Bobby Rydell, a former adolescent idol, has died at the age of 79.

Bobby Rydell’s career began when he was nine years old.

He had such an impact that “Grease’s” fictional high school was named after him.

According to a biography on his website, Rydell’s career began in the 1950s.

He began as a drummer at the age of nine. He was the youngest headliner at New York’s Copacabana nightclub at the age of 19.

His influence on music has been profound.

Was Rydell High named after Bobby Rydell?

According to his website, the fictional Rydell High School in “Grease” was named after him as a tribute to him.

The featured school, Rydell High, was named after Swindon singer Bobby Rydell, a Philadelphia native.

The school was named “Rydell High” after Rydell in both the Broadway musical drama and the picture Grease.

Rydell was still on the road, with shows scheduled between June and September.