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Song of the Week #91 – “Garden Party”

Written by admin on January 30, 2012 – 10:07 am -

Rick Nelson’s country rock hit “Garden Party” is Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons.

“Garden Party” was released in June 1972, backed with “So Long Mama,” and was the title track of an album released several months later.

Rick Nelson - Garden Party single

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Ricky Nelson – 25 years on

Written by admin on December 31, 2010 – 7:01 pm -

Today is the 25th anniversary of Ricky Nelson’s untimely death. Nelson died in a plane crash on December 31, 1985 on the way to a New Year’s Eve gig in Dallas, Texas.

Ricky Nelson 1950s

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Ricky Nelson – 70th birthday tribute

Written by admin on May 8, 2010 – 8:43 pm -

The great early rock ‘n’ roller Ricky Nelson would have celebrated his 70th birthday today if he hadn’t tragically died in a plane crash on December 31, 1985.

Ricky Nelson 70th birthday

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Tribute to Ricky Nelson

Written by admin on May 8, 2009 – 10:32 am -

Ricky Nelson would have been 69 today, had he not tragically died in a plane crash on 31 December 1985.

Ricky is sometimes overlooked by rock historians, but he had a solid band in the early days, including the great James Burton, and made some good rockabilly tunes. From 1957 to 1962, he had 30 Top-40 hits, which made him the third most successful singer of the time, behind Elvis (53) and Pat Boone (38).

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