Born May 1940  died  31.Dec.1985...Rick 's first recording was released in 1957.
In the beginning he recorded Rockabilly songs, changed in the 60s more to beat , pop .
From 1969 Country-Rock. with the STONE CANYON BAND.

Style:  Rockabilly ; Pop ; Countryrock ;

see:  Poco ;

Musicians:
Rick Nelson - lead vocals, guitar, piano;
James Burton - guitar; J.Kirkland, Joe Osborn - bass;
Gene Garf - piano; Richie Frost - drums;
1969-1971:
Randy Meisner, Tim Cetera - bass, voc.; Tom Brumley - pedal steel;
Allen Kemp - guitar, voc.; Patrick Shanahan - drums;  Andy Belling - piano;
 

Tracks - CD 1 :
Garden Party  (Nelson)  1972
Fools rush in  (Mercer-Bloom)  1963
Hello Mary Lou  (Gene Pitney)  1961
Poor little Fool  (S.Sheeley) 1959
Don't leave me this way  (Nelson)  1958
Travellin Man  (J.Fuller)  1961
Lonesome Town  (B.Knight)   1958
Never anyone else but you   (B.Knight)  1959
It's late  (D.Burnette)   1959
It's up to you  (J.Fuller)  1962
A Teenage Idol  (J.Lewis)  1962
Just a little too much  (J.Burnette)  1959
I got a Feeling  (Knight)  1958
Young World  (J.Fuller)  1962

Tracks - CD 2 :
Believe what you say  (Burnette-Burnette)  1981
Waitin in School  (J.&D.Burnette)  1957
I'm walking  (F.Domino-Bartholomew)  1957
Mighty Good  (Knight) 1959
You are the Only one  (Knight)  1960
Do you know what I mean  (M.Jupp)  1985
Stood up  (D.Dickerson-E.Harrold)  Live 1983
That's alright Mama  (Crudup)  Live 1983
Milk Cow Blues Boogie  (Arnold)  Live 1983
Honky Tonk Woman  (Jagger-Richard)  Live 1983
My Buckets got a Hole in it  (Williams)  Live 1983
Boppin the Blues  (Griffin-Perkins)  Live 1983
Hello Mary Lou  (Gene Pitney)    Live 1983
Travellin Man  (J.Fuller)    Live  1983
Garden Party  (Nelson)   Live  1983


          some tracks may be re-recorded ?? or remixed