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Jet · 03-15-2010, 01:32 PM

I remember where I was the day Rick Nelson died in a plane crash.
I was sitting in a gay bar with friends and someone came to the table
and told us Rick Nelson had died. It was hard to believe because he was
so young and iconic as one of the rock n' roll dream idols.
We all grew up with Ozzie and Harriett.
Just about everyone liked Rick Nelson, not because he was
a great singer, but because he had appeal across the board.
He recorded country, rockabilly, rock 'n roll, even adult
contemporary such as Fools Rush In and Again,
sort of emulating the orchestrated/ 50s rock 'n roll sound
from Buddy Holly, who had been the first to use an orchestra
in his arrangements (or so I've read.)

Lately, I've expanded my collection adding 64 more songs
by Rick Nelson to the late 1950s-early 60s section.
I didn't realize he had recorded a lot of covers.

Here's one of them, recorded by Peggy March in '63.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8NOj_Ld4jg"]YouTube- Ricky Nelson ~ I Will Follow You (MV)[/ame]

03-15-2010, 01:32 PM	#4083
Jet Timed Out - TOS Drama How Do You Identify?: .. Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: .. Posts: 3,471 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 292 Thanked 2,647 Times in 1,293 Posts Rep Power: 0	Rick Nelson I remember where I was the day Rick Nelson died in a plane crash. I was sitting in a gay bar with friends and someone came to the table and told us Rick Nelson had died. It was hard to believe because he was so young and iconic as one of the rock n' roll dream idols. We all grew up with Ozzie and Harriett. Just about everyone liked Rick Nelson, not because he was a great singer, but because he had appeal across the board. He recorded country, rockabilly, rock 'n roll, even adult contemporary such as Fools Rush In and Again, sort of emulating the orchestrated/ 50s rock 'n roll sound from Buddy Holly, who had been the first to use an orchestra in his arrangements (or so I've read.) Lately, I've expanded my collection adding 64 more songs by Rick Nelson to the late 1950s-early 60s section. I didn't realize he had recorded a lot of covers. Here's one of them, recorded by Peggy March in '63. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8NOj_Ld4jg"]YouTube- Ricky Nelson ~ I Will Follow You (MV)[/ame]