1962 Rick Nelson – Summertime (US:#89)
“Summertime” is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.
It was covered by Rick Nelson in 1962 (Album Seven By Rick) and peaked at #89 in the US Billboard Charts.
Album
Album Seven By Rick (1962) is Rick Nelson‘s seventh studio album and the final comprising new material on Imperial Records. Tracks 1 Summertime (George Gershwin; DuBose Hayward) 02:18 2 Congratulations (Jerry Fuller) 02:18 3 Baby You Don’t Know (Jerry Fuller; Dave Burgess) 01:56 4 I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (Don Gibson) 02:42 5 Excuse Me […]
Musicians
| Bass | Joe Osborn |
| Drums | Richie Frost |
| Guitar | James Burton |
| Guitar | Rick Nelson |
| Piano | Ray Johnson |
| Vocals | Rick Nelson |
Produced By
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Songwriters
George Gershwin
DuBose Hayward
Charts
US:#89
UK:# –