For the Australian rules footballer, see Sandy Nelson (footballer).
Sandy Nelson
Background information
Birth name
Sander Lloyd Nelson
Born
(1938-12-01)December 1, 1938 Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Died
February 14, 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 83) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Instrumental rock
surf
jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Drums
Years active
1959–2022
Labels
Original Sound Records
Liberty Records
Imperial Records
Capitol Records
Musical artist
Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer.[1] Nelson, one of the best-known rock and modern jazz drummers of the late 1950s and early 1960s, had several solo instrumental Top 40 hits and released over 30 albums. He was a session drummer on many other well-known hits.[2] He lived in Boulder City, Nevada, where he continued to experiment with music on keyboards and piano.
^Unterberger, Richie (1938-12-01). "Sandy Nelson - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
^Bob Cianci, Great Rock Drummers of the Sixties. Hal Leonard Corporation, 2005, pp.120-131
ISBN 978-0792484028 SandyNelson & The Sin City Termites on MySpace SandyNelson page SandyNelson page on Drummerworld.com SandyNelson on Spaceage Pop web-site...
While in high school, he arranged and played on his first hit record, SandyNelson's "Teen Beat" (1959), and also worked with musicians such as Kim Fowley...
There Be Drums" is a 1961 instrumental composed by American drummer SandyNelson and guitarist Richard Podolor, who later became a renowned record producer...
on), lead singer Annette Kleinbard, and last-minute recruit, drummer SandyNelson – recorded the song at Gold Star Studios at a cost of $75. Released on...
singing bass and Torrence providing falsetto. During its short duration, SandyNelson, Torrence's neighbor, played drums, and future Beach Boy Bruce Johnston...
Dennon,and ranked No. 39 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1965. SandyNelson - on his 1965 album Drum Discotheque. The Ravens - as the B-side to their...
Symphony "Popcorn" (B-side to "Resistance", 2009) Most, if not all, of SandyNelson's recordings are instrumentals. "Teen Beat" (1959), No. 4 US, No. 9 UK...
version of the song on her 1963 live album Etta James Rocks the House. SandyNelson released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1963 single "Feel...
sung by Jeff Lynne. He recorded a solo single in 1976, a cover of the SandyNelson instrumental "Let There Be Drums". Bevan played on all Electric Light...
wondering how Mitchell would drum to that particular tune. He also named SandyNelson and Ginger Baker as other fundamental influences in the youth years...
Sam & Dave Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs Sandie Shaw The Sandpipers SandyNelsonSandy Posey Santo & Johnny Sarah Vaughan The Scaffold Scott McKenzie Scott...
Adler, Bruce Johnston, Steve Douglas, and SandyNelson. Spector formed a group, the Teddy Bears, with Nelson and three other friends, Marshall Leib, Harvey...
II. In 1961, at the age of 40, Broyard married again, to Alexandra (Sandy) Nelson, a modern dancer and younger woman of Norwegian-American ancestry. They...
1960s instrumental versions included the Ventures, Ian Whitcomb, and SandyNelson in 1965, Ace Cannon and Pete Fountain in 1966, Floyd Cramer 1967, and...
By fourteen he had changed his interest to the drums, influenced by SandyNelson, Buddy Rich, and Gene Krupa. Tucker's father offered him a drum kit but...
Ones The Marketts Terry Melcher Jim Messina & the Jesters The Navarros SandyNelson The Orange Peels Richard Podolor The Pyramids The Revels The Rip-Chords...
song "Yellow Haired Woman" (written by Eddie Davis and Dunham); and SandyNelson performs "Drum Dance" (written by Joe Saraceno and Frank Warren). "The...
The single ranked #86 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959. SandyNelson released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #119...
Costello as Stevie "The Bookie" Reid Lynne McCallum as Peggy McAlpine SandyNelson as Chris "The Postie" Armstrong Kate Donnelly as Frances Mullen Maureen...
the band's cover of "Let There Be Drums," which was made famous by SandyNelson and also performed by the Ventures, was used as the theme song for the...
chicka boom chick chick." Lastly, SandyNelson's instrumental "Boom-Chicka-Boom" appears on the album "SandyNelson Plays Teen Beat" (Imperial, LP 9105)...
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