Ricky Nelson Songs : Cover Songs & Music Videos Category

  • The Laptop Sessions: “Garden Party” (Ricky Nelson Acoustic Rock Cover Song)

    Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

    By Jim Fusco:

    Welcome everyone to another edition of the Laptop Sessions! Glad to be here today, as I’m happy to present a great song from Rick Nelson, “Garden Party”.

    I’ve been a fan of this song for a long time and I love the beat it has. It was a lot of fun to play on acoustic and it just has that “down-home” type of feel to it.

    I’ll be going back to Rick’s more classic numbers in the future, but this song really makes me want to learn more about his work as a country-rock songwriter in the mid-70s.

    I hope you enjoy today’s Session and make sure to come back tomorrow for another Session by Chris!

    Download a FREE mp3 of this song at the Fusco-Moore Store by
    Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 3″:



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  • The Laptop Sessions: “Travelin’ Man” (Ricky Nelson Acoustic Rock Cover Song)

    Sunday, January 13th, 2008

    By Jim Fusco:

    Hello all, and welcome to yet another Laptop Session! Tonight’s session is a classic tune made famous by the one and only Ricky Nelson.

    I’ve always loved this song, but recently, it’s become a bit of an obsession.

    I’ve always wanted to be a Ricky Nelson type, but my brother has always dubbed himself the “Self-Proclaimed Teen Heartthrob”. But I think this song is fitted to me and my singing style, plus I got Chris to help me out and let me play the guitar solo (which, I do have to admit, is pretty spot-on).

    I’ll be doing other Rick Nelson songs in the future, so any requests are very welcome!

    Download a FREE mp3 of this song at the Fusco-Moore Store by
    Clicking HERE! It’s on “The Laptop Sessions, Vol. 2″:



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Ricky Nelson Acoustic Cover Songs

Eric Hilliard Nelson may not have made a name for himself playing acoustic songs, but Ricky Nelson (his nickname) certainly has! Wikipedia reports that Ricky Nelson was second only to Elvis Presley, the king of rock and roll himself, as “the most popular rock and roll artist of the 1950s and 1960s.” Of all the music reviews that could be published, few could be as impressive. Although he was not as prolific a songwriter as later artists would be, Nelson knew how to write a song, as evidenced by such hits as “Garden Party.” Some of the most quintessential acoustic songs of his time were recorded by Nelson – hits like “Travelin’ Man” and “Poor Little Fool.” He went into the recording studio for a great deal of cover songs that were very successful. Unfortunately, his life ended abruptly in a plane crash. Ironically, the last song he played on stage was a Buddy Holly tune – Holly’s death had also been by plane crash. The songwriters of the Laptop Sessions have proudly featured (and will continue to!) the best cover songs from Ricky Nelson’s catalog. These unplugged free videos, available as YouTube videos as well, will hopefully serve to honor his legacy.