Part of the Philadelphia music scene which also spawned Frankie Avalon and Fabian, Rydell was undoubtedly the most talented of the teen idols. After a number of song hits, including Wild One and Volare, he starred in Bye Bye Birdie (1963) before hitting the nightclub circuit. He still appears regularly on oldies shows, although he hasn't had a hit since the early 1960s. By:
