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10. Donny Osmond, 1970

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thesalempirate

Seamus Crow

January 06, 2009 - 10:29 AM GMT

i totally agree with swalker...how about paul and ringo...they are still alive...and jerry lee lewis

NatalieInTheRockies

Natalie in the Rockies

January 02, 2009 - 08:52 AM GMT

I know he has issues these days, but what about Michael Jackson?

NatalieInTheRockies

Natalie in the Rockies

January 02, 2009 - 08:50 AM GMT

I know he has issues, but how can we leave out Michael Jackson? I grew up along with he and his brothers. Everybody loved Michael!

TexasFriend

TexasFriend

January 02, 2009 - 07:09 AM GMT

It just occured to me! Perhaps they mixedup the Cassidy men! David is really first! :)

TexasFriend

TexasFriend

January 01, 2009 - 02:31 PM GMT

You're kidding...David Cassidy ought to have been #1; Shaun should have been in the top 20; but #1 of all time? I don't think so.

swalker

swalker

January 01, 2009 - 01:13 PM GMT

Oh come on. Were you people born yesterday? Typical newbies to pop culture who are blissfully unaware of anything pre-1965. Let's try some other teen idols such as Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Elvis Presley, Hayley Mills, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra and others. I'd guess that the top two should be Sinatra and Elvis.

If you want to portray yourself as an expert on pop culture, you might try exploring the entire phenomenon, not just a few recent years.

achilles

achilles

January 01, 2009 - 12:12 PM GMT

ok, Shaun #1? Not! My older sisters have the scoop on all this, as I was a younger brother Monkee fan. (So I am privy towards Davy Jones). But, having been exposed to Partridge Family albums, DVDs, etc., and teen idols, I have to say David Cassidy should be number #1. He had it all, voice, talent, convincing acting, and sold out stadiums on his own right I might add. As a Pink Floyd fan, dare I say, I even like a few David Cassidy songs? Good bubble gum music. Gee, at least put Leif Garret before Shawn Cassidy!

vickiejvb1958

vickiejvb1958

January 01, 2009 - 11:59 AM GMT

Donny was gorgeous then and he today at the age of 51, he is still gorgeous! I also, was fan of David and Shaun Cassidy, and John Travolta. I wonder why Erik Estrada wasn't in with this?

Tammy

Tammy

January 01, 2009 - 11:15 AM GMT

What about Bobby Sherman???

Monkeejnke3022

Monkeejnke3022

January 01, 2009 - 08:42 AM GMT

I knew Davy would be on this list. Even though "The Monkees" debuted in 1966, the 1986 reunion tour and TV show being re-run on MTV brought an entire new generation of fans. There were more girls, like their mothers 20 years earlier, who were swooning over Davy, Micky, Peter and Mike.
I was shocked that Christopher Atkins didn't make the top 10, though. He's most famous for "The Blue Lagoon", but I LOVED him as Frederic in "The Pirate Movie" and his song "How Can I Live Without Her", which made the charts in the early 80's.
I like Shaun Cassidy and still have his album to this day, but I don't think he's number 1. Johnny Depp seems to have the "longevity" of any of the top 10, over 25 years, so I think that should make him number 1.