Ricky Nelson, ( Eric Hilliard Nelson ), 5/8/40 – 12/-31/85. Born in Teaneck, New Jersey Ricky was a singer/songwriter with over 50 hit recordings. Ricky was a teenage TV star as well. He died of smoke inhalation from an on-board fire that caused the plane he was traveling in to crash. Ricky was 45.
I remember seeing re-runs of Ozzie and Harriet and thinking that Ricky was "dreamy" . I had the opportunity to see him sing his famous song "Garden Party" once when I was at an amusement park. His career had a lot of ups and downs but apparently was on an upswing when the unfortunate plane accident took his life.
Ricky Nelson - Have I Told you Lately That I Love you
via FoxyTunes
I remember seeing re-runs of Ozzie and Harriet and thinking that Ricky was "dreamy" . I had the opportunity to see him sing his famous song "Garden Party" once when I was at an amusement park. His career had a lot of ups and downs but apparently was on an upswing when the unfortunate plane accident took his life.
Ricky Nelson - Have I Told you Lately That I Love you
via FoxyTunes
3 comments:
Ricky Nelson was definitely a great artist who was often overlooked. Most of his records are classics. He had a style and sound all of his own. My favorite song of his is "garden party." This song really showed his true talent. Another person gone way too soon.
Cherokee Billie
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the night this plane went down I was called to my neighbors house. The man who played Hammond organ and keyboards for Ricky died in that crash too ( the whole band ). Andy Chapin was a new father, and his wife learned about it on the news and totally freaked out. Andy and his wife and son lived right behind us, they were good folks. I can still recall the shock on that New years eve. All very sad
found this account of the crash
http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/n/rickynelson/rick.htm
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