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Bobby Rydell
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Bobby Rydell : Teen Idol On The Rocks
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Film & TV
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
A 1960s pop "teen idol" whose most notable film role was in Bye Bye Birdie in 1963 opposite Ann-Margret. He died April 5, 2022 of pneumonia.
Known for
- The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World — Self2023
- The Comedian — Bobby Rydell2016
- Wildwood Days — Self2004
- The Facts of Life1979
- Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II1978
- That Lady from Peking — Buddy Foster1975
- Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon — Marco Polo Jr. (voice)1972
- Malibu U — Self1967
- Clown Alley — Seltzer Water Clown1966
- Hullabaloo — Self1965
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1942-04-26
- Active to
- 2022-04-05
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 109,286
- Total plays
- 612,384
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Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli on 26 April 1942; died 5 April 2022) was an American singer and actor who mainly performed rock and roll and traditional pop music. In the early 1960s he was considered a teen idol. His most well-known songs include "Wild One" and "Volare" ; in 1963 he appeared in the musical film Bye Bye Birdie. In the 1980s he joined a trio called The Golden Boys with fellow former teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian Forte and he continued to tour up until his death.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bobby
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia
- Place of death
- Abington Township
- Occupation
- entertainer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Participant in
- Sanremo Music Festival 1964
- Genre
- rock and roll
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Capitol Records
- Official website
- bobbyrydell.com
- Image
- Bobby Rydell.jpg
- Number of children
- 2
Show 11 more facts
- start of work period
- 1958-00-00
- date of birth
- 1942-04-26
- Commons category
- Bobby Rydell
- writing language
- English language
- date of death
- 2022-04-05
- end of work period
- 2022-00-00
- name in native language
- Bobby Rydell
- birth name
- Robert Louis Ridarelli
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- pneumonia
- has works in the collection
- Eye Filmmuseum
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