[PAR] [TLE] Ricky Nelson [SEP] Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American actor, musician, and singer-songwriter.  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.  As one of the top "teen idols" of the 1950s his fame led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks's western feature film "Rio Bravo" (1959).  He placed 53 songs on the "Billboard" Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973 including "Poor Little Fool", which holds the distinction of being the first #1 song on "Billboard" magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart.  He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987.  In 1996, he was ranked #49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. [PAR] [TLE] Pat Upton (singer) [SEP] Pat Upton (August 5, 1940 – July 27, 2016), was an American singer, songwriter and guitarist with the band Spiral Starecase.  He was the songwriter and lead vocalist in their 1969 single "More Today Than Yesterday" which peaked at 12 on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart, earning a gold disc.  The song has been covered by Sonny & Cher, Diana Ross, Andy Williams, Lena Horne, Patti Austin and others.  Upton later became a session musician and member of Ricky Nelson's band.
[PAR] [TLE] Ricky Nelson [ SEP ] Eric Hilliard Nelson ( May 8 , 1940 – December 31 , 1985 ) was an American actor , musician , and singer - songwriter . 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 . As one of the top " teen idols " of the 1950s his fame led to a motion picture role co - starring alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks 's western feature film " Rio Bravo " ( 1959 ) . He placed 53 songs on the " Billboard " Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973 including " Poor Little Fool " , which holds the distinction of being the first # 1 song on " Billboard " magazine 's then - newly created Hot 100 chart . He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21 , 1987 . In 1996 , he was ranked # 49 on TV Guide 's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time . [PAR] [TLE] Pat Upton ( singer ) [ SEP ] Pat Upton ( August 5 , 1940 – July 27 , 2016 ) , was an American singer , songwriter and guitarist with the band Spiral Starecase . He was the songwriter and lead vocalist in their 1969 single " More Today Than Yesterday " which peaked at 12 on the " Billboard Hot 100 " chart , earning a gold disc . The song has been covered by Sonny & Cher , Diana Ross , Andy Williams , Lena Horne , Patti Austin and others . Upton later became a session musician and member of Ricky Nelson 's band .
What former "teen idol" was in a band with the former lead singer of Spiral Suitcase.
What former " teen idol " was in a band with the former lead singer of Spiral Suitcase .
Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson