I was very surprised to learn that not only did he write many of his songs, but he sold over 60 million albums, had 24 gold records and is the number 3 musician in the world to reach such goals. He was extremely handsome and humble as you said and we had just moved into our new house in the Dallas area in 1985 and putting up stockings Christmas Eve when I heard his plane crashed and he was killed along with his band members. A sad day for sure for all of his fans and family.
@Mary Cleve I remember his daughter, Tracy telling her story of how Eerol Flynn came to her and told her that her dad would die and wished her Happy New Year. Ricky passed away on New Years Eve, upsetting Tracy greatly. 😡
I met Rick Nelson for a TV interview at a South Texas airport a few months before his death. I was too young when he was really famous as a kid but loved his Garden Party song of the early 1970s. I was a young reporter at the time I was sent to try to get an interview with him before he had a concert at South Padre Island. I was unsure what to ask him much less approach him. He couldn’t have been nicer and gave me a good interview. I was so impressed with his kindness and it was an honor to meet him.
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Ricky was one of my all time favourite singers, still is. He never seemed comfortable talking about himself, he really is a shy person for the lifestyle he was brought up in, and being such a great singer performer.
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Rick was indeed, quite shy. I saw him several times. He was always a gentleman and even seemed surprised that the fans were so taken with him. He was also an excellent athlete. A tragic loss at the age of only 45,
Ricky Nelson will always be PURE Class - RIP Ricky - I watched him on the Ozzie and Harriet Show back in the 50’s - the best part of the Show was the last 5 minutes when he would sing his latest song - He was one of the greatest singers of All Time - PERIOD !!!
I loved him when he was on the show when he was young, he always had a kind of cool comeback when Ozzie or Harriet said something to him. Loved the show no fake crap just a fun family.
A beautiful man. Talented and professional. His children are equally talented. Sad that he’s been gone for so long. Heartbreaking for his family, friends and fans.
Despite the shyness he did have a tongue in cheek sense of humor. He and Elvis were in competition with each other for record sales that made each other bigger in the music world and yet respectful of what each brought to the Garden Party. Modern politicians could learn a lot from them. In the same appraisal of Garden Parties I think Rickey's rendition of "I went to a Garden Party ," to be one of the smoothest vocal deliveries of all time.
Nobody did it better than Johnny Carson. Whether you were the latest Oscar winner or the Garbage Man of the year, he put them at ease, treated them with respect and was genuinely interested.
My 1st 45rpm record was Rick's "Bee Bop Baby". I ordered it at my NJ record store in 1957 and waited for weeks for it to come in. He started me on the path of 40+ years of making music and changing my life forever. RIP Ricky Nelson....Thank you.
Got to see Rick perform 3 years in a row at the Beef and Boards dinner theater in Indy. The radio station I worked for sponsored the show, so I got to hang out backstage with him. Truly one of the nicest, humblest human beings I have ever met. He posed for pictures with my mother and girlfriend, who were thrilled. Such a class act and gone way too soon.
Rick sure was very good looking! His daughter looks and talks like him. He is definitely a combination of his parents. What a nice guy ,a true gentleman. Really sad how he died.
From what everyone has ever said about Ricky Nelson, his outstanding attributes were that he was a truly beautiful person inside and out and that he was a genuinely nice and caring guy. Rick Nelson was an amazingly gifted talent whose life was cut off far too soon. I cannot help but feel frustrated about some of the unfortunate timing regarding his professional life and bumped opportunities. If only the timing had been different in certain situations, Rick Nelson could have and should have been celebrated far greater than he had been. Nonetheless, Rick Nelson's music and legacy will live on forever.
@@martyprice8288 Elvis got deathly ill the last three years of his life. They diagnosed him with a traumatic brain injury. It gave him an autoimmune disease that destroyed his internal organs
It was nice to see that after all those years, Rick Nelson was still the same guy, quiet and shy. He deserved a far better interviewer, though. The problem is, David Letterman was a comedian long before he became a talk show host. I would have loved to see him interviewed by someone like Larry King or Charlie Rose, someone who would have gone much further than talking about whose f*****g house he lived in.
