BOBBY DARIN
Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor of film and television. He performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock ’n’ roll, folk, and country. He recorded his first million-seller “Splish Splash” in 1958. This was followed by “Dream Lover”, “Mack the Knife”, and “Beyond the Sea”, which brought him world fame. In 1962, he won a Golden Globe for his first film Come September. Throughout the 1960s, he became more politically active and worked on Robert Kennedy’s Democratic presidential campaign. Following bouts of rheumatic fever in childhood, his health began to fail as he knew it would. This knowledge of his vulnerability had always spurred him on to exploit his musical talent while still young. He died at age 37, following a heart operation in Los Angeles. (More from Wikipedia)
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