Bobby Darin was born on this date.

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

[mahatmakanejeeves]

1. I was thinking about him just yesterday evening.

The first song of his I remember liking was "Splish, Splash, I Was Taking a Bath."

This and "Beyond the Sea" were his two masterpieces.

Bobby Darin "Mack The Knife" on The Ed Sullivan Show

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Bobby Darin "Mack The Knife" was performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on May 31, 1959. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe

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Bobby Darin was of the guest hosts on the final episode of Hullabaloo.

Tue Apr 11, 2023: On this day, April 11, 1966, the last new episode of "Hullabaloo" was broadcast.

[Zambero]

2. A masterful musical chameleon

Darin tackled numerous musical styles over the course of his career, and did them all well within a comparatively short time frame. The TV special that he produced toward the end of his life is remarkable, given that he was very ill at the time. I watched it on PBS a few years back, and it is worth taking in.