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Bobby Darin
For the Month of
January
- January 2, 1969: Darin returns to the Copa with a four piece band;
performs "Long
Line Rider."
- January 3, 1960: Bobby appears on The Ed Sullivan Show.
- January 6, 1963: Bobby appears on Password,
hosted by
Allen Ludden.
- January 6, 1973: "Happy"
debuts on Billboard's Singles Chart. The Motown
single (# 1217) would
peak at # 67 and chart for 8 weeks.
- January 9, 1999: New York Sheet Music Society Tribute to Bobby.
- January 10, 1959: Bobby appears on Dick Clark's Beechnut Show.
- January 10, 1966: Bobby appears on The
Andy Williams Show.
- January 10, 1968: Airdate for Kraft
Music Hall: A Grand Night for Swinging.
Bobby is the host with
guests Bobbie Gentry, Bobby Van and George Kirby.
Bobby sings "Talk to
the Animals" and "Mack the Knife" among other songs.
- January 11, 1960: Darin is profiled
by Shana Alexander in Life Magazine.
- January 11, 1965: Bobby appears The
Andy Williams Show.
- January 12, 1961: "Wait
a Minute," co-written with Don Kirshner, is copyrighted.
- January 13, 1972: Bobby appears on The
Flip Wilson Show.
- January 14, 1961: Bobby records "Look for My True Love" and "Oo-Ee-Train"
for ATCO.
- January 14, 1963: Bobby records "I Heard That Lonesome Whistle" and
"Sally Was a
Good Old
Girl." Both would appear on the Capitol LP (# 1866) You're
the Reason I'm Living.
- January 14, 1967: "Lovin'
You" debuts on Billboard's Singles Chart. The Atlantic
single (#
2376) would peak at # 32 and chart for 8 weeks.
- January 15, 1968: Bobby appears on The Danny Thomas
Show, in the episode titled "The Cage."
- January 16, 1973: Plans for "Bobby Darin International Chess
Classic" are
announced in New York; to be "the richest chess tournament
ever."
- January 17, 1956: Bobby and Don Kirshner copyright their first song,
"Bubblegum Pop."
- January 17, 1990: Bobby Darin is inducted into the Rock
'n' Roll Hall of Fame.
- January 18, 1960: "Beyond the Sea" debuts on
Billboard's Singles Chart. The ATCO
single (# 6158) would peak at # 6
and chart for 14 weeks.
- January 18, 1962: Bobby records "What I'd Say" Part 1 & 2 for
ATCO.
(These were edited from session # 5805).
- January 18, 1965: Bobby performs at an LBJ Inaugural Gala.
- January 18, 1968: Bobby copyrights "Everywhere I Go," "I'm Gonna
Love You,"
"Long Time Movin'" and "Prison of Your Love."
- January 19, 1963: "You're the Reason I'm
Living" debuts on Billboard's Singles Chart.
The Capitol single (#
4897) would peak at # 3 and chart for 14 weeks.
- January 19, 1967: Airdate for the TV Special And
Debbie Makes Six. Debbie Reynolds
starred with Bobby as her guest,
along with Bob Hope, Jim Nabors and others.
- January 19, 1973: Airdate for the NBC TV Series The
Bobby Darin Show. Bobby's
summer show returned with guest Burl
Ives, Dyan Cannon and Flip Wilson. Bobby
sings "Once in a Lifetime,"
"Sweet Caroline," "About a Quarter Till Nine," "Happy"
and "Something"
with Dyan Cannon.
- January 21, 1971: Bobby appears on The Flip Wilson
Show.
- January 22, 1969: Airdate for the TV Special Kraft
Music Hall: Sounds Of The Sixties.
Bobby is the host with guests
Buddy Rich, Judy Collins, Stevie Wonder and
Laura Nyro. Bobby sings
"Long Line Rider," "Splish Splash" among other songs.
- January 24, 1958: Bobby records "Brand New House," "You Never
Called," "All the
Way Home" and "Actions Speak Louder Than Words" for
ATCO.
- January 25, 26, 27 1960: The sessions
for the songs that would appear on
ATCO's LP (#33-124) It's
You or No One are recorded.
- January 26, 1959: "Plain Jane" debuts
on Billboard's Singles Chart. The ATCO
single (# 6133) would peak at #
38 and chart for 9 weeks.
- January 26, 1961: Bobby copyrights "Save a Sinking Heart,"
co-written with Al Byron.
- January 26, 1973: Airdate for the NBC TV Series The
Bobby Darin Show. Bobby
welcomed guest Helen Reddy and David
Steinberg. Bobby sings "Born Free,"
"Caravan," "Bridge Over Troubled
Water" and "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight."
- January 27, 1962: Twist With Bobby
Darin debuts on Billboard's LP's Chart. The
ATCO LP (# 33-138)
would peak at # 48 and chart for 31 weeks.
- January 27, 1967: Bobby copyrights "Amy."
- January 28, 1964: Bobby appears on The
Jack Benny Show.
- January 28, 1970: Bobby appears on the syndicated television series, Della.
- January 29, 1963: Bobby appears on the Steve Allen Show.
- January 29-31, 1968: Darin co-hosts The Mike Douglas Show.
- January 29, 1973: Bobby appears on The Tonight Show Starring
Johnny Carson.
- January 31, 1961: Airdate for the TV special Bobby
Darin and Friends. Bobby
hosts his first TV special with guests Bob
Hope and Joanie Sommers.
- January 31, 1965: Bobby appears on the game show, What's My Line?
- January 31, 1969: Darin is prohibited from singing "Long
Line Rider" on
Jackie Gleason TV show. Walks off set.
- January 31, 2010: Bobby is honored with the GRAMMY Lifetime
Achievement Award!
- January, 1966: Bobby returns to nightclub performing after a two and a half year
hiatus; appears at Flamingo in Las
Vegas.
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