OMG THIS IS SO SAD!!! RICKY NELSON - POOR LITTLE FOOL (REACTION)

[@terryr4170]

Ricky Nelson is probably one of the most underrated singers in American music history. He was the youngest singer ever to have a Number 1 album. From 1957 to 1962, Nelson had 30 Top-40 hits, more than any other artist except Presley and Pat Boone. His video of Travelin` Man is considered the first ever music video. He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and its predecessors, between 1957 and 1973, including "Poor Little Fool" in 1958, which was the first number 1 song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. Nelson is widely credited as a forerunner of the California-based country-rock scene of the 1970s. Ricky/Rick sold in excess of 500 million albums, and even today he is ranked the 4th biggest singles seller of all time. The Nelson family (Ricks Father Ozzie Nelson, rock legend Rick Nelson, and Ricks twin sons Matthew & Gunnar) are in the Guinness Book of World Records as the ONLY family in Entertainment with 3 successive generations of #1 hitmakers.

[@raenellefisher8514]

I saw Ricky Nelson playing in some mom-and-pop restaurant with alcohol type place. He was with his Stone Canyon Band. Must have been in the early 80s. I had always thought of him as a teen idol on the level of Fabian. I was blown away. Still as handsome as ever, of course, but he just put on a great show from his wonderful catalog.

[@2011littlejohn1]

I particularly like his self compositions Don't Leave Me This Way and Garden Party and agree with everything you said especially the country rock reference.

[@gracecheri997]

So Handsome.

[@axiomist4488]

Pat Boone ??? I know girls liked Pat for a while, but he was always a joke to us , a regular milk sop .

[@patriciakeith6755]

I consider Ricky Nelson the original Teen Idol. He started out on his mom and dad's TV show back in the early 50's. Most every show closed with Ricky singing his latest hit.

[@recordhutch]

Ricky Nelson the teen idol had hit after hit. A wonderful person with a tragic ending.

[@jennifursun3303]

got to see him in person great show he put on

[@pitapanda8319]

All these years later & Ricky Nelson still makes my little heart flutter. Love him!

[@mustangbill65]

OMG !!! He was sooo Handsome !!!

[@CarlaDElisa]

Omg I loved Ricky Nelson. Found your channel today. Lots to watch.

[@peterstilla8733]

This kid sold millions of records but wasn't highly regarded in his time. Only later was he recognized as one of the greats of pre Beatles rock and roll.

[@brianbyczek-m6p]

.....i disagree...I was there and he was huge !

[@mikecaetano]

Ricky Nelson "Lonesome Town" is a very sad song. Timeless. "Travelin Man" and "Hello Mary Lou, Goodbye Heart" are two more catchy tunes he sang as a teenage idol. He tells a good story of his life in the song "Garden Party" -- "Yoko brought her walrus, there was magic in the air" -- great company, great message too I suppose.

[@Lampoffaithig]

Best is that's all she wrote, love from India ☺️

[@dagmar.6954]

Glad you are doing more of Ricky Nelson's songs. He had so many hits such as "I'm Walkin'", "A Teenager's Romance", "You're My One & Only Love", "Be-Bop Baby", "Believe What You Say", "I Got A Feeling", "Hello Mary Lou", "It's Late", "Stood Up", "Waitin' In School", "Just A Little Too Much", "Travelin' Man", "Young World", "Lonesome Town" "Never Be Anyone Else But You", "Sweeter Than You", "It's Up To You", "Teen Age Idol" & "Garden Party". Sadly Ricky Nelson died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1985 at the age of 45.

[@jethro1963]

Stood Up is my fave, I like his more upbeat stuff and of course accompanying him was the great James Burton on guitar who later was with Elvis

[@debjorgo]

I'm a big fan of Ricky's. I only know "I'm Walkin'", "Hello Mary Lou", "It's Late", "Stood Up", "Travelin' Man", "Lonesome Town" and of course "Garden Party" You didn't mention my favorite song by him, the cover of Bob Dylan's "She Belongs to Me".

[@joeyrobison6629]

He was on his way to Dallas to perform at a New Year's Eve party sponsored by radio station KLUV. Unfortunately, the plane crashed in De Kalb, Tx, which is about 10 miles from where I now live.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

Thank you for reminding me of so many wonderful songs... I watched “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet”...and had such a crush on Ricky... His big brother, David, was cute, too!!

