Bobby Rydell

One of the biggest teen idols of the 1950s and '60s, Bobby Rydell was a likable pop singer who scored a fistful of hit singles with polished, well-crafted tunes that made the most of his bright, flexible vocal style and engaging personality. Along with Frankie Avalon and Fabian, Rydell was one of the leading Philadelphia-based stars who dominated the pop charts (and the TV show American Bandstand) in the years after Elvis Presley went into the Army and before the British Invasion changed the landscape of rock & roll. Rydell had both talent and charm, and sustained a career as ...