" Nelson later paid homage to both the film and his character, Colorado, by including the song " Restless Kid " on his 1959 LP, Ricky Sings Again.

* At the 20th anniversary of Nelson's death, PBS televised Ricky Nelson Sings, a documentary featuring interviews with his children, James Burton, and Kris Kristofferson.

* 1959 – Ricky Pierce, American basketball player

* 1980 – Ricky Hendrick, American race car driver ( d. 2004 )

* 1969 – Ricky Watters, American football player

* 1971 – Ricky Martin, Puerto Rican singer

* 1984 – Pleasure P, American R & B Singer ( Pretty Ricky )

* 1957: The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour .... Ricky Ricardo ( 13 episodes, 1957 – 1960 )

* 1958: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse .... Ricky Ricardo / ... ( 5 episodes, 1958 – 1960 )

* 1951: I Love Lucy .... Ricky Ricardo ( 181 episodes, 1951 – 1957 )

* 1982 – Ricky Nolasco, American baseball player

* 1981 – Ricky Barnes, American golfer

* 1953 – Ricky Steamboat, American professional wrestler

* 1989 – Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Dutch footballer

* 1988 – Ricky Petterd, Australian rules footballer

* 1978 – Ricky Wilson, British singer ( Kaiser Chiefs )

* 1954 – Ricky Skaggs, American singer-songwriter, musician, and producer ( New South )

* 1940 – Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor ( d. 1985 )

* 1967 – Ricky Otto, English footballer

* 1984 – Ricky Romero, American baseball player

* 1956 – Ricky Morton, American wrestler

* 1979 – Ricky Davis, American basketball player

* 1965 – Ricky Fuji, Japanese wrestler

* 1956 – Ricky Rudd, American race car driver

* 1967 – Ricky Bell, American singer ( New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe )

After forcing Washington to go 3 and out, the Broncos ' scored on their first play from scrimmage, when quarterback John Elway threw a 56-yard touchdown pass to wide open receiver Ricky Nattiel, giving Denver a quick 7 – 0 lead after just 1: 57 had elapsed in the game.

A 14-yard run by Ricky Ervins then set up fullback Gerald Riggs ' 1-yard touchdown run to expand the Redskins ' lead, 17 – 0.

GP, released in 1973, used the guitar-playing of James Burton ( sideman to Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson ), and featured new songs from a creatively revitalized Parsons such as " Big Mouth Blues " and " Kiss the Children ," as well as a cover of Tompall Glaser's " Streets of Baltimore ".

In 1959 Hawks re-teamed with John Wayne in Rio Bravo, also starring Dean Martin, Ricky Nelson and Walter Brennan as four marshal's " defending the fort " of their local jail where a local criminal is awaiting a trial and his family attempt to break him out.

Although a small number of Rickenbacker acoustics were sold in the 1950s and were seen in the hands of stars like Ricky Nelson and Sam Cooke, the company concentrated on their electric guitar and western steel guitar business from the early 1960s onward.

Rock-n-Roll emerged in the mid-50s as the teen music of choice with Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson, Gene Vincent, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Little Richard, James Brown, Bo Diddley, Buddy Holly, Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens, Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, Brenda Lee, Bobby Vee, Connie Frances, Johnny Mathis, Neil Sedaka, Pat Boone and Ricky Nelson being notable exponents.

** Ricky Nelson, American singer ( d. 1985 )

Henderson was born in Chicago, Illinois, and named Rickey Nelson Henley, named after singer-actor Ricky Nelson, to John L. and Bobbie Henley on Christmas Day, 1958, in Chicago, in the back seat of an Oldsmobile on the way to the hospital.

A 1971 rock-and-roll revival concert at the Garden, featuring Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Ricky Nelson, during which Nelson was reportedly booed when he played newer material, is thought to have been the inspiration for his 1972 hit single " Garden Party ".

Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks and starring John Wayne, Dean Martin, and Ricky Nelson.

* Ricky Nelson as Colorado Ryan

In this film, Robert Mitchum played the Dean Martin role, Arthur Hunnicutt the Walter Brennan character and James Caan the Ricky Nelson role.

Ricky Nelson, a performer of rockabilly music, also became a teen idol through his parents ' television series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

In 1961 Ozzie Nelson directed and edited the video of " Travelin ' Man " by his son Ricky Nelson.

Ricky Nelson covered Perkins's " Boppin ' The Blues " and " Your True Love " on his 1957 debut album Ricky.

Guntersville was the last place in which Ricky Nelson ever performed as a singer.

It is the birthplace of Hall of Fame rock guitarist Scotty Moore, who played with Elvis Presley and Ricky Nelson.

Singer Ricky Nelson was killed in an airplane crash near De Kalb on December 31, 1985, while he was en route to a concert in Dallas.

The band's final album, Mardi Gras, was released in April 1972, featuring songs written by Fogerty, Cook, and Clifford and a cover of " Hello Mary Lou " ( a song Gene Pitney originally wrote for Ricky Nelson.

Martin was acclaimed for his performance as Dude in Rio Bravo ( 1959 ), directed by Howard Hawks and also starring John Wayne and singer Ricky Nelson.

* December 31 – Ricky Nelson, singer, former teen idol, 45 ( plane crash )