (performer: "LONESOME TOWN")
    ... aka U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France)
    6. Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV) (performer: "Stood up", "Be Bop Baby")
    7. Pulp Fiction (1994) (performer: "Lonesome Town")
    8. Dogfight (1991) (performer: "TRAVELIN' MAN")
    9. Scorpio Rising (1964) (performer: "Fools Rush In")
    10. Rio Bravo (1959) (performer: "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me", "Cindy")
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (USA: complete title)


    Miscellaneous Crew
    1. 61* (2001) (TV) (singer: "Hello, Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) ")
    ... aka 61 (USA)
    2. Rio Bravo (1959) (singer: "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me" and "Cindy") (uncredited)
    ... aka Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (USA: complete title)


    Composer
    1. Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)


    Self
    1. "Our Time"
    - Episode #1.1 (1985) TV Episode .... Himself
    2. "The Midnight Special"
    - Episode dated 3 March 1978 (1978) TV Episode .... Himself
    3. "Dinah!"
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
    - Episode dated 26 August 1975 (1975) TV Episode .... Himself
    4. Easy to Be Free (1973) .... Himself
    5. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson"
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
    - Episode dated 13 September 1972 (1972) TV Episode .... Himself
    6. Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV) .... Confederate soldier
    7. "Get It Together"
    - Episode dated 7 March 1970 (1970) TV Episode .... Himself
    8. "The Mike Douglas Show"
    - Episode dated 1 May 1967 (1967) TV Episode .... Himself
    9. "Toast of the Town"
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
    - Episode #19.19 (1966) TV Episode (as Rick Nelson) .... Himself - Singer
    10. "What's My Line?"
    - Episode dated 30 August 1959 (1959) TV Episode .... Mystery Guest
    11. Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Kodak Presents Disneyland '59
    12. "The Juke Box Jury"
    - Episode #1.1 (1959) TV Episode .... Himself


    Archive Footage
    1. Ozzie and Harriet: The Adventures of America's Favorite Family (1998) .... Himself
    2. Classe américaine, La (1993) .... L'ami de George
    3. Idols (1991) (TV) .... Himself

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().

  • Rick Nelson, was of course a very popular,
    and successful Singer/Pop Star, who made a few films
    on the back of this.


    During the 60's Michael Wayne, was advising Duke,
    of the advantages of having Pop idols in his films,
    so as to draw the younger audiences, Bobby Vee
    and Fabian, among others.


    Rick made one film and was featured in another,with Duke:-


    The Shootist (1976) (uncredited) .... Books' fellow lawman in flashback
    Rio Bravo(1959) .... Colorado Ryan



    It is generally thought, that he was the weakest link in Rio Bravo,
    with him seemingly out of place, as a gunslinger.
    This has been discussed many times in previous posts.



    He contributed enormously with the film's advertising trailers,
    and also made a wonderful duo, with Dean Martin,
    or trio, if you count, dear old Walt!!!

    Quote

    From IMDb
    Johnny Cash wrote the song "Restless Kid" for him to sing in Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (1959). However, music director Dimitri Tiomkin insisted that Nelson perform the folk song "Cindy" and Dimitri Tiomkin's own "My Rifle, My Pony and Me". Johnny Cash's evocative "Restless Kid", which sums up Ricky's Rio Bravo (1959) character "Colorado" in less than two minutes, never appeared in the film. Instead, it was released on Nelson's third album, "Ricky Sings Again" (Imperial LP 9061 [mono]/Imperial LP 12090 [stereo], 1959).[/b]

    During the making of Rio Bravo, Duke and Dean, on
    Ricky's 18th birthday, gifted him with a pile of manure,
    then promptly through him in it!!!



    Ricky Nelson

    Quote

    "A career is a series of comebacks."

    Rick Nelson died tragically in a plane crash
    at the age of 45

    Best Wishes
    Keith
    London- England

    Edited 2 times, last by ethanedwards ().