]]Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American teen idol from the early 1960s era of Rock and Roll. Career During his pre-teen years, he was on the Paul Whiteman show, singing and doing imitations. As a teenager, he played with Frankie Avalon in a band known as Rocco and the Saints. [LINK: See:] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990, Record Research, Inc., Menomonee Falls WI, 1991 He was later signed by Cameo Records and became an international star. In 1962, he portrayed Hugo Peabody in the movie version of Bye Bye Birdie with Ann Margret and Dick Van Dyke. During the 1960s, Rydell had nineteen hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. These included his most popular hit, 1960's "Wild One" (his highest charting single, it reached #2). Other songs included, "Volare," "Swingin' School," "Kissin' Time," "Sway," "I've Got

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