Ricky Nelson (8,364 views)

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Born: Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 - December 31, 1985)
Also Known As: Rick Nelson
Vocal Range: D2 - E5

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{Short Bio}
Ricky Nelson (Later known as Rick Nelson) was a popular singer throughout the 50s and 60s. He solidified his status in history by becoming the first artist to ever have a #1 song on Billboard's Hot 100 chart in 1958 with his record "Poor Little Fool". Ricky would continue commercial success over the next decade preceded by making a gradual genre switch to country music. Before his untimely death in 1985, Ricky attained thirty-five top forty singles throughout his career's lifetime. He is widely recognized as one of, if not the first, teen idols in US music.

Significant High Notes:

E5 ("There's Good Rockin' Tonight")
C5 ("Mystery Train")
B4 ("I'm Feelin' Sorry", "Mean Old World")
B♭4 ("Ain't Nothin' But Love", "Don't Blame It On Your Wife", "Georgia On My Mind", "I Got A Woman", "Live And Learn", "Since I Don't Have You", "There's Good Rockin' Tonight")
A4 ( "Believe What You Say" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues)", "The Bridge Washed Out", "Feel So Good (Feel So Fine)", "Georgia On My Mind",
Hello To The Wind", "I Wanna Be With You", "I'm Talking About You"", "Let It Bring You Along", "Milkcow Blues", "My Babe", "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It", "Sweet Mary", "Things You Gave Me", "Walkin' Down The Line", "When The Sun Shined Its Face On Me")
G♯4 ("Don't Blame It On Your Wife", "Look At Mary", "Mr. Dolphin", "My Blue Heaven", "My Bucket's Got A Hole In It", "Salty Dog", "Suzanne On A Sunday Morning", "Thank You Lord", "Wait Till Next Year", "Who Cares About Tomorrow / Promises" live at The Troubadour, 1969)
G4 ("Barefoot Boy", "California", "Here I Go Again", "Excuse Me Baby", "I Shall Be Released" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "I Wanna Be With You", "I Wonder If Louise Is Home", "Just Like A Woman", "Shirley Lee", "Stop, Look, Listen", "Let It Bring You Along", "Liz", "Louisiana Man", '"Milkcow Blues", "My Babe", "Mystery Train", "Red Balloon" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "There Goes My Baby", "There's Good Rockin' Tonight", "We've Got Such A Long Way To Go", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "You Win Again")
F♯4 ("Barefoot Boy", "Believe What You Say", "The Bridge Washed Out", "California", "Come Out Dancin'", "Easy To Be Free" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Excuse Me Baby", "I Got A Feeling", "I Got A Woman", "I'm Feelin' Sorry", "I'm Not Ready For You Yet", "I'm Talking About You"", "Just Like A Woman", "Just Take A Moment", "Let It Bring You Along", "Look At Mary", "Milkcow Blues", "Night Train To Memphis", "Pick Up The Pieces", "Shirley Lee", "So Long Dad / Love Story (Reprise) - Medley", "Suzanne On A Susan Morning", "Thank You Darling", "Thank You Lord", "That's Why I Love You Like I Do", "There's Not A Minute", "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)", "Things You Gave Me", "This Train", "We've Got Such A Long Way To Go", "Yes Sir, That's My Baby")
F4 ("Ain't Nothin' But Love", "Believe What You Say", "Dream Weaver", "Excuse Me Baby", "Feel So Good (Feel So Fine), "Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart" Live At The Troubadour, 1969, "Hello Walls", "Here I Go Again", "I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)", "I Paid For Loving You", "I'm A Fool", "In My Dreams", "Live And Learn", "Louisiana Man", "Mr. Dolphin", "Mystery Train", "One Of These Mornings", "Pick Up The Pieces", "Raincoat In The River", "Red Balloon" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "So Long Dad / Love Story (Reprise) - Medley", "That Same Old Feeling", "Wait Till Next Year", "Walkin' Down The Line", "When The Sun Shined It's Face On Me", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Who Cares About Tomorrow / Promises" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Yes Sir, That's My Baby")
E4 ("A Happy Guy", "Baby You Don't Know", "Believe What You Say", "Brand New Girl", "Break My Chain", "The Bridge Washed Out", "Bright Lights And Country Music", "Come Out Dancin'", "Down The Line", "Everytime I Think About You", "Georgia On My Mind", "Here I Go Again", "Hey There Little Miss Tease", "I Know A Place", "I Should Have Loved You More", "I Tried", "I Wanna Be Loved", "I Wonder If Louise Is Home", "I'll Make Believe", "I'm A Fool", "I'm Not Ready For You Yet", "If You Gotta Go, Go Now" live at The Troubadour, "It's Beginning To Hurt", "It's Up To You", "Just A Little Bit Sweet", "The Lady Stayed With Me", "Live And Learn", "Liz", "Lonely Corner", "Look At Mary", "Louisiana Man" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Love Is Where You Find It", "Love Story", "Mean Old World", "More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")", "Night Train To Memphis", "Our Own Funny Way", 'Raincoat In The River", "Reason To Believe", "Right By My Side", "Shirley Lee", "So Long Dad / Love Story (Reprise) - Medley", "So Long Mama", "Stop Sneakin' Around", "Summertime", "That Same Old Feeling", "There's Not A Minute", "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)", "Waitin' In School", "When The Chips Are Down", "When The Sun Shined Its Face On Me", "Who Cares About Tomorrow / Promises" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Young World")

