It was as a singer, however, that Bobby first made an impact upon the nation, and gained the opportunity to prove his talent in other mediums.
"And now, the greatest rhythm singer in the business...Bobby Darin!" is the introduction Ed Sullivan gave to the young performer when he appeared for the first time on his show is May of 1959. From the immediate reaction CBS-TV received it was apparant that the public agreed with Mr. Sullivan.
Darin went on that year to win two of the recording industry's highest awards:The"Grammy" for "Best New Singer" and "Best Record" of the year for "Mack The Knife".His nightclub and TV stock soared, and since that time the offers haven't stopped pouring in in both mediums.
Bobby thrives on change, on inprovement, and on continually meeting and conquering the many challenges of new show business areas.Not content to confine himself, he has taught himself to play the piano, vibraphones, drums and guitar--also to dance!
Bobby is unique in another respect. He is not only a polished performer , he is one of our most accomplished young songwriters. For his first dramatic film role in U-I s "Come September" , Bobby wrote "Multiplication", which backed with "Irresistable You", became one of the biggest selling records throughout the world. He also wrote the song that ignited his career, "Splish Splash" as well as "Dream Lover", one of the biggest records of 1959, and many other of his songs, including "Thats The Way Love is" from his best selling "That's All".
Bobby also wrote and sang the title song for Universal -International's "If A Man Answers". PLUS having composed the love theme used throughout the entire picture!
An excellent example of Bobby's versitility and talent as a performer was seen in 1961 when he top--lined his own TV special , for Revlon, with Bob Hope and Joanie Sommers. Bobby ran the complete gamut of singing and acting styles and the result was outstanding critical acclaim and the highest rating of the season.
At the age of 26, Bobby posesses a degree of stage presence and flair for showmanship , which some performers never achieve in a lifetime.
The New York Times credits him as being "the most striking instance of the renaissance of showmanship".
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