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What happened to BOBBY DARIN?
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Bobby Darin was the most famous man of his time. This multi-talented musician's style stretched across genres, and his appeal lasted way longer than his start as a teen idol.
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Trudy Jackson
Trudy Jackson
2 years ago
He did a lot of living in those 37 years. Another super talented man, gone way too soon.

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Ann Nee
Ann Nee
1 year ago
"Dream lover" is one of my all time favourite songs. Has been for decades and is not likely to change. It's a shame he died so young and that he was so ill. Crying shame.

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Phyllis Charpentier
Phyllis Charpentier
2 years ago
Bobby Darin was a class act. Terrible loss.

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Seazer009
Seazer009
2 years ago
Even though he died at an early age he gave the world some great entertainment during his short lifetime, RIP Bobby..

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jim galati
jim galati
1 year ago
Still have his autograph..meeting him at a picnic at Calamigos ranch in Malibu.

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Freddy Richards
Freddy Richards
1 year ago (edited)
"Dream lover" is one of the greatest songs ever made, thank you SO much Bobby Darin!

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Louise Ricketts
Louise Ricketts
2 years ago
A beautiful tribute to a talented man.

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bird10498
bird10498
1 year ago
He turned Mac the Knife into an immortal smash hit.

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Nicole S
Nicole S
1 year ago
Brilliant performer.
So sad he was only 37 when he died.
No wonder Kevin Spacey played him in a major film.
Uncanny likeness.

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Djgingecoldwell Coldwell
Djgingecoldwell Coldwell
2 years ago
Just watched this and shed a tear, so talented and yet so sad, however the music speaks for itself. God Rest you Bobby.

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John Mcgoo PhD
John Mcgoo PhD
2 years ago
Both he and Sandra Dee never remarried. Bobby Darin was Sandra Dee's first love.

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Keith Purdue
Keith Purdue
9 months ago
Because of him, and a few others, cardiac surgery actually saves lives now.

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Randy Charles
Randy Charles
1 year ago
I actually think he was the BEST male vocalist of that era. His intonation, his vibrato, his phrasing - all immaculate!!

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Time To Wake Up
Time To Wake Up
2 years ago (edited)
"I used to be pissed off at Bobby Darin because he changed styles so much (rock n roll, country, swing, jazz, show tunes, folk, easy listening, spirituals, ballads, protest songs, blues, film scores).

Now I look at him and think he was a ***** genius.

Mack the Knife was cool, too. But it was almost a distraction, cause it was such a radical change and you were goin: Hey wait a minute, Wow! This is really good, but who the ** - is this the same guy? What the hell happened here?

That's the first artist I can remember where you're goin...Well, hell- he just changed. He's completely different. And he's really into it. Doesn't sound like he's not there.

Dream Lover, Simple Song Of Freedom, Queen of the Hop, Splish Splash - tell me about those records, Mr. Darin. Did you write those all the same day? He just changed so much. Just kinda went from one place to another. Completely different sounds. So it's hard to tell who Bobby Darin really was."

Neil Young

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LovingAtlanta
LovingAtlanta
2 years ago
👍Wow! Way before my time, but I can appreciate his accomplishments & all of that by age 37. He looked so much older though (but everyone looked older back then I suppose) definitely an “old soul” too. I’m amazed at how he crossed over so many different genres and audiences. Gone too soon though.😔

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Samuel Li-A-Sam
Samuel Li-A-Sam
1 year ago
Imagine if this man was still alive. He would have brought jazz back into the charts

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Veronica Ferguson
Veronica Ferguson
2 years ago
As an adult i fell in love with singers like Bobby Darin,Frank Sinatra,and Dean Martin. How sad he died so young. When i watched Beyond the Sea i was completely taken aback about how much Kevin Spacey looks like Bobby Darin

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Paul Troy
Paul Troy
2 months ago
Eric Clapton also was raised by a woman he thought was his mother and she turned out to be his grandmother and his sister was actually his mother

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Keith Busch
Keith Busch
7 months ago
His mother was mean she never told him who his father was even on his death bed!

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Rosa Faith
Rosa Faith
2 years ago
He was so very talented.

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Marilyn Wisbey
Marilyn Wisbey
3 months ago
He was up there with Sinatra, Bennett, and all.

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Phillips Watson
Phillips Watson
2 years ago (edited)
BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES ESPECIALLY SOME WHERE BEYOND THE SEA💓💕💖
R.I.PARADISE 💐🌷🌻🌸

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David Fildes
David Fildes
2 years ago
great movie "beyond the sea"

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Jeff Strange
Jeff Strange
2 years ago
What a beautiful man....true talent, thankyou Lord for your beautiful wonders.