Linda Atkinson see a lot of people say I fit in to what you described (I’m also pretty shy.) yet I have had terrible luck with girls. So I don’t get what’s wrong, is it me or is it the girls I’m meeting?
I met him through a mutual friend right before he died. I grew up watching him on Ozzie and Harriet, and had a HUGE crush on him me whole life. My heart was broken when I heard the news. He WAS a wonderful man. Polite, humble and extremely funny. This was very hard for me to watch. Rest in peace my "Traveling Man."
@linda atkinson Hi 🙏🏻😊😳 I'm a teenager, I'm 15 years old and I'm just like him, kind and very sweet, I'm a country boy, and I'm the son of French immigrants, I learned to like Rick Nelson from my parents. 🤗🌺
Letterman interviews and quizzes Rick Nelson about Elvis? Here's a guy who was a child actor on radio and television, and through television, and every week, brought rock 'n' roll into America's living rooms, plus introduced the great guitarist James Burton. Letterman will not be missed when he retires from late night television.
Agreed Tom. I remember watching this in the original airing and I was stunned. It was as if Rick's sole relevance was Elvis. Rick had so many credentials that other would kill to have. Letterman wasted Rick's time but you would never know it to watch Rick. He remained so amiable and cooperative. Loved him then, still do.
hey letterman, I wish Johnny had been there for the Rick interview. Just because someone was classy and genuine didn't mean you had to be a prime walking, talking example of a jerk. You really went all out to make this humble, down to earth, kind of shy guy comfortable. Still don't know how your sucky show lasted so long.
My Ultimate Hero ! I got into music and played drums for the last 30 years because of this Man .. My band played for so many causes ..such as the M.S super city walks to the Red Cross ..to the Cancer Society for free and every dollar we took in we gave to each and every cause .. my band Southern Tear made nothing and we were proud of it .. God ! thanks for my Life
Letterman is intimidated by being in the presence of show biz royalty. If he dissed McCartney the same way, as one commenter says, he was probably intimidated by him also. These are men who have really worked hard to make their mark by producing original material and have won fans all over the world. Letterman couldn’t even dream of having that kind of success. So, to build himself up inside, he tries to tear them down. HE DOESN’T EVEN SHOW THE ALBUM COVER!! 😤 PATHETIC! Like his forever cool self, Rick just graciously goes along with it so he can do what he really came for: to sing his music. 👏❤️
Yeah probably when he gets asked about Elvis he had to wonder if People wanted him to be Elvis himself. See how he says they didn't have to prove anything to each other? I think that was a hint to Dave to have some tact.
I saw Rick Nelson perform at a small club in Greenwich Village in 1972 or 73. Great performer and a truly warm person.That was after "The Garden Party". May he rest in Peace.
This is really cool to see so many years later. 1981 was a good year to be a fan of Ricks (Nelson and Springfield). So sad he is not around anymore but his musical legacy lives on and that is a nice tribute to him.
I'm a cousin of Ricky Nelson's. Ozzie Nelson and my father were second cousins. We Nelsons are mostly musicians and sports enthusciats. My Dad was a studio musician who played guitar with Chet Atkins, John Ritter's Dad TeX, Gene Autrey, who late in his life purchased the California Angels.I along with my husband Walter Downing worked for Norman Whitfield during the filming of Car Wash as songwriters& later Norman allowed me to work as an apprentice producer and when Whitfield/Warner Bros. disbanded that was as close as I got to fame and the excitement of learning from an iconic figure in American Music. Sherry Nelson-Downing-Garcia.
Thanks to you Jesmelric, and TH-cam for keeping Ricky Nelson's memory alive. It is so sad that he is not with us anymore. It is so good that we can find hime here on TH-cam. I never get tired of listening to him. He was a handsome man that was for sure, and he was a very shy man. You can tell how shy he was in this interview, he is like that in all of his interview's. Thanks again for all of your great post.
I read that he was supposedly engaged to Helen Blair but his mother and in laws did not like her. You listen to his children talk about her and they said she took very good care of him, he was happy for the first time in a long while. I hope that was true. Until seeing this I never realized just how shy and unassuming he was. Tragic to hear on the radio that your dad died.
Totally handsome sweet and talented man! You will not see this again! A totally respectful human beiing! Rest in Piece! See you again one day in heaven!
