ABOUT
Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 - December 20, 1973) was a highly acclaimed singer, songwriter, actor, and former teen idol who became famous beginning in the late 1950s. He launched his career in the mid 1950s as a songwriter at the famous Brill Building and made his first recordings with Decca Records. Soon after, he signed with Atlantic Records (ATCO), and in 1958, his popularity took off with the novelty smash, "Splish Splash," which topped the R&B charts, made the Pop/Rock Top 5, and became his first million-seller.
Bobby Darin's long string of hits encompass a wide range of music genres including traditional pop, rock & roll, R&B, jazz, folk, and country. Besides "Splish Splash," his best known songs include "Queen Of The Hop" (1958), "Dream Lover" (1959), "Mack The Knife" (1959), "Beyond The Sea" (1960), "What'd I Say (Part 1)" (1962), "Things" (1962), "You're The Reason I'm Living" (1963), and "If I Were A Carpenter" (1966).
Born Walden Robert Cassotto in New York City, he had recurring bouts of rheumatic fever as a child that left him with a weakened and damaged heart, which ultimately resulted in his early passing. Bobby Darin made several movies in the early 1960s with Sandra Dee, one of which, "Come September" (1961), earned him a Golden Globe Award. In 1963, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a shell-shocked soldier in "Captain Newman, M.D." (1963). His numerous honors and accolades also included being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.
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LINKS
- The New York Times remembers Bobby Darin.
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SONGS
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Bobby Darin
- 18 Yellow Roses 1963
- Amy 1967
(B-side of "Lovin' You") - Artificial Flowers 1960
- Beyond The Sea 1960
(This song was previously a hit for Roger Williams (1956).) - Clementine 1960
(This song also became a hit for Jan & Dean (1960).) - If A Man Answers 1962
- If I Were A Carpenter 1966
(This song later also became a hit for the Four Tops (1968), Johnny Cash & June Carter (1970), Bob Seger (1972), and Leon Russell (1974).) - Irresistible You 1961
(This song was previously a hit for Bobby Peterson (1960).) - Lazy River 1961
(This song was previously a hit for Roberta Sherwood (1956) and also became a hit for Si Zentner (1961).) - Lovin' You 1967
- Multiplication 1961
- Nature Boy 1961
(This song was previously a hit for Nat "King" Cole (1948).) - Things 1962
(This song later also became a hit for Anne Murray (1976).) - What'd I Say (Part 1) 1962
(This song was previously a hit for Ray Charles (1959) and Jerry Lee Lewis (1961) and later also became a hit for Elvis Presley (1964) and Rare Earth (1972).) - Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey 1960
(This song later also became a hit for Della Reese (1961) and Ella Fitzgerald (1963).) - You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby 1961
(This song later also became a hit for the Dave Clark Five (1967).) - You're The Reason I'm Living 1963
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