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Bobby Rydell, Pop Singer and ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Actor, Dies at 79
The Hollywood Reporter ^
| April 5, 2022
| Mike Barnes
Posted on 04/06/2022 12:36:35 PM PDT by fidelis
Bobby Rydell, the pop singer and onetime teen idol from Philadelphia who starred opposite Ann-Margret and Dick Van Dyke in Bye Bye Birdie, has died. He was 79.
Rydell died Tuesday at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, WPVI-TV in Philadelphia reported. He was still touring and scheduled to perform at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City in June.
After hitting it big with such songs as “Wild One” and his version of “Volare,” Rydell portrayed Hugo Peabody in the George Sidney-directed film adaptation of Bye Bye Birdie (1963) in the role that Michael J. Pollard originated on Broadway opposite Van Dyke, Susan Watson and Chita Rivera... [Excerpt]
TOPICS: Arts/Photography; Music/Entertainment; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: celebritydeaths; deadagain; entertainment
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:36:35 PM PDT
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fidelis
To: fidelis
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Rest In Peace, Bobby. Thanks for the memories......................
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:38:57 PM PDT
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: fidelis
One of the early greats. RIP Bobby. You will be missed.
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:40:47 PM PDT
by
Fungi
To: Fungi
I listened to him on KFWB and KRLA in Los Angeles back in the day.
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:43:03 PM PDT
by
ought-six
(Multiculturalism is national suicide, and political correctness is the cyanide capsule. )
To: fidelis
Always enjoyed seeing him on Bandstand. Even mom liked him.
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:45:31 PM PDT
by
beekay
(Justice for Ashli Babbitt! Say her name.)
To: fidelis
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:48:35 PM PDT
by
fieldmarshaldj
(Plugs the Pedo - The Shart Heard 'Round The World)
To: fidelis
RIP. Great voice and memorable tunes.
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:52:55 PM PDT
by
Huskrrrr
(Alinsky, you magnificent Bastard, I read your book!)
To: fidelis
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:53:11 PM PDT
by
cowboyusa
(America Cowboy up! )
To: ought-six
Wild One is my favorite. Just makes you feel good listening to it.
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posted on
04/06/2022 12:55:58 PM PDT
by
Fungi
To: Fungi
Wild One is my favorite.
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Mine too. Rockin tune and sung with verve.
He was a class act.
To: Starboard
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:04:04 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
(“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
To: fidelis
I just played Wildwood Days last night on the juke box at Blues Bar. Wow!
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:08:04 PM PDT
by
dblshot
To: Kartographer
Steve Lawrence’s version was better IMO.
To: dblshot
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:10:15 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
(“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
To: Starboard
Well that’s the thing about opinions :>)
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:12:57 PM PDT
by
Kartographer
(“We Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our Lives, Our Fortunes And Our Sacred Honor”)
To: Red Badger
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:31:32 PM PDT
by
LottieDah
( Biden/Harris are in and America is lost.)
To: Kartographer
I enjoyed that song.
Thank you.
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:34:28 PM PDT
by
ConservativeMind
(Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
To: Red Badger
I had a crush on him when I was 14.
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posted on
04/06/2022 1:36:31 PM PDT
by
Bigg Red
(Trump will be sworn in under a shower of confetti made from the tattered remains of the Rat Party.)
To: fidelis
He owes a lot of his success to his backup singers. Those women made many of his songs the success that they were.
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posted on
04/06/2022 2:38:53 PM PDT
by
beekay
(Justice for Ashli Babbitt! Say her name.)
To: fidelis
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posted on
04/06/2022 4:23:33 PM PDT
by
ViLaLuz
(2 Chronicles 7:14)
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