“Poor Little Fool” was written by teenager Sharon Sheeley… and Ricky Nelson didn’t like it. Legend says that he gave the song to James Burton & James Kirkland to re-work, which became the very first #1 hit of the Hot 100 era the week of August 4, 1958. #SharonSheeley #RickyNelson #OneHitWondered
Jett Powers met Sharon Sheeley, a young songwriter who was already plugged into the early rock ’n’ roll. She was the kind of person who could open doors… and did. She basically ‘rebrands’ him: pushing him to drop Jett Powers and use P.J. Proby instead. #SharonSheeley #PJProby #OneHitWondered
#QuickSidenote I’ll just leave this here, cuz I’m tired of being down this rabbit hole! #SharonSheeley #EddieCochran #OneHitWondered
Eddie Cochran & Sharon Sheeley
#QuickSidenote “Poor Little Fool” was written by the teenager Sharon Sheeley… and Ricky Nelson didn’t like it. Legend says that he gave the song to James Burton & James Kirkland to re-work, and the single became the first #1 hit of the Hot 100 era. #SharonSheeley #RickyNelson #OneHitWondered
