Bobby Darin Biography

Occup.Musician
FromUSA
BornMay 14, 1936
DiedDecember 20, 1973
Aged37 years
Bobby Darin, born Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936, in New York City, was an influential and multi-talented American singer, songwriter, as well as star. With an unique voice and also unrivaled performance skills, Darin rapidly climbed to fame during the late 1950s and also 1960s. His tragic unexpected death on December 20, 1973, as a result of problems from a heart operation, noted the end of an unbelievably successful but reasonably short-term occupation.

Darin grew up in the Bronx, New York, in addition to his sibling Nina, elevated by his mommy, Polly, and her mom, Vivian. He was a naturally gifted musician as well as discovered his passion for music early. By the age of 6, Darin had actually found out to play the piano; at sixteen, he was proficient with drums and also guitar. He participated in the prestigious Bronx High School of Science and then registered in Hunter College to seek a degree in political science. Nonetheless, his imagine ending up being an attorney were deposited while he focused on his burgeoning occupation in songs.

Early in his occupation, he embraced the stage name Bobby Darin and also began carrying out in bars. In 1958, he accomplished his advancement hit with "Splish Splash." This energised, self-penned rock and roll tune instantaneously captured the audience's attention as well as skyrocketed Darin's career.

The late 1950s and also early 1960s showed to be highly effective for Darin. A few of his most renowned hits consist of "Dream Lover," "Mack the Knife," and "Beyond the Sea." "Mack the Knife," originally a German tune, became Darin's signature track as well as gathered the vocalist a Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1960, as well as a Grammy for Best New Artist.

Aside from being a singer, Darin was an achieved and prolific songwriter. He made up songs for numerous renowned musicians, such as Connie Francis, Wayne Newton, and Timi Yuro.

Darin's appeal as well as personal appeal drove him to explore other methods in amusement, including tv and also flicks. He looked like a guest as well as later hosted a number of television programs, such as "The Jackie Gleason Show," "The Andy Williams Show," as well as the "Bobby Darin Amusement Company." His acting skills were showcased in many films, including "Come September," "Hell is for Heroes," and "Pressure Point."

In 1960, Darin married motion picture celebrity as well as singer Sandra Dee, with whom he had actually a boy called Dodd. The couple going to the height of their careers produced significant media attention. Nevertheless, their marital relationship was turbulent, and they divorced in 1967.

Throughout his life, Darin battled with heart issues, undertaking several surgical procedures. His health degraded with time, as well as he at some point needed day-to-day oxygen therapy. Regardless of his wellness issues, he continued to carry out and also record music, launching a last cd, "Darin 1936-1973," which was completed quickly prior to his death at the age of 37.

In the decades following his death, Darin's music has continued to motivate countless musicians and also entertainers. His extraordinary talent, special voice, and also steady interest for enjoyable made him an unforgettable tale in the show business.

Our collection contains 41 quotes who is written / told by Bobby, under the main topic Business.

Related authors: Wayne Newton (Musician), Andy Williams (Musician), Jackie Gleason (Actor), Connie Francis (Musician), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete)

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41 Famous quotes by Bobby Darin

