Sandy Nelson's song "Teen Beat" rose to #4 on the charts in 1959. Subsequen… Read Full Bio ↴Sandy Nelson's song "Teen Beat" rose to #4 on the charts in 1959. Subsequently he signed with the Imperial label and pounded out two more Top 40 hits, "Let There Be Drums", which went to #3 in Britain, and "Drums Are My Beat". All three were instrumentals (a feat seldom, if ever, repeated).
Sander L Nelson was born on 1 December 1938 in Santa Monica, California. He attended high school with Jan Berry, Dean Torrence (who together became Jan and Dean), and Kim Fowley. After gaining respect as a session drummer, he played on such well-known songs as "To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector's Teddy Bears, 1958), "Alley-Oop" (The Hollywood Argyles, 1960), "A Thousand Stars" (Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1960) and more.
Nelson continued to record into the early 1970s.
Sander L Nelson was born on 1 December 1938 in Santa Monica, California. He attended high school with Jan Berry, Dean Torrence (who together became Jan and Dean), and Kim Fowley. After gaining respect as a session drummer, he played on such well-known songs as "To Know Him Is To Love Him" (Phil Spector's Teddy Bears, 1958), "Alley-Oop" (The Hollywood Argyles, 1960), "A Thousand Stars" (Kathy Young and the Innocents, 1960) and more.
Nelson continued to record into the early 1970s.
Drums Are My Beat
Sandy Nelson Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sandy Nelson:
Be Bop A Lula A Bebop Baby A Bebop Baby A Bebop Baby she's…
Be-Bop Baby A Bebop Baby A Bebop Baby A Bebop Baby she's…
Caravan Night and stars above that shine so bright The myst'ry…
Fraulein Far across the blue waters Lives an old German's daughter By…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Hey Little Girl Hey, little girl in the high school sweater Gee, but I'd…
I Hear You Knockin' You went away and left me long time ago And now…
I Want to Walk You Home I want to walk you home, please let me walk…
I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday I'm gonna be a wheel someday I'm gonna be somebody I'm gonna…
I'm Walkin' I'm walkin', yes indeed, and I'm talkin' 'bout you and…
I´m Gonna Be A Wheel Someday I'm gonna be a wheel someday I'm gonna be somebody I'm gonna…
Mother In Law The worst person I know, mother-in-law, mother-in-law She wo…
My Blue Heaven Whippoorwills call, evenin' is nigh Hurry to my Blue Heaven …
My Girl Josephine Hello Josephine. How do you do? Do you remember me…
Pinball Wizard Ever since I was a young boy, I've played the silver…
Shake Rattle And Roll Get out from that kitchen And rattle those pots and pans Get…
Splish Splash Splish splash, I was takin' a bath 'long about a…
Stood Up Well, I've been waitin' ever since eight I guess my baby's…
Teen Beat Instrumental, NO LYRICS…
Tequila I was at the bar with my drinkin team, It was…
The Battle of New Orleans This time I'm walkin' to New Orleans I'm walkin' to New…
The Wild Side of Life Well, you wouldn't read my letters if I wrote you You…
Tossin' And Turnin' Baby, baby, can't you see what you're doing to me? I…
Walking to New Orleans This time I'm walkin' to New Orleans I'm walkin' to New…
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jwibbie
Love Sandy Nelson. Takes me back to the 50's and 60's and my brother learning how to play all of his pieces. He practiced and practiced til he could play them all. He was pretty good and went on to form a band of his own.
Rita-Marie Lawlor
This takes me back 100 years!!! :-D
Sego fla
I go crazy when I hear Sandy.
Ken Theakston
Turn it up!!!
Alfredo Montesinos Furió
King of the jungle