Bobby Rydell - Forget Him (1963-64)

Originally published at YouTube on September 24, 2013. My favorite all time song by Bobby! Released in autumn 1963, it peaked at #4 on January 11, 1964. It was Bobby Rydell's last major hit and one of the Top 40 songs that got shut
off from reaching #1 by The Beatles in January. I have just read that Bobby passed away on April 5 of this year (2022) at age 79. He was truly one of the greatest of the male pop vocalists of the late 50's and early 60's, right up there with the likes of Bobby Darin. He will be missed, but his music will live on forever.

For what it's worth, according to Wikipedia, Paul McCartney said the initial idea for "She Loves You" came from a Bobby Rydell hit that was popular at the time (mid-1963). Lennon and McCartney started composing "She Loves You" on June 26, 1963 (about four weeks after the release of "Forget Him" in the UK). "She Loves You" was completed the following day.