Rick was a most gracious, talented and gentle soul. David Letterman was uncomfortable I think and he wasn't able to draw Rick into a comfort zone. I hope Dave looked back on this and felt regret for not being more congenial!
+Pat Brooks -- David Letterman has always been bad at interviewing, for some reason. So, he'd probably have to look regretfully back at thousands of interviews.
He seemed like a lovely person. We all have our faults. His kids turned out well. I still remember seeing his plane burning on the news. Really sad. Rest In Peace Ricky Nelson.
Well dang wish we could have heard him sing. I have heard him do that song tho. :-) Rick is so sweet and shy here. And what a hunk he was. HOT! There's tons of old Ozzie and Harriet shows on You Tube. I watch them all the time. Rick was so cute and funny with his lines at about age 13. This year Rick would have been 80. And I'll bet would have still had that beautiful head of hair
Letterman did a goofy interview. Dave was focused on Elvis and Ricky's friendship. He had other famous people over. Ricky was also close friends with George Harrison who would stay over at the house sometimes. Ricky's sons Matt and Gunnar used to call him Uncle George. Bob Dylan was a huge fan of Ricky's music and would often visit as well.
Rick Nelson handled that interview well. Letterman simply cannot interview because he manages to make it all about himself to showcase his off the wall humor.
Rick Nelson did handle the interview well; he played along nicely played along with Lettermans sense of humour. Of course I don't see it the way you it. Rick is clean cut. He just keeps his private life private; there is no need to expand on what everyone knows what you are doing behind private doors.
I saw Rick and his Stone Canyon Band at the Chateau de Ville - Framingham,MA. in the early 1980s. Got to shake hands with him after the concert, and he was really polite and kind. He and Elvis were two of the best looking guys in rock n roll. The kings of the pompadour!
Rick is so modest about his life .. a great Talent ... I will never forget my Mother who introduced me to his music .. I had the original Million Sellers album and it got ruined in a flood of my apt. curse you red baron !
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Such a quiet spoken nice guy and tragic ending for a fine performer and I wish I had seen him perform in person. I saw his Nelson family shows as a child.
This interview kinda sucked .. Dave never held up Ricky's album and was very off putting about Ricky's career ... Ricky was and is a true great Talent .. he is my personal ! Idol :) miss you Rick ! wish I could have met you or seen one of your concerts xoxo and no i am no gay !
Letterman must not have liked Rick Nelson he was an ass and wouldn't even show the album except only an extremely quick glance. This is honestly unlike most musical guests he has had all during the years where he would show the albums for all to see!!
Seems like jealousy to me. Rick came from a wholesome, talented celebrity family. Rick was a great and natural talent. Rick was a heart throb, majorly, yes, GORGEOUS! Rick married a very beautiful girl from celebrity parents. Ricks entire family had their own long lasting popular TV show. Could letterman compare with ANY of that? NOT!!!
I watch Daze of Jordan the Lion's vlog the other day and he was interviewing Ricky Nelson's son Gunnar Nelson. He told some great stories about their music, the Errol Flynn house they lived in, and some other great stories about his dad. Go check it out. Thank you for sharing this video of Ricky Nelson. 👍 RIP Ricky Nelson. ❤
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Rick Nelson was not just a "teen idol." He had genuine talent. After Elvis, I would rank Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, and then Rick Nelson in that order from the 50's.
I’m 66 years old and must have used one of them years just listening to to Ricky Nelson , When I go to my see my children and walk through the door I hear his songs !!! I don’t know why but in the UK the film, “””The Wackiest Ship in the Army “”” is on regular and watch it !!!❤❤❤
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So refreshing to see someone so well known who is down to earth and unaffected. Grew up listening to his songs. RIP Ricky Nelson.
Ricky Nelson was a very handsome, talented man who never showed off. He was humble and kind. They don't make entertainers like him anymore.
I so agree! I loved him as a teen and his songs and got to see him in a live show in a small venue in a showroom in Pontiac Mi!
Pity David Letterman isn’t any of those things
I was very surprised to learn that not only did he write many of his songs, but he sold over 60 million albums, had 24 gold records and is the number 3 musician in the world to reach such goals. He was extremely handsome and humble as you said and we had just moved into our new house in the Dallas area in 1985 and putting up stockings Christmas Eve when I heard his plane crashed and he was killed along with his band members. A sad day for sure for all of his fans and family.
