Ricky Nelson

Artist

Ricky Nelson

rockabilly doo-wop
United States
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Rick Nelson was one of the very biggest of the 1950s teen idols, so it took awhile for him to attain the same level of critical respectability as other early rock greats. Yet now the consensus is that he made some of the finest pop/rock recordings of his era. Elvis, Gene Vincent, Carl Perkins, and others may have rocked harder, but Nelson was extraordinarily consistent during the first five years of his recording career, crafting pleasant pop-rockabilly hybrids with ace session players and projecting an archetype of the sensitive, reticent young adult with his accomplished vocals. He also played a somewhat underestimated role in rock & roll's absorption into mainstream America -- how bad could rock be if it was featured on one of America's favorite family situation comedies on a weekly basis?

Monthly Listeners

1.9 million

Followers

569,591

Total Streams

808.4 million

Top Cities

United Kingdom London
21,234 listeners
Australia Sydney
20,982 listeners
Australia Melbourne
20,739 listeners
United States Los Angeles
18,584 listeners
Mexico Mexico City
18,210 listeners

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Popular Tracks

496 tracks
1
Lonesome Town

Lonesome Town

Jan 1, 1959

134.8 million

streams

2
Travelin' Man

Travelin' Man

Jan 1, 1959

70.3 million

streams

3
Travellin' Man (Remastered)

Travellin' Man (Remastered)

May 10, 2011

70.3 million

streams

4
Hello Mary Lou

Hello Mary Lou

Jan 1, 1959

64.5 million

streams

5
Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart - Remastered

Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart - Remastered

Jan 1, 1961

64.5 million

streams

6
Hello, Mary Lou

Hello, Mary Lou

Mar 14, 2013

64.5 million

streams

7
I Will Follow You

I Will Follow You

Jan 1, 1963

49.9 million

streams

8
Poor Little Fool - Remastered

Poor Little Fool - Remastered

Jul 1, 1958

38.6 million

streams

9
Garden Party

Garden Party

Jan 1, 1972

35.1 million

streams

10
A Teenager's Romance

A Teenager's Romance

Jan 7, 1991

27.8 million

streams

Releases

49 releases
Classic Hits Remastered

Classic Hits Remastered

2022

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Silver Eagle Records / Delta Music
Rockin’ In Hollywood (Live)

Rockin’ In Hollywood (Live)

2022

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Delta Music / Silver Eagle
Your Kind Of Lovin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 23, 1966)

Your Kind Of Lovin' (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 23, 1966)

2021

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SOFA - AV Catalog DD
Fire Breathin' Dragon (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 23, 1966)

Fire Breathin' Dragon (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, January 23, 1966)

2021

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SOFA - AV Catalog DD
Greatest Hits (Remastered 2005)

Greatest Hits (Remastered 2005)

2015

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CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
The Complete Epic Recordings

The Complete Epic Recordings

2014

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Legacy Recordings
Hello, Mary Lou

Hello, Mary Lou

2013

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Charly Digital
Greatest Love Songs

Greatest Love Songs

2008

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Capitol Records
Greatest Hits

Greatest Hits

2005

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CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
Rick's Rarities 1964-1974

Rick's Rarities 1964-1974

2004

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Geffen