Bobby Rydell

Born Robert Ridarelli, Rydell hailed - like his fellow pop crooners Fabian and Frankie Avalon - from the prolific city of Philadelphia, and he linked with trumpeter Avalon as the drummer with Rocco & His Saints.

Bobby delivered three dozen US hits between 1959 and 1965, including Sway (1961), Forget Him (1963) and his biggest hit, Wild One, which reached Number Two in 1960.

His major claim to fame these days is that the high school featured in the movie Grease (1978) was named in his honour.

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