BOBBY DARIN

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Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 - December 20, 1973, Bronx NY.) was born Walden Robert Cassotto and was one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the late 1950s. However, he is widely respected for being a multi-talented, versatile performer.

Bobby Darin was a very special and talented entertainer. He was a Grammy award winning singer (MACK THE KNIFE), a respected member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (DREAM LOVER, SPLISH SPLASH, IF I WERE A CARPENTER) a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a successful record producer, an Oscar nominated actor and a strong supporter of the American Heart Association. Bobby was married to actress Sandra Dee from 1960-1967. They had one son, Dodd, born in Dec. 1961. As a result of complications from a rheumatic heart, Bobby's life was tragically cut short in 1973.

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BOBBY DARIN Bobby Darin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Darin
Vocal Jazz 1958
BOBBY DARIN That's All album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
That's All
Vocal Jazz 1959
BOBBY DARIN The 25th Day of December album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The 25th Day of December
Vocal Jazz 1960
BOBBY DARIN This Is Darin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
This Is Darin
Vocal Jazz 1960
BOBBY DARIN For Teenagers Only album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
For Teenagers Only
Vocal Jazz 1960
BOBBY DARIN Two Of A Kind album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Two Of A Kind
Vocal Jazz 1961
BOBBY DARIN Love Swings album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Swings
Vocal Jazz 1961
BOBBY DARIN Bobby Darin Sing Ray Charles album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Darin Sing Ray Charles
Vocal Jazz 1962
BOBBY DARIN Oh! Look at Me Now album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Oh! Look at Me Now
Vocal Jazz 1962
BOBBY DARIN Things & Other Things album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Things & Other Things
Vocal Jazz 1962
BOBBY DARIN Earthy: Golden Folk Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Earthy: Golden Folk Hits
Vocal Jazz 1963
BOBBY DARIN 18 Yellow Roses and 11 Other Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
18 Yellow Roses and 11 Other Hits
Vocal Jazz 1963
BOBBY DARIN It's You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
It's You
Vocal Jazz 1963
BOBBY DARIN From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
From Hello Dolly to Goodbye Charlie
Vocal Jazz 1964
BOBBY DARIN Venice Blue album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Venice Blue
Vocal Jazz 1965
BOBBY DARIN If I Were A Carpenter album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
If I Were A Carpenter
Vocal Jazz 1966
BOBBY DARIN Inside Out album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Inside Out
Vocal Jazz 1967
BOBBY DARIN Born Walden Robert Cassotto album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Born Walden Robert Cassotto
Vocal Jazz 1968

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BOBBY DARIN Darin at the Copa album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Darin at the Copa
Vocal Jazz 1960
BOBBY DARIN Bobby Darin Live! At the Desert Inn album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Darin Live! At the Desert Inn
Vocal Jazz 1971
BOBBY DARIN The Curtain Falls: Live at the Flamingo album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Curtain Falls: Live at the Flamingo
Vocal Jazz 2004

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BOBBY DARIN The Bobby Darin Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Bobby Darin Story
Vocal Jazz 1961
BOBBY DARIN Twist album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Twist
Vocal Jazz 1961
BOBBY DARIN Winners album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Winners
Vocal Jazz 1964
BOBBY DARIN 'Darin' 1936-1973 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
'Darin' 1936-1973
Vocal Jazz 1974
BOBBY DARIN Greatest Hits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Greatest Hits
Vocal Jazz 1985
BOBBY DARIN The Ultimate Bobby Darin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Ultimate Bobby Darin
Vocal Jazz 1986
BOBBY DARIN The Capitol Collector's Series album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Capitol Collector's Series
Vocal Jazz 1989
BOBBY DARIN Mack the Knife: The Best of Bobby Darin, Volume 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mack the Knife: The Best of Bobby Darin, Volume 2
Vocal Jazz 1991
BOBBY DARIN Splish Splash: The Best of Bobby Darin, Volume One album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Splish Splash: The Best of Bobby Darin, Volume One
Vocal Jazz 1991
BOBBY DARIN As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
As Long as I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection
Vocal Jazz 1995
BOBBY DARIN Great Gentlemen of Song: Spotlight On... album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Great Gentlemen of Song: Spotlight On...
Vocal Jazz 1995
BOBBY DARIN A&E Biography: Anthology album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A&E Biography: Anthology
Vocal Jazz 1998
BOBBY DARIN Ultra-Lounge, Wild, Cool & Swingin', The Artist Collection, Volume 2 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Ultra-Lounge, Wild, Cool & Swingin', The Artist Collection, Volume 2
Vocal Jazz 1999
BOBBY DARIN You're the Reason I'm Living / I Wanna Be Around album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
You're the Reason I'm Living / I Wanna Be Around
Vocal Jazz 1999
BOBBY DARIN The Capitol Years album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Capitol Years
Vocal Jazz 1999
BOBBY DARIN Swingin' the Standards album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Swingin' the Standards
Vocal Jazz 1999
BOBBY DARIN Splish Splash album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Splish Splash
Vocal Jazz 2002
BOBBY DARIN The Hit Singles Collection album cover 4.50 | 1 ratings
The Hit Singles Collection
Vocal Jazz 2002
BOBBY DARIN Aces Back To Back album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Aces Back To Back
Vocal Jazz 2004
BOBBY DARIN Songs From Big Sur album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Songs From Big Sur
Vocal Jazz 2004
BOBBY DARIN The Legendary Bobby Darin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Legendary Bobby Darin
Vocal Jazz 2004
BOBBY DARIN Mack the Knife album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mack the Knife
Vocal Jazz 2004
BOBBY DARIN Beyond the Sea: The Very Best of Bobby Darin album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Beyond the Sea: The Very Best of Bobby Darin
Vocal Jazz 2004
BOBBY DARIN Dream Lover album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Dream Lover
Vocal Jazz 2005
BOBBY DARIN The Very Best Of Bobby Darin (Remastered) album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Very Best Of Bobby Darin (Remastered)
Vocal Jazz 2006
BOBBY DARIN Bobby Darin Sings the Shadow of Your Smile / In a Broadway Bag album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Darin Sings the Shadow of Your Smile / In a Broadway Bag
Vocal Jazz 2007
BOBBY DARIN Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Doolitle / Born Walden Robert Cassotto album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Doolitle / Born Walden Robert Cassotto
Vocal Jazz 2007
BOBBY DARIN Bobby Rocks album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bobby Rocks
Vocal Jazz 2008