Small: A group or an artist shouldnt get his money until his boss gets his
"A group or an artist shouldn't get his money until his boss gets his"
Small: If you dont try, if you dont do something for yourself, you wont get anywhere
"If you don't try, if you don't do something for yourself, you won't get anywhere"
Small: Who am I that I have to sing under an umbrella? These people are my fans, and if they can stand in the
"Who am I that I have to sing under an umbrella? These people are my fans, and if they can stand in the rain to hear me sing, I can stand in the rain"
Small: This marriage is no ones business but our own
"This marriage is no one's business but our own"
Small: Maybe I should quit the business. Theres no one left for me to love. Mamas dead. Mr. Burns couldnt care
"Maybe I should quit the business. There's no one left for me to love. Mama's dead. Mr. Burns couldn't care less about me. What's left?"
Small: It was as though all my hostilities, anxieties, and conflicts were in one ball that was flying away int
"It was as though all my hostilities, anxieties, and conflicts were in one ball that was flying away into space, farther from me all the time, leaving me content with myself"
Small: It isnt true that you live only once. You only die once. You live lots of times, if you know how
"It isn't true that you live only once. You only die once. You live lots of times, if you know how"
Small: Im a singer who moves like a dancer
"I'm a singer who moves like a dancer"
Small: My entire life has been a lie
"My entire life has been a lie"
Small: I drilled holes in the floor of the club, and its sinking
"I drilled holes in the floor of the club, and it's sinking"
Small: I want to make it faster than anyone has ever made it before. Id like to be a legend by the time Im 25
"I want to make it faster than anyone has ever made it before. I'd like to be a legend by the time I'm 25"
Small: The sex element is the most important in the business. You must sell sex
"The sex element is the most important in the business. You must sell sex"
Small: I have worked with a great many comedians as opposed to comics, although I have worked with comics as w
"I have worked with a great many comedians as opposed to comics, although I have worked with comics as well, I make the distinction"
Small: I had these shoes made and 2 to 3 inch lifts inside and the heel was another 2 and half inches.
"I had these shoes made and 2 to 3 inch lifts inside and the heel was another 2 and half inches. I walked around that way, wherever I could without falling over"
Small: I decided I was going to give up singing and concentrate on acting, and a result of that, I didnt do an
"I decided I was going to give up singing and concentrate on acting, and a result of that, I didn't do another film for two to three years, and I don't blame it on anybody but myself"
Small: I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldnt mean beans
"I could have a roomful of awards and it wouldn't mean beans"
Small: Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. Thats the truth. And on that note, Ill
"Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you"
Small: A comedians body is funny as well as his mind being funny, his whole personage is funny
"A comedian's body is funny as well as his mind being funny, his whole personage is funny"
Small: Youre either sexy or youre not. Im very self-conscious about my physiognomy
"You're either sexy or you're not. I'm very self-conscious about my physiognomy"
Small: There are certain times I dont want my picture taken. If my wifes stepping out of a car and it looks li
"There are certain times I don't want my picture taken. If my wife's stepping out of a car and it looks like it's going to come out an indecent picture, don't I have a right to object?"
Small: My whole life has been a lie
"My whole life has been a lie"
Small: My family comes first. Maybe thats what makes me different from other guys
"My family comes first. Maybe that's what makes me different from other guys"
Small: Ive done a lot of things and Ive been a lot of people, but now Ive come to realize who I am
"I've done a lot of things and I've been a lot of people, but now I've come to realize who I am"
Small: I dont care if I never do another TV show in my life
"I don't care if I never do another TV show in my life"
Small: I am now a turtle. Virtually everything I own is on my back and suffice it to say I am one ton lighter
"I am now a turtle. Virtually everything I own is on my back and suffice it to say I am one ton lighter and therefore 2,000 pounds happier. All houses are gone"
Small: Everybody thinks Im at deaths door, but Im not. Theres nothing seriously wrong with me, and my heart is
"Everybody thinks I'm at death's door, but I'm not. There's nothing seriously wrong with me, and my heart is in 100 percent working order. Anything else you may hear is a damn lie!"
Small: When I come out and sing the first few bars of Bill Bailey, its very exciting
"When I come out and sing the first few bars of Bill Bailey, it's very exciting"
Small: Mr. Burns is a father symbol to me, and you can omit the word symbol
"Mr. Burns is a father symbol to me, and you can omit the word symbol"
Small: It happens to the best of them. You lay off singing and your throat gets out of practice. No excuses. I
"It happens to the best of them. You lay off singing and your throat gets out of practice. No excuses. I blew it"
Small: Im more married to Sandy now than when we were married with the legal document. Were still married as p
"I'm more married to Sandy now than when we were married with the legal document. We're still married as parents"
Small: I realized that I needed to be anonymous on the street and somebody else on the stage. I had tried to p
"I realized that I needed to be anonymous on the street and somebody else on the stage. I had tried to put my street self on the stage, but what they want is an actor on stage"
Small: I dazzle you with that footwork
"I dazzle you with that footwork"
Small: Everybody, sooner or later, will have to go under the knife. Lets hope they make out as well as I did
"Everybody, sooner or later, will have to go under the knife. Let's hope they make out as well as I did"
Small: Just call me a family man and an actor who digs his whole scene, side interests and all. Just say I fee
"Just call me a family man and an actor who digs his whole scene, side interests and all. Just say I feel mighty good at the ripe old age of 27"
Small: I want to do drama, light comedy, the whole range
"I want to do drama, light comedy, the whole range"
Small: I think Flip Wilson is a brillant comedian
"I think Flip Wilson is a brillant comedian"
Small: I dont want to be able to see the audience
"I don't want to be able to see the audience"
Small: Sure my career means a hell of a lot, but it will never come before Sandy and my son
"Sure my career means a hell of a lot, but it will never come before Sandy and my son"
Small: Mr. Burns comes out and flips cigar ashes on his shoes, and makes up about 90 percent of what you hear
"Mr. Burns comes out and flips cigar ashes on his shoes, and makes up about 90 percent of what you hear"
Small: I dont know what it is to love the way they love-they would jump off a bridge for me. I cant do that. I
"I don't know what it is to love the way they love-they would jump off a bridge for me. I can't do that. I can only say, I owe you"
Small: George Burns was the father I never had
"George Burns was the father I never had"