Singer and 1960s teen idol Bobby Rydell has died at 79. His string of Top 40 hits included “Volare.” He also had a major role opposite Ann-Margret in the 1963 film “Bye Bye Birdie.”
Rydell never strayed far from his Philadelphia roots, living in the area for most of his life. The block of 11th Street where he grew up was christened Bobby Rydell Boulevard by his hometown in 1995.
He was born Robert Ridarelli in a South Philadelphia neighborhood that would also produce teen idols Darren, Fabian and Avalon. They knew each other as children — Rydell played drums with Avalon on trumpet in a group called Rocco and the Saints.
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