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CBC
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
From Bobby Sherman to Bieber, the mixed fortunes of teen idols
It's very likely that news of Bobby Sherman's death on Tuesday was met with pangs of nostalgia among boomers, particularly women, and blank stares among many whose generation contains one of the last three letters of the alphabet. Sherman's wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced his death at 81, after it had been revealed last year that he had Stage 4 cancer. By the late 1980s, the singer-actor was largely absent from the spotlight, but the years that followed included serving as an emergency medical technician. Sherman's second act was by all accounts a positive example for any celebrity who once experienced white-hot fame, including the relatively small number considered teen idols — a list that includes Canadian Justin Bieber. Bieber, 31, does not appear to be enjoying his fairly extended break from his career. In recent months, there have been health issues, social media posts that have hinted at drug use, and reports of financial issues, which he has denied. A pop phenomenon How big was Sherman at one point? In 1972, he had to call a news conference to explain pesky new details previously unknown to his devoted teen audience — that he had wed his first wife 14 months earlier, who at the time of their marriage was about six months' pregnant with their first child. Also, the marriage licence said he was — gasp! — 28 years old, not 25 as the public had been told. Coincidentally or not, Sherman released his final album in 1972 and also saw one of his last big television roles end that year — in a Partridge Family spinoff called Getting Together, which lasted 14 episodes. The very last, the short-lived Sanchez of Bel Air i n 1986, was one of USA Network's first scripted shows. Fellow former teen idol Donny Osmond pays tribute: But Sherman burned brightly for at least a half-decade, which is why TV Guide ranked him eighth in its 2005 list of the greatest teen idols of all time. He burst onto the scene with 42 appearances on the music show Shindig between 1964 and 1966, a time in which Flip, Tiger Beat and Teen Beat magazines also emerged. 16 Magazine, which debuted in 1957 with perhaps the original teen idol — Elvis Presley — on its cover, went all-in on the fresh-faced likes of Sherman, David Cassidy and Donny Osmond in the early 1970s, veering sharply away from late-1960s coverage that included bands like the Doors. Sherman appeared on lunchboxes, cereal boxes and posters, and other products bearing his name. "I received my Bobby Sherman Love Beads kit just in time to make two groovy necklaces for birthday presents! It saved my life," one girl gushes in an ad for the keepsake. It was Flip that revealed Sherman's "secret" marriage, sounding crestfallen in the process. "Over and over again Bobby has sworn to us and to his fans that he would tell the world if and when he got married," per the unnamed writer for the magazine. For the record, Sherman said at the 1972 newser that he was shielding his wife, Patti, from the spotlight, as an earlier pregnancy had ended in a miscarriage. "There was never a time when he wasn't open and gracious and, you know, just so excited about his life," Tiger Beat's editor at the time, Ann Moses, told Remind Magazine in comments published this week. "He was always just the most down-to-earth.... I want to say 'non-star.' He never acted like a star, even though he was on the cover of Tiger Beat magazine for two years straight." Teen idol pivots to service The work Sherman produced didn't particularly resonate through the ages. There were two seasons and 52 episodes of Here Come the Brides, and while that comedy-western did make it to syndication, it didn't have the staying power in reruns of The Partridge Family or The Brady Bunch. As well, if you're listening to an oldies station today, you're more likely to hear David Cassidy singing I Think I Love You for the Partridge Family or Donny Osmond covering Paul Anka's Puppy Love than any of Sherman's four top 10 Billboard hits — Little Woman, Julie, Do Ya Love Me, Easy Come, Easy Go and La La La (If I Had You). Generally speaking, the music of the teen idols of yesteryear is devalued by programmers and tastemakers. The late music writer Tom Hibbert, writing somewhat cruelly about Cassidy in 1983, could have just as easily been speaking of Sherman. "The music had been secondary to swoony looks and hints of sex, and while some might remember those alluring eyes glinting from the LP cover or the TV screen, few were likely to recall the vacuous, bland and essentially worthless records Cassidy left behind," Hibbert wrote in the History of Rock. Cassidy and fellow Tiger Beat heartthrob Leif Garrett are among those who struggled after their stars dimmed. Sherman appears to have been a nice guy who didn't finish last in that regard. He became an emergency medical technician in 1988 and later an instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. By 1998, he had