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87-436: 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. They also released numerous hit singles during this time for producer Bernie Taupin , including "So You Are

174-476: A Star" (1974), "Rendezvous" (1975), "Lonely School Year" (1975), and "Help Wanted" (1976). The Hudson Brothers had their beginnings as a trio composed of teenage brothers Bill , Mark and Brett Hudson in the early 1960s. The three brothers had been raised in Portland, Oregon , by their Italian American mother who was also a singer and encouraged the boys to play music. Early on, the three brothers had formed

261-526: A band known as the My Sirs. After winning several local "battle of the bands"-type contest, the group recorded several songs at a local recording studio, where they received the attention of a local promoter, who offered them a contract promoting Chrysler automobiles. They were subsequently renamed The New Yorkers , after the Chrysler model of the same name . In early 1967, their song "Things Are Changin'"

348-610: A half-hour format. The group's television exposure resulted in the brothers becoming teen idols . Their first release as The Hudson Brothers came in September 1974 with their single "So You Are a Star" on Casablanca Records (NES 0108), which peaked on the Billboard charts at #21 in November 1974. The group's second studio album, Totally Out of Control (1974), was released through The Rocket Record Company, and charted at #179 on

435-473: A half-hour syndicated comedy show in 1978, produced in Britain by ATV ( Jack Burns was its American producer) and distributed by ITC . The same year, they each appeared together in the comedy film Zero to Sixty (1978). In 1980, the group reverted their name back to Hudson after they signed with Elektra Records . (The "Hudsons" which recorded for Columbia in 1983 is not the same group.) They engaged in

522-556: A particular generic type, the teen idol [who] carried on the process ... of changing the image of male youth ... from wild to mild , by providing a cleaner, more wholesome image of masculinity than that of the previous era's rebellious rockabilly heroes [and ( working-class ) so-called juvenile delinquents , like those in West Side Story ].... Post-war teens were able to buy relatively inexpensive phonographs — including portable models that could be carried to friends' houses — and

609-436: A period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g. as singers for pop groups, bit-part actors, TV personalities, models in photo spreads published in magazines, advertisements, etc. One of the most successful groups is Momoiro Clover Z . Their performances incorporate elements of ballet, gymnastics, and action movies. During 2014, about 486,000 people attended their live concerts, which

696-534: A pop sensation at 15 years old thanks to an aggressive marketing strategy. She promoted her debut album in shopping malls of the US. She is also the youngest person to have a debut album hit number one and have multiple number one singles from that album (" I Think We're Alone Now " and " Could've Been "). Having become a household name, she had then-unknown band New Kids on the Block as an opening act for her shows. However,

783-406: A promotional tour for their debut Elektra single, "Annie," but it did not chart, nor did their final Elektra single, "Afraid to Love," despite featuring a Linda Ronstadt duet vocal which was not credited on the label. The brothers guest-starred on an episode of The Love Boat in 1980 ("Not So Fast, Gopher; Haven't We Met Before?/Foreign Exchange"). Their final studio album, Damn Those Kids (1980),

870-514: A reported $ 100 million offer to play Superman , before temporarily leaving Hollywood. The Walt Disney Company and its numerous outlets (e.g. Disney Channel , Radio Disney and Walt Disney Pictures ) were the first to successfully develop a new generation of teen idols in this period, starting with the careers of actresses and singers Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan , initially targeting youth and female teen audiences. While still teenagers, Duff became famous for her starring titular character in

957-1453: A robust fan culture centered around idols, one that spans both genders and generates broad appeal. East Asian idol culture, which first began in Japan in the 1960s, would spread to neighboring countries in later decades: in South Korea and Taiwan, for example, it took root in the 1990s, and in China the 2010s. Idols are also not limited to singing, and may take part in more explicitly image-focused venues such as pin-up photography ( gravure idols ) and pornography ( AV idols ). There are many different idols and idol groups spread across many countries. In Japan, there are pop stars Ayumi Hamasaki and Namie Amuro as well as Kana Nishino and music groups such as Momoiro Clover Z , Morning Musume , AKB48 , and Perfume and Johnny & Associates boy bands Arashi , NEWS , KAT-TUN , and Hey! Say! JUMP among others. In Taiwan, there are pop icons such as Jay Chou , Jolin Tsai , music groups Mayday , F4 , and S.H.E . In South Korea, notable K-pop personalities include singers BoA and Rain and groups BTS , Blackpink , Twice , Exo , TVXQ , 2PM , 2AM , Beast , Shinee , Super Junior , 2NE1 , Big Bang , Wonder Girls , T-ara , Kara and Girls' Generation . In Vietnam, there are

