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Bob Nelson (other)
Bob Nelson may refer to: * Bob Nelson (songwriter) (1934–2015), Hawaiian songwriter * Chicago Bob Nelson (1944–2013), harmonica player, songwriter * Bob Nelson (linebacker) (born 1953), retired American football linebacker; played for the Buffalo Bills, San Francisco 49ers, and Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders * Bob Nelson (comedian) (born 1956), American stand-up comedian and actor * Bob Nelson (screenwriter) (born 1956), American screenwriter * Bob Nelson (defensive tackle) (born 1959), American football nose tackle; played for Tampa Bay Buccaneers & Green Bay Packers * Bob Nelson (center) (1920–1986), American football center See also * Robert Nelson (other) * Bobby Nelson (other) * Bert Nelson (other) * Nelson (surname) Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". Nelson is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (songwriter)
Robert Edward Lin Nelson (November 26, 1934 – May 8, 2015) was a Hawaiian songwriter, composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his most popular songs, "Hanalei Moon" and "Maui Waltz". He was also a staunch defender of the copyrights and royalties of Hawaiian songwriters and composers, and served on advisory boards at ASCAP for two decades. In 2013 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts. Career Songwriting and performing Nelson was born in 1934 in Wailuku, Maui. For his musical career he moved to Oahu, where he wrote songs and performed. He was interviewed as a songwriter by the '' Honolulu Advertiser'' in 1969. He played the piano bar at the Yacht Harbor Towers in Honolulu from 1976 to 1988. In the 1970s and 1980s, Nelson wrote several popular songs, such as "Hanalei Moon" (1974), "Maui Waltz" (1975), and "Just a Little Girl". In 1976 "Hanalei Moon" received the award for Best New Song at the first Nani Awards, the prede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chicago Bob Nelson
"Chicago" Bob Nelson (July 4, 1944 – January 17, 2013) was an American blues musician. "Chicago" Bob Nelson was a harmonica player and singer who is known for amalgamating Louisiana and Chicago blues styles. He was singular in being mentored by traditional rural southern blues harmonica practitioners and melding their approach with urban Chicago playing, thus creating his own distinctive sound. Life and career Robert Lee Nelson was born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States. His was a musical family. Bob's father, Versie Nelson, played upright bass and harmonica. From an early age Bob accompanied Versie to house parties, backyard barbecues and Saturday night fish fries around Bogalusa where cajun music, zydeco and blues were performed. Nelson recalled, "It was just people eating, jamming and having a good time!" Nelson began playing the harmonica at the age of eight. As a youngster he was encouraged and instructed by Versie's musical cohorts, Louisiana blues musicians (and Ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (linebacker)
Robert Lee Nelson (born June 30, 1953, in Stillwater, Minnesota) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He started in Super Bowl XV and in Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders. Nelson played college football at the University of Nebraska A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the .... External linksNFL.com player page 1953 births Living people People from Stillwater, Minnesota Sportspeople from Washington County, Minnesota Players of American football from Minnesota American football linebackers Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Buffalo Bills players San Francisco 49ers players Oakland Raiders players Los Angeles Raiders players< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (comedian)
Bob Nelson (born March 3, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Life and career Nelson began doing stand-up in comedy clubs while a theater student at Nassau Community College in the late 1970s.Len Righi,Multiple Personalities Comic Bob Nelson Brings His Cast Of Characters To Valley. ''The Morning Call'', May 22, 1993. Nelson specializes in rubber-faced comedy characters. He is also known for his Jacques-Yves Cousteau impersonations and his "football act" in which he parodies the old team rundowns in the College Football All-Star games, in which players announce their names, numbers and teams. Nelson was Rodney Dangerfield's opening act for eight years and was featured in two of Rodney's HBO stand-up comedy showcases, alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr, Rita Rudner and Bob Saget. That led to two HBO specials starring Nelson, including "Nelson Schmelson". Nelson was also in a comedy group called "The Identical Triplets" with Eddie Murphy and Rob Bartlett. Nelso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (screenwriter)
Robert W. "Bob" Nelson (born July 18, 1956) is an American film director and screenwriter, best known for writing ''Nebraska'' (2013) directed by Alexander Payne and released in 2013, for which Nelson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay at the 86th Academy Awards. The screenplay was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Career Nelson was a cast member and writer on the Seattle sketch comedy TV show ''Almost Live!'' in the 1990s. Nelson won the 2014 Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay for ''Nebraska''. In 2014, the Seattle-based alternative popular newspaper '' The Stranger'' nominated him for a Stranger Genius Award.Frizzelle, Christopher (2014-05-15)The 2014 Stranger Genius Award Nominees Are... The Stranger He wrote and directed '' The Confirmation'' starring Clive Owen, Maria Bello, and Patton Oswalt. It opened in March 2016. Personal life He was raised in Kent, Washington, and currently lives with his wife on Whidbey Island ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (defensive Tackle)
