John Travolta's First Hit   John Travolta first gained fame as Vinnie Barbarino on the television series Welcome Back, Kotter (1975).
popular adjective (LIKED) A2 liked, enjoyed, or supported by many people: She's the most popular teacher in school. That song was popular with people from my father's generation. Walking is a popular form of exercise in Britain.
[count] : someone or something that is successful : a person or thing that succeeds. 1  The play was an immediate success. [=it was immediately popular] 2  one of her many successes [=one of many things she has done successfully] 3  She is country music's most recent success.  The growth of the tourism industry is one of the city's great successes.