Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA as Eric Hilliard Nelson. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952) and Rio Bravo (1959). He was married to Kristin Harmon. He died on December 31, 1985 in De Kalb, Texas, USA.
When Rick Nelson appeared at The Rock Revival at Madison Square Garden
in 1971, he was unaware that he was to appear in clothing from the era
of the height of his popularity. Not aware of this, he appeared in
contemporary clothing and was booed for it. As
a result of this, he wrote the hit song "Garden Party".