Sandy Nelson

Birth name: Sander Lloyd Nelson
Born: December 1, 1938
Died: February 14, 2022
Country: United States
IPI: 00022184124 2 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Drummer and session musician
Member of: The Hollywood Argyles

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Originals

	Title	Performer	Release date	Covered by
i	Big Jump	Sandy Nelson	August 1959	The Spotnicks
i	Casbah	Sandy Nelson	August 1965	(2 artists)
i	Let There Be Drums	Sandy Nelson	September 1961	(15 artists)
i	Teen Beat	Sandy Nelson	August 1959	(5 artists)

Covers by Sandy Nelson

	Title	Performer	Release date	Originally by
i	20-75	Sandy Nelson	1965	Willie Mitchell
i	A Hard Day's Night	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The Beatles
i	Ain't Too Proud to Beg	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Temptations [US1]
i	A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You	Sandy Nelson	1967	The Monkees
i	Alligator Boogaloo	Sandy Nelson	February 1968	Lou Donaldson
i	All Shook Up	Sandy Nelson	1963	David Hill with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
i	A Lover's Concerto	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	(unknown), The Toys [US]
i	Also sprach Zarathustra	Sandy Nelson	1973	Richard Strauss and the Frankfurt City Orchestra
i	American Pie	Sandy Nelson	1972	Don McLean
i	A Taste of Honey	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Billy Dee Williams PRF, Bobby Scott REC,REL
i	Baby Love	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	The Supremes [US1]
i	Back Off Boogaloo	Sandy Nelson	1972	Ringo Starr
i	Batman	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Neal Hefti
i	Be-Bop-a-Lula	Sandy Nelson	1968	Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
i	Be Bop Baby	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Ricky Nelson
i	Be True to Your School	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Beach Boys
i	Big Noise from Winnetka	Sandy Nelson	October 1959	Bob Haggart - Ray Bauduc
i	Bimbo	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Jim Reeves [US]
i	Blue's Theme	Sandy Nelson	1967	Davie Allan and The Arrows
i	Blue Suede Shoes	Sandy Nelson	1968	Carl Perkins [US1]
i	Bony Moronie	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Larry Williams [US1]
i	Boogaloo down Broadway	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	The Fantastic Johnny C
i	Boot-Leg	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Booker T. & The MG's
i	Can't Get Enough of You, Baby	Sandy Nelson	1967	The 4 Seasons featuring The "Sound" of Frankie Valli
i	Caravan	Sandy Nelson	1962	Barney Bigard and His Jazzopaters
i	Castle Rock	Sandy Nelson	June 1962	Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
i	Charlie Brown	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Coasters
i	Cherry Cherry	Sandy Nelson	1973	Neil Diamond
i	Chew Tobacco Rag	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Billy Briggs
i	Cisco Kid	Sandy Nelson	1973	War [US]
i	C Jam Blues	Sandy Nelson	June 1962	Barney Bigard and Orchestra
i	Come On Let's Go	Sandy Nelson	1966	Ritchie Valens
i	Cool Jerk	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Capitols - Arr. & Cond. by Mike Terry
i	Dance with the Devil	Sandy Nelson	1974	Cozy Powell
i	Day After Day	Sandy Nelson	1972	Badfinger
i	Day Tripper	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The Beatles
i	Don't Be Cruel	Sandy Nelson	1963	Elvis Presley
i	Do the Boomerang	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Jr. Walker & The All Stars
i	Down in the Boondocks	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Billy Joe Royal
i	Do You Wanna Dance	Sandy Nelson	1973	Bobby Freeman
i	Drums A Go-Go	Sandy Nelson	August 1965	The Hollywood Persuaders
i	Early in the Morning	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	The Ding Dongs [Bobby Darin]
i	Expressway to Your Heart	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	Soul Survivors
	Feel So Good	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	Four Walls	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Jim Reeves [US]
i	Fraulein	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Bobby Helms
i	Funky Broadway	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	Dyke and The Blazers
i	Geisha Girl	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Hank Locklin
i	Get Down	Sandy Nelson	1973	Gilbert O'Sullivan
i	Gloria	Sandy Nelson	1966	Them
i	Going Up the Country	Sandy Nelson	1969	Henry Thomas [US1]
i	Good Lovin'	Sandy Nelson	1966	Lemme B. Good
i	Good Thing	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Paul Revere & The Raiders
i	Got My Mojo Working	Sandy Nelson	1966	Ann Cole with The Suburbans and Orchestra REL, Muddy Waters REC
i	Graduation Day	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Rover Boys featuring Billy Albert - Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Don Costa
i	Great Balls of Fire	Sandy Nelson	1968	Jerry Lee Lewis and His Pumping Piano
i	Hallelujah Day	Sandy Nelson	1973	Jackson 5ive
i	Hang On Sloopy (My Girl Sloopy)	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	The Vibrations
i	Hanky Panky	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Raindrops [US] REC, The Summits REL
i	Happenings Ten Years Time Ago	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Yardbirds
i	Hawaiian War Chant	Sandy Nelson	1962	Crowel Glee Club