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1044-492: A rocky start, she did capture the attention of producer and songwriter Max Martin, who had worked with many successful artists before. Teen idols were also popular in the R&;B and Hip-Hop realm throughout this decade, including Chris Brown , JoJo , Bow Wow , 3LW , Ciara , Mario , B2K , and Rihanna , among others. In the late 2000s, bands like Lillix , KSM , Everlife , and Clique Girlz became teen pop idols and have

1131-531: A sensation in Latin America compared to Beatles' Beatlemania . At the end of the 1980s, actor Kirk Cameron became a major teen idol. Cameron was best known for his role as Mike Seaver on the television situation comedy Growing Pains from 1985 to 1992. Also Scott Baio and Willie Aames of Charles in Charge fame found themselves regulars in teen magazines. One of the most popular female singers of

1218-511: A teen idol during the later part of the 1980s, as did Christian Slater . Australian singer-actor Rick Springfield was regarded as the teen idol in the 1980s with such hits as " Jessie's Girl " and "Don't Talk to Strangers". The Grammy Award -winning musician Springfield was known for playing Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital . He originated the character from 1981 to 1983. He left acting after his music career took off. During this decade, Puerto Rican boy band Menudo , caused

1305-586: A teen idol was Franz Liszt , the Hungarian pianist who, in the 1840s, drew such a following among teen girls that the term " Lisztomania " soon came to describe the phenomenon. The kind of idolizing following Liszt drew in Europe would not be followed for several decades. American-born Roger Wolfe Kahn became, arguably , America's first modern-day teen idol, when, in 1924 at the age of sixteen he launched his first jazz band. Throughout his teens, he became dubbed

1392-466: A teen idol. American musician Taylor Swift entered the scene at age 16 by co-writing the song " Tim McGraw " with Liz Rose in 2005, after which she became a well-known and successful artist as well as a teen idol. Before reaching the age of 20, Ariana Grande had already been popular among secondary schoolchildren by starring in the teen comedy show Victorious (2010-2013) . She left acting for singing, and although her singing career got off to

1479-459: A teenage fanbase. Discovered on YouTube by media entrepreneur Scooter Braun at the age of 13, Justin Bieber was ushered into fame with his 2009 album My World . In Japan, more and more Japanese idol groups have appeared. In Japanese culture, persons called "idols" are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly attractive or cute and who will, for

1566-610: A unique mixture of music which, although it only grazed the bottom of the album charts, managed to capture a mixture of genres including a track from The Lambrettas called "Go Steady". In the US and Canada, John's residency on his own label was short-lived. After only one album, Blue Moves , and a couple of singles (including the hits " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " and " Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word "), he returned to MCA. At this time, The Rocket Record Company switched distribution to RCA after being dropped from MCA. The label

1653-537: Is a record label founded by Elton John , along with Bernie Taupin , Gus Dudgeon , Steve Brown and others, in 1973. The company was named after John's hit song " Rocket Man ". The label was originally distributed in the UK by Island and in the US by MCA Records , both of which John was also signed to (after 1976). The first artists who signed to the label were the group Stackridge , who completed two albums for The Rocket Record Company after moving from MCA. It also became

1740-652: Is a fully confident. competent group, capable of knocking out imitations of the nineteen‐fifties or original material with no embarrassment at all. Ba-Fa charted on the Billboard 200 at #176 in January 1976. The follow-up single, "Lonely School Year," charted in Billboard at #60, but their next Rocket single, "Spinning the Wheel (With The Girl You Love)," failed to chart. They then signed with Arista Records in 1976. Their first Arista single, "Help Wanted," peaked at #70 on

1827-405: Is popular, perpetually childlike and dependent. Some marketers turned to film and TV for fresh, 'safe' faces. Tommy Sands 's debut in a television film about the phenomenon, The Idol , made a teen idol out of Sands himself. Teen idol Ricky Nelson rose to stardom on the hit show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and the show was successfully used to promote his songs, making him one of

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1914-795: The Billboard 200 in December 1974. Their third studio album, Hollywood Situation simultaneously peaked at #174. They subsequently released the single "Coochie Coochie Coo" (NES 816) in 1975, which peaked on the Bubbling Under Chart at #108. The song was taken from the "Hollywood Situation" LP, but the single version featured added percussion and was backed with the non-LP track, "Me and My Guitar". They then re-signed wit Rocket and scored another hit with "Rendezvous" (#26 U.S. Billboard Hot 100) from their fourth studio album, Ba-Fa . John Rockwell of The New York Times , reviewing one of

2001-694: The Billboard charts. It appears that a follow-up single, "She's a Rebel" (a remake of the Crystals' " He's a Rebel " with the genders switched), was planned for release, as they promoted it on several TV appearances, but the 45 was never released. A second Arista single, "I Don't Wanna Be Lonely," failed to chart and was backed with the non-LP track, "Pauline," which the Hudsons wrote and produced. Their final Arista 45, "The Runaway," also failed to chart. The three then starred alongside Bob Monkhouse in Bonkers! ,

2088-608: The Disney Channel teen sitcom Lizzie McGuire and her multi-Platinum second studio album Metamorphosis (2003), with which she became one of the youngest artists to reach the top of the Billboard 200 , and Lohan became famous for her starring roles in many successful teen movies , including Freaky Friday (2003), Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (2004), Mean Girls (2004) and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and her debut studio album Speak (2004). The success of this marketing led to further development of

2175-841: The Harry Nilsson song "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" (#32569) for Decca Records . The Scepter and Jerden recordings, excluding "You're Not My Girl" but including the previously unissued "Lazy Meadow," were included on the 1978 "cash-in" album, TV's The Hudson Brothers , issued on the First American label. (The New Yorkers, which recorded "Lonely" for Warner Bros. is not the same group.) On Decca Records they changed their name to Everyday Hudson in early 1970, releasing "Laugh, Funny Funny" (later revived for their 1974 CBS summer replacement series) b/w "Love Is

2262-650: The Spice Girls , TLC , and Destiny's Child , also became very popular at the end of the decade. Even though the Spice Girls split in 2000, they remain fairly popular in England. During this decade, the Latin artist Shakira was described as a "teen idol", her songs reached number 1 on Latin radio, her videos were among the most viewed, while her hair and clothing style was emulated by girls and young women. from

2349-598: The films (2003-2006). She also had a supporting role in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Miley Cyrus claimed her fame by playing a fictionalized version of herself on the television show Hannah Montana (2006-2011). Her 2009 singles " The Climb " and " Party in the U.S.A " were both hits. However, as she began metamorphosizing into something more mature, her popularity fell as parents considered her new materials inappropriate for their children. Selena Gomez made her debut by starring in

2436-405: The 'Millionaire Maestro.' Geraldine Farrar , American opera singer, had a large following of young women nicknamed "Gerry-flappers" in the early 20th century. Rudy Vallée , who became a major success in 1929 with hits like " Honey " and " Deep Night ", may have been the first American popular singer to have been idolised by hundreds of teen-aged girls at sold-out concerts. He was also possibly

2523-420: The 1980s, with teen idol status was Madonna , especially among youth female audience which was later named Madonna wannabes . In popular music, the late 1980s was the boom of teenagers dominating the music charts. Debbie Gibson became the youngest person to write, perform and produce a number-one single, " Foolish Beat ", and also had many hits from her first two albums. Tiffany , another teen icon, became

2610-406: The 1990s were bands and musical acts. The rise of MTV in the 1980s and the success of the boy bands and girl groups during the 1990s and 2000s continued to fuel the phenomenon. Besides a combination of good, clean-cut looks and a ubiquitous marketing campaign, such bands typically include a variety of personality types (e.g. "the shy one", "the smart one", etc.) These idols were often found on

2697-582: The 2000s and 2010s. Besides, former Menudo member Ricky Martin , their chief rivals Los Chicos and former member Chayanne , Venezuelan actor and singer Guillermo Davila and more, to Argentina, where telenovela, Chiquititas , ushered in a new era of teen-idols for that country, including actors Benjamin Rojas , Felipe Colombo , Luisana Lopilato , and Camila Bordonaba , who went on to form teen band Erreway , precursors to Mexican band RBD. Quinceañera (1987), starring by Thalía and Adela Noriega became

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2784-482: The Atlantic. The label also attempted to attract talent from all over the UK and submitted an advertisement to Melody Maker for bands to record their sound of today and get it out tomorrow. With an album called "499 2139" (which incidentally was the studio's telephone number) they turned to the talents of Pete Waterman (of Stock Aitken Waterman fame). Waterman and his then assistant Tony Keys recorded and produced

