Ricky Nelson Would Have Been 68 Today

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Ricky Nelson Would Have Been 68 Today

By Rebecca Wright
May 8, 2008

Ricky Nelson would have turned 68 today, had he not been killed in a plane crash on January 1, 1985.
Here he is singing “It’s Late” on Ozzie and Harriet. The song peaked on the charts at #9 in 1959.

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Rebecca Wright

Rebecca has a B.A. in the Humanities with an emphasis in film and writing. She holds an M.A. in American and British literature. She loves to explore all film genres, but has a special place in her heart for big epics like "Cleopatra" and "Ben-Hur."