8 Teen Heartthrobs From The 70's You're Still Crushing On Today

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    David Cassidy: Although Cassidy was known as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, his fame rapidly eclipsed that of the series during the early 1970s. He released five solo albums during the show, and sold out venues like the Houston Astrodome, Madison Square Garden, and Wembley Stadium.
    2/9 David Cassidy: Although Cassidy was known as Keith Partridge on The Partridge Family, his fame rapidly eclipsed that of the series during the early 1970s. He released five solo albums during the show, and sold out venues like the Houston Astrodome, Madison Square Garden, and Wembley Stadium.
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    Davy Jones: Jones was a little older than most teen idols, but he still had all the charm. He gained fame as one of the Monkees. With hit songs and a TV show, it's no wonder why Jones became one of the first teen idols to usher in the 1970s.
    3/9 Davy Jones: Jones was a little older than most teen idols, but he still had all the charm. He gained fame as one of the Monkees. With hit songs and a TV show, it's no wonder why Jones became one of the first teen idols to usher in the 1970s.
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    Bobby Sherman: He could sing, he could act, and he was good looking. That's all Bobby Sherman needed to ascend to teen idol status in the late-'60s and early-'70s. Between 1962 and 1976, he released a staggering 107 songs.
    4/9 Bobby Sherman: He could sing, he could act, and he was good looking. That's all Bobby Sherman needed to ascend to teen idol status in the late-'60s and early-'70s. Between 1962 and 1976, he released a staggering 107 songs.
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    Shaun Cassidy: The younger half-brother of David Cassidy, Shaun became a teen idol in his own right in the 1970s by recording a few hit singles and appearing on The Hardy Boys Mysteries.
    5/9 Shaun Cassidy: The younger half-brother of David Cassidy, Shaun became a teen idol in his own right in the 1970s by recording a few hit singles and appearing on The Hardy Boys Mysteries.
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    Donny Osmond: If teen heartthrobs in the 1970s had a king, it would be Donny Osmond. Girls swooned for his squeaky-clean image, angelic vocal and wholesome good looks. He sang, he danced, he acted... What more could girls want?! He continues to tour with his sister Marie, and the two of them even have a residency in Las Vegas.
    6/9 Donny Osmond: If teen heartthrobs in the 1970s had a king, it would be Donny Osmond. Girls swooned for his squeaky-clean image, angelic vocal and wholesome good looks. He sang, he danced, he acted... What more could girls want?! He continues to tour with his sister Marie, and the two of them even have a residency in Las Vegas.
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    Scott Baio: As the 1970s came to a close, a new heartthrob came on the scene — Happy Days' Scott Baio. His popularity continued in the 1980s, when he starred in the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.
    7/9 Scott Baio: As the 1970s came to a close, a new heartthrob came on the scene — Happy Days' Scott Baio. His popularity continued in the 1980s, when he starred in the spin-off Joanie Loves Chachi.
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    Leif Garrett: After a role on the short-lived drama 'Three for the Road' in 1975, Garrett had a modest music career too, but mostly fell off the scene once the '80s began.
    8/9 Leif Garrett: After a role on the short-lived drama 'Three for the Road' in 1975, Garrett had a modest music career too, but mostly fell off the scene once the '80s began.
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    John Travolta: Travolta's role as Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back, Kotter helped him ascended from teen heartthrob status to mega stardom a couple years later, with starring roles in Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Out of all the teen heartthrobs of the '70s, Travolta became by far the most successful.
    9/9 John Travolta: Travolta's role as Vinnie Barbarino on Welcome Back, Kotter helped him ascended from teen heartthrob status to mega stardom a couple years later, with starring roles in Saturday Night Fever and Grease. Out of all the teen heartthrobs of the '70s, Travolta became by far the most successful.

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In the 1970s, teen idols not only had to have the looks, they had to sing, dance, act and basically be the whole package! Here's a look back at the boys who made hearts swoon around the world during the best decade to be teen heartthrob...