helped five women deliver babies in the back seats of cars or other unplanned locations, he told a reporter. Sherman also co-founded a children's foundation in Ghana with his second wife. Bieber, an idle idol Sherman's death comes amid weeks of what US Weekly has characterized as "undeniably chaotic and cryptic" social media posts from Justin Bieber. "People keep telling me to heal … don't you think if I could have fixed myself I would have already? I know I'm broken," he said in one of more than 20 posts on Father's Day. Bieber also appeared on Tiger Beat's cover several times (its newsstand publication stopped in 2018), but the comparisons to Sherman only go so far, even aside from the radically different times. Sherman, by all accounts, came from a stable family background and had no burning ambition to be in showbiz. He went to college and caught his big break singing at a star-studded private party in Hollywood at the ripe old age of 23. Bieber was born to teen parents who split up, and while not necessarily groomed for the stage, his path to stardom was supercharged when music executive Scooter Braun discovered some of his singing videos uploaded to YouTube. Bieber was barely 13 when he headed to the U.S. to record. Anka, famous since 1957, when he was 16, once told CBC he shuddered at what young performers contend with in the 21st century, with gossip websites, camera phones and social media. "Back then, I learned from my failures more than my successes, and I was allowed to do that in a time where they weren't watching you," he said. It's not clear if Bieber wants his previous level of fame, to be entirely clear of the spotlight, or something in between. But Sherman and Anka — who happens to be on tour this coming weekend in Virginia — demonstrate that whichever way, life goes on.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘60s teen heartthrob dies at 81 following Stage 4 cancer diagnosis
Bobby Sherman, a well-known singer and actor from the 1960s, has died at age 81. Brigitte Poublon, Sherman's wife, announced her husband's death in a joint Instagram post with close friend John Stamos on Tuesday, June 24. 'Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage," Poublon wrote. 'I was his Cinderella, and he was my Prince Charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light.' 'He lived with integrity, gave without hesitation, and loved with his whole heart,' she continued. 'Though our family feels his loss profoundly, we also feel the warmth of his legacy — his voice, his laughter, his music, his mission.' While no official cause of death was disclosed, Sherman was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer in March. Poublon told Fox News in April that her husband was fighting kidney cancer that had 'spread everywhere,' adding he was 'terminally ill.' 'He's just sleeping more and his body's not working anymore,' Poublon told Fox News. 'Everything's shutting down.' She also told Fox News that the outpouring of love and support from Sherman's fans has 'been overwhelming.' This was something Poublon reiterated in her tribute post to Sherman. 'As he rested, I read him fan letters from all over the world — words of love and gratitude that lifted his spirits and reminded him of how deeply he was cherished. He soaked up every word with that familiar sparkle in his eye. And yes, he still found time to crack well-timed jokes,' she wrote in the Instagram post. 'Thank you to every fan who ever sang along, who ever wrote a letter, who ever sent love his way. He felt it. Rest gently, my love.' The singer and actor has also received support from several industry friends, including John Stamos who met Sherman at the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation a few years ago, according to Fox News. 'We've been best friends ever [since],' Poublon told the outlet. 'John's been very great about giving support the last few years too.' Born in California, Sherman became a teen idol in the 1960s and early 1970s, according to PEOPLE. He had a series of successful singles, including 'Easy Come, Easy Go,' 'Julie, Do Ya Love Me' and 'Little Woman,' which peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold more than a million copies. Sherman's big break came when portrayed Jeremy Bolt, a charmer and romantic, in the western TV series, 'Here Come the Brides.' Sherman left show business in the 1970s and became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, according to his wife. 'He was a man of service,' Poublon wrote. 'He saved lives. He showed us what real heroism looks like — quiet, selfless, and deeply human." In addition to his wife, Sherman is survived by his two sons — Tyler and Christopher — and six grandchildren. Pop star shares 'lows and highs' amid breast cancer diagnosis Country star recovering after hospitalized for 'not making sense' on stage Legendary musician boycotting Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction Chart-topping '60s pop singer dies at 82: 'He will be greatly missed' TV icon expecting 8th child at age 70 Read the original article on MassLive.