2871-533: The Balkans, the late Macedonian singer Toše Proeski was considered a teen idol. In Latin America, idols ranges from Mexican pop stars Timbiriche (including their members, Paulina Rubio and Thalía ), Lynda Thomas , Magneto , Puerto Rican born Mexican Luis Miguel , Colombian Shakira and the popular Puerto Rican boy band Menudo in the 1980s and 1990s, and Paty Cantú , Anahí , Belinda , and RBD in

2958-732: The Beatles and Beach Boys , and occasional hints of the Kinks ." The long (2:45) introduction to The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show was featured in 2021 in the Family Guy episode " And Then There's Fraud ". Principal Backing band (1978–1981) Notes Bibliography Teen idol A teen idol is a celebrity with a large teenage fan base . Teen idols are generally young but are not necessarily teenagers themselves. An idol's popularity may be limited to teens, or may extend to all age groups. East Asia possesses

3045-416: The Beatles arrived in 1964. Making their debut in the U.S. on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, the Beatles soon became the most successful and influential band in modern musical history, staying at the top of Billboard charts for a grand total of 58 weeks between 1964 and 1970. Adolescent hysteria was so loud that the band had trouble performing at concerts. The level of stardom they achieved in

3132-571: The Beatles did it through their more developed (or "grown up") music. Similarly, Neil Sedaka had two distinct eras of his career, with about a decade in between: one as a teen idol in the 1960s, and a later career in adult contemporary music . Roy Orbison was known for his songs " Oh, Pretty Woman ," " Only the Lonely ," and " Crying ." From the family band the Cowsills , Susan Cowsill , John Cowsill and Barry Cowsill became teen idols. Many of

3219-571: The Boss? became a major teen idol. In the mid-1980s there was a group of young actors called the Brat Pack ; the whole group collectively and separately became teen idols. They were Emilio Estevez , Anthony Michael Hall , Rob Lowe , Andrew McCarthy , Demi Moore , Judd Nelson , Molly Ringwald , and Ally Sheedy . They starred in many coming of age films together in some fashion and became very popular without being musicians. Molly Ringwald entered

3306-469: The Brides among many others. Musical series such as Cassidy's The Partridge Family , the animated series The Archie Show , and (to a lesser extent) The Brady Bunch integrated television and teen- pop music to significant success during this time frame. The Brady Bunch's Barry Williams and Christopher Knight , as was tennis pro/actor Vincent Van Patten all were constantly in the fan magazines at

3393-716: The Canadian band the DeFranco Family , and the Bay City Rollers (UK). Even modern classic hits and oldies outlets, which cover this time period, rarely play cuts from the teen idols of the era. A notable exception is Michael Jackson of the Jackson Five , who began his career as a teen idol along with his brothers, but whose individual career eventually evolved far beyond the limitations of that description and into superstardom. The Jackson Five were

3480-675: The Disney situational comedy Wizards of Waverly Place (2007-2012) and released her first album Kiss & Tell in 2009. She became an icon for adolescent girls and women, yet details of her personal life put her under public scrutiny. ViacomCBS -owned Nickelodeon , a competitor to Disney Channel, has also developed its own slate of stars for its television shows, including Amanda Bynes , Drake Bell , Josh Peck , Emma Roberts , Miranda Cosgrove , Jennette McCurdy , Nathan Kress , Jamie Lynn Spears (sister of Britney Spears), Ariana Grande , Victoria Justice , Elizabeth Gillies , and groups

3567-629: The Menace , and Keith and Kevin Schultz known as the "Schultz Twins" on The Monroes all became younger preteen idols and grew into being teen idols. Herman's Hermits , the Rolling Stones , and the Beach Boys were teen idols, especially during the earlier part of their careers, although they quickly grew out of that status. The Rolling Stones did it through a more rebellious image,

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3654-660: The Naked Brothers Band and Big Time Rush , many of whom have not only starred in TV shows, but recorded songs as well. Many of the modern-day teen idols are females marketed as "role models" to teen and tween girls, a departure from the traditional role of the male teen idol marketed as the idolized teen "heartthrob". Actress Mischa Barton became a teen idol through her role on The O.C. , with Entertainment Weekly naming her character Marissa Cooper “ It Girl " of 2003. In 2002, Canadian singer Avril Lavigne dominated

3741-446: The U.S.—dubbed Beatlemania —was never before seen in that country, not even during the heyday of Elvis Presley. It is believed that a part of their success in the U.S. was because they brought hope and joy to a nation that was still recovering from the shock of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Some young TV stars were being hustled into studios to make recordings; for example, ex-Mousketeer Annette Funicello became one of

