Nielsen Pearson | |
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Origin | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1969–1983 |
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Website | www |
Nielsen Pearson was an American duo consisting of Reed Nielsen and Mark Pearson. They are a one-hit wonder known for their only top 40 single, "If You Should Sail". [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Mark Pearson was also a member of The Brothers Four.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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US [6] | US AC [6] | |||||||||||||
1978 | "Home" | — | — | The Nielsen Pearson Band | ||||||||||
1980 | "Two Lonely Nights" | 110 | — | Nielsen/Pearson | ||||||||||
"If You Should Sail" | 38 | 35 | ||||||||||||
1981 | "Givin' Your Love to Me" | — | — | |||||||||||
"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" | 56 | 31 | Blind Luck | |||||||||||
1983 | "Hasty Heart" | — | — | |||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
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