Man was the essence of cool of his day...died way too young.

My granddad was a big-band director back in-the-day and Bobby Darin used to go on the road with him as a singer. both my dad and granddad said that Bobby Darin was one of the nicest people they ever knew

All you need to know about Bobby Darin is that Elvis was a huge admirer.

"Beyond the Sea"  by Bobby, showed his jazzy vocal prowess a little more, though "Mack" was a much bigger hit!

Bobby wanted to be the next Sinatra. He had a great style. A heart problem took him too soon, what a shame.

When Darin was a kid he overheard a doctor tell his mother that scarlet fever had damaged his heart, and he would not live past 25.  So when Darin told a magazine writer "I have to be a legend by the time I'm 25" it was thought that he was repulsively egotistical, but what Darin meant was that he had to accomplish everything in his life by 25 because that's how long he had to live.  In the event, he actually made it to 37

Cool jazz. Dino Martin, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack cool. Bobby was never a member of the Rat Pack but he had all the cool that was needed to be one.

I like the moment when your eyes got wide when Bobby Darin mentioned that Mack Heath has fancy gloves so there’s never a trace of red.

A great performer!
The only man, Sammy Davis jr said, he never wanted to follow on stage.
Two giants.

Now we're swingin'

Bobby was born in East Harlem and grew up in the Bronx.   His mother got pregnant with him as a teenager and he grew up thinking his mother was his older sister.  He learned the truth when he was in his thirties and it devastated him.   He started out writing songs for Connie Francis, and he married Sandra Dee.   Bobby had health problems his whole life and needed several heart surgeries.  He was supposed to take antibiotics before going to the dentist, to protect his heart, but he didn't do it and ending up developing  a massive infection which killed him.

What many people do not know is that Brecht's Dreigroschen Oper, from which this song was taken, is actually based on an even older work, John Gay's "Beggar's Opera", first performed in 1728 in London, England.

The thing about Bobby Darin was his performance and his timing

Bobby Darin had one of the BEST smiles ever!!!! He died way too young. Due to having rheumatic fever as a child, he knew he had a bad heart and tried to live as much life as he could while he could, dying at only 37 years old. He also ventured into acting. He was great at romantic comedy but also at drama, and was nominated for an Oscar for best supporting actor for 1963's "Captain Newman, M.D.," starring Gregory Peck, Tony Curtis and Angie Dickinson.

The style, the feel, the power of Bobby Darin. Love the man. Such a great voice, and never really got the recognition he deserved. One of the unsung greats.

Bobby Darin was diverse in the material he covered, from big band songs like this one and "Beyond the Sea", to 50's rock like "Splish, Splash" and "Dream Lover", to folk music like "If I Were a Carpenter". One of my favorites is his simple but sweet pop song called "Things".

It was originally in German, written by Kurt Weill who wrote the music for Bertolt Brecht's plays. It is from "Three Penny Opera".

Man, I played this so often as a kid, I nearly wore out the 45.

She was on it right away!!!

One of my Dad's favorite songs.  I was a little kid and I knew all of the lyrics.  I turned out ok along with most boomers who all listened to this song.  
Bobby Darin was the epitome of COOL and I watched his TV shows and guest appearances on other variety shows.