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Bobby Rydell, Philly teen idol known for ‘Wild One’ and ‘Volare,’ dies at 79

Mr. Rydell's name was so associated with the pre-British Invasion period of vintage rock and roll that the school in the 1971 musical and 1978 film Grease was known as Rydell High.

Philadelphia rock legend Bobby Rydell has a book coming out in May. He is shown in his music room at home on April 20, 2016, with a vintage photo of himself when he was in his twenties. CHARLES FOX / Staff Photographer
Philadelphia rock legend Bobby Rydell has a book coming out in May. He is shown in his music room at home on April 20, 2016, with a vintage photo of himself when he was in his twenties. CHARLES FOX / Staff PhotographerRead morePhotographer: CHARLES FOX
    by Dan DeLuca
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