i	Hearts of Stone	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	Hey Big Brother	Sandy Nelson	1972	Rare Earth
i	Hey Joe	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Leaves
i	Hey Little Girl (In the High School Sweater)	Sandy Nelson	1963	Thurston Harris
i	Hocus Pocus	Sandy Nelson	1973	Focus
i	Honky Tonk	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Bill Doggett
i	(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	The Rolling Stones
i	I Don't Need No Doctor	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Ray Charles and His Orchestra
i	I Feel Free	Sandy Nelson	1969	Cream
i	I Hear You Knocking	Sandy Nelson	1968	Smiley Lewis
i	I Like It Like That	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Chris Kenner
i	I'll Go Crazy	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	James Brown and The Famous Flames
i	I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Bobby Mitchell
i	I'm in Love Again	Sandy Nelson	June 1962	Fats Domino
i	I'm Walkin'	Sandy Nelson	1960	Fats Domino
i	In the Mood	Sandy Nelson	1960	Barbecue Joe and His Hot Dogs (Wingy Manone), Mills Blue Rhythm Band, Edgar Hayes and His Orchestra
i	I Second That Emotion	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
i	I Want to Walk You Home	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Fats Domino
i	Jenny Take a Ride	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Johnny Moore's Three Blazers with Mari Jones, Little Richard and His Band, Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band, (unknown)
i	Johnny B. Goode	Sandy Nelson	1964	Chuck Berry
i	Jolly Green Giant	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Don and Dewey and Their Band, The Kingsmen [US1]
i	Just Like Me	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The Wilde Knights
i	Kansas City	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Little Willie Littlefield
i	Kicks	Sandy Nelson	1966	Paul Revere & The Raiders
i	Land of a Thousand Dances	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Chris Kenner
i	Lawdy Miss Clawdy	Sandy Nelson	1967	Lloyd Price and His Orchestra
i	Let's Go Trippin'	Sandy Nelson	September 1966	Dick Dale and The Del-Tones
i	Let the Four Winds Blow	Sandy Nelson	December 1962	Rev. C.D. Montgomery, Dave Bartholomew
i	Let the Good Times Roll	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	Limbo Rock	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	Linda Lou	Sandy Nelson	February 1961	Ray Sharpe
i	Lion in Winter	Sandy Nelson	1969	John Barry
i	Little Bitty Pretty One	Sandy Nelson	1972	Bobby Day and The Satellites
i	Little Woman	Sandy Nelson	1970	Bobby Sherman
i	Live It Up	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Ernie Freeman
i	Louie, Louie	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Richard Berry and The Pharaohs
i	Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Supremes [US1]
i	Magic Carpet Ride	Sandy Nelson	1969	Steppenwolf
i	Manhattan Spiritual	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Reg Owen and His Orchestra
i	Memphis	Sandy Nelson	1964	Chuck Berry
i	Mendocino	Sandy Nelson	1969	Sir Douglas Quintet
i	Mercy, Mercy, Mercy	Sandy Nelson	1967	"Cannonball" Adderley
i	Moments to Remember	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Four Lads - Orch., Chorus under dir. of Ray Ellis
i	Monday, Monday	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Mama's and The Papa's
i	Money	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Barrett Strong
i	Moonlight Serenade	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
i	Mother-in-Law	Sandy Nelson	1963	Ernie K-Doe
i	Mustang Sally	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Sir Mack Rice
i	My Blue Heaven	Sandy Nelson	1962	Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL, "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC
i	My Girl Josephine	Sandy Nelson	November 1961	Fats Domino
i	My Love	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Petula Clark
i	My Wife Can't Cook	Sandy Nelson	1963	Lonnie Russ
i	My World Is Empty Without You	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The Supremes [US1]
i	Night Train	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The T-Bones
i	Nothing's Too Good for My Baby	Sandy Nelson	1966	Stevie Wonder
i	Old Man	Sandy Nelson	1972	Neil Young
i	On a Honky Tonk Hardwood Floor	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Jess Willard
i	Ooh Poo Pah Doo	Sandy Nelson	1963	Jessie Hill
i	Out of Limits	Sandy Nelson	1969	The Marketts
i	Over Under Sideways Down	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Yardbirds
i	Pandora's Golden Heebie Jeebies	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	The Association
i	Papa's Got a Brand New Bag	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	James Brown and The Famous Flames
i	Peaceful	Sandy Nelson	1973	Kenny Rankin
i	Peggy Sue	Sandy Nelson	1968	Buddy Holly
i	Peter Gunn	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Ray Anthony and His Orchestra REL, Henry Mancini REC
i	Pinball Wizard	Sandy Nelson	1973	The Who
i	Pipeline	Sandy Nelson	September 1966	Chantay's
i	Put a Little Love in Your Heart	Sandy Nelson	1970	Jackie De Shannon
i	Raunchy	Sandy Nelson	February 1961	Bill Justis and His Orchestra
i	Rock Around the Clock	Sandy Nelson	1963	Sonny Dae and His Knights
i	Rock House	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Ray Charles and His Orchestra