3828-486: The United States, and in similar magazines elsewhere. With the advent of television, teen idols were also promoted through programs such as American Bandstand , The Ed Sullivan Show , Soul Train . Today's teen idols have spawned an entire industry of gossip magazines , television shows , YouTube , social media , and whole television channels such as E! . The first known person to have been treated as

3915-559: The Word" (#32634). For the release in spring 1971 of "The World Would Be a Little Bit Better" bw "Love Nobody" on Lionel Records (L-3211), their name was shortened to Hudson . They had one further release on Lionel issued only in Canada, "Straight Up and Tall" (an early version of the song they later re-recorded for the Rocket label) b/w "Enough." This name was also used in 1972 after switching to

4002-534: The biggest stars in music. His wholesome image was a stark contrast to the uproar caused by Elvis Presley, with parents often approving of Nelson. Rick’s popularity continued to grow as Elvis and the Everly Brothers were in the military, Chuck Berry was imprisoned, and Buddy Holly and Ritchie Valens died. However his popularity declined as the British Invasion hit the United States. when

4089-433: The boy band One Direction got elimated as solo acts on the third season of The X Factor , guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested that they form a group together. The result was much fame and fortune for the band, who burst onto the scene in 2012. The group went on indefinite hiatus in 2016, and since 2017, its members have been pursuing solo projects. The Rocket Record Company The Rocket Record Company

4176-407: The continent identifying with their songs, this was called "Shakiramía" or "Shakira Fever" The Backstreet Boys ' popularity grew in 1997 with " Everybody (Backstreet's Back) ," a song produced by Max Martin . Opting against joining a girl band, Britney Spears released the music video " ...Baby One More Time " in 1998 on MTV, which pushed her into the public consciousness. Her first album of

4263-491: The covers and pages of teen magazines during the 1990s as teen idols as well. Classic examples of boy bands include Menudo , New Kids on the Block , Take That , Backstreet Boys, and NSYNC, all becoming the best-selling pop groups of the decade. Hanson was initially marketed as such a band, but eventually outgrew this label to become a successful indie band. Christina Aguilera , Jennifer Lopez , Mandy Moore , Jessica Simpson , and Britney Spears, along with female bands such as

4350-407: The end of the first season. Elvis Presley made his debut in the mid-1950s and became a sensation. Deemed too dangerous to be filmed except from the waist up because of his sexually suggestive dance moves, he became popular among teenagers. The success of young rock stars like Presley, film stars like Marlon Brando , Paul Newman , James Dean , Tab Hunter , and Sal Mineo in the 1950s, as well as

4437-534: The features of many teen idols is that their fans (and, in some cases, the musicians themselves) tended to develop a hate for the music once they became adults, and it is not much listened to by adults, except for nostalgia: the legacy of bubblegum pop . Teen idol performers in this category would include Shaun Cassidy , Leif Garrett , the Osmond Brothers (particularly Donny Osmond and their teen idol sister Marie Osmond ), Andy Gibb , Tony DeFranco of

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4524-409: The first telenovela made for teenagers. Often teen idols are actors or musicians . Some teen idols began their careers as child actors , such as Britney Spears , Hilary Duff , Raven-Symoné and Miley Cyrus . There were teen idols before there were teen magazines , but idols have always been a permanent feature in magazines such as Seventeen , 16 , Tiger Beat and Right On! in

4611-406: The first African-American music group to become national teen idols, appearing along with famous white idols in magazines such as 16 and Tiger Beat . In addition, the charismatic appeal, showmanship and flurry of fans towards lead Michael Jackson made him a teen idol and heartthrob amongst teens; his success as a soloist continued into the 1980s. In 1985, actress Alyssa Milano from Who's

4698-795: The first big female idols as well as the Lennon Sisters whom had cut out dolls and were always on the covers of the gossip magazines; another, Johnny Crawford of The Rifleman , had five Top-40 hits. In 1963, Luke Halpin made a big splash as a teen idol in the television program Flipper . After Bye Bye Birdie was released in 1963, Bobby Rydell became an instant teen idol. In the 1960s as situation comedies and dramas on television using child actors became more popular, actors Paul Petersen , Patty Petersen , and Shelley Fabares from The Donna Reed Show , Dwayne Hickman from The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis , Sally Field of Gidget , Jon Provost of Lassie , Jay North from Dennis

