Rydell and fellow wholesome heartthrobs of the day James Darren, Fabian and Frankie Avalon shot to stardom between the debut of Elvis Pressley and the full onslaught of Beatlemania. I am absolutely ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of early rock 'n roll who was a native of Philadelphia, died Tuesday. Rydell died of complications from pneumonia at Abington Jefferson ...

Wildwood will celebrate the musical legacy of the late Bobby Rydell with a new statue of the beloved singer, his family announced Friday. Rydell, who grew up in South Philadelphia, is best-known for ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Bobby Rydell, a pompadoured heartthrob of ...

He had his first hit in 1959. Six decades later, teamed with his fellow singers Frankie Avalon and Fabian, he was still drawing crowds. By Michael Pollak Bobby Rydell, a Philadelphia-born singer who ...