On this day , 31 december 1985 Rick Nelson dies in a plane crash at age 45. A child star on The Ozzie and Harriet Show, he became a teen idol as a singer, charting 36 hits on the Top 40. #rockabillyitalia #RickyNelson #remember | Rockabilly Italia

Before His Death, Ricky Nelson Reveals Shocking Truth About Roy Orbison | High Low

Remembering the talented "teen idol" Ricky Nelson. On December 31, 1985, Nelson died (along with 6 other passengers) when the mechanically unsound Douglas DC-3 on which he was a passenger crashed into trees, poles, and electrical wires, when it attempted to make an emergency landing while in flight between Guntersville, Alabama and Dallas, where he was to perform a New Year's Eve concert. He was 45 years old. "It's Up to You" is a song written by Jerry Fuller. The song reached #4 on the adult co

Willie Nelson rang in 1985 the only way he knew how — loose, live, and loaded with friends. Willie Nelson’s New Year’s Eve Party aired live on HBO on December 31, 1984, turning the night into a come-as-you-are jam session. Willie held court with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Jessi Colter, and B.B. King, mixing country, blues, and midnight mischief as the clock flipped to a new year. One of HBO’s first big live concert swings — and pure Willie after dark. Happy New Year from u

HAPPY NEW YEAR 1985 from the Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve! Back then it wasn’t a huge “primetime” event like today coming on at 11:30pm after regular TV Primetime program. #80snostalgia #80stv #childhoodmemories #childhoodnostalgia #80s #80spopculture #dickclarksnewyearsrockineve #dickclark #happynewyear #happynewyear1985 #happynewyear2025 | The Retro Retake

Remembering pop star Ricky Nelson, who died in a 1985 plane crash. #reels #rickynelson #plane #crash #teen #idol | Unseen Facts Compilations

Remembering pop singer Ricky Nelson, who died in a plane crash on New Year’s Eve at age 45. #reels #ricknelson #planecrash #popsinger #teenidol | Unseen Facts Compilations

Ricky Nelson died on December 31, 1985, at age 45, in a plane crash near De Kalb, Texas, along with his fiancée and five others, en route to a New Year’s Eve concert in Dallas after a show in Alabama. The crash of the chartered DC-3 was caused by a fire that started in the cabin, possibly from a faulty heater, leading to a crash landing where only the two pilots survived. His song “Poor Little Fool”: Made history as the first song to top the newly launched Billboard Hot 100 in August 1958, selli