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1970s

The 8 Best Teen Idols Of The 1970s

Before One Direction and Justin Bieber there was David Essex and Donny Osmond. We choose the top 8 teen idols of 1970s

  1. Bay City Rollers

    1. 8. Bay City Rollers

    They built up a following in the UK in the early 1970s with a series of (very) catchy songs.

  2. Jackson 5

    2. 7. Jackson Five

    In the late 1960s Motown took a chance on these five brothers from Indiana. They scored huge hits, including "ABC," "I Want You Back" and "I'll Be There." On their first national tour the group experienced insane crowds of screaming girls.

  3. Andy Gibb

    3. 6. Andy Gibb

    Andy rose in prominence in the late 1970s with his music, including three singles that reached #1 in America – "I Just Want to Be Your Everything", "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water", and "Shadow Dancing". Sadly, Andy died just days after his 30th birthday.

  4. Bobby Sherman

    4. 5. Bobby Sherman

    With a singing career that started in the mid-60s, Bobby Sherman's big break came when he starred in the ABC television series Here Come the Brides. With hits like "Little Woman" and "Julie (Do Ya Love Me"), Sherman became even more marketable after guesting on The Partridge Family alongside another teen idol at the time, David Cassidy.

  5. Davy Jones

    5. 4. Davy Jones

    An original member of The Monkees, a made for TV band, Jones enjoyed fame throughout his twenties (so an older teen idol!)

  6. David Cassidy

    6. 3. David Cassidy

    Cassidy signed up to play Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family in 1970. He enjoyed a huge recording career and tour schedule.

  7. David Essex

    7. 2. David Essex

    Since the 1970s, Essex has achieved 19 Top 40 singles in the UK (including two number ones), and 16 Top 40 albums. He was one of the most-loved teen idols of the ‘70s.

  8. Donny Osmond

    8. 1. Donny Osmond

    “And they called it Puppy Love…” if you grew-up in the ‘70s, you wouldn’t have been able to avoid Donny, he was recording albums and starring in a variety show with his younger sister Marie.

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