Robert William Nelson (born March 3, 1959) is a retired American football nose tackle who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for one season and the Green Bay Packers for two seasons. Prior to entering the NFL, Nelson had a stint with the Arizona Outlaws of the USFL. Nelson played college football at the University of Miami (Florida). Nelson gained a bit of fame in the early 1990s through his inclusion in the Nintendo home video game "Tecmo Super Bowl ''Tecmo Super Bowl'' is an American football video game for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) that was released in December 1991. Developed by Tecmo, it is the first sports video game that was licensed by both the National Football League ...." Nelson was among the most dominant defensive players in the game, even though he played as a nose tackle, a position in which the primary responsibility is to occupy offensive linemen to allow other defensive players to m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Nelson (center)
Robert Cole "Bob" Nelson (January 30, 1920 – November 3, 1986) was an American football center who played a 7-year professional career (interrupted by World War II) in the National Football League (NFL) and the All-America Football Conference (AAFC). Biography Nelson was born in Paris, Texas, in 1920 and attended Bryan High School in Bryan, Texas. He played college football at Baylor and was the first-team center on the 1939 All-Southwest Conference football team. Nelson was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round (35th overall pick) of the 1941 NFL draft. He played for the Lions during the 1941 and 1945 seasons. He served three-and-a-half years in the Navy during World War II as a petty officer on a landing craft. He jumped to the All-America Football Conference in 1946, playing for the Los Angeles Dons from 1946 to 1949. He concluded his career back in the NFL with the first Baltimore Colts in 1950. He appeared in 71 professional football games, 52 of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Nelson (other)
Robert or Rob Nelson is the name of: Entertainment * Robert Nelson (filmmaker) (1930–2012), American experimental filmmaker * Robert Lyn Nelson (born 1955), American artist * Rob Nelson (talk show host) (born 1964), American talk show host and filmmaker * Rob Nelson (biologist) (born 1979), American biologist, documentary filmmaker and television personality Religion * Robert Nelson (nonjuror) (1656–1715), English religious writer * Robert Nelson (bishop) (1913–1959), British bishop of Middleton, 1958–1958 * J. Robert Nelson (1920–2004), American Methodist theologian Sports * Robert Neilson (1878–1946), Scotland international rugby union player * Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1912) (1912–1940), English cricketer * Bob Neilson (1923–2014), New Zealand rugby league player * Tex Nelson (Robert Sidney Nelson, 1936–2011), American baseball player * Rob Nelson (baseball) (born 1964), American baseball first baseman * Robert Nelson (cricketer, born 1970) (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Nelson (other)
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Bobby Nelson may refer to * Bobby Nelson former professional wrestler and businessman * Bobbie Nelson (1931–2022), country and jazz pianist, sister of Willie Nelson * Bobby Nelson Poe, rockabilly musician * Officer Bobby "Hot Dog" Nelson, a fictional police officer on CHiPs portrayed by actor Tom Reilly * Bobby Nelson, former mayor of Huntington, West Virginia * Bobby Nelson, an actor who appeared in Hollywood western films including Roaring Ranch, The Red Rope, and Partners (1932 film) See also * Bob Nelson (other) * Robert Nelson (other) * Nelson (surname) Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". Nelson is also an anglicized ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Nelson (other)
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Bert or Herbert Nelson may refer to: *Bert Nelson, character in ''Darkened Rooms'' *Bert Nelson, co-star on '' Alan Watts on Living'' *Bert Nelson (publisher), co-founder of ''Track & Field News'' *Bert Nelson, radio host on '' Call For Music'' *Herbert Nelson, actor in '' The Bold Ones: The Lawyers'' See also * Albert Nelson (other) *Robert Nelson (other) *Hubert Nelson (other) Hubert Nelson may refer to: *Hub Nelson Hubert Milton J. Nelson (August 14, 1907 – May 10, 1981) was a professional ice hockey player. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Nelson played professionally in United States Hockey League for the Minne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson (surname)
Nelson is a surname, also used as a given name. It is derived from a patronymic name created from the given name "Nell," or for the Irish, "Niall". The name is also listed as a baptismal name "the son of Eleanor". Nelson is also an anglicized version of the Scandinavian names Nilsen, Nielsen, and Nilsson. Within the United States, it is ranked as the 39th-most common surname of 88799 listed.U.S. Census Bureau; "Frequently Occurring First Names and Surnames From the 1990 Census, (Table) Name Files dist.all.last"; published May 9, 1995; Notable people with the surname "Nelson" include A * A. C. Nelson (1864–1913), American educator *Adam Nelson (born 1975), American shotputter * Adolph Lincoln Nelson (1888–??), American inventor *Adolphus Peter Nelson (1872–1927), American politician *Adriana Nelson (born 1980), American long-distance runner *Adrienne Nelson (born 1967), American lawyer and judge * A. J. Nelson (born 1985), Ghanaian recording artist *Al Nelson (born 1943) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |