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Ricky Nelson: 'A rocker first and foremost'
As the rock band Nelson in the 1990s, Gunnar and Matthew Nelson sold millions of records. They also are record holders, themselves: They are in the Guinness Book of World Records, part of the only family to reach No.
1 record status in three successive generations.
They are the twin sons of singing idol and TV star Ricky Nelson, who is the son of Ozzie and Harriet Nelson — heads of household to, as ABC used to announce, "America's Favorite Family." Ozzie also was a musician who had a huge influence on Ricky's music.
These days, the wild MTV hair is trimmed and Matthew and Gunnar are touring smaller venues with a vast and beloved catalogue that appeals to all generations.
That multimedia concert — Ricky Nelson Remembered — stops Saturday at the Orange Blossom Opry.
It is a bittersweet show, Gunnar said, one that reminds people that the late Ricky Nelson was more than a squeaky clean TV face.
He was the real deal, a brilliant songwrite