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How Bobby Darin Made ‘Mack the Knife’: The Swinging Gamble That Made Him a Star
Some songs are gambles. “Mack the Knife” was one of the biggest gambles in pop history: a dark, German cabaret song about a murderer, recorded by a twenty-three-year-old teen idol who had just had a hit with a novelty song about splashing in a bathtub. It should not have worked. Instead, it became Bobby Darin’s…
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Bobby Darin: The Heart Behind the Hits
Behind Bobby Darin’s confident smile and his swinging, effortless performances was a young man who knew he might not live long, who loved fiercely, who worked relentlessly, and who hid a family secret that shaped his identity. His hits sound carefree, but they were made by a man who understood urgency, loss, and the need…
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The Untold Story of Bobby Darin: The Restless Star Who Refused to Stand Still
Some stars are content to find one sound and stay with it. Bobby Darin was not one of them. In a career cut tragically short, he moved from teenage rock-and-roll idol to swinging jazz crooner, from folk protest singer to country storyteller, and he did it all with a restless energy, a sharp intelligence, and…