Rick Nelson Interview 1974

[@joycefolsom130]

Met Rick at a club in North Hollwood. Real pretty blue eyes. Friendly but very shy

[@kande6916]

Johnny Carson was a class act, not like other assholes that tried to tear him down!! Rick was the real deal and insanely talented as a musician and singer!! He helped many struggling musicians back in the day!! Love ricks music!!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

♥️

[@RyMk-cp8fc]

You got that right!

[@GTOgoddess75]

Sam and I are about the same age. We're about nine months apart. I was ten and a half when Rick died. That was the day the music died in our home. My mother spent the day weeping. It is a day that I will never forget. It was like a family member had died!

[@garyclark1190]

Rick Nelson lived up the street from me in Studio City..he was a, kind humble man. He died way too early...his career was headed towards more stardom...he would have owned Vegas...Garden Party is a classic..Elvis was king, but Rick was the crown prince.

[@ElectedOfficial1]

I totally agree!

[@CashPresley32]

I disagree. Johnny Cash was the king.

[@denieledwards6893]

TRAGIC LOSS DEPRESSING.....

[@RasMajnouni]

I remember him on TV as a boy,he always was low key,you can see from his later years that he is really humble, you are right

[@caroljuliano7210]

He certainly was. I love and miss him so much

[@clydeb7713]

They'll never be anyone else like Rick Nelson. Tragic end to a GREAT talent. I still listen to his music

[@rickwhite3181]

Amen His wife had a lot of problems and really brought Rick Down too bad some relationships can be Soo toxic

[@pamelaloftus5059]

Beautiful Ricky Nelson what a humble beautiful soul very good looking Johnny was the best so real bless them both 🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@tommyriam8320]

An incredible, genetically blessed head of hair.

[@jackpeters9048]

Rick was a class act...

[@gianni7479]

So calm and humble.....what a guy

[@ranman5491]

He was a good guy, that's why I am shocked that he stood by and watched his management completely lie and screw over Allen Kemp, Stephen Love and Pat Shanahan from the Stone Canyon Band. It was a disgrace, can't believe Rick let that happen to three awesome musicians who helped his sound immensely. That band was never as good from that point on.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

@@ranman5491 I really don’t think he knew! He was also getting screwed, too, but he didn’t even know till later! How could he have done anything then? Ozzie used to watch out for Rick. Rick wasn’t the savvy financial guy his dad was, though he inherited lots of talent. If Rick had known, he surely would’ve made sure they had gotten all that was coming to them! Just as he put Bruce in his place here for trashing his brother, Dave. I’m probably wasting my time with a damn troll! No one had a bad word to say about Rick who’d worked with him. SMH.

[@carriesitar9155]

Love Johnny Carson he is a very fine class act and he has talented performers on his show miss him now he is gone loved the show always

[@cynthiaennis3107]

I love seeing this! It never gets old! ♥️

[@jenniab1]

I was born on Rick Nelson's birthday the year after this interview. He was so funny! Years later, I got all "googly eyed" over his sons Matthew and Gunnar.

[@Rubisandoval22]

Is no one going to comment on how funny he was! hahaha ♥

[@jhmorgan72753]

Rick had the best hair in the business !!!

[@kjeldlarsen912]

Jezz...

[@adhonoremtroll7198]

So good it looks fake, but not!

[@sharoncooper5302]

Oh yes

[@jhmorgan72753]

@warren3427 john fogerty was a close second to ricks hair !!!

[@michaeldillon1027]

He and Paul McCartney had the best hair.

[@headbangerbunny]

I love hearing the stories about the twins because I have been a fan of their music for years.

[@anndeane1537]

b lg tom

[@jimcochran1128]

I always liked Rick, it was such a shock when he died in that plane crash.

[@Lady-Carmakazi]

So shocking that it almost didn't seem real, he was too young & so talented. His sons are helping to keep his music & memory alive. They sound so much like him too .

[@thomaspicone8837]

Plane crash and. OD. S. Come s with the territory. John Lennon "Broke the. Mold". " Yoko. Brought her. Walrus ,there. Was. Magic. In. The. Air"_Garden. Party ; RIP. ALL

[@elisabethanderson8654]

So sweet!

[@cwb0051]

he was so Handsome..

[@malissagore1875]

Hubba! Hubba!

[@cynthiaennis3107]

What a funny clip! Thanks this was great to see! ♥️ Bruce Dern, interviewed for promoting his movie Posse?! Bruce & Rick looked great! Both great actors! And I loved Rick’s stories & Johnny’s & How Dern’s Dirty Shirts we’re playing Rick’s team! This is a really fun interview! And now Matthew has his little boy, Ozzie, who is about 6!

[@mrsricknelson]

Bruce sorta reminds me of Rick.

[@Eve_Y]

Rick is hilarious. I'm still a fan of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet! It's just so sad when I think about how his ex-wife treated him and how he passed. It breaks my heart, man.

