The music world lost a true “teen idol” yesterday with the passing of Bobby Rydell at the age of 79. A prolific hitmaker, Rydell – born Robert Louis Ridarelli in Philadelphia in 1942 – recorded 34 Top 100 hits during his career, but it was between 1959 and 1964 that he was the hottest, placing 19 songs in the Top 40.
Every one of the 11 songs in this medley were part of his Top 40 success.
Despite selling 25 million records during his long career, Rydell never considered himself a rock legend. “I was not really a rock and roll singer. I’m an American Songbook guy.”
He spent the latter part of his life as part of “The Golden Boys” stage production, along with fellow Philadelphian teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
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Bobby Rydell Medley
Goodbye Baby!! Today I will only say Bobby was a rock and roller!! What a teen idol!! Out of the idols I think Bobby sang the best!! Ray your choices and the order you but them really tell a story!! Oh Wild One I was wild about him!! His voice seems to make me mellow!! Ray to forget him was perfect song to end this tribute!! All I can say is Bye Bye Birdie and Bobby you will dance again!! And yes you are the Wild One!! Thank you Ray!! Rest in peace Mr. Rydell and may God Bless!! love ya Ray!!
Thanks, Fred. It takes a wise man who knows when to rein it in out of respect for someone. Today you showed you are a very wise man.
I agree that Bobby had, by far, the best singing voice of all of the teen idols. He could be mellow but he could also bang it out. Forget Him has always been one of my favorite songs.
Love Ya!
Nice tribute, Fred.
great tribute medley Ray!! I don’t recognize all the songs but he was good in an era that was the best! He will live on thru his music!
Rest in Peace Bobby!
Thanks, Penny 🥰
I think a lot of people don’t remember some of the songs in the medley but they were big hits in a much simpler time.
Rock The Evening!
Perfect medley to remember Bobby. Forget Him, was his best song, I think. (My favorite, anyway!)
Thank you, Pat 🥰
“I’d met a songwriter and producer by the name of Tony Hatch,” Rydell said in 2003. “We went in to record an album for Pye Records, and one of the songs that came out of the album was a 45 single called “Forget Him.” My management team didn’t want to release it because it wasn’t their publishing. But a disc jockey in Toronto, Canada, started playing the record and basically that’s how it started. It went from Canada down to Detroit and then they had to release it.”
So glad they released it!!
So am I, Pat 🙂