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"Lonesome Town" is a song written by Baker Knight. A version sung by Ricky Nelson became a hit single in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 15 on the R&B chart in 1958. [2] The song was featured on his 1959 album, Ricky Sings Again. [3] Nelson is accompanied on the recording by the vocal quartet The Jordanaires.
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight, he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
Rick Nelson Sings For You. Imperial compilation distributed on the coattails of Nelson's Decca hit "For You" — 1989 Lonesome Town (All-Time Greatest Hits) — 2005 Greatest Hits. Capitol Records; 56 2007 Ricky Rocks. Bear Family — 2008 Greatest Love Songs. Capitol set cherry-picking romantic highlights from Nelson's tenures on Imperial and ...
"Travelin' Man" is an American popular song, best known as a 1961 hit single sung by Ricky Nelson. Singer-songwriter Jerry Fuller wrote it with Sam Cooke in mind, but Cooke's manager was unimpressed and did not keep the demo, which eventually wound up being passed along to Nelson.
He became friends with Eddie Cochran and Cochran's girlfriend, songwriter Sharon Sheeley, who had written "Poor Little Fool" for Ricky Nelson, and they helped him find work as a songwriter. Knight wrote "Lonesome Town", which became a hit for Nelson in 1958, [1] as did the B-side, Knight's "I Got a Feeling".
In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 is a live country rock album by Rick Nelson recorded in Los Angeles during four dates at The Troubadour in late 1969. The album featured the debut of the Stone Canyon Band, which included Randy Meisner, Tom Brumley, Allen Kemp, and Patrick Shanahan, and was Nelson's highest-charting release in three years.
Billboard described the album as "the urban form of country pop music" and stated that "such tunes as "How Many Times" and a marked contrast in "Evil Ways" with its driving rhythm and wah wah guitar solo." [13] Rolling Stone gave the album a mostly positive review, praising two of Nelson's contributions, "Lifestream" and "Someone to Love." [14]
Rick Is 21 is the sixth studio album by rock and roll and pop idol Rick Nelson, and was released on May 8, 1961, by Imperial Records. [1] The album was almost entirely recorded in Los Angeles, California, United States at the famous United Western Recorders studios from February to April, 1961. it features songs by Dorsey Burnette, Jerry Fuller, and Dave Burgess. [2]