Teen Beat
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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. Read Full BioSandy 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. Read Full BioSandy 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.
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Marlena Linne
THIS, my friends, is how to play the drums. This record hit the charts in 1959, when I was 15 years old, and we couldn't believe what we were hearing. Oh, there were the vocal or guitar megahits, but never anything like this. It was incredible. I bought the 45 and still have it.
Rusty King
Now that's a groove! Bright, clean drums, given equal time to the melody. Ludwig drums never sounded better. Now...Let There Be Drums!
queensway26
I was born in 1945 and this was the very first record I bought - still have it.
mark disilvestro
Hi queensway 26,
I was born in 1956. My Uncle Carl play this for me in the mid-1960s. I absolutely loved it! I never got a copy of it that I pull it up and listen to it pretty regularly. I also, in the 1960s, took a liking to Raw Paris. I had that album, but then lost it in a house fire. I just bought another one online. Isn't it fun to have things like that around!
Millions of Records / Ernie B
Nice story, thank you for sharing
Iznogood
Sei un grande!
Roger Black
@Evie Morgan It was believe me !! ( 1945 too )
George Caldwell
I wish I was born in the 40's
Ed Halfen
As a 65 year old drummer getting back into it, I realize all my go-to riffs are from Sandy. Kudos and thanks to Mr.Nelson...
Randomly Rebecca
I had Christmas dinner with this amazing man just 2 days ago!!! What an honor!