i	Rockin' Robin	Sandy Nelson	1972	Bobby Day
i	Roll Over Beethoven	Sandy Nelson	1973	Chuck Berry and His Combo
i	Run Run Run	Sandy Nelson	1972	Jo Jo Gunne
i	School Days	Sandy Nelson	1963	Chuck Berry
i	Secret Agent Man	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	The Challengers [US2]
i	Shake a Tail Feather	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	The Five Du-Tones
i	Shake Rattle and Roll	Sandy Nelson	1968	Joe Turner and His Blues Kings
i	Shotgun	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Jr. Walker & The All Stars
i	Sidewinder	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Lee Morgan [US1]
i	Skokiaan	Sandy Nelson	1964	The African Dance Band of the Cold Storage Commission of Southern Rhodesia
i	Slippin' and Slidin'	Sandy Nelson	November 1961	Al Collins & Orchestra
i	Slow Down	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Larry Williams [US1]
i	Smile a Little Smile for Me	Sandy Nelson	1970	The Flying Machine [GB]
i	Sock It to 'Em J.B.	Sandy Nelson	1966	Rex Garvin and The Mighty Cravers
i	Someday Never Comes	Sandy Nelson	1972	Creedence Clearwater Revival
i	Something in the Air	Sandy Nelson	1972	Thunderclap Newman
i	Son of My Father	Sandy Nelson	1972	Michael Holm
i	So Rare	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Carl Ravell (The Singing Maestro) and His Orchestra
i	Soulful Strut	Sandy Nelson	1969	Young-Holt Unlimited REL, Barbara Acklin REC
i	Soul Man	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	Sam & Dave
i	Splish Splash	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Bobby Darin
i	Stagger Lee	Sandy Nelson	1963	Waring's Pennsylvanians, Lloyd Price with Don Costa Orchestra
i	Stood Up	Sandy Nelson	1963	Ricky Nelson
i	Sugar, Sugar	Sandy Nelson	1970	The Archies
i	Summer in the City	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Lovin' Spoonful
i	Summertime Blues	Sandy Nelson	1968	Eddie Cochran
i	Sunny	Sandy Nelson	1966	Mieko Hirota - Billy Taylor Trio
i	Sunshine of Your Love	Sandy Nelson	1969	Cream
i	Sunshine Superman	Sandy Nelson	1966	Donovan
i	Take a Letter Maria	Sandy Nelson	1970	R.B. Greaves
i	Tequila	Sandy Nelson	November 1961	The Champs
i	The 3rd Man Theme (The Harry Lime Theme)	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Anton Karas
i	The Battle of New Orleans	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Arkansas Barefoot Boys
i	The Beat Goes On	Sandy Nelson	1967	Sonny & Chér
i	The Clapping Song	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Shirley Ellis
i	The Duck	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Jackie Lee [US2]
i	The Happy Organ	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	Dave 'Baby' Cortez
i	The Happy Whistler	Sandy Nelson	1970	Don Robertson
i	The "In" Crowd	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Dobie Gray
i	The Jerk	Sandy Nelson	1965	The Larks
i	The Stripper	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	David Rose and His Orchestra
i	The Swingin' Shepherd Blues	Sandy Nelson	1970	Moe Koffman Quartette
i	The Work Song	Sandy Nelson	1966	Nat Adderley
i	Time Won't Let Me	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Outsiders [US-OH]
i	Tossin' and Turnin'	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	Bobby Lewis - Orchestra conducted by Joe Rene
i	Tracy	Sandy Nelson	1970	The Cuff Links
i	Treat Her Right	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Roy Head and The Traits
i	Tweedle Dee	Sandy Nelson	1962	Unverified
i	Twine Time	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Alvin Cash & The Crawlers
i	Unchain My Heart	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	Otis Williams
i	Uptight (Everything's Alright)	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Stevie Wonder
i	Waitin' in School	Sandy Nelson	1963	Ricky Nelson
i	Walking to New Orleans	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Fats Domino
i	Waterloo	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Stonewall Jackson
i	What'd I Say	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Ray Charles
i	Whittier Blvd.	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Thee Midniters
i	Wild Side of Life	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Vernon Dalhart
i	Wild Thing	Sandy Nelson	1966	The Wild Ones
i	Willie and the Hand Jive	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Johnny Otis Show
i	Winchester Cathedral	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	(unknown)
i	Wipe-Out	Sandy Nelson	1965	The Surfaris [US1]
i	Wolverton Mountain	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Claude King
i	Woman Is the Nigger of the World	Sandy Nelson	1972	John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band with Elephant's Memory and Invisible Strings
i	Woodchopper's Ball	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Woody Herman and His Orchestra
i	Wooly Bully	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Big Bo and The Arrows - Vocal by Little Smitty, Sam the Sham & The Pharaohs
i	Words of Love	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	The Mamas & The Papas
i	Yakety Yak	Sandy Nelson	1963	The Coasters
i	You Are the Sunshine of My Life	Sandy Nelson	1973	Stevie Wonder
i	You Got Me Hummin'	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Sam & Dave
i	You Turn Me On	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville

