Letters from the bench: Where has the time, and the music, gone Nov 23, 2008
Ricky Nelson was also a favorite ... The Beatles hit the music scene in late December 1963 and wiped the Trashmen and the Ventures and Ricky Nelson from the airwaves. (Forest Republican, WI)
Jewish twist to rock and rollers (220) Nov 22, 2008
When I was 5, I was totally infatuated with Ricky Nelson. Her passion for rock and roll, combined with her natural ability as a photographer, led Macoska to become a welcome, pre-teen fixture at radio station WKYC. Her first published photo was of Sonny and Cher in Teen Screen, when she was just 13. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Rock legend salutes his heroes Oct 24, 2008
"Rock 'n' roll started in the '50s, not the '60s. And I started thinking, a lot of people -- even the kids buying the [old] records -- they don't understand the significance of Cliff Gallup, James Burton and Scotty Moore," Dion continued, naming guitarists known for their work with Gene Vincent, Ricky Nelson and Elvis Presley, respectively ... Ricky Nelson learns it, then James Burton plays behind it. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Country group to lead worship at area church Oct 16, 2008
As the quintet matured to women, they shared stages with the likes of Barbara Mandrell and Ricky Nelson, Vince Gill and Reba McEntire. R Country Gals perform at 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m., with a coffee hour between services. (Chetek Alert, WI)
Heisman winners and Hollywood Oct 13, 2008
He married actress Elyse Knox; his daughter Kristin married Ricky Nelson and is the mother of musicians Matthew and Gunnar Nelson; and his daughter Kelly was the Tic Tac girl. And don't forget: His son Mark played football at UCLA and went on to star in numerous TV series. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Elvis Presley and the Hollywood Mus... Sep 20, 2008
As the 60 s started teenage audiences were more interested in pop oriented artists like Ricky Nelson, Frankie Avalon, Sam Cooke and The Everly Brothers. Rock and Roll pioneers like Jerry Lee Lewis and Chuck Berry were having legal problems, others like Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran had passed away. (Suite101.com)
Band's Hollywood hit comes 40 years after recording Sep 1, 2008
Original Velaires member Bob Dawdy remembered sharing the stage with such high-profile performers as Fabian and Ricky Nelson while performing at the Michigan State Fair. "We were on stage with our idols," he noted recently, "but the audience wanted to see us.". (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Jonas Brothers following a teen-pop tradition Aug 29, 2008
And to culture-watchers, they are the latest in a series of teen-pop acts dating back to Ricky Nelson who serve as a generation's musical rite of passage. The latest Jonas Brothers album, A Little Bit Longer, is shaping up as one of the year's best-selling rock releases. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
A voice from the past: Juan Mendoza Aug 26, 2008
Non-classical: Maroon 5, Gavin Creel, various musical theater, Sean Kingston, Ricky Nelson, and Elton John. If a young person wants to follow in your footsteps, how should he or she begin. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Campbell covers modern songs in ’60s style Aug 24, 2008
Before he became a star, he was a top session vocalist and guitarist for Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, the Beach Boys, Jan Merle Haggard, Nat King Cole, the Monkees, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin and many others. For 18 months in the mid- 60s, he replaced an ailing Brian Wilson in the Beach Boys. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Jonas Brothers: Not just another boy band Aug 24, 2008
And to culture-watchers, they are the latest in a series of teen-pop acts dating back to Ricky Nelson who serve as a generation's musical rite of passage. The latest Jonas Brothers album, "A Little Bit Longer" (Hollywood), is shaping up as one of the year's best-selling rock releases. (Chicago Tribune)
Still like that old-time rock 'n' roll Jul 26, 2008
When Walter Herbison sings, even the upbeat Ricky Nelson tune Be-Bop Baby can't get the crowd on its feet. But that doesn't mean they don't like the music. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Music to think and drink to Jul 5, 2008
