Bobby Darin Video | Celebrity Interview and Paparazzi

Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936– December 20, 1973), born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country. He was also an actor, songwriter and music business entrepreneur. His wish for a legacy was "to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer." Among his many other contributions, he became a goodwill ambassador for the American Heart Association. Darin was born in The Bronx to a poor, working-class family of Italian descent. Raised by his grandmother, it was not until he was 32, that he learned... MORE

Bobby Darin (May 14, 1936– December 20, 1973), born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer who performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country. He was also an actor, songwriter and music business entrepreneur. His wish for a legacy was "to be remembered as a human being and as a great performer." Among his many other contributions, he became a goodwill ambassador for the American Heart Association. Darin was born in The Bronx to a poor, working-class family of Italian descent. Raised by his grandmother, it was not until he was 32, that he learned that the woman he believed to be his elder sister was his birth mother. By the time he was a teenager he could play several instruments, including piano, drums and guitar. He later added harmonica and xylophone. Graduating from the prestigious Bronx High School of Science Darin won a scholarship to attend Hunter College, which he dropped out of in order to play small nightclubs around the city with a musical combo. Darin's career took off with a songwriting partnership, formed in 1955 with fellow Bronx High School of Science student Don Kirshner and in 1956 his agent negotiated a contract with LESS