Yesterday Once More

18 Aug 2023

Let’s remember Carole King and Ricky Nelson

50s, 60s, 70s, Nostalgia, Songs

Carole King and Ricky Nelson are the two celebrated artists that we salute this week in LET’s REMEMBER.

Carole King is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been on the music scene since 1958. She started as a songwriter working alongside other famous writers situated in the Brill Building. She has written or co-written (notably with Gerry Goffin) 118 US and 61 UK pop hits. Her triumphant No 1 album Tapestry (1971) stayed in the charts for more than 6 years. She has won 4 Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Ricky Nelson was an American musician and actor. His career commencing in 1957 included his being a popular recording artist and TV/Radio star working with his family in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. He also won a role in the Rio Bravo movie alongside John Wayne. He had 54 songs on Billboard Hot 100 commencing with his first No 1 “Poor Little Fool“. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and in 1996 was ranked No. 49 on TV Guide’s 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.

PLAYLIST

• You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman – Carole
• Summertime – Ricky
• I Feel the Earth – Carole
• Poor Little Fool – Ricky
• It’s Too Late – Carole
• Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Carole
• Garden Party – Ricky
• Hello Mary Lou – Ricky
• Where You Lead I will Follow – Carole
• Never Be Anyone Else but You – Ricky
• Might as Well Rain Until September– Carole
• Just a Little Too Much – Ricky

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