Ricky Nelson

Biography

Ricky Nelson was a multi-talented American entertainer who began his career alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet at age eight. He later became a successful recording artist, placing 54 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973, including nineteen top-ten hits. Nelson also appeared in several films, including Rio Bravo, which co-starred John Wayne and Dean Martin.