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Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American rock and roll star, musician, and singer-songwriter. 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. As one of the top "teen idols" of the 1950s his fame led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks's western feature film Rio Bravo (1959). He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and its predecessors, between 1957 and 1973, including "Poor Little Fool" in 1958, which was the first #1 song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996 Nelson was ranked #49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself in the radio sitcom series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the #1 album titled Ricky. In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, "Poor Little Fool", and in 1959 received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. Nelson and Sharon Kristin Harmon were married on April 20, 1963, and divorced in December 1982. They had four children: Tracy Kristine, twin sons Gunnar Eric and Matthew Gray, and Sam Hilliard.
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The US Hot 100, 3rd Feb. 1959: The Day the Music Died [2019]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
Four Classic Albums [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up [*] | |
Lonesome Town |
Lazarus [Original Cast Recording] [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) | 0:40 |
This Is Not America | 4:18 |
Lazarus [Original Cast Recording] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) |
Lazarus [Original Cast Recording] [LP] [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) |
Sun Jammin': Rock N' Roll [2016]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:55 |
Beach Party RTL Georges Lang [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:10 |
Rock 'n' Roll USA, Vol. 1: 1954-1959 [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:52 |
Rockabilly Vintage [2015]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
6 of the Best: 50's Pop Rockers [2014]
Song | Duration |
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It's Late | 1:56 |
Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
Stood Up | 1:51 |
Rocker Rollers, Vol. 1 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
Teen Idols of the '50s, Vol. 7 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:51 |
Teen Idols, Vol. 1 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Honeycomb | 2:54 |
Teen Idols, Vol. 2 [2014]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:51 |
All I Need Is You | 2:25 |
Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
Another Sleepless Night | 2:10 |
Bop Street | 2:19 |
I Waited Too Long | 2:30 |
50 Greatest Hits [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:51 |
Lonesome Town | 2:12 |
America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 9: 1958 [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Country: Ricky Nelson [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town [Live] |
Stand by Me [One Day] [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou |
101 Hits from the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
America's Greatest Hits, Vol. 10: 1959 [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Rock’n’Roll Fever [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town |
Surf Lounge: 100 Classic Surf Songs [2012]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
The Cruisin' Story 1957 [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Stood Up | 1:53 |
The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection: Teen Beat [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Poor Little Fool | 2:34 |
The Legend Lives On [2009]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Songs the Cramps Taught Us, Vol. 2 [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town |
The Best of Ricky Nelson [Not Now] [2008]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:16 |
Together: Ricky Nelson/Everly Brothers [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:16 |
Greatest Hits [Capitol 2005] [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town [Remastered 2005] | 2:12 |
From Chicago to LA [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:28 |
The American Dream: The Complete Imperial and Verve 1957-1962 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town [Mono Version] | 2:12 |
Best of Ricky Nelson: Teenage Idol [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:15 |
U Turn [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
U Turn [Original Soundtrack] [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town |
Rockin' with Rick [1996]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:16 |
Pulp Fiction [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:15 |
Pulp Fiction [MCA Collectors Edition] [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:15 |
Pulp Fiction [Universal Japan Soundtrack] [1994]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Lonesome Town [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Hello Mary Lou [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou | 2:24 |
Travelin' Man | 2:24 |
Poor Little Fool | 2:32 |
Never Be Anyone Else But You | 2:15 |
Lonesome Town | 2:13 |
It's Late | 2:00 |
Teenage Idol | 2:29 |
Stood Up | 1:51 |
Believe What You Say | 2:04 |
I'm Walkin' | 1:57 |
Someday | 2:52 |
Just a Little Too Much | 1:58 |
Young Emotions | 2:37 |
I Got a Feeling | 2:06 |
Waitin' in School | 2:03 |
Be-Bop Baby | 2:05 |
My Bucket's Got a Hole in It | 2:03 |
It's Up to You | 3:01 |
My Babe | 2:35 |
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You | 2:00 |
Hello Mary Lou [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesometown | 2:14 |
The Best of Rick Nelson [Capitol/EMI] [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:14 |
Very Best of Rick Nelson [1970]
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town |
Soda Fountain Memories
Song | Duration |
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Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) | 2:18 |
Teenage Idol
Song | Duration |
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Lonesome Town | 2:15 |
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