4785-484: The first popular singer to have a star vehicle created for him: The Vagabond Lover . Frank Sinatra , whose early career in the 1940s is often linked to his appeal to bobby soxers , who got that name because they were forced to dance in their bobby socks so that their shoes would not damage the dance floor, is also regarded as having been amongst the first teen idols. Although he had only three major movie roles, James Dean earned two Oscar nominations. He also had

4872-554: The genre, including new teen idols such as Raven-Symoné , Dylan and Cole Sprouse , Zac Efron , Aly & AJ , Jesse McCartney , Vanessa Hudgens , Ashley Tisdale , Corbin Bleu , Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers . Disney has also used another one of its own TV channels, Freeform , to develop shows and stars popular among teen girls. Mean Girls , a well-known comedy written by Tina Fey , also saw

4959-458: The group's 1974 success on the Casablanca label, their complete 1973 Rocket LP, "Totally Out of Control," was issued, and another single was issued, "Be a Man" b/w "Sunday Driver" (MCA-40317), which bubbled under in Billboard . The LP did not include "America" or "Fight Back." After the group appeared as guests of The Sonny Comedy Revue on ABC in early 1974, noted producer Chris Bearde

5046-458: The group's summer shows in 1975, wrote: They make a hard rock sound and, at least in a club context, they try to project a raunchier image than television might lead one to expect...  The result isn't entirely successful, however. The between songs routines still have a touch of slickness to them, and the comedy effort—although those in the audience who knew the television show seemed to find them uproarious—sounded lame indeed. Musically, this

5133-672: The home of Cliff Richard , Neil Sedaka (whose three most successful U.S. mid-1970s albums were on Rocket), Colin Blunstone , the Hudson Brothers , Blue , Kiki Dee , Judie Tzuke , The Lambrettas , Junior Campbell , Brian & Brenda Russell , and the Dutch band Solution . John offered to sign Iggy Pop & The Stooges to the label, but they declined. After John left his British label, DJM , in 1976, his records were also released by The Rocket Record Company on both sides of

5220-490: The image of a rebellious youth, something that was popular among girls and young women. His performance in Rebel Without A Cause (1955) and his untimely death in a road collision in 1955 cemented his status as an icon. Contemporary teenagers still wear white T-shirts and jeans in his style. Selected by Walt Disney in 1955 for his new show The Mickey Mouse Club , Annette Funicello became popular among viewers by

5307-576: The internet, though Hollywood would still be a spring board for many names in the early years of the decade. Actors such as Josh Hartnett , Heath Ledger and Ashton Kutcher would dominate the teen idol scene for the early 2000s. Hartnett become the most prominent face of the young Hollywood actors entering the 2000s. He appeared on dozens of major magazine covers and was the subject of a Vanity Fair cover story remarking on his meteoric rise to fame. The intense attention he received during this time period caused him to turn down high-profile roles, including

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5394-488: The late 1960s after their TV show became an overnight success, especially for Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones . The British-born Monkee Davy Jones was regularly featured in teen fan magazines . In 2008, Yahoo Music named Jones the number one teen idol of all time, and in 2009 he was ranked second in a list compiled by Fox News . Teen fan magazine TeenSet began publishing in 1964, focusing on youthful bands and musicians. Tiger Beat magazine began competing for

5481-543: The limelight with the films Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club . Actors Corey Feldman and Corey Haim also became teen idols during the later part of the 1980s with films The Goonies and together The Lost Boys , Dream a Little Dream and License to Drive among other films. They were dubbed "the two Coreys". Before Corey Haim's death in 2010, they did a reality TV show for two seasons (2007–08) on A&E named The Two Coreys after their 1980s moniker. Actor River Phoenix during his teen years became

5568-521: The media and general public as "White Boys of the Month", with the term becoming a popular meme since. Noah Centineo became popular among teenagers and young adults following the release of To All the Boys I've Loved Before , having amassed over 15 million Instagram followers within eight weeks of the film's release; he was dubbed an "internet boyfriend" by the media. Although the future members of

5655-470: The movie Clueless (1995), Alicia Silverstone became a teen idol. The 1997 film Titanic made Leonardo DiCaprio a teen idol; during "Leo-Mania" his face appeared on many teen magazines. Fraternal twin sisters and actresses Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen were major tween idols and as they grew up they later became teen idols during the 1990s. The 2000s would be a decade of transition due to increasing amount of media platforms coming from TV and

