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Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson was born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1940, the son of entertainers Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. He grew up in the public eye and...

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Ricky Nelson, from teen idol to country-tinged singer

The TV star turned hitmaker who moved from pop to folk and country sounds.

For his early pop side, try 'Again'. 'My Rifle, My Pony & Me' shows where he ended up.

He started as a clean-cut TV kid covering Fats Domino's 'I'm Walkin'' and turned it into a hit. Songs like 'Poor Little Fool' and 'Lonesome Town' defined that early pop era. Later, he shifted toward country and folk, a move you can hear on 'My Rifle, My Pony & Me'.

He joined his family's TV show in 1957 and had a hit with 'I'm Walkin'' the next year. Through the early '60s, he recorded charting singles like 'Travelin' Man' while staying on television. By the mid-'60s, his sound incorporated more country and folk, as on the 1966 album 'Garden Party'.

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Ricky Nelson was born Eric Hilliard Nelson in Teaneck, New Jersey in 1940, the son of entertainers Ozzie and Harriet Nelson. He grew up in the public eye and joined the family's television show 'The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet' in 1957. His cover of Fats Domino's 'I'm Walkin'' became a hit the following year, launching his music career.

During the late 1950s and early 1960s, Nelson recorded several charting singles including 'Poor Little Fool,' 'Lonesome Town,' and 'Travelin' Man.' He also appeared in films while maintaining his television presence. Songs like 'Again' and 'I Need You' represented his clean-cut pop sound from this period.

In the mid-1960s, Nelson's music began incorporating more country and folk elements. His 1966 album 'Garden Party' showed this shift toward a more mature sound. Later recordings like 'My Rifle, My Pony & Me' and 'Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone' reflected his continued exploration beyond his initial teen idol material.

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