Sadly, Bobby Rydell's recording career took a steep nosedive beginning with the single release of "Make Me Forget" which Bobby sings in this Bandstand clip. "Make Me Forget" only reached #43 on the national singles chart and Bobby never had a top 40 hit again. In as little as a year after this Bandstand clip Bobby was not even heard on the radio anymore. What happened? Does anyone know?
The Beatles happened. They were the leaders of the British Invasion which overran most of the American music scene. Bobby was just one of the many victims. I saw him, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian at a show in Lancaster, PA a couple of years ago. They bill themselves as the "Golden Boys of Rock and Roll." They put on a great show. Rydell has had some serious health issues over the past few years. I believe he has had a liver and kidney transplant, no doubt caused by his alcoholism.
As noted above, on this day in 1964 {April 4th} Bobby Rydell performed "Make Me Forget" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'... At the time the song was at #67 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, three weeks later it would peak at #43 {for 1 week} and it spent six weeks on the Top 100... The record that preceded "Make Me Forget" on the Top 100 also had 'Forget' in the title; that record was "Forget Him", which reached #4 on the Top 100... Between 1959 and 1965 the Philadelphia native had twenty-eight songs on the Top 100 chart; six made the Top 10 with "Wild One" being his biggest hit, it peaked at #2* {for 1 week} on March 28th, 1960... He just missed having two more Top 10 records when "Kissin' Time" {1959} and "Good Time Baby" {1961} peaked at #11 on the Top 100... Mr. Rydell, born Robert Louis Ridarelli, will celebrate his 76th birthday later this month on April 26th {2018}... * The week "Wild One" was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "The Theme from 'A Summer Place'" by Percy Faith and his Orchestra, "Summer Place" was in it's sixth of nine weeks at #1...
First of all, I wanted to thank you for this extremely rare goody. As a huge fan of Bobby, it is such a treat. :) I was wondering though if you were planning to reupload it without the gray bar, the way you reuploaded some of your other videos. I know personally, I would very much appreciate seeing it without the bar. Thank you again!
JUST READ THE BOOK BOBBY RYDELL TEEN IDOL ON THE ROCKS A GREAT BOOK. I NEVER MET BOBBY PERSONALLY BUT SEEN HIM AT NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL ALOT. WE HAD THE SAME COURSE A CLASS APART. THANK GOD HE IS DOING WELL.
Oh cool! That would be lovely. I really appreciate you willing to do that. And just out of curiosity, is this Bandstand clip, and your other Beech-Nut clips you have posted with Bobby Rydell, the only clips you have with him in them? I'm always on the lookout for rare Bobby performances that I've never seen, and I was just wondering if I can look forward to seeing anymore great Bobby stuff that you might be posting in the future. Either way I'm grateful that you at least shared THESE. Thank you.
That voice is phenomenal! Best male singer ever! Miss him.
Loving this song and the way he sings it. And he’s so handsome🥰
Bobby Rydell is one of my favorites, thanks so much!
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Thanks for sharing this classic bit of TV history. I'm only seeing it for the first time 51 years after the fact! :)
Sadly, Bobby Rydell's recording career took a steep nosedive beginning with the single release of "Make Me Forget" which Bobby sings in this Bandstand clip. "Make Me Forget" only reached #43 on the national singles chart and Bobby never had a top 40 hit again. In as little as a year after this Bandstand clip Bobby was not even heard on the radio anymore. What happened? Does anyone know?
The Beatles happened. They were the leaders of the British Invasion which overran most of the American music scene. Bobby was just one of the many victims. I saw him, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian at a show in Lancaster, PA a couple of years ago. They bill themselves as the "Golden Boys of Rock and Roll." They put on a great show. Rydell has had some serious health issues over the past few years. I believe he has had a liver and kidney transplant, no doubt caused by his alcoholism.
YES I DO. PEOPLE OR YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY LISTON TO CRAP. LOOK LIKE THESE SO CALLED ARTISTS GO ON STAGE. I WOULDN'T WASH A CAR LOOKING LIKE THAT.
As noted above, on this day in 1964 {April 4th} Bobby Rydell performed "Make Me Forget" on the Dick Clark ABC-TV Saturday-afternoon program, 'American Bandstand'...
At the time the song was at #67 on Billboard's Top 100 chart, three weeks later it would peak at #43 {for 1 week} and it spent six weeks on the Top 100...
The record that preceded "Make Me Forget" on the Top 100 also had 'Forget' in the title; that record was "Forget Him", which reached #4 on the Top 100...
Between 1959 and 1965 the Philadelphia native had twenty-eight songs on the Top 100 chart; six made the Top 10 with "Wild One" being his biggest hit, it peaked at #2* {for 1 week} on March 28th, 1960...
He just missed having two more Top 10 records when "Kissin' Time" {1959} and "Good Time Baby" {1961} peaked at #11 on the Top 100...
Mr. Rydell, born Robert Louis Ridarelli, will celebrate his 76th birthday later this month on April 26th {2018}...
* The week "Wild One" was at #2, the #1 record for that week was "The Theme from 'A Summer Place'" by Percy Faith and his Orchestra, "Summer Place" was in it's sixth of nine weeks at #1...
such a good song!
And he sings it so well.
I have a nephew who looks ridiculously like Bobby Rydell. The man is so talented.
Nice video and great quality. Thanks
Natural showman...my first crush, age 11, 1959.
Great song
🌍
Good song
First of all, I wanted to thank you for this extremely rare goody. As a huge fan of Bobby, it is such a treat. :) I was wondering though if you were planning to reupload it without the gray bar, the way you reuploaded some of your other videos. I know personally, I would very much appreciate seeing it without the bar. Thank you again!
Is bobby dead
@@Aewp A simple Google search could answer this question, but yes, he unfortunately passed in April of 2022.
another song and artist who got caught up in the British Invasion
If I'm NOT wrong I think Bobby Rydell was the youngest singer to play the Copa at age 20 or 21.
YOUR RIGHT IT'S MENTIONED IN HIS BOOK BOBBY RYDELL TEEN IDOL ON THE ROCKS. VERY GOOD BOOK.
Didn't realize there was a book. I'll have to check it out. Thank you.:o)
The Supremes were also 21 when they opened at the Copa in 1965.
Bobby was 19, in 1961 when he first appeared at the Copa. I just checked. :o)
JUST READ THE BOOK BOBBY RYDELL TEEN IDOL ON THE ROCKS
A GREAT BOOK. I NEVER MET BOBBY PERSONALLY BUT SEEN HIM AT NEUMANN HIGH SCHOOL ALOT. WE HAD THE SAME COURSE A CLASS APART. THANK GOD HE IS DOING WELL.
Oh cool! That would be lovely. I really appreciate you willing to do that. And just out of curiosity, is this Bandstand clip, and your other Beech-Nut clips you have posted with Bobby Rydell, the only clips you have with him in them? I'm always on the lookout for rare Bobby performances that I've never seen, and I was just wondering if I can look forward to seeing anymore great Bobby stuff that you might be posting in the future. Either way I'm grateful that you at least shared THESE. Thank you.
When did Bandstand leave Philadelphia to go to LA?
fall 1962
Feb. '64
This is in Hollywood not Philadelphia.
What
Is it just me or he looked a little bit like Jimmy Carrey?? 😅
Its just you