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The Teen Idols were a pop punk band originally from Nashville, Tennessee. They were formed in 1992 by Phillip Hill and originally broke up in 2003. The band reunited in 2008 in Chicago, Illinois , with a retooled lineup before breaking up again in 2010.
- Frank Sinatra – 1942. In December of 1942 Frank Sinatra was booked for a series of shows at the Paramount Theater in New York City. The 27-year-old singer had recently parted ways with Tommy Dorsey and was unsure if he'd make it on his own.
- Johnnie Ray – 1952. History has not been kind to Johnnie Ray. In the early 1950s the pop singer became one of the first teen idols with huge hits like "Cry" and "The Little White Cloud That Cried" – even though he was partially deaf.
- Elvis Presley – 1956. America had never seen anything like Elvis Presley when he burst onto the scene in the mid-1950s. His dance moves were so sexually suggestive that he was filmed from the hips up during his debut appearance on the Tonight Show.
- Ricky Nelson – 1957. Many parents found Elvis too sexually charged for their children, but they had no problem with Ricky Nelson. America watched Nelson grow up on television as the younger brother on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
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- Runaway – Del Shannon, Big Top (1961) Whilst he’s now considered one of the more reputable amongst their ranks, former carpet salesman Del Shannon was nonetheless very much situated within the teen idol camp at the time.
- Take Good Care Of My Baby – Bobby Vee, Liberty (1961) Bobby Vee first made his mark in awkward circumstances having occupied the undesirable position as replacement singer on the Winter Dance Party Tour after its stars – Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Ritchie Valens – tragically perished in that infamous plane crash.
- Sixteen Reasons – Connie Stevens, Warner Bros (1960) Aligning nicely with the stock teen lament, here backing harmonists count their way up to sweet sixteen as Connie lists the cutesy reasons for her affections towards her lover.
- A Thousand Stars – Billy Fury, Decca (1960) Billy Fury is, of course, well-respected as one of the UK’s finest rock’n’roll singers and a hyper-talented songwriter at that, but nonetheless this blond-haired, blue-eyed boy’s chiselled good looks were inescapable, as was his inevitable teen idol status.
- Johnny Tillotson. Johnny Tillotson was mostly a country artist, but in the early 1960s he was a teen idol pin-up in the pop market. His biggest hit was 'Poetry in Motion', a number one in the UK.
- Mark Wynter. English singer Mark Wynter had a couple of hits in the early '60s as a teen idol: 'Venus in Blue Jeans' and 'Go Away Little Girl'. He later became a successful actor and TV presenter, and continues to tour to fans around the UK.
- Brian Hyland. Brian Hyland's brand of puppy love bubblegum pop cemented him as one of the biggest stars around before the Beatles emerged in the early '60s.
- Bobby Rydell. Bobby Rydell was one of the biggest teen idols of the early 1960s, scoring hits with 'Wildwood Days', 'Volare' and 'Wild One'. Grease also named its high school Rydell High after him, as a tribute to his teen idol status.
Jun 27, 2019 · And in 2008, decades after the Monkees had come and gone, Yahoo Music named Jones the number one teen idol of all time.
Listen to Teen Idols - 100 Hits from the 50s & 60s on Spotify. Various Artists · Compilation · 2014 · 100 songs.