Songs written by Sandy Nelson

Original songs

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Let There Be Drums	Sandy Nelson, Richie Podolor	Sandy Nelson	September 1961	Covered by (15 artists)
Teen Beat	Sandy Nelson, Art Laboe	Sandy Nelson	August 1959	Covered by (5 artists)

Releases

Albums

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Beat That #?!@* Drum	Sandy Nelson	1966	Imperial [US1]
Be True to Your School	Sandy Nelson	1963	Imperial [US1]
Boogaloo Beat	Sandy Nelson	March 1968	Imperial [US1]
Boss Beat	Sandy Nelson	November 1965	Imperial [US1]
Cheetah Beat	Sandy Nelson	March 1967	Imperial [US1]
Country Style	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Imperial [US1]
Drum Discothéque	Sandy Nelson	June 1965	Imperial [US1]
Drummin' Up a Storm	Sandy Nelson	June 1962	Imperial [US1]
Drums à Go-Go	Sandy Nelson	September 1965	Imperial [US1]
Drums Are My Beat!	Sandy Nelson	1962	Imperial [US1]
Golden Hits	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Imperial [US1]
Groovy	Sandy Nelson	1970	Liberty
He's a Drummer Boy!	Sandy Nelson	February 1961	Imperial [US1]
Hocus Pocus	Sandy Nelson	1973	United Artists Records
"In" Beat	Sandy Nelson	October 1966	Imperial [US1]
Keep On Rockin'	Sandy Nelson	1972	United Artists Records
Let There Be Drums	Sandy Nelson	November 1961	Imperial [US1]
Live! In Las Vegas	Sandy Nelson	1964	Imperial [US1]
Manhattan Spiritual	Sandy Nelson	September 1969	Imperial [US1]
Rebirth of the Beat	Sandy Nelson	1969	Imperial [US1]
Rock 'n Roll Revival	Sandy Nelson	1968	Imperial [US1]
Sandy Nelson Plays	Sandy Nelson	November 1963	Imperial [US1]
Sandy Nelson Plays Teen Beat	Sandy Nelson	1960	Imperial [US1]
Soul Drums	Sandy Nelson	November 1967	Imperial [US1]
Superdrums	Sandy Nelson	1966	Imperial [US1]
Teen Beat '65	Sandy Nelson	1965	Imperial [US1]
The Beat Goes On	Sandy Nelson	1967	Imperial [US1]
The Best of the Beats	Sandy Nelson	1963	Imperial [US1]

Singles

Title	Performer	Release date	Label
Alligator Boogaloo	Sandy Nelson	February 1968	Imperial [US1]
... And Then There Were Drums	Sandy Nelson	August 1962	Imperial [US1]
Dance with the Devil	Sandy Nelson	1974	United Artists Records
Drum Party	Sandy Nelson	October 1959	Imperial [US1]
Drums A Go-Go	Sandy Nelson	August 1965	Imperial [US1]
Feel So Good	Sandy Nelson	March 1963	Imperial [US1]
Let the Four Winds Blow	Sandy Nelson	December 1962	Imperial [US1]
Let There Be Drums	Sandy Nelson	September 1961	Imperial [US1]
Pipeline	Sandy Nelson	September 1966	Imperial [US1]
Teen Beat	Sandy Nelson	August 1959	Original Sound