March
- March 2, 1964: Bobby copyrights "Turned
Down Theme."
- March 2, 1967: Airdate for the TV Special Rodgers
and Hart Today. Guests included
Bobby, Petula Clark, The Supremes, The Mamas and Papas and Count Basie.
- March 2, 1964: Bobby copyrights "Maybe We Can Get It Together" and
"Prescription Fire (Rx-Pyro)."
- March 2, 1973: Airdate for the NBC TV Series The
Bobby Darin Show. Bobby welcomes
guests Elke Sommer, Donald O'Connor and PDQ Bach. Bobby sings "It's Today," "Mame"
and "Once Upon a Time." Duets include: "Two of a Kind" with Donald, "Let's Fall in Love" with Elke and "Give a Little Whistle" with Charlene Wong.
- March 5, 1959: Bobby records "Dream Lover" and
"Bullmoose" for ATCO. "Dream Lover" #6140 would
reach #2 on the Pop Charts.
- March 6, 1972: Bobby appears on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
- March 7, 1960: This Is Darin debuts on Billboard's
LP Charts. The ATCO LP #33-115 would peak at #6 and chart for 50 weeks.
- March 7, 1964: "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now" debuts on Billboard's Single Charts.
The Capitol single #5126 would peak at #93 and chart for 3 weeks.
- March 7, 1966: Bobby appears on Run For Your Life, in the episode
"Who's Minding the Fleshpot?"
- March 7, 1967: Bobby records "The Lady Came from Baltimore" and "I
Am" for Atlantic.
"The Lady ..." #2395 would reach #62 on the Pop Charts.
- March 7, 1967: Sandra Dee awarded a default divorce from Bobby.
- March 9, 1962: Release date for State Fair.
- March 9, 1964: Bobby copyrights "Zoom-a-Roo,"
co-written with Arthur Resnick.
- March 9, 1965: Bobby records "Venice Blue" and "In
a World Without You" for his Capitol
LP #2322 Venice Blue. Bobby talks about this LP here.
- March 9, 1972: Bobby appears on The David Frost Show.
- March 10, 1956: Bobby makes his TV debut on the Stage Show hosted by the Dorsey
Brothers and sings "Rock Island Line."
- March 11, 1974: "Another Song on My Mind," co-written
with Tommy Amato, was copyrighted.
- March 12, 1956: Bobby copyrights "Timber" co-written with Don
Kirshner and George M. Shaw.
- March 12, 1964: Bobby copyrights "Casey Wake Up!" and "If You Love Him." Both songs would appear in the
movie The
Lively Set and the soundtrack LP.
- March 12, 1964: "If a Man Answers" is copyrighted. Bobby
wrote it for the movie of the
same name.
- March 12, 1970: Bobby appears on NBC's Burlesque Is Alive and Living in Beautiful Downtown Burbank.
- March 14, 1956: Bobby copyrights "Rock Pile" and "Silly Willy" both co-written
with Don Kirshner and George M. Shaw.
- March 14, 1972: Airdate for The 14th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
Bobby was a presenter
with Aretha Franklin.
- March 15, 1965: Bobby records "Somewhere" for his Capitol LP #2322 Venice
Blue.
- March 15, 2013: Bobby was inducted into the America's
Pop Music Hall of Fame.
- March 16, 1963: You're the Reason I'm Living debuts
on Billboard's LP Charts. The Capitol
LP #1866 would peak at #43 and chart for 15 weeks.
- March 16, 1965: Bobby records "There Ain't No Sweet Gal That's Worth the Salt of My
Tears" for his Capitol LP #2322 Venice Blue.
- March 16, 1973: Bobby appears on The Midnight Special.
- March 17, 1958: Bobby copyrights "Peck-a-Cheek," co-written
with Cy Coben.
- March 17, 1960: Bobby copyrights "Broken Up Inside" and "The Feelin'" both co-written
with David Hill.
- March 17, 1961: Bobby appears on The Jackie Gleason Show.
- March 19, 1960: Bobby appears on The Dick Clark's Beechnut Show.
- March 21, 1956: Bobby copyrights "After School Rock and Roll"
co-written with Don
Kirshner and George M. Shaw.
- March 21-22-23, 1961: Bobby records the songs that would appear
on his ATCO LP #33-134 Love Swings.
- March 22, 1965: Bobby copyrights "A World Without You," co-written with Rudy Clark. Bobby's solo
penned "You Just Don't Know" is also copyrighted.
- March 23, 1961: Bobby copyrights "Three to Get Ready."
- March 23, 1963: "You're the Reason I'm Living" hits number 3.
- March 23, 1964: "The Lively Set" (Soundtrack for the movie) is copyrighted.
- March 23, 1966: Bobby records "The Shadow of Your Smile" for the Atlantic LP #8121
Bobby Darin Sings the Shadow of Your Smile.
- March 23, 1973: Airdate for the NBC TV Series The
Bobby Darin Show. Bobby welcomes guests Sid Caesar, Dusty Springfield and Jackie Joseph.
Songs: "Some People," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Get a Kick Out of You," "Climb Every
Mountain" and duets with Dusty on "Baby I Need Your Lovin'".
- March 24, 1965: Bobby participates in demonstration protesting voting discrimination
in Montgomery Alabama with Dick Gregory, Harry Belafonte, Peter Paul and Mary).
- March 24, 1966: Bobby records "Mame" b/w "Walking in the Shadow of Love." This
Atlantic single #2329 would reach #53 on the Pop Charts and #3 on the Adult Charts.
- March 25, 1961: Bobby records "Nature Boy," "Golden Earrings,"
"Bobby's Blues," "Walk Bach to Me" and "Come September" for ATCO. "Nature Boy," ATCO single #6196, would
reach #40 on the Pop Charts.
- March 27, 1968: Bobby appears on the The Merv Griffin Show.
- March 28, 1967: Bobby records "Saginaw Michigan" for Atlantic.
- March 30, 1973: Airdate for the NBC TV Series The Bobby Darin Show.
Bobby welcomes guests Andy Griffith, Connie Stevens and Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandel. Songs: "As Long
as I'm Singin'," "Brooklyn Roads," "I've Got You Under My Skin," "If I Were a Carpenter"
and duets with Connie on "You've Got a Friend."
- March 31, 1962: "What'd I Say" debuts on Billboard's Singles Chart. This ATCO single
#6221 would peak at #24 and chart for 8 weeks.
We strive for accuracy, so if we have forgotten anything
or if you have anything to contribute about Bobby's life PLEASE E-MAIL US.
Thanks!
SOURCES: That's All: Bobby
Darin on Record, Stage and Screen, by Jeff Bleiel.
Booklet
from The
Bobby Darin Collection: As Long As I'm Singing.
Booklet from
Bobby Darin: The Capitol Collectors Series.
Booklet from Bobby
Darin: The Unreleased Capitol Sides.
LP chart information courtesy of Eric D. Sweenor.
