Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity or famous person who is very popular with teenagers. Teen idols are often young, but are not always teenagers themselves. They are often pop singers or actors. People started to call celebrities teen idols in the 20th century. Some early teen idols were Rudolph Valentino, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Elvis Presley and James Dean.
In the 1960s and 1970s some pop singers became known as teen idols, like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, Donny Osmond and David Cassidy.[1] In the 1990s, bands like New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys were very popular with teenagers. In the 21st century, some teen idols have been Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus and the Jonas Brothers.[2]
Teen Idol Media
Trade ad for Beatles' 1964 Grammys. --- This is a version with just the Beatles isolated from the ad.
Tokio Hotel bei der Preisverleihung des Comet am 21. Mai 2010 in Oberhausen. Von links nach rechts: Bill Kaulitz.
Ricky Martin makes in store appearance at Westfield Parramatta, Sydney, Australia 2013.
Roger Wolfe Kahn on the cover of TIME magazine (September 19, 1927, America's first teen idol. )
1930 caricature of Rudy Vallée
a record player with four revolution speeds
Teen idols of the 1950s include Elvis Presley, Fabian Forte, Tommy Sands, and Ricky Nelson, as pictured
Molly Ringwald in Greece 2010
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Madonna in a cover of Argentine magazine Pelo in 1985
James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955)
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References
- ↑ Kolbert, Elizabeth (1994-08-07), "The Slump in Teen Idoldom", The New York Times, retrieved 2009-12-19
- ↑ "Miley dethrones Britney to become teen queen", oneindia, 2009-04-08, retrieved 2009-12-29[dead link]