5742-438: The music scene and eventually became a worldwide teen idol. Listed at #4 on Yahoo!'s Top 25 Teen Idols of all-time. During the popularity of her sister Jessica Simpson 's MTV reality television series Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica with then-husband Nick Lachey , 7th Heaven actress Ashlee Simpson developed a music career through her own MTV spin-off reality series The Ashlee Simpson Show in 2004, and soon became

5829-520: The name Hudson, the US Rocket label released "If You Really Need Me" (MCA-40141), which was recorded in France and produced by Taupin and mixed by Andy Scott. The B-side featured two songs, "America" and "Fight Back", and the record was issued in an attractive full-color picture sleeve. In the UK, the same sleeve was used for a different A-side, "Straight Up and Tall," b/w "America" and "Fight Back". After

5916-580: The new 45-rpm singles . Rock music played on 45s became the soundtrack to the 1960s as people bought what they heard on the radio. The great majority of the music being marketed to 1950s teens was being written by adults, but 1960s teens were increasingly appreciating and emulating artists closer to their own age, to teen fashion, and to lyrics which addressed their own concerns. Their parents worried about their attraction to artists (and DJs) who were edgy and rebellious. Faces on magazines fed fans; fans buy records, see films, watch TV and buy fashions. Marketing of

6003-447: The newly re-activated Playboy Records , with the release of "Leavin' It's Over" (P-50001), ( Billboard Bubbling Under Chart #110). The single made the top ten in some local markets, including Omaha, where it reached #8. When the group's self-titled debut album was released in 1972, the song was re-titled on the lyrics inside the LP as "Leave and It's Over". It was later reissued when Playboy

6090-429: The performances of Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried (in her first role). Raven-Symoné gained popularity as a child actor for her roles on The Cosby Show (1989-1992) and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (1993-1997), but became a household name from being the titular character on the extremely popular and successful Disney Channel show That's So Raven (2003-2007) as well as being a part of The Cheetah Girls and

6177-423: The same audience in 1965. After Davy Jones came Bobby Sherman and David Cassidy , who held the title of Teen Idols from the late 1960s until the mid-1970s. Both Sherman and Cassidy were actors on television and chart topping musicians in the pop-rock category at the time; with David Cassidy in particular enjoying immense international fame and success. Sherman was on hit TV shows Shindig! and Here Come

6264-475: The same name made its debut at the top of Billboard ' s charts, and became the world's best-selling album by a teenage solo artist. Before she turned 20 years, Spears was also recognized by the Guinness World Records as the best-selling teenage artist. Spears and Billie Piper also became the youngest artists to have accumulated more number-one songs in the UK singles chart. After

6351-469: The singers WanBi Tuấn Anh , Sơn Tùng M-TP , Đông Nhi , Bảo Thy and Tóc Tiên . European teen idols include German popstar Bill Kaulitz of the pop-rock band Tokio Hotel and the members of the Anglo-Irish pop boy band One Direction , and Girls Aloud , another Anglo-Irish band. In Spain, La Oreja de Van Gogh , Miguel Bosé , Mecano , and Hombres G all enjoyed teen-idol status. In

6438-477: The sudden popularity of the New Kids caused their roles to be reversed. Gibson and Tiffany's careers had stalled by the early 1990s; so had NKOTB by the mid-nineties. The other boy band from Boston, New Edition , was popular with the teen set by the end of the 1980s. The manufacturing of teen idols has been marketed more aggressively and with greater sophistication since the 1980s. Many of the major teen idols in

6525-446: The teen idol generally focuses on the image.... The teen idol is structured to appeal to the pre-teen and young teen female pop audience member and children in general.... [They] are commodified in forms and images that are relatively non-threatening to this young audience and to the ancillary market of parents... The teen idol never appears to be autonomous and therefore never appears to be threatening as an adult; he remains, as long as he

6612-529: The teen idols of the era were the sons of older, established stars; Dino, Desi & Billy were active as teen idols during the mid-sixties. The group included Dean Paul Martin (son of singer Dean Martin ), and Billy Hinsche (a mutual friend whose parents were not famous). Gary Lewis , son of comedian Jerry Lewis , fronted the Playboys during this era. All of the Monkees became instant teen idols in

6699-429: The time. Popular actors such as John Moulder Brown , Leonard Whiting , Ray Lovelock (Raymond Lovelock), Leif Garrett , Mark Hamill , Mark Lester , Jan-Michael Vincent and Jack Wild were the talk of the teenagers in the 1970s as well. Musical group the Hudson Brothers were on many teen magazine covers for a number of years as teen idols. They had two shows on TV during the 1970s and recorded many albums. One of