[@kikapresley]

My Lord!!! I simply love it so much

[@dianeleone1634]

Thank you for dating this interview💙

[@jesmelric]

Sam Nelson was born in Aug. of 74. The original air date of this episode of the Tonight Show was 3-8-74.

[@leafyutube]

He even starred beside John Wayne. That alone makes him a legend.

[@MemphisFlash84]

And Dean Martin...

[@dedbaka]

Dang them. He was a star on his own.

[@christinechoptij4233]

Rio Bravo, John, Dean, and Rick and Angie D,awesome film. On Prime T V.

[@paulyakaitis3352]

Good movie

[@nutan9207]

I feel like, I just want to stare at him for awhile!

[@terrydouglas5008]

His wife at the time was Mark Harmon's sister. So his kids aunt and uncle are Mark Harmon and Pam Dawber. His two sons extended the family tradition of number one records. Ozzie and Harriet had a number one in the big ban era, Rick had several number ones and his twins had a couple of number ones. Only family to do that.

[@StillLivingInMomsBasement]

Just to embellish a bit -- Ricky Nelson had 25 Top Ten hits over the course of his career, was a multimedia star from age 8 to age 45, and was probably the biggest rock 'n' roll singer in the world for several years circa late '50s and early '60s.

[@terrydouglas5008]

@@StillLivingInMomsBasement and was in a couple of movies including one with John Wayne.

[@ElectedOfficial1]

I miss Johnny too. RIP

[@maddyhayes617]

It would have been better if Jonny did not continually interrupt Rick I met and spoke with Gunner and Matthew at a concert here in upstate NY. They are the most pleasant, personable young men.

[@pitou878]

This is great, as usual :) Thanks!!

[@anthonyangeli256]

Gone too soon Rick. What happened? The DC-3 was such a dependable airplane. That crash should have never happened! RIP Rick, you were a great entertainer.

[@ricknelsonfan]

The pilot put a crowbar in the magnesium heater because the jordanettes were cold and then it set on fire and spread

[@anthonyangeli256]

@@ricknelsonfan the Jordonaires weren't on Rick Nelson's DC -3 when the plane crashed. Where did you ever get that idea??

[@ricknelsonfan]

@@anthonyangeli256 no sorry they were in one of his last lives it was his band members

[@anthonyangeli256]

@@ricknelsonfan Rick died, his band members died, his GF died. The two pilots lived. The Jordonaires were NOT flying with Rick that day!

[@ricknelsonfan]

@@anthonyangeli256 i know I made a mistake sorry

[@sandracrosbyguerrero1284]

Ricky Nelsen was so good looking so are his 3 sons💘💘

[@RasMajnouni]

Bruce Dern had a few early films where his role was a wild guy, I was so scared,he's a great actor

[@artmcfarter2678]

I just love him. RIP Ricky.

[@brugglesby]

We talk a lot, that is so funny!

[@sandy21757]

Love this

[@paulcooper5748]

He was awesome and good sense humour and great hair R.I.P ricky nelson.

[@tommyriam8320]

_Incredible_ hair

[@ScottThomas-t7o]

Great interview

[@debbiearnold1447]

He was sooooo handsome. I love his sons, Matthew and Gunnar.

[@tadsomato1940]

Rick seemed like a cool guy.

[@brucedeerhaven]

Great Hair! Rick could have also made a fortune just endorsing hair care products!

[@IrradiatedGhoulie]

Rick 💕💕

[@adenmartinez434]

I have a playboy magazine every now and I then....I like to read LOL

[@renay1958]

When he says that it is cute, not dirty. He was a good looking guy.

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

I grew up watching Ricky but didn't appreciate his talent. I just thought it was a TV show.

[@johnfox9169]

I only wish the marriage was better. I also wish Rick, his girlfriend, and his band was NOT on that junker plane December 31, 1985.

[@justtalk5970]

His appearance and his voice reminds me a little of Jim Morrison...

[@TheIrishrogue68]

Just Talk He definitely could've played Jim in the movie.

[@donbranter8488]

I never thought of that but yes, I agree.

[@MrRacket991]

He looks and sounds nothing like Morrison.

[@AGH123able]

Does anybody know if there is a DVD of the concert in Madison Square Garden in Oct. 15 1971, where Rick performed?

[@TOMsideways-nt6tx]

Excellent question.

[@rickwhite3181]

He was Such a a Cool guy and Down to earth I'm sure it wasn't easy growing up on TV And with Ozzie as a dad I'm sure he expected a lot out of his boy's . I read somewhere they didn't receive much money for the 14 years they worked on TV .

[@jesmelric]

@lindyloftin Happy to share with you!

[@1439315]

if you are going to play a garden party i wish you a lot of luck

[@JamesWilliams-js4fo]

He was a talented man who died too soo.

[@lindyloftin]

Thank you!

[@maddyhayes617]

Why don't we hear much of Sam? And photos of he and Tracey.

