Bobby Rydell Biography

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Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli on April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American teen idol in the early days of Rock and Roll.

During his preteen years, he was on the Paul Whiteman show singing and doing imitations. As a teenager, he played with Frankie Avalon in a band known as Rocco and the Saints. He was later signed with Cameo Records and became an international star. In 1962, he was in the movie, Bye Bye Birdie with Ann Margret and Dick Van Dyke.

During the 1960s, Rydell had 34 hits on Billboard magazine's top 40 including perhaps his most popular, the 1960 hit, "Wild One." Other songs include, "Volare", "Swingin' School", "Kissin' Time", "Sway", and "Forget Him". He still performs today to SRO crowds.

Singles/ discography

1959 Kissin' Time/You'll Never Tame Me - Cameo

1959 We Got Love/I Dig Girls - Cameo

1960 Wild One/Little Bitty Girl - Cameo

1960 Swingin' School/Ding A Ling - Cameo

1960 Volare/I'd Do It Again - Cameo

1960 Sway/Groovy Tonight - Cameo

1961 Good Time Baby/Cherie - Cameo

1961 That Old Black Magic/
Don't Be Afraid - Cameo

1961 The Fish/The Third House - Cameo

1961 I Wanna Thank You/
The Door To Paradise - Cameo

1962 I've Got Bonnie/Lose Her - Cameo

1962 I'll Never Dance Again/
Gee Its Wonderful - Cameo

1962 The Cha-Cha-Cha/The Best Man Cried

1963 Butterfly Baby/Love Is Blind - Cameo

1963 Wildwood Days/
Will You Be My Baby - Cameo

1963 Little Queenie/
The Woodpecker Song - Cameo

1963 Let's Make Love Tonight/
Childhood Sweetheart- Cameo

1963 Forget Him/Love, Love Go Away - Cameo

External links

• Bobby Rydell Official Site
  
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• Bobby Rydell at Billboard.com
  
• http://www.geocities.com/shakin_stacks/bobbyrydell.txt
  
• http://www.history-of-rock.com/bobby_rydell.htm
  

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