Garden Party Song

Eric hilliard ricky nelson later known as rick nelson may 8 1940 december 31 1985 was an american singer musician and golden globe nominated actor.

Garden party song. Garden party was often the last song in his sets. Garden party artist. Garden party is a 1972 country rock song written by rick nelson and recorded by him and the stone canyon band on the album garden party. On october 15 1971 richard nader s rock n roll revival concert was given.

The song tells the story of nelson being booed at a concert at madison square garden the concert. Rick nelson peak billboard position 6 in 1972 inspired by rick s experience at a madison square garden concert words and music by rick nelson i went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends a chance to share old memories and play our songs again when i got to the garden party they all knew my name. I went to a garden party to reminisce with my old friends a chance to share old memories and play our songs again when i got to the garden party they all knew my name no one recognized me i didn t look the same. Looking back on nelson s experience at madison square garden it s clear that nelson did not get into the spirit of the event as instead of giving the crowd his old hits they had come to enjoy he showed up with long hair a sequined outfit and new songs.

With more than 50 hot 100 hits nelson was second only to elvis presley as the most popular rock and roll artist of the 1950s and 1960s.