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Bobby Darin, 1959

Bobby Darin (born May 14, 1936 in Harlem , New York , † December 20, 1973 in Los Angeles , California ; civil Walden Robert Cassotto ) was an American all-round musician (rock, swing, folk, protest), entertainer and actor .

Life

His father left his then 17-year-old mother a few months before Bobby was born. For a long time Darin believed that his grandmother was his mother, and it was not until he was thirty that he found out that his supposed sister was his actual mother. He is said to have never found out his father's name because his mother allegedly refused to talk to him about it. The grandmother, a former vaudeville singer , encouraged her grandson's talent for singing at an early age. Until he was twelve, however, Bobby Darin struggled with rheumatic fever and other serious illnesses. He had to deal with a weakened heart all his life. Even so, he was one of the most eager students at the Bronx High School of Science , where he also trained on several musical instruments and formed his first band. He left the science college again after a year because it drew him to the stage with all his might. He could not yet make up his mind whether to become an actor or a singer. He tried auditions at various stage shows and annoyed music publishers with his own compositions. During this time he also got his stage name. He took the phone book and blindly tapped any name - in it . Another story goes that he was standing in front of a Chinese restaurant. The neon writing at the entrance was broken, only the last five letters of the word “Mandarin” lit up.

Bobby Darin's entry into the music business took place in the mid-1950s when he was making music in New York coffee bars. His friendship with a record producers sprang from the first single -Publishing My First Love ; a meeting with the manager of Connie Francis , George Scheck, helped Darin to a sensational appearance on the Tommy Dorsey show and a subsequent record deal with the Decca record company . The unsuccessful entry in 1956 with the cover version of the Lonnie Donegan title Rock Island Line and other little-noticed records was followed by the first great success in 1958 with Splish Splash . Darin's unusual voice helped the piece, which he had composed himself within half an hour, to achieve good charts worldwide. At that time the "Ding Dongs" were Darin's backing band. About their name arose a dispute between the record companies Brunswick and ATCO , which led to the result that the band renamed itself "Rinky Dinks" and Darin signed a new contract with Atco Records. The title Early in the Morning produced during this time was published by both Brunswick and Atco.

Darin's most successful phase began with the million-seller Queen of the Hop , which appeared in the fall of 1958, in which he released four top 10 titles within two years, including the number 1 hits Dream Lover (in Great Britain) and Mack the Knife . Ironically, Darin's manager Dick Clark had advised against recording this song from the Threepenny Opera , as Darin's fans would be used to the rock sound. But this title, the record of the year and the Grammy , helped Darin gain the image of a serious singer and put him on a par with Frank Sinatra . With the subsequent titles Beyond the Sea (after La mer / Charles Trenet ) (text by Jack Lawrence) and Clementine , he successfully continued this style.

From the beginning of the 1960s Darin also turned to acting and received a lot of recognition for his roles with four Golden Globe and one Oscar nominations, for example in the film Come September (English title: Happy-End in September ), During the filming of which Darin also met his future wife Sandra Dee . For the supporting role in the film Captain Newman , he was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe . Darin starred in a total of thirteen films, composed the score for two films and wrote five theme songs with a Golden Globe nomination ( That Funny Feeling , 1966). In the music business, he continued to draw attention to himself with the lyrical titles Multiplication and Things . In 1963, Darin actually found himself in Frank Sinatra's footsteps. After his departure from the Capitol record company , Darin took his place there as a superstar. Except for You're the Reason I'm Living in third place, the big hits like in the past did not appear.

Bobby Darin (right) with Red Skelton , 1965

With the beginning of the beat era Darin disappeared completely from the hit lists, but the sympathy for folk rock that had emerged since 1965 gave him a new chance. Darin returned to the public as a protest singer with the song If I Were a Carpenter . With his change of style, he impressively demonstrated his versatility. The album Born Walden Robert Cassotto , released during this period, may be considered a good example of his new poetic and political orientation . His song Simple song of freedom was considered the secret anthem of the 68 generation . The years 1967 and 1968 brought Darin serious personal setbacks. After seven years, his marriage was divorced, which also meant the separation from his son. He was also deeply affected by the murder of Robert F. Kennedy , whose election campaign he had helped to support. He fell into a depression that lasted for months.