@Mary Cleve I remember his daughter, Tracy telling her story of how Eerol Flynn came to her and told her that her dad would die and wished her Happy New Year. Ricky passed away on New Years Eve, upsetting Tracy greatly. 😡
@@lorimiller4301 Wow!
I met Rick Nelson for a TV interview at a South Texas airport a few months before his death. I was too young when he was really famous as a kid but loved his Garden Party song of the early 1970s. I was a young reporter at the time I was sent to try to get an interview with him before he had a concert at South Padre Island. I was unsure what to ask him much less approach him. He couldn’t have been nicer and gave me a good interview. I was so impressed with his kindness and it was an honor to meet him.
Every interview he gives he seems so nice and genuine.
You can see how shy Rick is here.. What a charming man.. R.I.P. sweetheart! ❤️🌹🥀🌺
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Funny on the show, he played a little wisecracker, but in real life, humble and kind and he was had a really nice voice!
Ricky was one of my all time favourite singers, still is. He never seemed comfortable talking about himself, he really is a shy person for the lifestyle he was brought up in, and being such a great singer performer.
What a handsome and talented man.... gone way too soon.
Luv his voice
Hello there,
How are you doing ?
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Rick was indeed, quite shy. I saw him several times. He was always a gentleman and even seemed surprised that the fans were so taken with him. He was also an excellent athlete. A tragic loss at the age of only 45,
He seems fine here. Maybe Dave made him feel comfortable.
😔😔😔
Sweet man. His shyness, sure is apparent, here.
Ricky Nelson was popular in the Philippines was 1957 number one song was Mary Lou , poor little fool and walk in I love him ! ❤️
@Benny Hill kBy see
Miss guys like Ricky.
So humble and down to earth.
They sure don't make 'em like they used to 🥰
Ricky Nelson will always be PURE Class - RIP Ricky - I watched him on the Ozzie and Harriet Show back in the 50’s - the best part of the Show was the last 5 minutes when he would sing his latest song - He was one of the greatest singers of All Time - PERIOD !!!
I loved him when he was on the show when he was young, he always had a kind of cool comeback when Ozzie or Harriet said something to him. Loved the show no fake crap just a fun family.
I was like you Rodney, watched the show and waited in anticipation for those last 5 minutes when he'd do a song. Loved it.
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@@bernadetteyohe8896 not sure how here
I loved the dry wit of that show. The show is underrated in the history of television in my opinion.
What a hunk of a man, such a great voice!
AMEN!
A beautiful man. Talented and professional. His children are equally talented. Sad that he’s been gone for so long. Heartbreaking for his family, friends and fans.
Despite the shyness he did have a tongue in cheek sense of humor. He and Elvis were in competition with each other for record sales that made each other bigger in the music world and yet respectful of what each brought to the Garden Party. Modern politicians could learn a lot from them. In the same appraisal of Garden Parties I think Rickey's rendition of "I went to a Garden Party ," to be one of the smoothest vocal deliveries of all time.
Nobody did it better than Johnny Carson. Whether you were the latest Oscar winner or the Garbage Man of the year, he put them at ease, treated them with respect and was genuinely interested.
My 1st 45rpm record was Rick's "Bee Bop Baby". I ordered it at my NJ record store in 1957 and waited for weeks for it to come in. He started me on the path of 40+ years of making music and changing my life forever. RIP Ricky Nelson....Thank you.
Got to see Rick perform 3 years in a row at the Beef and Boards dinner theater in Indy. The radio station I worked for sponsored the show, so I got to hang out backstage with him. Truly one of the nicest, humblest human beings I have ever met. He posed for pictures with my mother and girlfriend, who were thrilled. Such a class act and gone way too soon.
I saw him at Beef and Boards theater twice. 1983 and 1984. Great concert.
Rick was a class act in my book, yeah he had personal issues but who doesn't? great guy and very talented!!
Early fame might do that to many.
Rick was raised to maintain poise & presence at all times.
Rick sure was very good looking! His daughter looks and talks like him. He is definitely a combination of his parents. What a nice guy ,a true gentleman. Really sad how he died.
