Darin rose from poor beginnings in Harlem and the south Bronx. He also fought rheumatic fever as a child, which damaged his heart and plagued him throughout his life. As a result of these obstacles, he worked extremely hard to overcome them. Knowing his life would not be a long one, his ambition to succeed was fueled by an overwhelming desire to make it big in show business.

After graduating from The Bronx High School of Science and attending Hunter College for one year, Darin started out as a demo writer then as a demo singer at the Legendary Brill Building in New York City, along with future stars Connie Francis and Don Kirshner. Darin appeared in Las Vegas with his close friend Mr.George Burns in 1959, and began an exciting nightclub career. Not only was Darin a talented singer, actor and musician, he also was a gifted composer, writing many of his own recordings. Among these include "Splish Splash," "Early In The Morning," "Dream Lover," "That's the Way Love Is," "Multiplication," "Things," "As Long As I'm Singin'”, and many others.
Darin's personal life was as special as his professional one. On December 1st 1960, he married actress Sandra Dee, who was his co-star in the film "Come September" and they had one son, Dodd Mitchell Darin, in 1961.  After Darin and Dee were divorced in 1967, Bobby married to legal secretary Andrea Joy Yaeger in 1973. They divorced shortly before his death.

Bobby Darin worked very hard to make it to the top and was often quoted by the press as saying he wanted to be a "legend by the time he was 25." His many devoted fans believe he achieved this goal in record time. As he continued to give of his all to them, Darin's life was cut short on December 20th, 1973, when he died following his second open heart surgery at the young age of 37. Bobby Darin's heart goes on in his far reaching music and his undying spirit. In 1990, Bobby was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which his son Dodd accepted in his behalf. Today, many more of his recordings are resurfacing on CD reissues, along with his electrifying live performances on video.

Best known for: “Dream lover”, “Splish Splash”, “ Make the Knife”

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