By the late 1960s, Darin focused on pursuing his business interests as a music publisher and music producer . Outwardly, he was only noticed through occasional television appearances, but celebrated triumphs again in 1970 with a Las Vegas show.

His greatest talent was probably in entertainment. In the combination of singer, songwriter, instrumental musician, dancer, comedian and voice imitator, he found an intensive approach to the audience. This relationship with the audience was very important to him.

Bobby Darin (right) as Groucho Marx with Dick Smothers as Chico and Tom Smothers as Harpo , 1972

Because of a heart disease, he had to undergo several operations, but died in December 1973 in Hollywood's Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. There is no grave site for him; his body has been given to the UCLA research center. Darin's death did nothing to detract from his popularity, and so in 1990 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . His success as a composer was taken in June 1999 as an opportunity to include Darin in the “ Songwriters Hall of Fame ”. At the 2010 Grammy Awards , Bobby Darin received the Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously for his life's work.

The 2004 film Beyond the Sea - Music Was His Life tells the story of Bobby Darin (played by Kevin Spacey ).

Discography

Albums

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year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US UK UK
1960 This is in it - UK4 (9 weeks)
UK
That's all - UK15 (1 week)
UK
1963 Eighteen Yellow Roses US98 (5 weeks)
US 		-
1965 From Hello Dolly To Goodbye Charlie US107 (8 weeks)
US 		-
Venice Blue US132 (4 weeks)
US 		-
1967 If I Were A Carpenter US142 (5 weeks)
US 		-
1985 The Legend Of Bobby Darin - UK39 (6 weeks)
UK
2004 Beyond The Sea - The Very Best Of - UK26 (8 weeks)
UK
2006 The very best of - UK86
silver
silver

(1 week)UK

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE UK UK US US
1958 Splish Splash
 - UK18 (7 weeks)
UK 		US3 (8 weeks)
US
First published: June 1958
Music label: Atco
1959 Queen Of The Hop
 - UK24 (2 weeks)
UK 		US9 (19 weeks)
US
First published: September 1958
Music label: Atco
Plain Jane
 - - US38 (9 weeks)
US
Dream lover
 - UK1 (19 weeks)
UK 		US2 (17 weeks)
US
First published: April 1959
Music label: Atco
Mack The Knife
 DE31 (20 weeks)
DE 		UK1 (18 weeks)
UK 		US1 (26 weeks)
US
First published: August 1959
Music label: Atco
1960 La Mer (Beyond The Sea)
 - UK8 (13 weeks)
UK 		US6 (14 weeks)
US
First published: January 1960
Music label: Atco
Clementine
 - UK8 (12 weeks)
UK 		US21 (9 weeks)
US
First published: April 1960
Music label: Atco
Won't you come home
 - - US19 (11 weeks)
US
First published: May 1960
Music label: Atco
I'll be there
 - - US79 (2 weeks)
US
Bill Bailey
 - UK34 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
Artificial flowers
 - - US20 (12 weeks)
US
First published: September 1960
Music label: Atco
Beachcomber
 - - US100 (1 week)
US
Somebody To Love
 - - US45 (9 weeks)
US
Child of God
 - - US95 (1 week)
US
Christmas Auld Lang Syne
 - - US51 (3 weeks)
US
1961 Lazy River
 - UK2 (13 weeks)
UK 		US14 (10 weeks)
US
First published: January 1961
Music label: Atco
Nature Boy
 - UK24 (7 weeks)
UK 		US40 (6 weeks)
US
You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
 - UK10 (11 weeks)
UK 		US5 (11 weeks)
US
First published: August 1961
Music label: Atco
Come September
 - UK10 (11 weeks)
UK 		-
Multiplication
 - UK5 (13 weeks)
UK 		US30 (10 weeks)
US
First published: January 1962
Music label: Atco
1962 Irresistible You
 - - US15 (13 weeks)
US
First published: December 1961
Music label: Atco
What'd I Say (Part I)
 - - US24 (8 weeks)
US
Things
 - UK2 (17 weeks)
UK 		US3 (12 weeks)
US
First published: June 1962
Music label: Atco
If A Man Answers
 - UK24 (6 weeks)
UK 		US32 (8 weeks)
US
Baby face
 - UK40 (4 weeks)
UK 		US42 (7 weeks)
US
I found a new baby
 - - US90 (1 week)
US
1963 You're The Reason I'm Living
 - - US3 (14 weeks)
US
First published: January 1963
Music label: Capitol
Eighteen Yellow Roses
 - UK37 (4 weeks)
UK 		US10 (10 weeks)
US
April 1963
Music label: Capitol
Treat My Body Good
 - - US43 (9 weeks)
US
Be Mad Little Girl
 - - US64 (7 weeks)
US
1964 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
 - - US93 (3 weeks)
US
My lord
 - - US45 (9 weeks)
US
The Things In This House
 - - US86 (3 weeks)
US
1965 Hello, Dolly!
 - - US79 (3 weeks)
US
1966 If I Were A Carpenter
 - UK9 (12 weeks)
UK 		US8 (11 weeks)
US
First published: September 1966
Music label: Capitol
Mame
 - - US53 (7 weeks)
US
The Girl That Stood Beside Me
 - - US66 (5 weeks)
US
1967 Loving you
 - - US32 (8 weeks)
US
The Lady Came From Baltimore
 - - US62 (5 weeks)
US
Darling Be Home Soon
 - - US93 (2 weeks)
US
1969 Long line rider
 - - US79 (3 weeks)
US
1973 Happy
 - - US67 (8 weeks)
US
1979 Dream Lover / Mack The Knife
 - UK64 (1 week)
UK 		-