Tracey is pretty but he was unbelievably gorgeous
@@trawlins396his twins more gorgeous than tracey
@@judithryle2113 agree.
From what everyone has ever said about Ricky Nelson, his outstanding attributes were that he was a truly beautiful person inside and out and that he was a genuinely nice and caring guy. Rick Nelson was an amazingly gifted talent whose life was cut off far too soon. I cannot help but feel frustrated about some of the unfortunate timing regarding his professional life and bumped opportunities. If only the timing had been different in certain situations, Rick Nelson could have and should have been celebrated far greater than he had been. Nonetheless, Rick Nelson's music and legacy will live on forever.
Dave is off his game here, he asked Rick about 4 times "did you know Elvis" when Rick said at the beginning he and Elvis were friends
Maybe he was hoping Rick was jealous of Elvis and it would hurt his feelings I think Dave might be jealous of Rick being so handsome as he is.
People go on and on about Elvis in the looks department Elvis had nothing on Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson was nice looking all his life Elvis wasn’t.
@@martyprice8288 Unfortunately never got old enough to lose his looks
@@martyprice8288 Elvis got deathly ill the last three years of his life. They diagnosed him with a traumatic brain injury. It gave him an autoimmune disease that destroyed his internal organs
You don’t think Letterman listens to the answers do you?
It was nice to see that after all those years, Rick Nelson was still the same guy, quiet and shy. He deserved a far better interviewer, though. The problem is, David Letterman was a comedian long before he became a talk show host. I would have loved to see him interviewed by someone like Larry King or Charlie Rose, someone who would have gone much further than talking about whose f*****g house he lived in.
A very gorgeous and talented man there will never be another one like him gone to soon love 💘❤ him forever RIP
*too soon
Rick Nelson...A very humble man
Humble, educated, good-mannered, polite, soft spoken....Hard to find somebody like him these days.
Linda Atkinson see a lot of people say I fit in to what you described (I’m also pretty shy.) yet I have had terrible luck with girls. So I don’t get what’s wrong, is it me or is it the girls I’m meeting?
@@callumbush1 why is that any of your business?
I met him through a mutual friend right before he died. I grew up watching him on Ozzie and Harriet, and had a HUGE crush on him me whole life. My heart was broken when I heard the news. He WAS a wonderful man. Polite, humble and extremely funny. This was very hard for me to watch. Rest in peace my "Traveling Man."
@linda atkinson Hi 🙏🏻😊😳 I'm a teenager, I'm 15 years old and I'm just like him, kind and very sweet, I'm a country boy, and I'm the son of French immigrants, I learned to like Rick Nelson from my parents. 🤗🌺
He seems like a naturally shy person. Loved his music. I am glad that he and Elvis were friends.
I seen Ricky play here in st Louis a few times. I got his autograph 14 times. I named my dog after him. He is great ! Miss him
Marsha Gajewski my grandson is Eric after Rick....granddaughter is Everly after the Brothers
I saw him here in St. LOUIS Too, front row seats.
You went to his concert 14 times.
*I saw
Ricky was such a humble guy He never ever shows off such a beautiful soul bless 🙏❤️☮️✌️🙏
Letterman interviews and quizzes Rick Nelson about Elvis? Here's a guy who was a child actor on radio and television, and through television, and every week, brought rock 'n' roll into America's living rooms, plus introduced the great guitarist James Burton. Letterman will not be missed when he retires from late night television.
Agreed Tom. I remember watching this in the original airing and I was stunned. It was as if Rick's sole relevance was Elvis. Rick had so many credentials that other would kill to have. Letterman wasted Rick's time but you would never know it to watch Rick. He remained so amiable and cooperative. Loved him then, still do.
James Burton.
@@TheGlow1012 Maybe Rick wanted to focus on the present not his past life with Ozzie and Harriet
hey letterman, I wish Johnny had been there for the Rick interview. Just because someone was classy and genuine didn't mean you had to be a prime walking, talking example of a jerk. You really went all out to make this humble, down to earth, kind of shy guy comfortable. Still don't know how your sucky show lasted so long.