Significant Low Notes:

C3 ("A Legend In My Time", "Again", "Am I Blue?", "Barefoot Boy", "Be-Bop Baby", "Be My Love", "Big Chief Buffalo Nickel (Desert Blues)", "Blood From A Stone", "Daydream", "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans", "Congratulations" Bright Lights & Country Music", "Don't Breathe A Word", "Dream Weaver", "Everytime I See You Smiling", "Everytime I Think About You", "For Emily, Whenever I Find Her", "For You", "Half Breed", "Hello To The Wind", "Hello Walls", "Hey There, Little Miss Tease","How Does It Go", "How Long", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I Catch Myself Crying", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "I Tried", "I'm Talking About You", "In My Dreams", "Just Take A Moment", "Let's Talk The Whole Thing Over", "Life", "Live And Learn", "Liz", "The Loneliest Sound", "Love Is The Sweetest Thing", "Love Minus Zero / No Limit", "Mad Mad World", "Mystery Train", "The Nearness Of You", "Never Be Anyone Else But You", "Old Enough To Love", "One Minute To One", "Only The Young", "Poor Little Fool", "Proving My Love", "Restless Kid", "So Long", "So Long Dad / Love Story (Reprise) - Medley", "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)", "Sweeter Than You", "Take These Chains From My Heart", "Teenage Doll", "That Warm Summer Night", "That's Why I Love You Like I Do", "Three Day Eternity", "Time After Time", "True Love", "Try To See It My Way", "The Very Thought Of You", "Welcome To My World", "You Are The Only One", "Young Emotions", "Your True Love")
B2 ("A Happy Guy", "Alone", "Baby Close Its Eyes", "Be True To Me", "Blood From A Stone", "Break My Chain", "Dinah", "Don't Let Your Goodbye Stand", "Down Home", "Everlovin'", "Fools Rush In", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Gloomy Sunday", "Half Breed", "Here I Am", "Honeycomb", "How Does It Go", "I'm Confessin'", "I Catch Myself Crying", "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow", "I Need You", "I Tried", "I Wonder If Louise Is Home", "I'm Not Afraid", "Just A Little Bit Sweet", "Ladies Choice", "The Last Time Around", "Legacy", "Let It Bring You Along", "Lonely Corner", "Lonesome Town", "Marshmallow Sky", "More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")", "One Boy Too Late", "One Minute To One", "Promenade In Green", "Red Balloon" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "Since I Don't Have You", "So Long", "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)", "Stood Up", "String Along", "Summertime", "Sure Fire Bet", "Teenage Doll", "That's All", "That's Why I Love You Like I Do", "That Warm Summer Night", "Three Day Eternity", "Try To See It My Way", "Welcome To My World", "Whole Lotta' Shakin' Goin' On", "Yesterday's Love", "You Are My Sunshine", "You Are The Only One", "You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)", "You're So Fine")
B♭2 ("A Legend In My Time", "Again", "Am I Blue?", "Be-Bop Baby", "Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans", "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You", "Hello Walls", "History Of Love", "Honeycomb", "I Can't Stop Loving You", "I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "I'm A Fool To Care", "I'm Confessin'", "I'm Feelin' Sorry", "In My Dreams", "It's Beginning To Hurt", "Life", "Live And Learn", "Lonesome Town", "Love And Kisses", "Love Is The Sweetest Thing", "The Nearness Of You", "Old Enough To Love", "Our Own Funny Way", "Pick Up The Pieces", "Say You Love Me", "Since I Don't Have You", "Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)", "String Along", "Sweeter Than You", "Teenage Idol", "They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes)", "Time After Time", "Truck Drivin' Man", "True Love", "Waitin' In School", "You Are My Sunshine", "You Are The Only One", "You'll Never Fall In Love Again", "Young Emotions")
