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Jun 27, 2019 · From Elvis Presley to Noah Centineo, from Marie Osmond to Hilary Duff, here are the biggest teen stars since the '40s.
- 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.
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- 1970: Bobby Sherman. Bobby Sherman rose to fame in the late '60s as an actor and singer, and he appeared on all the shows that could really solidify teen idol status: American Bandstand, The Monkees, The Partridge Family, and The Ed Sullivan Show.
- 1971: The Jackson 5. If you graduated in in 1971, you know that's the year The Jackson 5 were at their peak. The group was nominated for a Grammy in 1971 for "ABC," and they had their own TV special called Goin' Back to Indiana.
- 1972: Donny Osmond. The Osmond family was already famous once Donny Osmond became a teen idol in his own right. After all, he had joined his brothers' singing group, The Osmonds, when he was only six years old.
- 1973: David Cassidy. You didn't think that was the last we'd hear of The Partridge Family, did you? David Cassidy takes the 1973 spot for his role as Keith Partridge on the series, which made him a hugely popular teen idol.
From the family band the Cowsills, Susan Cowsill, John Cowsill and Barry Cowsill became teen idols. Many of the teen idols of the era were the sons of older, established stars; Dino, Desi & Billy were active as teen idols during the mid-sixties.
- 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.
Oct 6, 2020 · Some were known for artfully representing the adolescent experience on the movie screen, while others were packing malls with fans who wanted to hear their hits. And many of them are still working just as hard today. So keep reading to see what all of your favorite '80s teen idols are up to now.
Sep 12, 2014 · Who doesn't love a teen idol? After all, they're so young! And as we age and slowly become decrepit, we look back at our youth and wonder at the innocence of it all.
