Bobby Darin

Born: 1936-05-14 New York, New York, USA

Died: 1973-12-20

Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, and actor in film and television. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, 'Splish Splash', in 1958. That was followed by 'Dream Lover', 'Mack the Knife', and 'Beyond the Sea', which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962 he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, Come September, co-starring his first wife, actress Sandra Dee. During the 1960s, he became more ...