Bobby Rydell

Bobby Rydell (born Robert Ridarelli ), ( born April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia ) is an American singer and entertainer.

The age of ten playing the little Robert in Paul Whiteman's jazz band, percussion; three years later he went in search of a new challenge. In 1956 he became the drummer for " Rocco and the Saints" ( with Frankie Avalon on trumpet ), 1958, he signed a recording contract as a solo artist at Cameo Records and had after flops like " Please Do not Be Mad " and "All I Want Is You "with" Kissin ' Time " 1959 a veritable hit, the follow-up single " We Got Love " even made it into the top ten. Then the handsome, also acting gifted Rydell had several minor hits (~ 300,000-500,000 sold records ); but large chart successes came with "Wild One" (1960) and " Forget Him " (1963), reached the top positions of the charts. With 13 Top 20 hits 1959-1963 he was one of the most successful singers among the "Teen Idols". Smaller appearances as an actor on television ( "Combat" ) and musical ( "Bye Bye Birdie" ) Rydell finally became a star and heartthrob. After he was increasingly replaced in the subsequent period in the charts by English artists to Rydell in the late 1960s tried successfully as a singer and entertainer in nightclubs and also worked at the legendary rock'n'roll revival shows at Madison Square Garden with. Later, he earned his money among other appearances in Hugh Hefner's "Playboy Club" and smaller television appearances before his star in the late 1970s began to decline. In 1985 he went, along with Frankie Avalon and Fabian as " Boys of Bandstand " back into show business one; he played the next ten years with them Oldie shows across the clubs in the United States before he retired permanently to private life.

• Pop singer
• Entertainer
• American artist
• Person (Philadelphia )
• Born in 1942
• Man