Posted on Apr 6, 2022
Bobby Rydell, singer and Philly native known for 'Wildwood Days,' dies at 79
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Bobby Rydell, singer and Philly native known for 'Wildwood Days,' dies at 79
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PO1 Tony Holland Thanks for the heads up! May he Rest In Peace.
"What was Roy Rydell's last hit song?
His last major chart success was " Forget Him ", which reached number 4 on the Hot 100 in January 1964. The song, written by Tony Hatch, was his fifth and final gold disc winner. Rydell left Cameo-Parkway Records later in 1964 and signed with Capitol Records."
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Rydell died of complications from pneumonia at Jefferson Hospital, according to a statement posted by his marketing and event coordinator Maria Novey.
Rydell, who credited a 2012 kidney and liver transplant with extending his life, was 79.
Along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, Rydell was among a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.
Singer Bobby Rydell from Philadelphia, Pa., is shown aboard a luxury liner in New York City after arrival from Europe, March 12, 1962.
Between 1959 and 1964, he had nearly three dozen Top 40 singles including "Wild One," "Volare," "Wildwood Days," "The Cha-Cha-Cha" and "Forget Him," a song of consolation for a bereft girl that helped inspire the Beatles' classic "She Loves You."
He had recurring roles on "The Red Skelton Show" and other television programs, and 1963's "Bye Bye Birdie" was rewritten to give Rydell a major part as the boyfriend of Ann-Margret. He didn't want to move to Hollywood, however, and "Birdie" became his only significant movie role - though the high school in the hit '70s musical "Grease" was named for him.
Rydell never strayed far from his Philadelphia roots, living in the area for most of his life. The block of 11th Street where he grew up was christened Bobby Rydell Boulevard by his hometown in 1995."...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKCHUzLDcrA
"What was Roy Rydell's last hit song?
His last major chart success was " Forget Him ", which reached number 4 on the Hot 100 in January 1964. The song, written by Tony Hatch, was his fifth and final gold disc winner. Rydell left Cameo-Parkway Records later in 1964 and signed with Capitol Records."
..."
Rydell died of complications from pneumonia at Jefferson Hospital, according to a statement posted by his marketing and event coordinator Maria Novey.
Rydell, who credited a 2012 kidney and liver transplant with extending his life, was 79.
Along with James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon, Rydell was among a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.
Singer Bobby Rydell from Philadelphia, Pa., is shown aboard a luxury liner in New York City after arrival from Europe, March 12, 1962.
Between 1959 and 1964, he had nearly three dozen Top 40 singles including "Wild One," "Volare," "Wildwood Days," "The Cha-Cha-Cha" and "Forget Him," a song of consolation for a bereft girl that helped inspire the Beatles' classic "She Loves You."
He had recurring roles on "The Red Skelton Show" and other television programs, and 1963's "Bye Bye Birdie" was rewritten to give Rydell a major part as the boyfriend of Ann-Margret. He didn't want to move to Hollywood, however, and "Birdie" became his only significant movie role - though the high school in the hit '70s musical "Grease" was named for him.
Rydell never strayed far from his Philadelphia roots, living in the area for most of his life. The block of 11th Street where he grew up was christened Bobby Rydell Boulevard by his hometown in 1995."...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKCHUzLDcrA
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