"Wild One", charted #2, 1960.

Teen Idol - Bobby Rydell

Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli; April 26, 1942) is an American singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s, he was considered a teen idol. His most well known songs include "Wild One" and "Volare" (cover), and he appeared in the movie Bye Bye Birdie in 1963.

During the 1960s, Rydell had numerous hit records on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. His recording career earned him 34 Top 100 hits, placing him in the Top 5 artists of his era (Billboard). They included his most popular successes: "Wild One" (his highest scoring single, at #2), "Volare" (#4), "Swingin' School" (#5), "Kissin' Time" (#11), "Sway" (#14), "I've Got Bonnie" (#18), and "The Cha-Cha-Cha" (#10). His last major chart success was "Forget Him", which reached #4 on the Hot 100 in January 1964. The song, written by Tony Hatch, was his fifth and final gold disc winner.

 

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