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For other uses, see Teen idol (disambiguation).

‎ Teen idols refers to someone idolized by teens; a teen idol is often young but in many cases no longer teenaged. Often, a teen idol is an actor or a pop singer, but some sports figures have had an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols are child actors. The term child actor is generally applied to a Child Acting in motion pictures or Television, but also to an Adult The idol's popularity may be limited to teens or extend to all age groups.

Teen idols were usually featured in teen magazines such as 16 magazine, Tiger Beat, Right On! in the United States and similar magazines elsewhere. Teen magazines are Magazines aimed at younger teenage readers and usually in the female gender Tiger Beat is an American Fan magazine marketed primarily to Adolescents Right On! is an American Teen magazine. It is published by Dorchester Media in New York City, and it was a sister publication The United States of America —commonly referred to as the With the advent of television, teen idols were also promoted through programs such as American Bandstand, The Ed Sullivan Show, and Soul Train. American Bandstand was a Television show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 hosted from 1957 until its final season by Dick Clark The Ed Sullivan Show was an American television Variety show that ran from June 20, 1948 to June 6, Soul Train is a music-related syndicated television program In its 35-year history the show has primarily featured performances by Rhythm and blues, soul

It is the essence of the teen idol to appeal to the burgeoning sexuality of the young without in any way threatening it. Generally speaking human sexuality is how people experience and express themselves as sexual beings As recently as the 1970s, some stars were asked to shave their chests because it was perceived that chest hair was threatening to young girls. In previous eras, because teen idols were supposed to have an aura of approachability, they often needed to keep their romantic relationships and marriages a secret for fear of decreased popularity. In recent times, the concept of a teen idol has changed. Today's idols include movie and television stars, pop singers, and supermodels. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Celebrities' private lives are no longer taboo; to the contrary, they have spawned an entire industry of gossip magazines and television shows (such as E!). Gossip magazines feature scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network

1 Early teen idols
- 1.1 1950-1970s
2 Since the 1980s
3 See also

Early teen idols

The teen idol is primarily a phenomenon of 20th century mass communication. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Its first manifestation (often referred to as matinee idol) may have been Rudolph Valentino, whose good looks and winning way with women featured heavily in such silent movies as The Sheik. Matinée Idol is a term used mainly to describe film or theatre stars who are adored to the point of adulation by their fans Rudolph Valentino ( May 6, 1895 &ndash August 23, 1926) was an Italian Actor, Sex symbol, and early Judy Garland's pin-ups adorned many a high school male's locker after her sudden rise to fame. Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer But it was probably Frank Sinatra, whose early career is often linked to his appeal to bobby soxers, who is generally regarded as being the first true 'teen idol'. Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12 1915 &ndash May 14 1998 was an American singer and actor Bobby soxer was a term coined in the 1940s to describe the overly zealous usually Teenage, fans of singer Frank Sinatra, the first singing Teen idol

1950-1970s

The great success of Elvis Presley and James Dean in the 1950s led clever promoters to the deliberate creation of teen idols, such as Frankie Avalon and Fabian. James Byron Dean ( February 8 1931 &ndash September 30 1955) was a two-time Oscar -nominated American Film Frankie Avalon (born Francis Thomas Avallone September 18 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American Actor Fabiano Anthony Forte (born February 6, 1943) better known as Fabian, is a former American Teen idol of the late 1950s and early Tommy Sands' debut in a television movie about the phenomenon, The Idol, made a teen idol out of Sands himself. Tommy Sands (born Thomas Adrian Sands 27 August 1937, Chicago, Illinois) is an American Pop music Singer and Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Ricky Nelson, a performer of rockabilly music, also became a teen idol via his parents' television show, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson, later known as Rick Nelson ( May 8, 1940 &ndash December 31, 1985) was an Rockabilly is one of the earliest styles of Rock and roll music and emerged in the early 1950s The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet was a long-running American Television series, airing on ABC from October 3,

The difference is graphically illustrated by the early career of Presley, who started out playing hard rhythm and blues and jazzed-up country music until he was retrofitted as a teen idol by his management. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. The lyrics of his "Teddy Bear" explicitly document the change:

Don't wanna be your tiger, 'cause tigers play too rough,

Don't wanna be your lion, 'cause lions aren't the kind you love enough;

I just wanna be your teddy bear.

Likewise, Tommy Steele, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones were teen idols, especially during the earlier part of their careers, although they quickly grew out of that status. Tommy Steele OBE (born 17 December 1936 in London England) is an English entertainer The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Rolling Stones did it through a more rebellious image, The Beatles did it through their more developed (or "Grown up") music. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

Since the 1980s

The manufacturing of teen idols has been marketed more aggressively and with greater sophistication since the 1980s. The rise of MTV in the 1980s and the success of the boy bands of the 1990s and 2000s has continued to fuel the phenomenon. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Besides the obvious combination of what are perceived to be good, clean-cut looks and a ubiquitous, almost invasive marketing campaign, one of the key selling points of the "manufactured band" is the "something for everyone" approach, although this strategy has been criticized for being more along the lines of "something for everyone who hasn't had much exposure to music. " Each band member can be promoted separately for a unique look and one-note personality: the "shy one," the "intelligent one," "the rebel," and so on. Recent examples of boy bands include The Backstreet Boys, N'Sync, and Westlife

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Early teen idols

1950-1970s

Since the 1980s

See also