[@jethro1963]

@@corinnepmorrison1854 They got it from the old man, apparently young women all loved the Oz, he didn't try, he just had "it". Those family sitcoms from the 50s got a very bad rap for no good reason with people saying they were unrealistic. I knew Leave It to Beaver was closer to my childhood than anything I had ever seen and after just seeing Ozzie and Harriet about ten years ago it was a good show as well. They were a very talented family and if you look at the credits the whole family was involved (Ozzie's brothers and their kids)

[@stellaandes759]

I loved him. In the 80s hi twin sons were a duet called Nelson, and my daughter loved them.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

Broke my heart when he died... I kept thinking about his children... So sad...

[@russgilbertson8689]

Ricky Nelson is so cool. Great songs.

[@sjjcws]

Funny how music works. I remember the 1st time I heard this song back in '58, where I was and who I was with. Loved it then---and still do. Thanks Shawn and Mel for reacting.

[@davidcohen7146]

@Shawn and Mel- Ricky Nelson was one of the mosts underrated artists ever and still one of the all time greats though. Please react to his hits Travelin man and Gardy party. Two that I know you will love.

[@beeseewill2407]

Ricky is just dreamy on this photo. .

[@GinaGeeILuvu]

Ricky Nelson was a teen idol back in the fifties and he was on a television sitcom with his parents and older brother, David! The show was called Ozzie and Harriet (their parents)! My mom used to watch the show as a girl! Sadly, he died in a small plane crash in 1985 after making a musical comeback! His daughter Tracy Nelson is also an actress.❤❤

[@bensnodgrass9007]

I love the music from this roots of rock and roll era!

[@randytorres8211]

My favorite Rick Nelson was his 70s hit, Garden Party

[@rogerajohnson6495]

Hello Mary Lou is a good tune by Ricky Nelson.

[@willow0828]

Garden Party is a must. You have to react to Garden Party.

[@hadrenspicer9035]

Ricks lead guitar player was James Burton. he became Elvis Presley guitar player after leaving ricks band

[@rogerparris1782]

Garden party = Ricky Nelson

[@andrewcoleman6349]

He was a star,a teen idol, before Elvis and the Beatles, the first teenage sex symbol, goggle him you will see his family and Drew Barrymore family were entertainers for 7 or 8 generations, like in William Shakespeare days or earlier. Like I said Elvis didn't even have a record or record label yet, when little Ricky Nelson was singing.

[@delorespetree3243]

Ricky was a teenage heart throb back in the 50s he had girls screaming like elvis did

[@danwilliams9299]

His guitar player-james burton-is the guy who made me want to play guitar. Saw him in a store front window on T V.-- black n. White tv ,that is..in about 1962 -1963 i was just a kid,but i knew then that i loved music and guitars! My goodness that was -58 yrs ago🤪🤪🤓🤓 WOW!!!keep them commin /ill keep watchin.dan..12/23/21.

[@juliemnm8273]

He sounds as good as he looks......Loved his television show that lasted 14 years.

[@mikerobertson4041]

Ricky was huge in the late-50s-early 60s. He starred in The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet with his real life family, and he turned 18 while filming Rio Bravo with John Wayne & Dean Martin. Not bad.

[@kellysteele4311]

Ricky had twin boys who went on to form the Hair band "nelson". They are identical to thier father but rocking long blonde hair.

[@candielovelace7393]

This song was based on a true story written by one of Rick's friends Sharon Sheeley. The story was about her short-lived relationship with Don Everly of the Everly Brothers. Rick sang all his songs with feeling, he is my favorite singer of all time. He was an amazing actor, singer, songwriter, musician, dancer, and father. ❤

[@donanderson8550]

Travelin Man was probably his biggest hit

[@michaela8706]

Thanks for this reaction. One of my mom's fav's. She is smiling down from heaven. Def. More Ricky. "Traveling Man" should be next. There is a video version of this with him playing the guitar from 1961. Thanks and God Bless.

[@ronhunt9396]

SMOOOOTH Ricky. Gone way to soon. RIP RICKY

[@billaccord717]

Another good Karma song with good rhythm and background vocals.

[@dougca7086]

The Ozzie and Harriet Show with Ozzie Nelson Harriet Nelson David Nelson and Ricky Nelson what everybody thought was the perfect family

[@michaellazzeri2069]

Spring of '58, this was MY song ! The Jordanaires are backing Rick -----------and, THE King of Rock-A-Billy guitar, james Burton is on lead guitar.------Rick's biggest single ever.------MJL, 75 y/o

[@suedyment511]

Shelley Fabares -- Johnny Angel - 1962 ♥️

[@gdhaney136]

I had this 45. A hand me down from my uncle that I gifted to my mom when she bought a jukebox. I love the oldies, they inspired today's music.

