Bobby Darin
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Biography
[Edit]There's been considerable discussion about whether Bobby Darin should be classified as a rock & roll singer, a Vegas hipster cat, an interpreter of popular standards, or even a folk-rocker. He was all of these and none of these. Throughout his career he made a point of not becoming committed to any one style at the exclusion of others; at the height of his nightclub fame he incorporated a folk set into his act. When it appeared he could have gone on indefinitely as a sort of junior version of Frank Sinatra, he would periodically record pop/rock and folk-rock singles whose principal appeal lay outside of the adult pop market. At one point he started calling himself Bob Darin and recorded songs with vague anti-establishment overtones that could be said to be biting the largely bourgeois hands that fed his highest-paying gigs. It may be most accurate to say that Darin was, above all, a singer who wanted to do a lot of things, rather than make his mark as a particular stylist. That may have cost him some points as far as making it to the very top of certain genres, but also makes his work more versatile than almost any other vocalist of his era.
When Darin had his first hits in the late '50s, he was a teen idol of sorts, albeit a teen idol with much more talent and mature command than the typical singer in that style. The novelty-tinged "Splish Splash" was his breakthrough smash, followed by "Queen of the Hop" and the ballad "Dream Lover." There was a slight R&B feel to Bobby's delivery that may well have influenced R&B-pop/rock singers such as Dion, though it would be an exaggeration to call Darin a blue-eyed soul man. In late 1959, he found a new direction when the swinging "Mack the Knife," a tune from Brecht-Weill's Threepenny Opera musical, made number one. The song came from an album of pop standards, heralding his move toward light big band jazz, which was consolidated by the Top Ten success of "Beyond the Sea" in 1960.
In the early '60s, Darin had mostly abandoned rock for the adult pop market, becoming a huge success on the Vegas-nightclub circuit, and moving into the all-around entertainer mode with starring roles in movies (including one as a non-singing jazz musician in John Cassavetes' Too Young Blues). He also continued to score regular hits with the likes of "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," "Things," and "Lazy River." To keep people guessing, there was also a hit cover of "What'd I Say" and some country tunes (one of which, "You're the Reason I'm Living," made it to number three on the pop charts). Around 1963, he put a folk section into his nightclub act that employed guitarist Roger McGuinn, then a couple of years away from fame as the leader of the Byrds.
Darin didn't make the expected retreat into Rat Pack land when his records stopped making the upper reaches of the charts in the mid-'60s. In 1965, there was a rather nice self-penned jangly folk-rocker, "When I Get Home," that become a British hit for the Searchers. Another 1965 flop, "We Didn't Ask to Be Brought Here," was an unexpected antiwar tune. When he made his return to the Top Ten in late 1966, it was with a cover of a gentle Tim Hardin folk-rock song, "If I Were a Carpenter." His final Top 40 hit the following year, "Lovin' You," opted for material by another major folk-rock composer, John Sebastian.
Darin may indeed have been far hipper and more politically aware than the average nightclub act, covering tunes by Dylan and the Rolling Stones, participating in a 1965 civil rights march to Alabama, and penning some Dylan-influenced songs of his own in the late '60s. It doesn't seem accurate to say that this was the true Bobby Darin, shedding his show-biz skin for something that came to him more naturally; in 1967, the same year he covered Jagger-Richards' "Back Street Girl," he also recorded material for an album entitled Bobby Darin Sings Doctor Dolittle. By the early '70s he was working Vegas and similar joints again, exchanging his blue jeans for a tuxedo, and hosting a TV variety series. In a much odder turn of events, he was now recording for Motown, though these efforts met little success.
Afflicted with a rheumatic heart, Darin was always aware that his time might be limited, and he died near the end of 1973 during open-heart surgery. He left behind a considerable quantity (and diversity) of recorded work, and underwent a critical reevaluation of sorts, especially among rock critics, which might have aided his election to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. A 1996 four-CD box set, divided into thematic discs, attempted to put his wide-ranging efforts into perspective. In 2004, actor Kevin Spacey starred as Bobby Darin in the feature film biography Beyond the Sea. Spacey also directed the film and sang Darin's songs for the film, which were released as the film's soundtrack.