6786-479: The wider emergence of youth subcultures , led promoters to the deliberate creation of teen idols such as singers Frankie Avalon , Frankie Valli , Frankie Lymon , Fabian Forte , Bobby Rydell and Connie Stevens . Even crooners like Frank Sinatra were still considered idols and rather handsome. Actors Edd Byrnes and Troy Donahue and other artists deliberately cultivated a (safer) idol image, like Canadian musician Paul Anka . Anka initially modelled himself on

6873-435: Was absorbed by The Island Def Jam Music Group , and it operated under IDJ's Mercury Records division. However, the logo was still used on all new Elton John releases until 2007. The name was also resurrected in 2006 for the eponymous Platinum Weird album. In 2011, John formed a company named Rocket Music Entertainment Group. The label still exists today, with just three artists signed to it, as John himself has not released

6960-475: Was acquired by CBS. One further Playboy single was released only in Canada, with "Lovely Lady" as the A-side. One of the group's earliest appearances on television as The Hudson Brothers, was in the summer of 1972, for the television game show What's My Line? In 1973, the group received the attention of producer Bernie Taupin , who signed them with Elton John 's record label, The Rocket Record Company . Under

7047-507: Was discontinued in the US in the early 1980s, then relaunched in 1995 with John's Made in England album, distributed by Island Records . 1997's The Big Picture and " Candle in the Wind 1997 " were distributed in the US by stepsister A&M Records . In the UK, John's records were released by The Rocket Record Company from 1976 onward. In 1978 the distribution moved to Phonogram Inc. , then to Mercury Records in 1995. By this time, John

7134-781: Was favored by DJs and became a top 10 hit in the Portland area and did well in other regional markets but did not chart nationally. Their final Scepter 45 was "Show Me the Way to Love" b/w "Again" (SCE-12207) in autumn, 1967. To support the singles, the group toured with several popular music acts, such as Buffalo Springfield , The Supremes , Johnny Nash , and The Buckinghams . By October 1968, The New Yorkers had switched to Jerry Dennon's Pacific Northwest label Jerden Records and issued "Adrianne" (#906), following that up with "Land of Ur" (#908) in March 1969. Later in 1969 The New Yorkers also recorded

7221-479: Was impressed by the brothers' stage presence and offered them their own variety hour on the CBS network for the summer slot vacated by The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour . The Hudson Brothers Show aired Wednesday nights on CBS from July 31 to August 28, 1974. The show was so successful that CBS devised The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show , which aired on Saturday mornings, from September 7, 1974, to August 30, 1975, in

7308-664: Was issued on a promotional-only 45 for the Chrysler 1967 Go Show (b/w a song by another group, the Fury 4), after which they signed with Scepter. Their first Scepter 45 was issued in the spring of 1967, "When I'm Gone" b/w "You're Not My Girl" (SCE-12190) on Scepter Records , which became a radio hit in the Pacific Northwest. This was followed in August 1967 with the single "Seeds of Spring" b/w "Mr. Kirby" (SCE-12199). The B-side

7395-546: Was released by Elektra. In 1983, the three brothers appeared in Hysterical , a horror-comedy film. Richard Unterberger of AllMusic wrote of the group: "Those that remember the Hudson Brothers usually think of them as a bubblegum act of sorts, due to the fact that they hosted some comedy-variety TV shows in the mid-'70s. But they were in fact a real group, extremely Anglophile in orientation, with heavy debts to

7482-481: Was the highest record of all female musicians in Japan. Momoiro Clover Z has been ranked as one of the most popular female idol groups from 2013 to 2017. In the late 2010s, many young actors developed large followings amongst teenagers after portraying famous contemporary literary characters. The most notable among these were Ansel Elgort ( Augustus Waters ), Timothée Chalamet ( Elio Perlman ), and Nick Robinson ( Simon Spier ). These actors were referred to by

7569-486: Was the only artist on the label. Worldwide distribution rights to Elton John's music were consolidated when MCA Records' then-parent Seagram acquired PolyGram , the owner of Island, Mercury, and A&M, in 1998. Universal Music Group , which oversaw Seagram's recording operations, now co-owns the Elton John catalogue with the singer himself, continuing to distribute it worldwide. In 1999, The Rocket Record Company

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