Or it can, as we see with the opening song, the harmonica-driven Rich Man's World ("It's a rich man's world and who am I in it?/Nothing but a lonely rambler girl") and the closing Blue Highway (which you could easily imagine both Ricky Nelson and Lyle Lovett doing), make you feel like pushing back from your desk and heading out the door into the sun with nary a backward glance at the computer. Or at least it did for me. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The week's best films on TV Jun 14, 2008
In Hawks's riposte to High Noon, sheriff John Wayne doesn't scurry around town looking for help against the bad guys; he believes in himself and his motley crew - Dean Martin's town drunk, creaky old Walter Brennan, bar gal Angie Dickinson and young gun Ricky Nelson. It's a long, easy-going and humorous western with strong thoughts on friendship and pulling together in the face of adversity. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
After 'American Idol,' David Archuleta can still beat David Cook ... May 28, 2008
After 'American Idol,' David Archuleta can still beat David Cook at the Grammys and beyond : Gold Derby by Tom O'Neil : The Envelope - Los Angeles Times. Sure, pulled off that jaw dropper over on "," but can still beat by winning more showbiz awards in the future and by having a longer career. (Los Angeles Times)
'Tweenyboppers at Work May 8, 2008
Ricky Nelson and Desi Arnez Jr. also come to mind. (And their folks on their TV shows were also really their parents. (Slate)
An hour onstage with Jackson Browne Apr 15, 2008
Proof of bias at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which does not care for artists from the early '70s nor non-New Yorkers: The number of Southern California singer-songwriter inductees who were never in a band is two, Browne and Ricky Nelson. On a more personal note, during my college days, I played bass - an upright formerly owned by L.A.'s finest, Lee Sklar - in a Delta blues duo that specialized in the songs of Rev. Gary Davis and Mississippi John Hurt. (Variety)
Concert tribute to Buddy Holly coming to Rhinelander Mar 15, 2008
Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Ricky Nelson are just a few of the names he salutes during his two-hour performance. Its fun, he says referring to the ever-changing list of legendary artists he performs as. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
What to see at SXSW Mar 6, 2008
Saw them at Walt Disney Concert Hall -- impressed, as always, by Ward's guitar playing, yet concerned about Deschanel oversinging -- where they did covers of Ricky Nelson and Screamin' Jay Hawkins. "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here," the one track on their MySpace page, heads into a spry-and-rustic country-pop intersection rarely traveled. (Variety)
Rock of ages -- Dusti and her Groovin' Grannies are oldest band invited to compete in reality show Jan 20, 2008
Back in California, Dryer found much work in Hollywood, and a wall in her Oceanside home is covered with framed black-and-white photos of people she played with: Jimmy Durante, Johnny Mathis, Donald O'Connor, the Andrews Sisters, Ricky Nelson. "I probably made a dozen and a half movies," she said, reeling off titles such as "Song of India" and "Music for Millions." She usually appeared as part of a band, she said. (North County Times)
Looking Back Jan 10, 2008
Here are some of her favorites; food, hamburger and steak; sport, baseball; car, Chevrolet; subject, home ec and P. T.; color, light yellow and light blue; actor, Pat Boone and Ricky Nelson; actress, Kim Novak; TV show, Cheyenne and Sugarfoot; male singer, Pat Boone; Female singer, Doris Day; song, "Be Bop Baby and Lips of Wine". Eighth Grade Our interview this week is of Harlan Yoder. (Kalona News, IA)
'80s rockers find a new home in Scrap Metal Nov 5, 2007
"The singers are the ones that give a band its identity," says Nelson, son of Ricky Nelson who with his brother, Matthew, comprised Nelson. "We wondered aloud, 'Wouldn't it be interesting if we could put together a band that had nothing but lead singers of hits?' ". (Stamford Advocate)
Tracy McGraw Named Vice President of Communications for BET Networks Oct 30, 2007
Before that, McGraw was Director of Communications at VH1 from 1997 to 2001, and launched VH1's original movie franchise and spearheaded publicity efforts for each production, including bio-pics on MC Hammer, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees and Meatloaf. From 1996 to 1997, she was Manager of Communications from 1996 to 1997 and was responsible for creating and implementing strategies for series such as Behind The Music and special events including VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hannah Montana investigation; Oct 6, 2007
