Legendary singer and Philly native Bobby Rydell has died at the age of 79.
Legendary singer and Philly native Bobby Rydell has died at the age of 79, according to his friend and iconic Philly DJ Jerry Blavat.
During his legendary music career, Rydell had 34 Top 40 hits on the US Billboard, including “Volare,” “Wild One,” “We Got Love,” and “Wildwood Days.” In all, he sold over 25 million records. Rydell died Tuesday morning, according to his friend and iconic Philly DJ Jerry Blavat. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Born in Philadelphia in 1942, Rydell first began performing at the age of 9 as a drummer. At the age of 19, he was the youngest person to ever headline the Copacabana nightclub in New York.
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