My Ultimate Hero ! I got into music and played drums for the last 30 years because of this Man .. My band played for so many causes ..such as the M.S super city walks to the Red Cross ..to the Cancer Society for free and every dollar we took in we gave to each and every cause .. my band Southern Tear made nothing and we were proud of it .. God ! thanks for my Life
Wow, great stuff! Really wonderful to watch. Rick still looked younger than he was!
Thank you so much for sharing :)
Letterman is intimidated by being in the presence of show biz royalty. If he dissed McCartney the same way, as one commenter says, he was probably intimidated by him also. These are men who have really worked hard to make their mark by producing original material and have won fans all over the world. Letterman couldn’t even dream of having that kind of success. So, to build himself up inside, he tries to tear them down. HE DOESN’T EVEN SHOW THE ALBUM COVER!! 😤 PATHETIC! Like his forever cool self, Rick just graciously goes along with it so he can do what he really came for: to sing his music. 👏❤️
KUDOS FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND STATEMENT
Dave wished he could get the ladies like Ricky did. Women just fell in his lap.
Rick nothing but a gentle person..so handsome
Saw him at the Bull Run in Shirley Mass. Very powerful voice. Less than a week later he was dead. Sad. He was on a comeback.
One of the early pioneers of pop/rock...Ricky Nelson is a legend.
What an awkward interview. Ricky still clean cut, seemed kinda shy but down to earth. Sad his life had to end to tragically.
SAD LOSS RIP RICK.
I did not think it was awkward.
What happened?
@@jmovemoveunderthemoon1488 plane crash
Yeah probably when he gets asked about Elvis he had to wonder if People wanted him to be Elvis himself. See how he says they didn't have to prove anything to each other? I think that was a hint to Dave to have some tact.
What a talented good looking hunk and gentleman. r.i.p.
Rick's son Sam is working on digitizing and releasing the whole series. You can find more info if you google Kickstarter Ozzie and Harriet.
I saw Rick Nelson perform at a small club in Greenwich Village in 1972 or 73. Great performer and a truly warm person.That was after "The Garden Party". May he rest in Peace.
This is really cool to see so many years later. 1981 was a good year to be a fan of Ricks (Nelson and Springfield). So sad he is not around anymore but his musical legacy lives on and that is a nice tribute to him.
I'm a cousin of Ricky Nelson's. Ozzie Nelson and my father were second cousins. We Nelsons are mostly musicians and sports enthusciats. My Dad was a studio musician who played guitar with Chet Atkins, John Ritter's Dad TeX, Gene Autrey, who late in his life purchased the California Angels.I along with my husband Walter Downing worked for Norman Whitfield during the filming of Car Wash as songwriters& later Norman allowed me to work as an apprentice producer and when Whitfield/Warner Bros. disbanded that was as close as I got to fame and the excitement of learning from an iconic figure in American Music. Sherry Nelson-Downing-Garcia.
That's interesting. Did you meet Ricky?
WOW. I Loved This Guy ❤️
I Wrote Him 2 Times n Got Autographed Pictures. Back - I Was 10 yrs. Old 🤗
I Was Going To Marry Him At 10 Yrs Old 🎸
I think he is one of the best-looking guys I have ever seen! Sweet, funny and talented, too. Think how many dreamed of marrying him!
Thanks to you Jesmelric, and TH-cam for keeping Ricky Nelson's memory alive. It is so sad that he is not with us anymore. It is so good that we can find hime here on TH-cam. I never get tired of listening to him. He was a handsome man that was for sure, and he was a very shy man. You can tell how shy he was in this interview, he is like that in all of his interview's. Thanks again for all of your great post.
I read that he was supposedly engaged to Helen Blair but his mother and in laws did not like her. You listen to his children talk about her and they said she took very good care of him, he was happy for the first time in a long while. I hope that was true. Until seeing this I never realized just how shy and unassuming he was. Tragic to hear on the radio that your dad died.
Elvis may be called the king of rock & roll but Ricky deserve to be called the prince of rock & roll.
elvis couldn't touch him
Loved Ricky when l was small his Traveling Man was my favourite RIP Rick
@Robert A. Lofgren Jr. Plane Crash
Awesome song.
Totally handsome sweet and talented man! You will not see this again! A totally respectful human beiing! Rest in Piece! See you again one day in heaven!