With the "Montana" success, though, the model seems closer to that of "The Monkees," "The Partridge Family" and, closest of all, Ricky Nelson, the heartthrob who came into homes in the sitcom setting of "The Adventures of Ozzie et" and connected through stories and songs. "You only have to look back 50 years to see when it worked the first time. . . . It's so simple it's scary," Marsh said, adding that the scripts relay to fans "Hannah Montana's backstory, her friends, what boys she likes. . . .... (Los Angeles Times)
New on DVD: Ken Burns delivers his 'War' Oct 5, 2007
Make no mistake: Scorpio Rising's opening scene of biker fetishists prepping as Ricky Nelson sings Fools Rush In always will get my enthusiastic "rock on." The same goes for the employment of every tune in Anger's 1964 landmark. The predominantly '60s contents of the pioneer underground filmmaker's six-title Vol. 2 is less startling when compared with what was happening elsewhere, unlike seeing Vol. 1 juxtaposed against the tamer '40s and '50s. (USA Today -- Life)
Hall of Fame will honor Siouxland bands Sep 1, 2007
Hilliard-Nelson was the mother of rock 'n' roll singing idol Ricky Nelson and the grandmother of singers Matthew and Gunnar Nelson. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Collector amasses tribute to The King Sep 1, 2007
There are autographs from other rock legends as well: Roy Orbison, John Lennon, Ricky Nelson, Dick Clark, the Everly Brothers. Mr. Krein has original Sun 45s signed by rockabilly legends Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, as well as two of the five 7-inch singles Elvis recorded on the Sun label. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Elvis remembered: Rockabali pays tribute to The King Aug 14, 2007
This sound captured the hearts of '50s youth and is still recognizable today in the music of Ricky Nelson, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Bill Haley omets, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran, Buddy Holly and Gene Vincent. These are just some of the Rockabilly artists whose talents have been admired -- even in Indonesia -- for over two generations. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Hank keeps his specs appeal Aug 9, 2007
But I also thought James Burton, who played lead guitar with Ricky Nelson, used a Stratocaster. Years later, in Australia, I found out he'd actually played a battered old Telecaster. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Arlo Guthrie Aug 9, 2007
He happily talked about the life of the folk singer and the benefits of yoga, about why taking musical risks is so important and why the "Ricky Nelson syndrome" of recycling audience-pleasing hits is a drag. "If you do anything for 40 years, you can do it comfortably," says Guthrie, sitting by his backyard swimming pool one morning in late July. (International Herald Tribune)
Sax man Plas Johnson has put his mark on music culture Aug 8, 2007
During his career, Johnson performed as a featured soloist with a lexicon of jazz, rock, blues and pop icons, including Frank Sinatra, Joe Pass, Les McCann, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Anthony, Nat "King" Cole, Ray Charles, Quincy Jones, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker, Dr. John, The Platters, Steely Dan, Fats Domino, Aaron Neville, Smoky Robinson, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, Boz Scaggs, Eddie Cochran, Duane Eddy, Ricky Nelson, Jan and Dean, Lyle Lovett and Frank Zappa. Whew. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
18 minutes and 40 years later Aug 7, 2007
About why taking musical risks is so important at this stage of his career and why the "Ricky Nelson syndrome" of recycling old audience-pleasing hits is such a drag. "If you do anything for 40 years, you can do it comfortably," says Guthrie, sitting by his backyard swimming pool one morning in late July, while his wife, Jackie, sets down glasses of iced tea. (Boston Globe)
Mets notes: Henderson's rockin' past Jul 22, 2007
07/21/2007 4:25 PM ET Notes: Henderson's rockin' past Mets first-base coach named after musician Ricky Nelson By Marty Noble / MLB.com. Ricky Nelson had more albums, but Rickey Henderson is proud to say he has more hits ... If, when Henderson played, he had a recording played each time he approached the plate as players do now, his could have been "I'm Walkin'," a song co-written and recorded by Fats Domino and covered by Ricky Nelson in 1957. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Alpenfest fun starts Tuesday Jul 14, 2007
