Bobby Darin CD Profile: The Curtain Falls, Live at the Flamingo

Bobby Darin: The Curtain Falls, Live at the Flamingo [CD] (Collectors Choice CCM-171, April 10, 2001)
Recording Dates: November 9, 1963
Arrangers: Bob Florence*, Billy May**
1. *Intro/Hello Young Lovers (Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II)
2. **Ace In The Hole (James Dempsey/George Mitchell)
3. You’re Nobody ‘Till Somebody Loves You
4. Hits Medley: Splish Splash (Bobby Darin/Jean Murray)/Beyond The Sea (Charles Trenet/Jack […]

Bobby Darin sings Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline” (video clip)

Here’s another amazing number from the “Seeing is Believing” DVD: Bobby Darin demonstrates what dynamics are all about, in this brilliant rendition of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.” This performance is an object lesson in how a song should be sung. Pay close attention, kids! There will be a quiz…
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Bobby Darin sings “I’m On My Way, Great God” (video clip)

Bobby Darin sang spirituals with more power and soul than almost anyone. This beautiful black and white footage of him singing “I’m On My Way, Great God” is bound to send shivers up your spine. Absolutely stunning.
Bobby’s studio recording of “I’m On My Way” originally appeared on the now out-of-print “Earthy” LP, but a live version […]

Bobby Darin’s comic intro to Duane Eddy on the “This is Bobby Darin” TV Special

Talk about super early Bobby Darin! I’m not sure what year this is, but based on the fact that Bobby is introducing Duane Eddy playing his 1960 single “Shazam!”, I’m theorizing it was just about that time. Bobby is hilarious as he turns the intro into a comedy routine, building it line by line. More […]

Bobby Darin sings Once Upon a Time

In honor of the recent re-issue of the Shadow of Your Smile/In a Broadway Bag 2-on-1 CD, here is a video clip of Bobby Darin singing one of my favorite numbers from the In a Broadway Bag LP… the tender and beautiful “Once Upon a Time.”

Bobby Darin sings “When the Saints Go Marching In”

Holey moley, what a performance! Young Bobby Darin drives the crowd into a frenzy with a medley that begins with “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” and builds to an incredible rave-up version of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Just watch those hands and those snappin’ fingers as they guide the audience and drive the melody […]

Bobby Darin Tribute Show, May 13th in Philadelphia

Just got word about a fabulous Darin Tribute show happening this Sunday, May 13th, at the World Cafe in Philadelphia…
“As Long As I’m Swingin’” with Peter Scott Ruben
Join Peter and his seven-piece band as he pays tribute to Bobby Darin, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and more! Expect to hear such wall-to-wall classics […]

“Mack the Knife: the Life and Music of Bobby Darin” onstage in Lebanon, PA

I just found out that a Bobby Darin musical will be running at the Gretna Theatre in Lebanon, PA, as part of their 2007 Summer Season. “Mack the Knife: the Life and Music of Bobby Darin” will run from Thursday, June 21st to Saturday, June 23rd. For info on tickets and performance times, visit GretnaTheatre.com.
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