The Star
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
1960s teen idol Bobby Sherman dies at 81
A textbook heartthrob of the shaggy-haired SoCal variety, Bobby Sherman put four singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 in less than a year. Photos: TNS, AP Bobby Sherman, the singer and actor whose boyish good looks and sweet if unshowy vocals made him a teen idol in the overlapping worlds of television and pop music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died. He was 81. His death was announced Tuesday by wife Brigitte Poublon Sherman via friend John Stamos' social media. "It is with the heaviest heart that I share the passing of my beloved husband, Bobby Sherman," she wrote. "Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace through all 29 beautiful years of marriage. I was his Cinderella, and he was my prince charming. Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light." No cause of death was given, nor was a specific date of death. A textbook heartthrob of the shaggy-haired SoCal variety, Sherman put four singles in the Top 10 of Billboard's Hot 100 in less than a year, starting with Little Woman , which peaked at No. 3 in October 1969; after that came La La La (If I Had You), which got to No. 9 in January 1970, Easy Come, Easy Go , which hit the same position three months later, and Julie, Do Ya Love Me , which reached No. 5 in September 1970. The cheerful, catchy tunes — each a certified gold-seller — helped define the bubblegum pop sound that also encompassed the Archies, Tommy Roe and the Ohio Express. At the same time that he was scaling the charts, Sherman starred on ABC's Here Come The Brides , a Western comedy series set shortly after the Civil War in which he played one of the owners of a family logging business determined to find love interests for the company's lumberjacks. The multimedia exposure drew the adoration of the era's teenyboppers, who raced to spend their allowance money on T-shirts, lunch boxes and magazines featuring the face of Bubblegum Bobby, as he was known. "I could have sang Auld Lang Syne and they would have bought it," he said of his rabid fan base in a 1989 interview with The Times . "My audience was so young and impressionable, they would buy everything associated with Bobby Sherman." In addition to his wife, Sherman is survived by sons Tyler and Christopher and six grandchildren. – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
Global News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Global News
Bobby Sherman, '60s teen idol, dead at 81
Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and '70s with bubblegum pop hits like Little Woman and Julie, Do Ya Love Me, has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: 'Bobby left this world holding my hand — just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.' Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Story continues below advertisement Sherman was a squeaky-clean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen magazines, often with hair over his eyes and a choker on his neck. His face was printed on lunchboxes, cereal boxes and posters that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide's list of 'TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols.' He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as mass-market, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the '70s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart — Little Woman, Julie, Do Ya Love Me, Easy Come, Easy Go, and La La La (If I Had You). He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including Here Comes Bobby, which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock 'n' roll show Shindig! in the mid-'60s. Later, he starred in two television series — Here Come the Brides (1968-70) and Getting Together (1971). Admirers from Hollywood took to social media to honour Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: 'Hey all my 70s peeps, let's take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman' and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman's Easy Come, Easy Go on the school bus as a kid. Story continues below advertisement RIP #BobbySherman an actor/ entertainer with a very long and storied career that loved his fans. He was an accomplished EMT later in life and helped to train LAPD in CPR and lifesaving methods. I remember listening to 'Easy Come Easy Go' on the school bus as a kid. — Lorenzo Lamas (@lorenzolamas) June 24, 2025 Story continues below advertisement After the limelight moved on, Sherman became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. He donated his salary. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'A lot of times, people say, 'Well, if you could go back and change things, what would you do?'' he told The Tulsa World in 1997. 'And I don't think I'd change a thing — except to maybe be a little bit more aware of it, because I probably could've relished the fun of it a little more. It was a lot of work. It was a lot of blood, sweat and tears. But it was the best of times.' A life-changing Hollywood party Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a high-school rock band. 'I was brought up in a fairly strict family,' he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. 'Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people's feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn't do things just to be mischievous.' He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later, an agent called him and set him up with Shindig! Story continues below advertisement Sherman hit true teen idol status in 1968, when he appeared in Here Come the Brides, a comedy-adventure set in boom town Seattle in the 1870s. He sang the show's theme song, Seattle, and starred as young logger Jeremy Bolt, often at loggerheads with brother, played by David Soul. It lasted two seasons. Following the series, Sherman starred in Getting Together, a spinoff of The Partridge Family, about a songwriter struggling to make it in the music business. He became the first performer to star in three TV series before the age of 30. That television exposure soon translated into a fruitful recording career: His first single, Little Woman, earned a gold record in 1969. 