[@325diane]

Poor Ricky, what goes around comes around!!!

[@karolyn8644]

You guys are reacting to such great old stuff I think I have to go back & watch all of your videos!

[@carollittle1059]

Another hit record for Ricky.

[@madmann5373]

Rip Ricky Nelson,died in a plane crash 1985. My request for Ricky is Garden party.🇨🇦💖🇺🇸😷

[@krisromibixon6729]

He has the way to sing like a fairytale, and yet serious, ace!

[@kestrelle5345]

Those eyes, though.

[@aliciagritz1030]

Ricky was 1 of the greats! Plane crash killed him mid 80s ...he was on his way to a New Years Eve concert!

[@islgrl292]

The song that teaches what goes around, comes around. I loved Ricky Nelson, had a school girl crush on him in my early teens, bought his singles, but by the mid 60’s he got a pretty much washed away by the British Invasion. I never bought an album, kind of ventured off into Beatles, Rolling Stones, & the like, Heart, Tina, ONJ, Queen, but always loved him, that beautiful face, & voice, & remember the New Year’s we lost him in a plane crash, think ‘83, still a young man. It was heartbreaking.

[@laurastormgarcia4353]

❤️ 🥰❤️ Hello S & M SQUAD, HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!! ☃️❄️🎄⭐️ I never really paid much attention to Ricky Nelson, mainly because he was popular a decade behind me. He was on a TV show with his goody-two-shoe parents, called “THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE & HARRIET,” along with their two sons, Ricky and David Nelson.⭐️ When I was bored, I used to watch reruns, until something more exciting came on, like Batman, or Gillian’s Island!!! 😉😂😂🤣🤣🤪🤪 ⭐️ Ricky did come out with a song in the early 70’s called “GARDEN PARTY.” I did enjoy that.particular one, perhaps, you cool play it? Just a suggestion! ⭐️ ⭐️💘 I Hope you have a fantastic THURSDAY, and that your day is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! ⭐️ I truly appreciate your kindness and joy, during every reaction as well as your positivity!!! Thank you for being YOU in this world!!! 💘⭐️ ❤️ 🥰❤️ S and M SQUAD IS THE BEST!!! ❤️🥰❤️

[@cindyphifer970]

He has twin sons, The Nelson's, that had a couple of hits and a daughter that is an actress

[@sheilalopez3983]

Try the ballad that Ricky Nelson and Dean Martin sang in the john Wayne movie "Rio bravo", my goodness what harmonizing. It's a short song but awe inspiring.: "My saddle, my pony and me."

[@vanessasorth4449]

I was a child when this song came out.I was about 4. I grew up during this time, now I am a disabled mes.

[@RobertSmith-iw2kb]

You 2 should be love councelors what you show on your program is real ,and beautiful ,keep rockin and luvin.❤😊

[@judilehman1481]

Mark Harmon of the TV show NCIS is an uncle to Rick's kids. Mark's sister and Ricky were once married.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

Yes...and sadly, she was a messed up person...

[@bryandaum9763]

Love it, love it, love it

[@cindyphifer970]

Hello Mary Lou and It's Late are 2 more great songs by him

[@HelynnHeels]

I grew up watching THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET in the 50s. Ricky was their youngest son and about my same age. I watched him grow into a teen and perform his first song on their show. He was a big hit in those days. Also, he was in the western movie RIO BRAVO with Dean Martin and they sing a song together in that. Just wonderful. It was heartbreaking to lose Ricky.

[@marinamartinez6886]

I had such a crush on Ricky Nelson. He grew up on TV on the "Ozzie and Harriet Show", the smart alecky younger brother who grew up to be an extremely talented and handsome singer-songwriter. Tragically he died in an airplane crash. Check out Hello Mary Lou and I'm a Travelling Man. 👍👍👍

[@bonimcnatt4844]

You should check out their TV show from the 50's. The Ozzie and Harriet Show staring his mom, dad, brother and him self as themselves. Rickey was the younger of the two brothers.

