Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin Early years Bobby Darin was born to a poor, working-class Italian-American family in the Bronx, New York. The person thought to be his father (who was actually his grandfather) died in jail a few months before he was born. It was the height of the Great Depression, and he once remarked that his crib was a cardboard box, then later a dresser drawer. He was initially raised by his mother Polly and his sister Nina, subsisting on Home Relief until Nina later married and started a...Read Full Story

Bobby Darin was a singer, actor and musician best known for his hit "Splish, Splash" in 1958. Though, that wasn't his only big accomplisment: He won a Golden Globe for his role in Pressure Point in 1962 and had big stage and screen hits before he passed away in 1973 when he developed blood poisoning. He grew up poor in the Bronx and battled rheumatic fever several times in his youth, which led to a weakened heart. He grew up with an interest in music, and graduated from the Bronx High School...Read Full Story

Bobby Darin was a singer, actor, and musician. He wrote the song "Splish, Splash" in 1958 and got a Golden Globe for his role in Pressure Point in 1962 and was accomplished on both the stage and behind the big screen. He died in 1973 after he developed blood poisoning. He grew up poor in the Bronx and battled rheumatic fever several times in his youth, which led to a weakened heart. He grew up with an interest in music, and graduated from the Bronx High School of Science, then went on to...Read Full Story

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Bobby Darin - Greatest Hits ~ Bobby Darin (13) Release Date: October 13, 2011 Buy new: $12.98 31 used & new from $1.84 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Traditional Vocal Pop list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Find the best price Click HereRead Full Story

Bobby Darin: (Zimbio) — Bobby Darin was a singer, actor and musician best known for his hit “Splish, Splash” in 1958. However, it was not his only major accomplisment: Won a Golden Globe for her role in Pressure Point in 1962 and had great stage and screen hits before his death in 1973 when he developed blood poisoning. He grew up in poverty in the Bronx and rheumatic fever fought several times in his youth, leading to a weakened heart. He grew up with an interest in music, and graduated...Read Full Story

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Often people forget about how multi-talented Bobby Darin was. There were many talented performers in the late 1950′s and Bobby Darin is always considered by experts to be near the top of that illustrious list. Darin wrote and performed, “ Dream Lover ,” and also saw tremendous success with his versions of “Mack The Knife” and “Beyond the Sea.” He even wrote “Splish Splash” because of a bet that he couldn’t begin a song with the line “Splish Splash, I was taking a bath.” His excellent voice...Read Full Story

Bobby Darin - Greatest Hits ~ Bobby Darin (13) Release Date: October 13, 2011 Buy new: $9.98 31 used & new from $0.40 (Visit the Hot New Releases in Oldies list for authoritative information on this product's current rank.) Review & Description Best Of Bobby Darin, The by Bobby Darin This product is manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply. Read more Find the best price Click HereRead Full Story