It is a sad day indeed as the iconic 1960s star, and heartthrob Bobby Rydell has passed away. He was 79 years old. The cause of death has reportedly been pneumonia. The singer would have turned 80 years old this month. The late singer came under huge success and fame for such leg-tapping rock & roll hits, including Volare and Wild One.
He also acted alongside popular actress Ann-Margret. He also worked with Dick Van Dyke and Janet Leigh in the Oscar-nominated musical comedy titled Bye Bye Birdie. The iconic star published his memoir titled Bobby Rydell: Teen Idol On The Rocks: A Tale Of Second Chances.
The Iconic Star Has Inspired Artists Such As Paul McCartney!
The iconic singer and actor earlier explained how Wildwood Day has aptly encapsulated his own life while calling it the national anthem of the New Jersey Shore. However, he was well aware of the fact that he is best known as Volare, as he called it his walk-in music and my walk-off music. Believe it or not but the iconic star admitted that he was not a rock-and-roll singer but rather called himself an American Songbook guy. Let us remember the iconic star
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Bobby Rydell has managed to sell more than 25 million records while touring all around the globe and spending much of his career as part of The Golden Boys stage production, as he was joined by fellow Philadelphian teen idols Frankie Avalon and Fabian. When asked about his dance moves, Rydell explained that he wasn’t a soft-shoe type of guy, but he was always a fairly good mover, and everything in ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ is all about the moves. Bobby Rydell sure aced those moves like a pro!
Renowned artist like Paul McCartney has reportedly admitted that Rydell’s “Swinging School” was the inspiration behind the Beatles’ hit She Loves You”. He specifically pointed out how the lyric “yeah yeah yeah,” was the one that Rydell had used in the 1960 song “Swingin’ School.” Not to forget Rydell from the iconic classic film “Grease” — that’s also a nod to Bobby.
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