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

Ricky Nelson started his career in the 1950's on a show called "The Adventures Of Ozzie And Harriet" I believe there was an episode or so where he sang on the show. Unfortunately Rick died in a plane crash on New Years Eve 1985, the song "Garden Party" is a really nice song. Thanks!

[@jimwiater2867]

His sons had a hair metal band called Nelson in the 80s. They are still out playing

[@genevap3475]

Just 'cos I love you; does Not guarantee You love Me.

[@2WarriorJay8]

1st song to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart (when it was new) and the 1st song to spend more than one week at #1.

[@jennifursun3303]

this is my fav song by Ricky who I got to see in person but was written about the writers affair with one of the Everly Brothers

[@ablesandoval4904]

Ricky started in a TV. Show about His family " Ossi and Harriett"

[@clydeb7713]

The Playa got played! Ricky was GREAT!

[@cdfdesantis699]

He was every young female's heart-throb from the time he showed up on his mom & dad's TV show, "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet".

[@ivangranger8494]

‘Traveling Man, and ‘Hello, Mary Lou,’ are two more you could listen to, by Ricky.

[@countryboyb2506]

Went to Garden Party is my favorite song by Ricky Nelson

[@shondell67]

Poor Little Fool was his 1st #1 song, and the first #1 song on the newly formed Billboard charts back in 58'. Thanks for this reaction, and hope you'll do more. You'll love his Stone Canyon Band stuff!

[@deegomez2089]

My parents tell me I was a 5 yr old walking around singing Traveling Man 👀 Probably my fave Ricky song is "It's Up To You", not as well known as some of his others but it's got a groovy little melody that's catchy (like alot of his stuff) 🎶🎵

[@Waynet126]

Poor Little Fool and It's Up To You for me.

[@barbarastrayhorn4667]

You've been practicing, carrying that note for so long.

[@lindasilva2005]

I watched Ozzie and Harriet every week. Ricky and Dave were their sons Harriet was the vocalist in Ozzie Nelson's band. They married in 1935 then started their own TV show with their own family.

[@2011littlejohn1]

This is the very first song I played in public, (it's very easy to play you see). So I have very fond memories of it. The place was in Singapore where I learned to play in local bands. 50 years later I went back to Singapore got up in a club, told the audience ''My first performance was in this town and this is the song I played'' and played it again. I still play it. :) I'm British and currently live in Prague. I think Ricky Nelson had a portrait in the attic.

[@autumnamber6849]

You did it! You are reacting to one of my fav Rickt Nelson songs, TY

[@noramarcum7299]

Garden Party was a good song with a great story.

[@bcojr1074]

Sad we lost another legend in a plane crash. Ricky gave Elvis a run in the days.

[@jimmykarlsson2567]

Next up Lonesome Town by Ricky. Or I Believe whay you said by Ricky

[@debitaylor2101]

His song Teenage Idol. People think being an idol is fun, lots of people around who only want something from you, but at the end of the you are alone. You wake up asking where am I today. Do these people like me for me or my status, fame, money.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Gee Ricky, what a great song to sing to get all the girls to feel sorry for you, [not that it would take much], and then you can have all the girls paying attention to you, hahahahaha. when I was a little boy, every week Rick would be on Tv acting in hos parents sitcom, and singing a song at the end at least every other episode or so. That's where I learned how to sing and phrase. Rick and hos parents and brother helped bring rock and roll into America's living room. Beautiful voice, understated, excellent phrasing, but when the moment came where he would cut loose...that was special: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYTWimSsbJKVqs0

[@olaflangness2907]

I was only in elementary school when the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was on TV, but even at that age I recognized that Ricky was a heartthrob with the girls even though I didn’t quite understood those things then. I certainly understand why now in my old age. He was so handsome, so sweet, and what a voice. No wonder my cousins’ generation (about 10 + years older than me) were infatuated with him.

[@markthomas2577]

Most of these records made it over to the UK in the late 50s, early 60s but we also had some of our own teen idols ..... Cliff Richard, Billy Fury, Marty Wilde, Adam Faith, Helen Shapiro come to mind though I'm sure there were more

[@shondell67]

Billy Fury is awesome.

[@spjunkies]

Hopefully you guys get to listen to Teenage Idol. Ricky is great, so glad you got a chance to listen to him!

[@jackpeters9048]

Ricky really came into his own later...Garden part brought it all together

[@stevefriery9086]

Y'all like Rickey, you like Dean Martin. Well, try a song they did together for the movie Rio Bravo with John Wayne. It's called "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me."