Title: Things: The Bobby Darin Singles Collection 1956-1962 (CD2)
Artist: Bobby Darin
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: Another Song On My Mind: The Motown Years (CD2)
Artist: Bobby Darin
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock & Roll, World Music, Country, Pop, Folk
Collections
Title: 40 Valentine's Love Songs
Genre: World Music
Title: 40 Canciones de Amor
Genre: World Music
Title: Canciones Con Nombre de Mujer
Genre: Latin
Title: Music & Highlights: The Greatest Singers Ever!
Genre: Pop
Title: Pure Rock 'N' Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 16
Genre: Pop
Title: Popcorn Party (Classics From The Popcorn Years Vol. 10)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Walking on Sunshine and More Evergreen Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock 'n' Roll, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: The Wanderer and More Evergreen Hits
Genre:
Title: Indian Summer Jazz - 25 Chilled Jazz Pieces
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 26
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: The Greatest Hits of 1959, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1958, Vol. 13
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Songs of 58, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Atlantic 60th: Rainy Day Refrain
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 9
Genre: Pop
Title: Kvällstoppen, Vol. 1 / Kvallstoppen, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Hits of 1960, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: Great Memories Vol 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Oldie's Doo Wops, Vol. 1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul
Title: Greatest R & B Hits of 1959, Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: State Fair (Original Film Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Best of Pop, Vol. 1 (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Big Hits & Highlights of 1959, Vol. 19
Genre: Pop
Title: 56 Greatest Jazz & Swing Hits Of 1961
Genre: Jazz
Title: Greatest Jazz & Swing Hits of 1961, Vol. 1
Genre: Jazz
Title: The 1961 British Hit Parade: The B Sides Pt. 2 Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Greatest Singles - The 50's
Genre: Rock
Title: Atlantic 60: At the Hop
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Jukebox & Doo Wop Hits, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: 108 Songs Vintage Music Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: Pop & Doo-Wop Jukebox
Genre: Pop
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Original Pop Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Autumn Spirits - Jazz for Chillin' (Extended Version)
Genre: Jazz
Title: It's Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 17
Genre: Pop
Title: Dance Party Favorites
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: Top of the Chart & Doo Wop, Vol. 3
Genre: Rock
Title: Doo Wop Oldies Intimate Dance Classics Vol 5
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Young Love, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: The Best Hits of All Time, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: Hits We Remember (Pop & Doo Wop), Vol. 4
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 14
Genre: Pop
Title: The 1960 British Hit Parade: The B Sides, Pt. 1, Vol. 1
Genre: Pop
Title: Rock & Roll Pop, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Sock Hop Classics: Golden Oldies Favorites Vol. 2
Genre: Rock
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: 50's Music (Remastered)
Genre: Pop
Title: Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 15: Wild, Cool & Swingin' Too!
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Hits of 1959, Vol. 3
Genre: Pop
Title: In the Mood for Love, Vol.2
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of 1958, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 5
Genre: Pop
Title: The Hits of Pop & Doo Wop, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Queen of Hop
Genre: Rock
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1961, Vol. 8
Genre: Pop
Title: Happy Days: Best of 50's
Genre: Rock
Title: Hits, Hits, & Hits, Vol. 7
Genre: Rock
Title: Atlantic Top 60 - Doo Wop, Rock and Bobby Socks
Genre: Rock
Featuring albums
Title: Matchstick Men (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Hans Zimmer
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Sweet November (Music from the Motion Picture)
Artist: Sweet November
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Clyde Barrow and the Legendary Bar Busters
Artist: Clyde Barrow and the Legendary Bar Busters
Genre: Rock
Title: Sweet November (Music From The Motion Picture)
Artist: Sweet November Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: 60 Sucessos dos Anos 60, Vol. 2
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, World Music, Disco
Title: The Blacklist (Music from the Television Series)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: From The Earth To The Moon (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: Michael Kamen
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Love, Love Me Do (CD3)
Artist: Lemon Popsicles And Strawberry Milkshakes
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Italian Cool…From Rome To The Amalfi Coast (Original Soundtrack)
Artist: La Dolce Vita
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin, Pop, Theatre/Soundtrack, Instrumental
Title: When Cool Was King (CD1)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Crossover Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: When Cool Was King (CD3)
Artist: Ministry Of Sound
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Crossover Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: The Best Of The Love Songs (CD1)
Artist: Petticoats, Dreamboats
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Rock & Roll, Pop