John Travolta’s acting career began after he dropped out of school and started performing in the touring company production of “Grease.” Later, he moved to Los Angeles and divided his time between singing and acting. He eventually landed two of his most notable roles, Tony Manero in “Saturday Night Fever” and Danny Zuko in the film version of “Grease.”
Ever since then, Travolta has become one of the most celebrated actors in Hollywood who has had a career that spanned from the ‘70s until today. He cemented his stardom by starring and twisting in the cult classic film “Pulp Fiction.”
Frankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon was one of the last crooners of his era, with hits like “Why” and “Venus” but his first public performance was playing the trumpet on “The Jackie Gleason Show” after being discovered by a talent scout at a party. After this public performance, Avalon began working on his singing career and created thirty-one Billboard singles by the time he was twenty-two. He was well-known for his acting career and starred opposite another teen idol, Annette Funicello, in the “Beach Party” movies.
Since the height of his fame, Frankie branched out to other ventures including developing his own line of health and cosmetic products and publishing an 80-page recipe book called Frankie Avalon’s Italian Family Cookbook. He shares eight children with his wife Kathryn Diebel whom he married in 1963 and the two are still together today.
NSYNC
After the domination of the Backstreet Boys in the ‘90s, came a new era led by NSYNC. Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, and Lance Bass were the ultimate fangirl material, producing hits like “Bye Bye Bye” and “It’s Gonna Be Me.” Rolling Stone called dubbed it one of the Top 25 Teen Idol Breakout Moments of all time.
Over the years, NSYNC has performed at the Olympics, the World Series, and the Super Bowl. They have had many collaborative performances with artists like Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Céline Dion, and Gloria Estefan. Since the dissolution of the group in 2002, the band members have all chosen different paths with Justin Timberlake remaining one of the biggest pop stars and actors in the world.
Britney Spears
Britney Spears first started out as Disney Mouseketeer where her passion for singing and dancing bloomed. When she was 16 years old she released her debut album, “Hit Me Baby One More Time.” This debut album became the largest-selling album by a teenage artist. The following year, she released her second studio album “Oops!... I Did It Again” which was equally as successful.
Over the years, Spears' image has largely rested on her physicality, especially as a teen. Having said that, she has also managed to evolve her work as an artist. She has also faced personal struggles which have been exacerbated by constant media attention and paparazzi. However, it seems that she's gaining control of her life back and we can't wait to see what's in store for the star.
The Monkees
The Monkees began as a tv show concept from Filmmaker Bob Rafelson. Peter Tork, Mickey Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Davy Jones were the real-life musicians who also starred in “The Monkees” tv show about a struggling music group. At the heart of their fun-loving group was lead singer Davy Jones.
Aside from being in the tv show, the group also toured and produced albums, like “Headquarters” and “The Birds, The Bees, and The Monkees.” The foursome parted ways in 1971 but later reformed to record music and play reunion shows. Sadly Davy Jones and Peter Tork have since passed away.