Sandy Nelson

Songs Performed or Written by Sandy NelsonTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Sander Lloyd Nelson (December 1, 1938 – February 14, 2022) was an American drummer. 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. He lived in Boulder City, Nevada, where he continued to experiment with music on keyboards and piano. == Life and career == Sander Lloyd Nelson was born... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Teen Beat - #2: Let There Be Drums - #3: Drums Are My Beat - #4: Drummin' Up a Storm - #5: Teen Beat '65
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  Sandy Nelson
1.
09/1959

#1  Teen Beat
Sandy Nelson greentick

264 pts
4
US
17
R&B
9
UK
instrumental
[Original Sound 5]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Art Egnoian
2.
10/1961

#2  Let There Be Drums
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Let There Be Drums   
260 pts
7
US


3
UK
instrumental
[Imperial 5775]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richard Podolor
3.
02/1962

#3  Drums Are My Beat
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Drums Are My Beat!   
66 pts
29
US


30
UK
[Imperial 5809]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick
4.
02/1962

The Birth of the Beat
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Let There Be Drums   
10 pts
75
US




US B side to Drums Are My Beat
[Imperial 5809]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick
5.
04/1962

#4  Drummin' Up a Storm
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Drummin' Up a Storm   
33 pts
67
US


39
UK
[Imperial 5829]
written by Richie Podolor
6.
05/1962

Drum Stomp
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Drums Are My Beat!   
7 pts
86
US




[Imperial 5829]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richie Podolor
7.
07/1962

All Night Long
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Drummin' Up a Storm   
10 pts
75
US




[Imperial 5860]
written by John Gray
8.
09/1962

Live It Up
Sandy Nelson greentick

4 pts
101
US




instrumental
[Imperial 5870]
written by Charles M. Land & Ernie Freeman
9.
09/1962

And Then There Were Drums
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Compelling Percussion   
12 pts
65
US




[Imperial 5870]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richie Podolor
10.
12/1962

Let the Four Wings Blow
Sandy Nelson greentick

4 pts
107
US




instrumental
[Imperial 5904]
written by Dave Bartholomew & Antoine Domino
11.
09/1964

#5  Teen Beat '65
Sandy Nelson greentick

from Teen Beat '65   
18 pts
44
US




[Imperial 66060]
written by Arthur Egnoian & Sandy Nelson greentick
12.
03/1965

Reach for a Star
Sandy Nelson greentick

3 pts
133
US




instrumental
[Imperial 66093]
written by Michael Z. Gordon
13.
05/1965

Let There Be Drums '66
Sandy Nelson greentick

3 pts
120
US




R instrumental live
[Imperial 66107]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richard Podolor
14.
09/1965

Drums a Go-Go
Sandy Nelson greentick

3 pts
124
US




instrumental
[Imperial 66127]
written by Paul Buff
15.
06/1969

Manhattan Spiritual
Sandy Nelson greentick

3 pts
119
US




instrumental
[Imperial 66375]
written by Billy Maxted
  The Incredible Bongo Band
16.
10/1973

Let There Be Drums
The Incredible Bongo Band

from Bongo Rock   
1 pts


90
R&B


instrumental
[MGM 14635]
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richard Podolor
  Boss Beat
17.
11/1988

Let There Be Drums
Boss Beat

7 pts




82
UK
written by Sandy Nelson greentick & Richard Podolor


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