Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949, playing himself in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single ("I'm Walkin' b/w "A Teenager's Romance", Verve 10047X4S), debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the No. 1 album titled Ricky. In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, "Poor Little Fool", and in 1959 received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. In his twenties, he moved away from the pop music of his youth, and began to perform in a more country rock style. After recording several albums with mostly session musicians, most of which flopped, he formed the Stone Canyon Band in 1969 and experienced a career resurgence, buoyed by the live album In Concert at the Troubadour, 1969 and had a surprise hit with 1972's "Garden Party", which peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100. His comeback was short-lived, however, as his record label was bought out and folded, and his followup albums were not well promoted by his new label. He continued to perform live and take small television roles through the 1970s, though his label dropped him by the end of the decade. He released two more albums, with unimpressive results, before his death in a plane crash on New Year's Eve, 1985.
Nelson was married once, to Sharon Kristin Harmon, from 1963 until their divorce in 1982. They had four children: actress Tracy Nelson, twin sons and musicians Gunnar and Matthew, and actor Sam.
Nelson was born on May 8, 1940, in Teaneck, New Jersey. He was the second son of entertainment couple Harriet Hilliard Nelson (born Peggy Lou Snyder; July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994) and Ozzie Nelson (March 20, 1906 – June 3, 1975). His father Ozzie was of half Swedish descent. The Nelsons' older son was actor David Nelson (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011).
On May 8, 1961 (his 21st birthday), he officially modified his recording name from "Ricky Nelson" to "Rick Nelson". His childhood nickname proved hard to shake, especially among the generation who had watched him grow up on "Ozzie and Harriet". Even in the 1980s, when Nelson realized his dream of meeting Carl Perkins, Perkins noted that he and "Ricky" were the last of the "rockabilly breed".
In 1963, Nelson signed a 20-year contract with Decca Records. After some early successes with the label, most notably 1964's "For You" (#6), Nelson's chart career came to a dramatic halt in the wake of Beatlemania, The British Invasion, and later the Counterculture era. However, instead of dropping him, Decca kept him on board.
In the mid-1960s, Nelson began to move towards country music, becoming a pioneer in the country-rock genre. He was one of the early influences of the so-called "California Sound" (which would include singers like Jackson Browne and Linda Ronstadt and bands such as Eagles). Yet Nelson himself did not reach the Top 40 again until 1970, when he recorded Bob Dylan's "She Belongs to Me" with the Stone Canyon Band, featuring Randy Meisner, who in 1971 became a founding member of the Eagles, and former Buckaroo steel guitarist Tom Brumley.
Nelson died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1985, flying from Guntersville, Alabama, to Dallas, Texas, for a concert. The plane he was on, a Douglas DC-3, had a history of mechanical problems. All seven passengers, including Blair, died. Only the two pilots survived.
Nelson's funeral took place at the Church of the Hills, Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills Cemetery, on January 6, 1986, and he was privately buried in the Forest Lawn, Hollywood Hills Cemetery, in Los Angeles. His estate was bequeathed to his children.
I Got a Feeling
Ricky Nelson Lyrics
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That I'm gonna get you
Say I've got a little feeling
That it won't be long
Till I hold you in my arms and, baby,
That's where you belong
Well I've got a feeling
That you think about me
And I hope it's true
Cause nobody else could want you so
And love you like I do
Well I got a feeling
That our love was meant to be
And there's a whole wild world of happiness
Just waitin' for you and me
So why don't you tell me
That you love me only
Cause I got a feeling
That you really do
And I never had this feeling
Till I fell in love with you
The lyrics of Ricky Nelson's song “I Got A Feeling” portrays the feelings of a young man who is in love and is confident that he will be with the woman he loves. He feels that he will soon hold her in his arms where she belongs. The lyrics express the strong emotions of the singer towards the woman and his certainty that she is thinking about him as well. Despite feeling that he is the only one who can love her in the way she deserves, he wants her to confirm her love for him.
The song showcases youthful love and desire for acceptance of one’s emotions from their partner. The song's lyrics have a happy and optimistic tone that reflects the joy of someone who is confident about their affection for the other person. The song suggests that love is all about the feeling that two individuals share, and that feeling can last for a lifetime if it is true.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've got a feeling
I have a strong intuition
That I'm gonna get you
That I'll eventually have you as a partner/lover
Say I've got a little feeling
I have a small sense/intuition
That it won't be long
That it'll happen soon
Till I hold you in my arms and, baby,
Until I can physically embrace you
That's where you belong
That's where you are meant to be with me
That you think about me
That I'm on your mind
And I hope it's true
And I wish that it's a fact
Cause nobody else could want you so
Because no one else could desire you as much as I do
And love you like I do
And love you with the same depth and intensity as I do
That our love was meant to be
That our love is predestined
And there's a whole wild world of happiness
And there is a vast world of joy
Just waitin' for you and me
That is waiting for us to discover and experience together
So why don't you tell me
So why not express to me
That you love me only
That you love only me
Cause I got a feeling
Because I sense/feel
That you really do
That you genuinely feel love towards me
And I never had this feeling
And I've never experienced this emotion
Till I fell in love with you
Until I started loving you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: THOMAS BAKER KNIGHT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Huong Bui
Well I've got a feeling
That I'm gonna get you
Say I've got a little feeling
That it won't be long
'Til I hold you in my arms and, baby,
That's where you belong
Well I've got a feeling
That you think about me
Well I've got a little feeling
And I hope it's true
'Cause nobody else could want you so
And love you like I do
Well I got a feeling
That our love was meant to be
And there's a whole wild world of happiness
Just waitin' for you and me
So why don't you tell me
That you love me only
'Cause I got a feeling
That you really do
And I never had this feeling
'Til I fell in love with you
Isabelle Lévy - Banchereau
Merci pour ce partage en live
Superbe chanteur
Excellente voix
J'adore
Disparu trop tôt
RIP Ricky Nelson
Carlos Manuel Reus
Great song performed by Ricky Nelson. James Burton playing Rickenbacker before John Lennon made it his trademark guitar.
Cynthia Ennis
He looked so confident & feeling that music & connected so well with everyone, even though it was on The Adventures of O & H, he & the other musicians looked like they were having a great time! He looked so relaxed! They knocked it outa the park! ⚾️ Home run! ♥️
Victor Pearson
what a groove.. less is always more in rock and roll !
john thrussell
Great voice love his music
Manuel L Gonzales
Love James Burton's Rickenbacker, it's classic! Boy I bet that's a collector's item. Sure would love to have one like that in my collection!
cathy patman
Geez, I still adore this man!!!!!!!!!!
Bill Brimmer
First song written by Baker Knight that Rick recorded. A big hit with many more to come.
Patricia Peres
Wonderful Ricky Nelson!
T4TEXASTOM JOHNNYCAT
I was fortunate enough to see Rick
LIVE ON STAGE in Dallas TX in 1980. My brother saw him at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 1972.🎸