'While the rest of the world seemed jumbled up and threatening, Sherman's smiling visage beamed from the bedroom walls of hundreds of thousands of teen-age girls, a reassuring totem against the riots, drugs, war protests and free love that raged outside,' The Tulsa World said in 1997. His movies included Wild In Streets, He is My Brother and Get Crazy. From music to medicine Sherman pulled back from his celebrity career after several years of a frantic schedule, telling The Washington Post: 'I'd film five days a week, get on a plane on a Friday night and go someplace for matinee and evening shows Saturday and Sunday, then get on a plane and go back to the studio to start filming again. It was so hectic for three years that I didn't know what home was.' Story continues below advertisement Sherman's pivot to becoming an emergency medical technician in 1988 was born out of a longtime fascination with medicine. Sherman said that affinity blossomed when he raised his sons with his first wife, Patti Carnel. They would get scrapes and bloody noses and he became the family's first-aid provider. So he started learning basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross. 'If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I'm in my own car,' he told the St. Petersburg Times. 'I carry equipment with me. And there's not a better feeling than the one you get from helping somebody out. I would recommend it to everybody.' In addition to his work with the Los Angeles Police Department, he was a reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, working security at the courthouse. Sherman estimated that, as a paramedic, he helped five women deliver babies in the backseats of cars or other impromptu locations. In one case, he helped deliver a baby on the sidewalk and, after the birth, the new mother asked Sherman's partner what his name was. 'When he told her Bobby, she named the baby Roberta. I was glad he didn't tell her my name was Sherman,' he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1997. The teen idols grow up He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year for 1999 and received the FBI's Exceptional Service Award and the 'Twice a Citizen' Award by the Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. Story continues below advertisement In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, then-Rep. Howard McKeon wrote: 'Bobby is a stellar example of the statement 'to protect and serve.' We can only say a simple and heartfelt thank you to Bobby Sherman and to all the men and women who courageously protect and serve the citizens of America.' Later, Sherman would join the 1990s-era Teen Idols Tour with former 1960s heartthrobs Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones of the Monkees and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. The Chicago Sun-Times in 1998 described one of Sherman's performances: 'Dressed to kill in black leather pants and white shirt, he was showered with roses and teddy bears as he started things off with Easy Come, Easy Go. As he signed scores of autographs at the foot of the stage, it was quickly draped by female fans of every conceivable age group.' Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in Ghana, which provides education, health, and welfare programs to children in need. He is survived by two sons, Christopher and Tyler, and his wife. 'Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was — brave, gentle, and full of light,' Poublon wrote.
Arab Times
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Arab Times
Bobby Sherman, teen idol in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 81
LOS ANGELES, June 25, (AP): Bobby Sherman, whose winsome smile and fashionable shaggy mop top helped make him into a teen idol in the 1960s and '70s with bubblegum pop hits like "Little Woman' and "Julie, Do Ya Love Me,' has died. He was 81. His wife, Brigitte Poublon, announced the death Tuesday and family friend John Stamos posted her message on Instagram: "Bobby left this world holding my hand - just as he held up our life with love, courage, and unwavering grace.' Sherman revealed he had Stage 4 cancer earlier this year. Sherman was a squeaky-clean regular on the covers of Tiger Beat and Sixteen magazines, often with hair over his eyes and a choker on his neck. His face was printed on lunchboxes, cereal boxes and posters that hung on the bedroom walls of his adoring fans. He landed at No. 8 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols.' He was part of a lineage of teen heartthrobs who emerged as mass-market, youth-oriented magazines and TV took off, connecting fresh-scrubbed Ricky Nelson in the 1950s to David Cassidy in the '70s, all the way to Justin Bieber in the 2000s. Sherman had four Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart - "Little Woman,' "Julie, Do Ya Love Me,' "Easy Come, Easy Go,' and "La La La (If I Had You).' He had six albums on the Billboard 200 chart, including "Here Comes Bobby,' which spent 48 weeks on the album chart, peaking at No. 10. His career got its jump start when he was cast in the ABC rock 'n' roll show "Shindig!' in the mid-'60s. Later, he starred in two television series - "Here Come the Brides' (1968-70) and "Getting Together' (1971). Admirers from Hollywood took to social