A2 ("Baby Close Its Eyes", "Be My Love", "Be True To Me", "Blood From A Stone", "Dinah", "Down Along The Bayou Country", "Feel So Good (Feel So Fine)", "From A Distance", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Half Breed", "Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart", "Hello To The Wind", "Hey There, Little Miss Tease", "History Of Love", "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle Blow", "I Love You More Than You Know", "I Will Follow You", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "I'll Walk Alone", "I'm A Fool To Cry", "I'm Talkin' About You", "It's All In The Game", "It's Beginning To Hurt", "Kentucky Means Paradise", "Ladies Choice", "Lonely Corner", "The Loneliest Sound", "Milkcow Blues", "Never Be Anyone Else But You", "One Boy Too Late", "One Minute To One", "Promenade In Green", "She Belongs To Me" live at The Troubadour, 1969", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Stop By My Window", "String Along", "Take A Broken Heart", "That's All", "That's Why I Love You Like I Do", "True Love", "Try To Remember", "Try To See It My Way", "Unchained Melody", "The Very Thought Of You", "Welcome To My World", "Without Her", "You'll Never Fall In Love Again", "You're Free To Go", "You're So Fine")
G♯2 ("A Wonder Like You", "Again", "Alone", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Gloomy Sunday", "I Think It's Gonna Rain Today", "I Wonder (If Your Love Will Ever Belong To Me)", "I'd Climb The Highest Mountain", "I'll Walk Alone", "It's All In The Game", "I'm Confessin", "Let It Bring You Along", "More (Theme From "Mondo Cane")", "The Nearness Of You", "Restless Kid", "Say You Love Me", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Take A Broken Heart", "Teenage Idol", "There's Not A Minute", "Unchained Melody", "Violets Of Dawn" Live At The Troubadour, 1969, "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Without Her", "You Don't Know Me", )
G2 ("Be My Love", "Be True To Me", "Dinah", "Easy To Be Free" live at The Troubadour, 1969, "For You", "From A Distance", "Hello Walls", "Here I Am", "How Does It Go", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)", "I Catch Myself Crying", "I Will Follow You", "I'll Walk Alone", "I'm Not Afraid", "In My Dreams", "It's All In The Game", "Never Be Anyone Else But You", "So Long Mama", "Stars Fell On Alabama", "Teenage Doll", "That's All", "That Warm Summer Night", "Try To Remember", "Tryin' To Get To You", "The Very Thought Of You", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Without Her", "You Don't Know Me", "You Win Again", "You're Free To Go", "Young Emotions")
F♯2 ("A Flower Opens Gently", "Here I Am", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still In Love With You)", "I Need You", "I''m A Fool To Care", "I'm Not Afraid", "Life", "Try To Remember", "Tryin' To Get To You", "Yesterday's Love", "You Don't Know Me", "You're Free To Go")
F2 ("Honeycomb", "I Rise, I Fall", "Just Relax", "Sweeter Than You", "Time After Time", "Tryin' To Get To You", "Unchained Melody", "When Your Lover Has Gone", "Yesterday's Love", "You Just Can't Quit")
E2 ("From A Distance", "I Wanna Be Loved")
E♭2 ("Gloomy Sunday")
D2 ("That's All")


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