"Forget Him," Bobby Rydell (1963)

A seductive ballad that inspired the Beatles

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Peak: #4 on the Hot 100
Streams: 5.3 million

Just over two years ago, I wrote about Bobby Rydell’s swinging take on “Volare,” that enduring standard from the beginning of the rock era. At the time, I made a mental note to cover more of his …