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Robert Cabot Sherman Jr. (born July 22, 1943) is an American singer and actor who was a teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He had a series of successful singles, notably the million-seller "Little Woman" (1969). Sherman left show business in the 1970s for a career as a paramedic and a deputy sheriff, but performed occasionally into ...
A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base. ... who held the title of Teen Idols from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s.
Teen-oriented popular music had become common by the end of the swing era, in the late 1940s, with Frank Sinatra being an early teen idol. [4] However, it was the early 1960s that became known as the "golden age" for pop teen idols, who included Paul Anka, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Lulu and Ricky Nelson. [7]
His major breakthrough came in 1970 as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, which propelled him to teen idol status. Despite the show's success, Cassidy sought to break free from his idol image, leading to a diverse solo music career with hits in the UK and Australia, and a tumultuous life marked by public and personal challenges.
He was also a full-fledged teen idol, with his photos plastering the walls of his young fans. An 11-year-old Donny Osmond, front and center, performs with his older brothers and Nancy Sinatra on ...
The '90s may have given us Dawson's Creek and the best years of Saved by the Bell, but still, it's no match for the '00s when it comes to teen-focused TV. The first decade of the new millennium ...
They garnered fame as teen idols in the 1970s after their prime-time series debuted as a summer replacement for The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour in 1974. The resulting popularity led to their Saturday-morning half-hour sketch comedy series for CBS, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, which ran from 1974 to 1975. [1]
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