Bobby Darin

March Timeline

Here are some significant events in the life and
career of Bobby Darin for the month of March:

March 10, 1956: BD makes his TV debut on the Stage Show (hosted by The Dorsey
Brothers) singing "Rock Island Line."

March 5, 1959: Bobby records "Dream Lover" in New York.

March 1960: BD plays Britain with Duane Eddy, Clyde McPhatter; some audience
members boo Darin's non-rock-n-roll material.

March 7, 1960: This Is Darin enters the LP charts & will eventually reach number 6.

March 19, 1960: Bobby appears on the Dick Clark Beechnut Show.

March 17, 1961: Bobby appears on the Jackie Gleason Show.

March 23, 1963: "You're the Reason I'm Living" hits number 3.

March 24, 1965: Bobby participates in a demonstration (with Dick Gregory,
Harry Belafonte, Peter Paul and Mary) protesting voting discrimination in
Montgomery, Alabama.

March 7, 1966: Bobby appears in the Run for Your Life (projected series) TV pilot;
the episode is called "It's a Sweet Life" (with Eve Arden).

March 2, 1967: Rodgers and Hart Today airs on ABC TV with Bobby, Petula Clark,
The Supremes, the Mamas & Papas and Count Basie.

March 7, 1967: Sandra Dee is awarded a default divorce from Bobby.

March 6, 1972: Bobby is a guest on The Tonight Show.

March 9, 1972: Bobby is a guest on the David Frost Show.

March 14, 1972: Bobby is a presenter with Aretha Franklin on the "14th Annual
Grammy® Awards."

March 2, 1973: Bobby welcomes Elke Sommer, Donald O'Connor and PDQ Bach to
The Bobby Darin Show.

March 16, 1973: Bobby is a guest on the television show, The Midnight Special.

March 23, 1973: Bobby welcomes Sid Caesar, Dusty Springfield and Jackie Joseph to The Bobby Darin Show.

March 30, 1973: Bobby welcomes Andy Griffith, Connie Stevens and Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandel to The Bobby Darin Show.