Bobby Rydell - Volare (Where the Action Is)
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- Bobby Rydell was born Robert Ridarelli in Philadelphia. It was his father who encouraged him to pursue a career in show business. At the age of four, Rydell would sit in front of the TV and impersonate such performers as Milton Berle, Louis Prima and Johnny Ray. He also admired drummer Gene Krupa and began playing the drums at the age of six. At the age of seven and with his father's encouragement, Rydell began performing in nightclubs in Philadelphia.
In 1950, Bobby Rydell entered the amateur show of Paul Whiteman; his first-place win gained him a regular part on the show. He stayed with the Whiteman show for three years and then went to join several local bands in Philadelphia. It was here too that Bobby Ridarelli became the easier-to-pronounce Bobby Rydell. At 16 he began playing with local groups, landing a spot as a drummer for Rocco and the Saints. (Frankie Avalon, another Philadelphia-born musician, played trumpet for the group.) While with the band, Rydell signed a recording contract with Cameo/Parkway Records in Philadelphia. His hit "Kissin' Time," recorded in the summer of 1959, launched his musical career and made him a teen idol at the age of 17.
After making his first hit recording, he pursued a solo career, performing at the Copacabana in New York in 1961, where he was an instant hit. Rydell made his acting debut in 1962 on the television show Combat! One year later, he starred as Hugh Peabody in the famous musical Bye Bye Birdie. It was only after his acting debut that he fervently began playing the nightclub circuit.
With records like We Got Love, Wildwood Days and Sway, Rydell made himself a hit. Along with Frankie Avalon and Fabian, Bobby Rydell is known as a Philadelphia-born teen idol, known not only for his musical genius but also his handsome looks. ~ Kim Summers, All Music Guide
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Great singer. Great memories. So sorry to hear of his passing. Condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P.❤️
R.I.P., forever young man.
I need a time machine to go back to the 50s n 60s pls.
This song just makes me smile!
My Favorite Version of Volare because it's the only time that I know of where it's sang in English. Most of the time it's in Italian. Great Job Bobby.
On this day in 1965 {June 27th} Dick Clark's "Where The Action Is" premier on the ABC-TV network {It aired week-days at 2:00 PM}
It's last broadcast was on March 31st, 1967 after 113 episodes...
The show theme song was titled "Action"; it was recorded by Freddy Cannon, and on August 14th, 1965 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100, eventually it peaked at #13 and spent 9 weeks in the Top 100...
R.I.P. Mr. Clark...
My parents had the original song, of course, but they also loved Bobby's version! I love it to this day! Thanks for sharing!
I can listen to this version over and over, I am never bored of it, I k ow it off by heart and I wish I had been around on its release
R.I.P.
Love, love, love it! Thanks!
wonderful!!
Haven't heard this in years
.However, it is still the best version.
good song
This one is just so cool!
Love him the best version.
I do not know who his backup singers were but to this day they do not get enough credit
Possibly Dee Dee Sharp, Willa Ward Moultrie, Vivian Jackson, and Mary Wiley.
The Blossoms with Darlene Love
don't be ridiculous - they were backup singers, it's their job not to get the credit ferchrissakes!
@aSkilledGamer The show ran from 1965 thru 1967 and Bobby Rydell was on it several times each year. It would have been during one of those appearances.
What would have been cool? If Bobby Darin had done Volare on a later cut ... I have always thought it would have been a great show tune for him,, But Bobby Rydell still has the hit and vote...
Wow you were on Where the action is with Paul Revere and the Raiders
when i was a kid i thought the back up singers were young white girls - found out later (per bobby) a group of black grandmothers were led into the studio ...he is great but they made this song
Great cover of this song by Newbomb Turk in Hollywood Knights.
LUCKY!:)
That was Paul Revere (Paul Revere and the Raiders)
La mejor version y de le lejos le sigue la chilena Monna Bell
@elementu2011 Did you forget Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Vic Damone, Al Martino, Bobby Darin, and Jerry Vale? Oh, and Connie Francis.
2:00 How did he manage to do that?!
I found out Rydell is Italian............
Don't forget Lou Christie and Frankie Valli
@perpetual61 that's funny I've never heard it in Italian but only English
always loved this song....................didn't Vic Damone sing this first ?????
I think Jerry Vale sang this song first
@@stevem3235 the original wasn't in English
@razdaz777 Jackson stole all his moves from Astaire and real stars, too bad I had to grow up in his crappy era