History Music / BobbyDarin

A TeenIdol in TheFifties and TheSixties, Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto, May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) would be later be best remembered for his hit songs "Beyond the Sea," "Mack the Knife," and "Splish Splash" and his common appearances on lists of "Musicians Who Died Young".

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* WorkingOnTheChainGang: His most famous song from his brief protest phase was "Long Line Rider", a RippedFromTheHeadlines story about abuse of prisoners [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cummins_Unit at an Arkansas penal labor prison]].

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. Creator/KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Creator/SandraDee. If ComicBook/LexLuthor [[Film/SupermanReturns marrying]] ComicBook/LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

!!His career provides examples of:

During his lifetime, Darin was also known for several other tropetastic points. First it is worth noting that {{Teen Idol}}s as we know them didn't exist much until the 1950s and 1960s. In this way, Darin was a bit of a pioneer making very good use of television and movies to extend his image. He's the guy who inspired SammyDavisJr. His acting roles weren't pure marketing either. He managed to get contracts with at least five major studios and won a Golden Globe, Cannes French Film Critics Award and an UsefulNotes/AcademyAward nomination over his career.

A TeenIdol in TheFifties and TheSixties, Bobby Darin (1936-1973) would be later be best remembered for his hit songs "Beyond the Sea," "Mack the Knife," and "Splish Splash" and his common appearances on lists of "Musicians Who Died Young".

* StageNames: Was born Walden Robert Cassotto. Legend has it he took the name Darin after [[LineOfSightName seeing a neon sign at a Chinese restaurant]] where the first three letters of "Mandarin" were burned. Later he released an album called ''Born Walden Robert Cassotto''.

* GenreRoulette: You name it, he tried it over the years--RockAndRoll, {{Jazz}}, CountryMusic, FolkMusic.

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Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. Creator/KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If ComicBook/LexLuthor [[Film/SupermanReturns marrying]] ComicBook/LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. Creator/KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor [[Film/SupermanReturns marrying]] ComicBook/LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. Creator/KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor [[Film/SupermanReturns marrying]] LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

During his lifetime, Darin was also known for several other tropetastic points. First it is worth noting that {{Teen Idol}}s as we know them didn't exist much until the 1950s and 1960s. In this way, Darin was a bit of a pioneer making very good use of television and movies to extend his image. He's the guy who inspired SammyDavisJr. His acting roles weren't pure marketing either. He managed to get contracts with at least five major studios and won a Golden Globe, Cannes French Film Critics Award and an AcademyAward nomination over his career.

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor [[Film/SupermanReturns marrying]] LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

Like many stars of his time, he headlined casinos but also became well associated with the Copacabana in New York. This means that he played his part in making the trope for all similarly named clubs in movies and their association with the tropical fruit hat. For his opening acts and later his production studios he fostered a lot of new talent such as RichardPryor and Wayne Newton.

Like many stars of his time, he headlined casinos but also became well associated with the Copacabana in New York. This means that he played his part in making the trope for all similarly named clubs in movies and their association with the tropical fruit hat. For his opening acts and later his production studios he fostered a lot of new talent such as Richard Pryor and Way:ne Newton.

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor marrying LoisLane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

Darin had always had heart troubles due to rheumatic fever as a child and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If Lex Luthor marrying Lois Lane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

Like many stars of his time, he headlined casinos but also became well associated with the Copacabana in New York. This means that he played his part in making the trope for all similarly named clubs in movies and their association with the tropical fruit hat. For his opening acts and later his production studios he fostered a lot of new talent such as Richard Pryor and Wayne Newton.

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Darin had always had heart troubles and the fear of a short life always motivated him. Eventually his predictions were shown right when he died from blood poisoning and weakened heart valves at the age of 37. KevinSpacey later made a biopic of his life named after his hit ''BeyondTheSea'', directing, acting and singing the part himself, with Kate Bosworth playing his young wife Sandra Dee. If Lex Luthor marrying Lois Lane doesn't freak you out, then you'll find a generally insightful piece that manages to avoid a bland TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth vibe while still praising the man's talent and drive. In fact it bombed, so really it was the film that was Too Good For This Sinful Audience Market.

A TeenIdol in TheFifties and TheSixties, Bobby Darin would be later be best remembered for his hit songs "Beyond the Sea," "Mack the Knife," and "Splish Splash" and his common appearances on lists of "Musicians Who Died Young".