Rick was a most gracious, talented and gentle soul. David Letterman was uncomfortable I think and he wasn't able to draw Rick into a comfort zone. I hope Dave looked back on this and felt regret for not being more congenial!
so true. I loved Ricky Nelson and the way he seemed so gracious. I think he was a true gentleman.
+Pat Brooks -- David Letterman has always been bad at interviewing, for some reason. So, he'd probably have to look regretfully back at thousands of interviews.
Rick was way too much of a gentleman . David Letterman is a hack!!
I always loved Ricky...
been in my life for yrs...deeply missed my frd
He seemed like a lovely person. We all have our faults. His kids turned out well. I still remember seeing his plane burning on the news. Really sad. Rest In Peace Ricky Nelson.
Well dang wish we could have heard him sing. I have heard him do that song tho. :-) Rick is so sweet and shy here. And what a hunk he was. HOT! There's tons of old Ozzie and Harriet shows on You Tube. I watch them all the time. Rick was so cute and funny with his lines at about age 13. This year Rick would have been 80. And I'll bet would have still had that beautiful head of hair
Rick had so much more to offer than just a "friendship with Elvis"!!!
Letterman did a goofy interview. Dave was focused on Elvis and Ricky's friendship. He had other famous people over. Ricky was also close friends with George Harrison who would stay over at the house sometimes. Ricky's sons Matt and Gunnar used to call him Uncle George. Bob Dylan was a huge fan of Ricky's music and would often visit as well.
Rick was so good in this, he was nervous but overcame Letterman's nervousness.
Why ask Rick about Presley ? Rick was a TV star and a rock and roll idol in his own right . Letterman is a jerk.
Rick Nelson handled that interview well. Letterman simply cannot interview because he manages to make it all about himself to showcase his off the wall humor.
Rick Nelson did handle the interview well; he played along nicely played along with Lettermans sense of humour.
Of course I don't see it the way you it. Rick is clean cut. He just keeps his private life private; there is no need to expand on what everyone knows what you are doing behind private doors.
letterman was new to late night. he tells rick he's a fan within a minute so i imagine maybe he's awe-struck to some extent. i'm a fan of both.
I agree. I’m not a fan of David’s. I only watched the video bc I’m a fan of Rickys. It’s hard to find entertainers like Ricky these days.
Letterman is a huge Elvis fan so I "knew" he was going to take the interview there.
He looks so young so handsome amazing voice I wish I could of met him so hooooot
*could have
Wish we could have seen his singing performance. Loved his songs!!
I saw Rick and his Stone Canyon Band at the Chateau de Ville - Framingham,MA. in the early 1980s. Got to shake hands with him after the concert, and he was really polite and kind. He and Elvis were two of the best looking guys in rock n roll. The kings of the pompadour!
That was an odd interview. Letterman interviewing a Legend. Is this the best you could do Dave ?
The damn fool just tried to sound funny ! Laughter was all he was seeking...
saw him in person at a club in north Hollywood. He had such pretty eyes. He was very friendly, but shy
I love RICKY NELSON LOVE LOVE LOVE HIM!!!
Such a crush on him as a teenager. Watched his show every day. I hate airplanes.
even the way he talks is dreamy...
What a Voice, what a gentleman 👏.
My hero since I heard Hello Mary-Lou on the radio 📻 in the 50s.
Happy Memories, thank you, Sir. 👍🇬🇧❤️🇬🇧
So handsome and talented
RICKY RICKY YOU ARE AND WILL BE MY FAVORITE ...
Cindy Summers I love him too...be still my heart
I'm so embarrassed for David Letterman. He's interviewing a legend and this is the best he can do? What a hack!
David was young. He didn't mature much yet
Letterman was only about Letterman. If you want to watch TV that talks about the guest (item, etc.) then do like I do: watch QVC.
yes; Letterman is a suck-up and no talent. Just a snarky smart-ass. And not enough sense to shut up and have Rick Nelson talk
Letterman goes for the laughs...
Letterman is a jerk.
Asking about mirrors on the ceiling.
WHAT A LOVELY GUY RICKY IS. SEEMS SO SHY AND GENUINE.