[@jesmelric]

@1RNgirl Glad you enjoyed :)

[@johnsdao3917]

Gone too soon 😢

[@jesmelric]

@hsmgeek4ever It's a favorite of mine, glad you enjoyed :)

[@axxellein]

TRES Cool

[@sandawise79]

He and elvis seemed very shy

[@aarynpresley3294]

Rick Nelson resembles my dad a lot.

[@rocknroller77]

Heather Chantel so your dad's a stone cold fox?

[@joeambrose3260]

Please post pix

[@drewsmith1383]

What's his number? Asking for a friend

[@tammynelson9850]

Honestly, Him and my dad truly favored as well. I guess it's the Nelson name, ancestry from Sweden.

[@calchick82]

Are you sure this interview was from 1974? I thought I read somewhere that Sam Nelson was born in '73(so if that's the case, he couldn't have been on the way in '74) and in an interview, Sam himself said he was 12 when his dad died New Year's Eve 1985...unless Sam was born in '74 & meant to say he was 11 when his dad died??

[@joeambrose3260]

Mar '74. He says the twins are 6, they turned 7 in Sep '74

[@katiedeluise2345]

So good looking, and that hair . Gone to soon .😢

[@renofaoro5100]

Do you have the Garden Party SNL skit where Jane Curtin plays Dolly Parton?

[@jesmelric]

No, I don't. NBC takes down videos for copyright so if it's on KZbin it would be NBC official.

[@renofaoro5100]

@@jesmelric Thank you. Did you actually see that sketch?

[@jesmelric]

@@renofaoro5100 No I have not.

[@PK-bh1ww]

Check out that great head of hair. The 4 th child is Sam He's not mentioned in Wikipedia bio. And Rick and Kris were actually getting separated at this time and shortly after divorced. It was a long costly battle.....

[@dsoule4902]

Good thing there was no internet at that time.... she would've dragged R through it even more-- like Depp is getting it now

[@PK-bh1ww]

@@dsoule4902 They both had a drug and alcohol problem at the time. Rick was no choir boy. Her brother (Mark Harmon) ended up raising Sam for awhille.

[@dsoule4902]

@@PK-bh1ww Good thing there was no internet back then.... the parallel is the psychopathology of one partner making life hell for the other.

[@PK-bh1ww]

@@dsoule4902 I wasn't ever aware that the internet played any part in dysfunctional relationships... It was custody of Sam they fought over and neither won in the end...

[@dsoule4902]

@@PK-bh1ww The original comment stands. That's all. This past situation of the family seems critically important to you. Take care PK

[@catmontano]

Luv Ricky

[@jesmelric]

@elfinmajictime Yes it is.

[@Rudipolt]

Aloha from Hawaii!

[@king77703]

Excellent Show by Elvis Presley.

[@superbaxter9705]

I hate how he died before I was even born

[@calchick82]

Then I guess Sam(in the interview)probably just said he was 12 when he meant to say he was 11 when his dad died.

[@maddyhayes617]

I always wondered about actor Judd Nelson. He sort of looks like Rick.

[@marycook1644]

I always think Captain America (Chris Evans) could play Ricky Nelson in a movie. Something about his eyes ! Blessings from California. 🦜

[@tommyriam8320]

_Judd_ Nelson is gross...with those insane permanently flared nostrils and thing on his nose

[@jesmelric]

@TCB71 Glad you enjoyed :)

[@Meg-cc7qq]

bruce and rick! cool!

[@violet-wq7wt]

I'm from 2018 :)

[@thenov1944]

Check Those Bell Bottoms Out ! ! !

[@jesmelric]

@JBmiddleOFnoWHERE Isn't it great?

[@zxccxz164]

whos is the guy next to rick i nthis interview?? bruce??

[@jesmelric]

yes

[@mariantreber8055]

It's Bruce Dern, Laura's father. He was in the scariest Twilight Zone I've ever seen. Sad that Rick was lost in a crash. Gone way too soon, never forgotten.

[@krisscanlon4051]

Dang all the ladies musta been round those two umm I mean johnny and Ricky not Bruce and Ed lol

[@bettyg319]

😍

[@elfinmajictime]

Is that his real hair?

[@violet-wq7wt]

Lol yeah that's the 70s for you

[@tommyriam8320]

@@violet-wq7wt That's great hair genetics _for you_ .."the 70's" hasn't a thing to do with Nelson's insane endowment

[@MrSf66]

@elfinmajictime Yes.

[@williamter]

Dude

[@williamter]

Hereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees Sam

[@jesmelric]

I do not believe there is.

[@cynthiaennis3107]

Bruce Dern acts like Rick has the plague...he’s leaning so far away from him...so bizarre. SMH

[@tommyriam8320]

You'd think he'd want to get close in the faint hope that some of Nelson's incredible hair genetics might spill over; rub off on his own ravaged pate.