Gunnar Nelson: “What Happened To Your Hair?”

About this episode

Gunnar Nelson discusses his music career, family legacy, and new book on the podcast.

Gunnar Nelson, self proclaimed “Twin With The Attitude”, is one half of the iconic 90’s duo “Nelson” along with his brother Matthew. They burst onto the rock scene in 1990 with “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love & Affection” and followed that with “After The Rain”. Gunnar joins the “Getting Real With Jon & Beth” podcast to share about the old days of MTV, Nelson’s current tour with Night Ranger and the truth about his father’s, Rick Nelson, fatal plane crash. Gunnar also gives insight to what it was like growing up in Hollywood as the grandson of Ozzie & Harriet Nelson. His family is in the Guinness Book of World Records for being the only family in history with three generations of #1 hitmakers! Gunnar and Matthew Nelson’s new book “What Happened To Your Hair?” is out now and available everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jon Brennan, Beth Stolarczyk

Guest: Gunnar Nelson

Topics covered

• 90's rock music
• MTV history
• family legacy
• music tours
• celebrity life

Keywords

• Gunnar Nelson
• Nelson band
• Rick Nelson
• MTV
• Night Ranger
• What Happened To Your Hair?
• 90's music
• celebrity families
• rock history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Guinness Book of World Records, Night Ranger

Books & works: What Happened To Your Hair?

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