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Teen idol singing sensation and son of actress Shirley Jones, Shaun Cassidy, poses in this 1979 photo. ... American singer and actress Madonna at the first annual MTV Video Music Awards in 1984.
The Beatles in 1965. A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers themselves. [1] [2] [3] An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups.
- 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.
Mar 1, 2019 · One of the biggest teen idols of all time, Justin Bieber , turns 25 on March 1. To celebrate this momentous occasion, we rounded up 12 of the most popular teen idols of all time, and checked out what they're up to now. Donny Osmond just placed second on the new reality singing competition "The Masked Singer."
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Mar 1, 2019 · THEN AND NOW: 12 of the most iconic teen idols throughout history. Donny Osmond in 1970 and 2018. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images and Eric McCandless/ABC via Getty Images. One of the biggest ...
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Top 10 Teen Idols. High School Musical 3: Senior Year comes out Oct. 24, and it's only a matter of time before Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron become the next Joanie and Chachi. But the list of adolescent dreamboats is a long one, and the HSM kids have big, socially awkward shoes to fill. TIME takes a look at the top 10 teen idols of all time.
