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Ricky Nelson Remembered Featuring Matthew & Gunnar Nelson Live in Palm Desert!

He

is the only artist to have a No. 1 song, No. 1 movie and No. 1 TV show in the

same week. Life Magazine coined the

phrase ‘Teen Idol’ after him and he is credited with pioneering the country

rock sound. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Ricky Nelson’s life and music touched

millions; his twin sons, multi-platinum recording artists, Matthew & Gunnar

Nelson, relive the music and memories in their multi-media event, Ricky Nelson

Remembered.





Ricky Nelson Remembered

Featuring Matthew and Gunnar Nelson is live in concert Thursday, January 30, 8

p.m., at McCallum Theatre in Palm Desert, Calif. They will join the stage with

The Jan & Dean Show. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased online at Mccallumtheatre.com,

via phone at 760-340-ARTS or in person at 73000 Fred Waring Drive.


Featuring

hit songs like “Hello Mary Lou,” “Poor Little Fool,” “Travelin’ Man,” “I’m

Walkin’,” “I Gotta Feeling,” “Teenage Idol,” “Garden Party” and many more, RNR

showcases his life with never-before-seen interviews from artists he

influenced, including Paul McCartney and Chris Isaak. Matthew and Gunnar’s

musical event is heartfelt and full of laughter. 

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Ricky

Nelson died in a plane crash on his way to perform a New Year’s Eve concert in

1986. His legacy includes 53 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and nineteen

other top-ten hits.  He is one of the

biggest-selling artists of all time, a Golden Globe winner for his performance

alongside John Wayne in Rio Bravo and

in the Rockabilly Hall of Fame.

From

Ozzie and Harriet to Ricky to Matthew and Gunnar, the Nelson’s are listed in

the Guinness Book of World Records as the only family in history with three

successive generations of No. 1 hit makers. Matthew and Gunnar are also nephews

of NCIS star, Mark Harmon, on their

mother’s side. Visit RickyNelsonRemembered.com for additional information. 

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