Rick is so modest about his life .. a great Talent ... I will never forget my Mother who introduced me to his music .. I had the original Million Sellers album and it got ruined in a flood of my apt. curse you red baron !
Legend Rick Nelson...Love and Miss him.
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
Such a quiet spoken nice guy and tragic ending for a fine performer and I wish I had seen him perform in person. I saw his Nelson family shows as a child.
Loved Ricky Nelson...and his music. We were in high school in the late 50s and danced to Hello MaryLou, Traveling Man etc. Loved him!
Quite a lot of accomplishments under his belt by age 41 (in 1981)
Seems nice too.
My mother loved Rick Nelson when she was younger, said he was "a doll, with beautiful blue eyes."
he was so shy and calm i love that about men
OMG he was so beautiful just blinks and I melt.
This interview kinda sucked .. Dave never held up Ricky's album and was very off putting about Ricky's career ... Ricky was and is a true great Talent .. he is my personal ! Idol :) miss you Rick ! wish I could have met you or seen one of your concerts xoxo and no i am no gay !
Wish he were here
I agree Letterman could have done a better job of showing the album. Rick had to reach back to see if he could find it to show it off.
I missed you Ricky Nelson! You still my heart ❤️ I always listen your music , you and Elvis Presley the greatest singer ever love you both ❤️❤️🎤🎵
He was adorable and very talented. Whole family were
Letterman must not have liked Rick Nelson he was an ass and wouldn't even show the album except only an extremely quick glance. This is honestly unlike most musical guests he has had all during the years where he would show the albums for all to see!!
Seems like jealousy to me. Rick came from a wholesome, talented celebrity family. Rick was a great and natural talent. Rick was a heart throb, majorly, yes, GORGEOUS! Rick married a very beautiful girl from celebrity parents. Ricks entire family had their own long lasting popular TV show. Could letterman compare with ANY of that?
NOT!!!
I saw him at Tulsa State Fair and was 14. Loved him ❤
He said "You Know" 47 times, lol. What a good guy he was. I still play his records.
Looks like he was so tense and nervous during that interview.
His face changed a lot. I love his performances👍👌
I watch Daze of Jordan the Lion's vlog the other day and he was interviewing Ricky Nelson's son Gunnar Nelson. He told some great stories about their music, the Errol Flynn house they lived in, and some other great stories about his dad. Go check it out. Thank you for sharing this video of Ricky Nelson. 👍 RIP Ricky Nelson. ❤
Rick was so fine
What a head of hair
Rip Ricky always will be missed 💔
Simple music can make you sing simple hug can make you feel better simple things can make you happy, i hope my simple Hello brings smile to your face!..
He looks so young and shy. I'm terribly in love...
Too bad Letterman could not be here tonight. Rick is a class act.
I still love this guy. Know all his songs 🎵
I read somewhere that Elvis thought Rick was one of the greats and even changed his singing style and hairdo to be more like him.
Thank you, anything new you come up with I love to see,
Rick Nelson, one of the nicest (celebrity) people I ever met.
Sad we lost him so soon.
Probably Lettermans worst moment. Makes you wonder how he EVER achieved his interview status. Rick handles this buffoon very well.
Glad you enjoyed, this one is one of my favorites. You can see Dave genuinely liked Rick and it made for a fun interview.
He is still so handsome❤
Still miss his music and gorgeous face. Yes I know he'd be old by now but bet he'd still be handsome.
Hello
Actually looking at Rick he does remind me a little of Elvis !!!!!
Ricky was in line to be what Elvis became before Elvis was big. Marketing and timing. He was never given his true time.
What a head of hair
Ricky Nelson got Rio bravo when Howard hawks wanted Elvis but Parker wanted too much money and star billing . Ricky was great in that movie
One off the best Rockn Roller, very nice
Rick Nelson was not just a "teen idol." He had genuine talent. After Elvis, I would rank Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, and then Rick Nelson in that order from the 50's.
I’m 66 years old and must have used one of them years just listening to to Ricky Nelson ,
When I go to my see my children and walk through the door I hear his songs !!!
I don’t know why but in the UK the film, “””The Wackiest Ship in the Army “”” is on regular and watch it !!!❤❤❤
Yes, he seems so kind and shy.