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Lori Guttilla
Lori Guttilla
1 year ago
I LOVED AND STILL DO LOVE BOBBY DARIN AND SANDRA DEE. BOTH IN HEAVEN. RIP 😓

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Gloria lyons
Gloria lyons
2 years ago (edited)
I loved him and didn't realize just how great he was. I was so young I guess. Thanks for all this info. He is a legend and so sorry he passed so early RIP Bobby Darin

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hungfao
hungfao
8 months ago
I had preliminary ideas about Darin before his TV show and expected a somewhat arrogant host. Instead he turned out to be quite the showman and his TV show was a delight to watch, and I traditionally abhor television. So, when he died it was a shock such that I had actually just discovered him....then he was gone. He could have been a superstar. Very sad. Great memories, though.

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That one guy
That one guy
2 years ago
You should do Ritchie valens

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Anna Marcalleti
Anna Marcalleti
2 years ago
BOBBY DARWIN WAS UNIQUE RIP SWEET ANGEL

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BeachsideHank
BeachsideHank
2 years ago
Really talented guy on many levels, held his own right alongside Steve McQueen in "Hell Is For Heroes", 1962

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Brian Djordjevic
Brian Djordjevic
2 years ago
Wow what a cool guy

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anthony pucci
anthony pucci
9 months ago
WE LOST HIM TO EARLY IN LIFE...SO MUCH TALENT

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Eartheternal
Eartheternal
7 months ago (edited)
1:20

Splish Splash sounds like it was written in 12 minutes. Not cause it's a bad song - It's the lyrics & the silly, yet catchy arrangement. If it had taken 12 hours it might have complicated things. Had it taken 12 days to write it would have lost its jingle-like charm. It just makes sense to me.

Dream Lover!? Mack the Knife!? What an amazing talent!

Nice, I loved the end of this video. It tugged at my heart strings. It reminded me of WALL-E, when he's alone in post apocalyptic Earth, feeling sorry for himself.

Well done!

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Cynthia Sloan
Cynthia Sloan
1 year ago (edited)
I always heard that he chose the name Darin from a neon sign for a Mandarin restaurant in his neighborhood. The letters MAN had burned out so that only DARIN was lit. He decided to use that as his stage name.

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Lana Del Slay
Lana Del Slay
2 years ago
A legend

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tim kat
tim kat
1 month ago
BOBBY DARIN WAS UNIQUE THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER BOBBY DARIN

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Tineke Williams
Tineke Williams
2 years ago
I was soooo young but loved him!!!!

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frank dracmann
frank dracmann
2 years ago
Always liked Bobby Darin work.

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Sharon Duffy
Sharon Duffy
7 months ago
He sang "Once Upon A Time" beautifully! It pulls at the heart strings.

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Spankdarla Mimi
Spankdarla Mimi
2 years ago
I'm the youngest of 10 I love this music back when! My teen brother and sister would have dance parties! Great childhood memories! 😄

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Loretta Brail
Loretta Brail
11 months ago
What a great guy! He and Sandra Dee are so beautiful together. So sad to have lost them both now🌷🌷💕

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babalon 777
babalon 777
3 months ago
My mom introduced me to his music, but I didn't know he was a great actor, thank you!
How sad...

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Jörg
Jörg
2 years ago
Never forgotten.
Bobby, you was one of my heroes when i was a teenager ...
Hope to met you beyond ... one day

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sean darcy
sean darcy
2 years ago
Great video for a true LEGEND

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Lisa Lee
Lisa Lee
9 months ago (edited)
He was a friend of my moms, Georgia. They grew up in the Bronx 😃

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MarkinDC
MarkinDC
2 years ago
Thanks for posting this - nice documentary!

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cmclean1954
cmclean1954
8 months ago
Smooth voice,sad family life,didn’t remember him dying so young

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Sheila Torres
Sheila Torres
4 months ago
I will always admire his talent, resilience, his story, and his will to live. He did never let that incident choose for him, he was beyond that

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D. Sinahi
D. Sinahi
8 months ago
Rest In Peace Bobby Darin, thank you for sharing great entertainment.

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Dev De Silva
Dev De Silva
8 months ago
Nostalgia!!!’
He was so popular during our younger years - and one of my favorites was “Eighteen Yellow Roses!”

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lucy girl
lucy girl
2 years ago
I loved Kevin Spacey's bio movie. He brought Bobby Darin's memory to the masses. Though picked apart by the critics, it was still a great GREAT movie. It was a project from Spacey's heart. Another great one, Alpha 11!!!!

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Rosalee Rich
Rosalee Rich
2 years ago
What a beautiful tribute! I have never heard Once Upon a time, before. It's tastefully done here. This tribute makes me want to buy his music now😍😙

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Chris K
Chris K
7 months ago
I was born in 1947 and "grew up" with him and his peers through those years.
Familiar memories of the culture of the times.
Thanks

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M&C Mitchell
M&C Mitchell
1 year ago
Such a treasure gone too soon. RIP Bobby Darin.

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Mazot Hortlak
Mazot Hortlak
1 year ago
Multiplication was one of the coolest songs I had ever heard sung by the smoothest operator Bobby Darin! He could do no wrong after that.

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JOYOUSONEX
JOYOUSONEX
9 months ago
Bobby Darin's death was a real tragedy. I still shed a tear when I hear his songs. God rest your soul Bobby