“Poor Little Fool” was written by Sharon ‘Sheri’ Sheeley when she was 15 years old. The song's lyrics are said to have stemmed from Sheri's relationship with Don Everly of The Everly Brothers. Sheeley sought Ricky Nelson to record the tune. She drove to his house, and claimed her car had broken down. He came to her aid, and she sprang the song on him. Her version was at a much faster tempo than his recording. The song was recorded by Ricky Nelson on April 17, 1958, and released on Imperial Records. Background vocals by The Jordanaires can be heard on the recording. It was … read more
“Poor Little Fool” was written by Sharon ‘Sheri’ Sheeley when she was 15 years old. The song's lyrics are said to have stemmed from Sheri's… read more
“Poor Little Fool” was written by Sharon ‘Sheri’ Sheeley when she was 15 years old. The song's lyrics are said to have stemmed from Sheri's relationship with Don Everly of The …read more
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. The expression "teen idol" was first coined to describe Nelson, and his fame as both a recording artist and television star also led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne, Dean Martin and Angie Dickinson in Howard Hawks's western featur… read more
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and tele… read more
Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harr… read more