Rydell died on April 5 in Abington, Pennsylvania, from pneumonia complications.
Rydell, who credited a 2012 kidney and liver transplant with extending his life, was 79.
Rydell was most famous for his pop hits in the 1950s and ’60s, and was a star of the teen pop craze of the time.
His most notorious tracks include ‘We Got Love’, ‘Swingin’ School’ and ‘Wild One’.
Rydell, a drummer as well as a singer, got his break aged just 9 when he appeared on talent show Paul Whiteman’s TV Teen Club
Also flirted with an acting career, appearing alongside Dick Van Dyke in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie.
A track of his, which is officially unnamed but believed to be ‘Forget Him’ – was also the inspiration behind The Beatles‘ massive early ’60s hit ‘She Loves You’
Rydell was among a wave of wholesome teen idols who emerged after Elvis Presley and before the rise of the Beatles.
Rydell's childhood sweetheart and first wife, Camille, died in 2003.