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BOBBY DARIN The Hit Singles Collection

Boxset / Compilation · 2002 · Vocal Jazz
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Versatility was Bobby Darin's greatest asset and no matter what style or genre of music he choose to sing it was always immaculate with his interruptations and he could rock, pop, swing, croon or even do folk as good or if not better than any of them out there. He had it tough as he was born with a heart problem that would bring his time on stage to an end prematurely and he actually left us at the age of 37. Born during the depression in the Bronx ( Walden Robert Cassette) to a mainly Italian background during his childhood Bobby did not realise that his mother was actually his grandmother till much later in life and that his actual mother was not his older sister who had actually given birth to Bobby at the young age of 17 which only gave him more determination to succeed and that is precisely what he did with one of the most eclectic string of hits throughout his time in the spotlight that commenced with the Rock and Rollin', "Splish Splash" recorded in 1958 at Atco. Previous there were a few other attempts that had gone nowhere with Decca with his first actual song he recorded being "Rock Island Line" but none of this Decca material is on this compilation for the reason that none of them went anywhere let alone being hits. Atco ( Atlantic offshot) was the label where Bobby's career hit the heights but before his death he would record with another 4 labels including Atlantic, Capital and Motown which are all covered excepting the Motown material in this compilation from Rhino, giving you one great overview of Bobby Darin's entire career. They are all here except for a couple of songs that could have been included being "Nature Boy" and "If a Man Answers" which also climbed into the top 40 as well as a myriad of other singles that still charted but not that high. Still we have the big ones which are all instantly familar even if you have never even heard of Bobby Darin because for the simple reason they are classics that are still being played today and used in all manner of film and television for Soundtracks and all with that beautiful swing that Bobby's voice and technique delivered no matter what style of music he choose to record.

The fans were lining up around the block just after the first five singles that Bobby released with "Splish Splash" being his first hit reaching number 3 on the charts with its unforgettable intro of bubbling drain water and good old rock and roll is the drive with great vocal delivery form Bobby and terrific blasting sax from Jesse Powell included. During this session he also recorded two other tracks one being the flip "Judy Don't Be Moody" ( not included) but the other tune which is number three on the list for this comp is the great "Queen Of The Bop" which shot to nine on the charts with its rolling rock swing that was augumented with more blasting sax from Jesse Powell. Straight after this session Bobby had snuck back to Decca records as he knew that this would be his last shot a Atco and if this one had not sold he was out the door ,so he had arranged a session with Decca and cut four tracks with one being "Early In The Morning" under the name The Ding Dongs but the folks at Atlantic were not tone death and recognised who it was and they threatened legal action and the tapes were handed over by Decca. All these three song were not released till after Bobby Darin's contract had expired at Atco but they were all cut in the time the contract ran at Atco giving them the rights to "Early In The Morning". which off course was a hit and reached 24 in the Pop charts. Next up is the rockin' "Plain Jane" which got to 38 but the next song on the compilation must be considered one of his best which Bobby wrote himself being "Dream Lover" and that went to number two but another little addition that should be added is that a young Neil Sedaka was present on piano for the session. The number one song for Bobby Darin was "Mack The Knife" and still today it is the best swinging version for me and straight after we have Bobby singing "Beyond The Sea" another absolute classic from his Jazz reepertoire. The hits just keep coming in this comp and "Clementine" is another but special mention must go to Bobby's upbeat version of "Artifical Flowers" and you would not think the lyrics pertain to the death of a nine year old orphan girl that we are all swinging too. "Lazy River" is given the Jazz treatment or perhaps a quick visit back to his rockin' days with "Multiplication" and there are many more I could still mention but the last will be Bobby's version of "If I Were a Carpenter" as he had moved on from the Jazz and busy turning him self into a folkie back in 1966 with a beautiful Country style that only Bobby Darin could muster.

Eight years was all the time covers in this compilation of hits and the variety is amazing but one thing no matter what style Bobby Darin sang it was all done beautifully. Absolute legendary vocalist with great delivery and drive when required and it was no wonder he was so popular. Even Ahmet Ertegun at Atlantic forgave him as he knew that Bobby was desperate for a break and was only hedging his bets by going back to Decca for that session back in 1958. The compilation is released via Rhino and once again they have done a great job with the track selection as most of their compilations contain. Bobby's Motown material was all done in the early seventies and never actually yielded a hit for him before his death.

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