Filmography (selection)

As an actor

  • 1959: Shadows ( Shadows )
  • 1960: The Lady and the Killer ( Heller in Pink Tights )
  • 1961: Happy End in September ( Come September )
  • 1961: The bite the dust ( Hell Is for Heroes )
  • 1962: Texas Show ( State Fair )
  • 1962: ... we have breakfast at home (If a Man Answers)
  • 1962: The Language of Violence ( Pressure Point ), Golden Globe nomination for best actor
  • 1963: Captain Newman ( Captain Newman, MD ) Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for best supporting actor
  • 1965: The bedroom is next door ( That Funny Feeling ) Golden Globe nomination for best song
  • 1967: The Sheriff shoots back ( Gunfight in Abilene )
  • 1967: The stranger in the house ( Stranger in the House )
  • 1969: Happy End for a marriage ( The Happy Ending )
  • 1973: Happy Mother's Day - Your George ( Happy Morther's Day, Love George )

As a composer, performer and songwriter

  • 1960: The longer, the better ( Tall Story )
  • 1961: Happy End in September ( Come September )
  • 1962: Texas Show ( State Fair )
  • 1962: ... we have breakfast at home (If a Man Answers)
  • 1964: A Reckless Daredevil ( The Lively Set )
  • 1965: The bedroom is next door ( That Funny Feeling )
  • 1965: Everything for the cat ( That Darn Cat! )
  • 1967: The Sheriff shoots back ( Gunfight in Abilene )

Songs and pieces of music after his death

literature

  • Dodd Darin, Maxine Paetro: Dream Lovers: the Magnificent Shattered Lives of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee. Warner Books, New York 1994, ISBN 0-446-51768-2 .
  • Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe, 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 , pp. 148-149.

Web links

Commons : Bobby Darin  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ No. 55073
  2. ↑ No. 6121
  3. ↑ Beyond the sea mp3 ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.fredhystere.com
  4. ↑ The Story Behind The Song ( Memento of the original from January 1, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.jacklawrencesongwriter.com
  5. ↑ Bobby Darin in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  6. ^ Lifetime Achievement Grammy for Michael Jackson . ( Memento of February 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Zeit Online
  7. ↑ Chart sources albums: Charts UK Charts US
  8. ↑ Chart sources Singles: DE Charts UK Charts US
  9. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
personal data
SURNAME In it, Bobby
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cassotto, Walden Robert (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American all-round musician (rock, swing, folk, protest), entertainer and actor
DATE OF BIRTH May 14, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Harlem , New York
DATE OF DEATH 20th December 1973
Place of death los Angeles