media to honor Sherman, with actor Patricia Heaton posting on X: "Hey all my 70s peeps, let's take a minute to remember our heartthrob Bobby Sherman' and Lorenzo Lamas recalling listening to Sherman's "Easy Come, Easy Go' on the school bus as a kid. After the limelight moved on, Sherman became a certified medical emergency technician and instructor for the Los Angeles Police Department, teaching police recruits first aid and CPR. He donated his salary. "A lot of times, people say, 'Well, if you could go back and change things, what would you do?'' he told The Tulsa World in 1997. "And I don't think I'd change a thing - except to maybe be a little bit more aware of it, because I probably could've relished the fun of it a little more. It was a lot of work. It was a lot of blood, sweat and tears. But it was the best of times.' Sherman, with sky blue eyes and dimples, grew up in the San Fernando Valley, singing Ricky Nelson songs and performing with a high-school rock band. "I was brought up in a fairly strict family,' he told the Sunday News newspaper in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1998. "Law and order were important. Respect your fellow neighbor, remember other people's feelings. I was the kind of boy who didn't do things just to be mischievous.' He was studying child psychology at a community college in 1964 when his girlfriend took him to a Hollywood party, which would change his life. He stepped onstage and sang with the band. Afterward, guests Jane Fonda, Natalie Wood, and Sal Mineo asked him who his agent was. They took his number and, a few days later, an agent called him and set him up with "Shindig!' Sherman hit true teen idol status in 1968, when he appeared in "Here Come the Brides,' a comedy-adventure set in boom town Seattle in the 1870s. He sang the show's theme song, "Seattle,' and starred as young logger Jeremy Bolt, often at loggerheads with brother, played by David Soul. It lasted two seasons. Following the series, Sherman starred in "Getting Together,' a spinoff of "The Partridge Family,' about a songwriter struggling to make it in the music business. He became the first performer to star in three TV series before the age of 30. That television exposure soon translated into a fruitful recording career: His first single, "Little Woman,' earned a gold record in 1969. "While the rest of the world seemed jumbled up and threatening, Sherman's smiling visage beamed from the bedroom walls of hundreds of thousands of teenage girls, a reassuring totem against the riots, drugs, war protests and free love that raged outside,' The Tulsa World said in 1997. His movies included "Wild In Streets,' "He is My Brother' and "Get Crazy.' Sherman pulled back from his celebrity career after several years of a frantic schedule, telling The Washington Post: "I'd film five days a week, get on a plane on a Friday night and go someplace for matinee and evening shows Saturday and Sunday, then get on a plane and go back to the studio to start filming again. It was so hectic for three years that I didn't know what home was.' Sherman's pivot to becoming an emergency medical technician in 1988 was born out of a longtime fascination with medicine. Sherman said that affinity blossomed when he raised his sons with his first wife, Patti Carnel. They would get scrapes and bloody noses and he became the family's first-aid provider. So he started learning basic first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation from the Red Cross. "If I see an accident, I feel compelled to stop and give aid even if I'm in my own car,' he told the St. Petersburg Times. "I carry equipment with me. And there's not a better feeling than the one you get from helping somebody out. I would recommend it to everybody.' In addition to his work with the Los Angeles Police Department, he was a reserve deputy with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, working security at the courthouse. Sherman estimated that, as a paramedic, he helped five women deliver babies in the backseats of cars or other impromptu locations. In one case, he helped deliver a baby on the sidewalk and, after the birth, the new mother asked Sherman's partner what his name was. "When he told her Bobby, she named the baby Roberta. I was glad he didn't tell her my name was Sherman,' he told the St. Petersburg Times in 1997. He was named LAPD's Reserve Officer of the Year for 1999 and received the FBI's Exceptional Service Award and the "Twice a Citizen' Award by the Los Angeles County Reserve Foundation. In a speech on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in 2004, then-Rep. Howard McKeon wrote: "Bobby is a stellar example of the statement 'to protect and serve.' We can only say a simple and heartfelt thank you to Bobby Sherman and to all the men and women who courageously protect and serve the citizens of America.' Later, Sherman would join the 1990s-era "Teen Idols Tour' with former 1960s heartthrobs Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones of the Monkees and Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits. The Chicago Sun-Times in 1998 described one of Sherman's performances: "Dressed to kill in black leather pants and white shirt, he was showered with roses and teddy bears as he started things off with 'Easy Come, Easy Go.' As he signed scores of autographs at the foot of the stage, it was quickly draped by female fans of every conceivable age group.' Sherman also co-founded the Brigitte and Bobby Sherman Children's Foundation in Ghana, which provides education, health, and welfare programs to children in need. He is survived by two sons, Christopher and Tyler, and his wife. "Even in his final days, he stayed strong for me. That's who Bobby was - brave, gentle, and full of light,' Poublon wrote.
