Bobby Darin: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1990

His life and career in links.

Official Site: http://www.bobbydarin.com/

Rock Hall Bio:

http://rockhall.com/inductees/bobby-darin/bio/

Rock Island Line (1956):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSZ9KWf-eIQ

Splish Splash (1958):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMCsc4Iqvqc

Queen of the Hop (1958):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIZ8X2uS5CU

Dream Lover (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVHAQX5sSaU

Mack the Knife (1959):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qrjtr_uFac

Beyond the Sea (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mk9kUaxKl6k&feature=related

Clementine (1960):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxjvlEQvaQ

You Must Have Been a Beautiful Boy (1961):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNSlxuOh6fY

Things (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHnLLYUJZjw

He went into publishing and production. Darin helped break Wayne Newton.

Danke Schoen by Wayne Newton (1962):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUryeDLpY_c

However, Darin continued to write and record himself.

You’re the Reason I’m Living (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOcJDB7kODg

18 Yellow Roses (1963):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLHlwrdBgX4

If I Were a Carpenter (1966):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Ek7Af3ucE

The changing music industry marginalized Darin despite the many musical genres he jumped between. He went into acting and continued to record.

In 1972, he starred in a variety show, The Bobby Darin Amusement Company.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEIDep_UMmk

He died at age 37 from Sepsis. He donated his body to science.