[@taeylorbrooks8074]

Why am I’m crying 😭 over someone who was way before my time? I love him so much. Wish he was still here.

[@henryweaver667]

FYI to all you youngsters..... no. 1 in Memphis and the country in 58.

[@brianbyczek3042]

Ricky Nelson is considered the first teen idol ........no not Elvis. I still have all his old original albums still. ' It's up to you' and 'Travelin' man', 'it's late' and 'stood up' were probably my favorites in those early years.

[@clydeb7713]

You guys play REAL bangers! I just subscribed! The Playa got played!

[@kenshin30ish]

Great singer that I was actually first introduced to his singing when he was in the movie "Rio Bravo" with John Wayne (great movie btw). Awesome reaction and looking forward to more videos (◕‿◕✿).

[@adamcabrera9058]

garden party!!!!!

[@michaellazzeri2069]

FOLKS -----------IF I CAPS " THIS, MAYBE YOU WILL READ IT .--------------Ok-------I was 11 y/o in the spring of '58, in 6th grade. It is now, impossible to even imagine just HOW big this song was. For Rick Nelson of TV fame [ The Ozzie & Harriet Show ] , this song WAS his biggest of his career, going platinum that same year, 1958. THE most fascinating thing about this song ???? Rick Nelson didn't want to do it---------thought it was dumb------ indeed, he had to be ORDERED to record it. And even with The Jordanaires backing him [ the 4 guys who backed Elvis on his 50's & early 60's hits ] & even with THE KING of " Rock-A-Billy Guitar", James Burton , Nelson STILL didn't want to do it ! When it became a monster hit, no one was more shocked than he was ! True story-------MJL, 75 y/o

[@icequeen1781]

Please listen to Joss Stone RIGHT TO BE WRONG….. she has a beautiful voice~!!! My favorite Rick Nelson song is “Garden Party”…..

[@kenpatton8761]

While you‘re in the 60‘s you should check out „The Dave Clark Five“ song is „Because“. There‘s a live version hosted on American Bandstand by Dick Clark. Ricky Nelson the original teen idol…Garden Party I believe was his last big hit before his death in a plane crash…..lost many artists due to plane crashes……….RIP Ricky.

[@cocoaorange1]

Because is pretty.

[@doloreskrisky1670]

This song was the first #1 hit on Billboard Hot 100 list in 1958. This was written by 15 year old Sharon Sheeley. Eddie Cochran's girlfiend. She was furious that Rick recorded the song at a different tempo than she intended. Until she realized what a hit it had become.

[@cocoaorange1]

The song made her rich! Best karma song!

[@oldermusiclover]

that wonderful guitar is probably the great James Burton

[@dw7244]

“Garden Party”, Ricky Nelson

[@MelissaK.]

Please do a video or two featuring his sons' band, Nelson. Probably best known are "(Can't Live Without Your) Love & Affection" and "After the Rain"

[@pat1cust2]

Nelson started out on the 1950s TV sitcom starring his real life parents, Ozzie and Harriet (which the show was titled.) As with Shelley Fabares performing with her TV parents in the audience on the Donna Reed Show, Ricky performed on Ozzie and Harriet with his real parents in the audience. I was born in 1956 but since my teens have been a fan of 50s and 60s-era music. And I watched a lot of sitcom reruns (some not aired in a long time) in the 1980s and 90s. I think Ozzie and Harriet is being rerun on MeTV or some cable channel like that.)

[@rosesilveira344]

I had such a bad crush on Ricky. He never got enough credit for his music. He died in a plane crash. After the fire, he was found protecting his fiance from the flames.

[@jgn1326]

I love ya'lls reaction videos because you cover a lot of artists and songs most others don't. Gets really boring watching the same songs but ya'll give us diversity. One great song from the 60's that I think ya'll would really appreciate is Indian Reservation by Paul Revere and the Raiders. I've only seen one other channel react to it and I've searched, couldn't find any other reactions to it.

[@corinnepmorrison1854]

That is a great suggestion!! One of my favorite groups...”Kicks”...”Hungry”...”Great Airplane Strike”... So many great songs!!Mark Lindsay had/has a very good voice... Loved their costumes!!

[@carollittle1059]

Check out, Travelin' Man.

[@debitaylor2101]

His ex brother in law is Mark Harmon from NCIS. His daughter played Sister Stephanie on Father Dowling Mysteries. His sons are singers too.