Ricky Nelson Remembered Show by the Nelson Brothers, 8 p.m.. This year s theme invites you to be a part of the celebration at Alpenfest is Heaven in 2007. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Fats Domino's Top Chart Hits Compiled for New Collection, Greatest Hits: Walking To New Orleans Jul 11, 2007
No other veteran R&B artist of his era would come close to equaling his long-term impact on rock 'n' roll, as evidenced by the wide variety of artists covering his songs, from Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Ricky Nelson and Ike & Tina Turner to John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Sheryl Crow, T-Rex, Los Lobos, and Cheap Trick. "On and off the stage, he's a true man who belongs to the public," said the late Roy Montrell, his longtime guitarist. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Dirty Sweet gets its sugar rush from classic rock May 24, 2007
"But we're fans of music. I'm a fan of '30s music ---- I could take Django Reinhardt and Cab Calloway. I could take the '50s, and I'm into Elvis and Ricky Nelson and the Everly Brothers. Literally every decade, we have hundreds of bands we draw from. I guess we're always into popular music, so the Beatles are going to be there, the Stones are going to be there, Led Zeppelin is going to be there.". Murino said all five members of the band are huge record collectors, with more than 3,000 LPs in... (North County Times)
Lavish extras arrive with `Dreamgirls' May 1, 2007
The comedy, starring the real-life family of Ozzie, Harriet, David and Ricky Nelson, ran 14 seasons on TV (and had been on radio before that). It helped make Ricky -- later Rick -- a pop star, and it has at times been held up as an example of the blandly safe family sitcom of the '50s. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Music of the past defines one mans direction for the future Apr 26, 2007
As Ricky Nelson might say, It s Late to be dancing At the Hop, but to Ron Lowery, The Human Jukebox, What a Wonderful World it can be when you're doing what you love by singing the songs that have shaped a generation ... Song: At the Hop Artist: Ricky Nelson Event performance: Multiple Sclerosis Fundraiser, Athens, Tenn. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Winning sounds a Gold Note Apr 26, 2007
They perform songs as diverse as Frank Loesser's "On a Slow Boat to China" and the Ricky Nelson standard "Hello Mary Lou."And the membership is as diverse the music. While many of the men are retired, the group also includes a school principal, a lawyer, a doctor, salesmen and teachers. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Remembering Eugene Syrios: Poway man had music in his blood Apr 15, 2007
He played alongside such legendary musicians as B.B. King and performed in the same era as Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson. "Boy, when he was young, he was a hot potato," said fellow musician and friend Willie Kellogg, 69. (North County Times)
Music giants at the Colonnade April 20 Apr 13, 2007
The backup sounds of the Jordanaires have highlighted the classic cuts of Elvis, Patsy Cline, Ricky Nelson and hundreds more ... We ll do one of Ricky Nelson s songs, one of Patsy Cline s songs, he said. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Buffalo Springfield Again Apr 13, 2007
James Burton, who played guitar for Ricky Nelson and later for Elvis Presley, adds a great dobro part, and the lead guitar gives the song a nice '60s rock twist. This song opened the door for Furay to discover the country-rock genre even further in the group he fronted after Buffalo Springfield broke up: Poco. (The New Hampshire, NH)
They don't play'em like they used to Jan 12, 2007
The group brought Ricky Nelson, Nicolette Larson, Greg Allman, Elvin Bishop, Jesse Coulter and Leo Kottke, Nazareth, Russell Smith and the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Jack Miller and the Reggae All-Stars, and others. Former Juneau resident Stella Taug had teamed up with Donnie and Ron Brown to build a sound and light company in Capistrano Beach, Calif. (Juneau Empire)
'Panther' tune has 9 lives for visiting sax cat Plas Johnson Jan 3, 2007
When rock hit in the mid-'50s, he was tapped to back Duane Eddy, the Robins, Gene Vincent, Ricky Nelson and others. "They needed musicians to reproduce the Rds,'' Johnson says. "Hot tenor solos, drums with the backbeat, blues guitar. (San Francisco Chronicle)
