{"title":"Bobby Darin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Bobby Darin was an American singer, actor, songwriter, and musician. Born on May 14, 1936 in Harlem, New York, he dropped out of college to pursue his musical ambitions. Known for hits like \"Splish Splash,\" \"Dream Lover,\" and \"Mack The Knife,\" Darin quickly rose to fame in the late 1950s. He also ventured into acting and had his own television show in the early 1970s. Inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1990 as a performer and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1999, Darin won Grammy Awards for Best New Artist (1959) and Best New Album (\"That's All\" 1959). Despite his success, he tragically passed away at the age of 37 on December 20, 1973 due to complications from rheumatic fever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDick Clark regarded Bobby Darin as one of the greatest entertainers to have lived. His discography is a testament to his talent and versatility. Fans of *Sammy Davis Jr.*, *Vic Damone*, *Perry Como*, *Wayne Newton*, or *Mel Tormé* will appreciate Darin's unique style that blended various genres such as pop, rock 'n' roll, jazz, and swing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the timeless music of Bobby Darin - a true legend whose contributions continue to inspire artists today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-directions-album","title":"The Directions Album","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs any biography of the late, great Bobby Darin will no doubt tell you, his career was typified by bold changes in musical direction. By the time these albums were recorded in 1968 and 1969, Darin had done fifties pop (\u003ci\u003eDream Lover, Splish Splash\u003c\/i\u003e), cabaret (\u003ci\u003eMack The Knife, Beyond The Sea\u003c\/i\u003e), folk sounds (\u003ci\u003e18 Yellow Roses\u003c\/i\u003e), show tunes (\u003ci\u003eMame, the In A Broadway Bag\u003c\/i\u003e album), then contemporary singer-songwriter covers (\u003ci\u003eIf I Were A Carpenter\u003c\/i\u003e). With Born Walden Robert Cassotto in 1968, it’s apparent that Darin was desirous to strip away the layers of artifice, the whole pop ‘image making’ process and cut his music down to the bare bones of what he was about. It was recorded for his own label Direction, as was Commitment, the second of these two folk-protest albums. Issued in 1969, it was the only album he ever released under the name ‘Bob Darin’. Much sought-after, this is the first time these albums have ever been reissued in their original gatefold sleeves on LP. The third album in this release rounds up the non-album single sides and two songs unreleased at the time, from the sessions for the Commitment album. It concludes with four songs recorded during Darin’s series of performances at The Troubadour Club in Los Angeles, 13th – 18th May 1969. Included amongst the live recordings is the public debut of \u003ci\u003eSimple Song Of Freedom\u003c\/i\u003e, perhaps the best of Bob(by) Darin’s protest songs. The inner sleeves feature annotation by Alan Robinson.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x3","offer_id":50466010267979,"sku":"1064808","price":54.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/80826d74-7a7f-42f4-90b8-54e6389fafb2_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727300580"},{"product_id":"mack-the-knife","title":"Mack The Knife","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo Original Albums with bonus tracks Digitally remastered on 2CDs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Not Now","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50466073346379,"sku":"1087186","price":5.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/dfb0072e-79ad-4512-8afe-b94b4fdc0d66_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727304101"},{"product_id":"the-jasmine-ep-collection-3","title":"The Jasmine EP Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy far the classiest, most versatile singer of his era, Bobby Darin was a unique, wholly remarkable talent, he carved out parallel careers as an R\u0026amp;R singer\/songwriter, a teen idol, an interpreter\/updater of The Great American Songbook, a pianist, a bandleader, and a serious actor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jasmine","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466676572491,"sku":"2209083","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_9a40862c_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727319102"},{"product_id":"commitment","title":"Commitment","description":"\u003cp\u003eBobby Darin was, by any definition, a superstar – a chart-topping, multimillion-selling, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, a Golden Globe-winning actor, visionary entrepreneur, and committed political activist. Restless and daring, his refusal to be constrained by genre, resulting in an endless string of top 10 hits, including “Splish Splash,” “Queen of the Hop,” “Dream Lover,” “Beyond the Sea,” and “If I Were a Carpenter.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile his public persona was all bright lights and glamour, Darin was driven and inspired by the generational shifts and social upheaval of the 1960s. Despite his weakened health, Darin devoted nearly all of his free time towards multiple causes, tirelessly campaigning for his friend Robert F. Kennedy until his assassination in June 1968, after which Darin withdrew from the spotlight and embarked on an unlikely personal journey. He swapped his crooner’s tuxedo for folk singer denim, his toupee for an outlaw mustache, a Beverly Hills mansion for a secluded trailer at Pfeiffer Beach in Big Sur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommitment\u003c\/i\u003e is grittier and more audacious than Darin’s previous work. From the counterculture anthem “Me and My Hohner” (with its ironic reference to “The Star-Spangled Banner”) and the soul-searching “Sausalito” to the wryly autobiographical “Distractions (Part 1)” and the tense funk of “Light Blue,” the album’s experimentation and free-wheeling songcraft affirm Darin as a generational talent uniquely capable of crossing the borders of age and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Direction Records","offers":[{"title":"Blue LP","offer_id":50490132889931,"sku":"2057306","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50490132595019,"sku":"2057305","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/996fbd59-7204-8c0d-f5f0-c99e6c9bec24_9254cf16_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727652803"},{"product_id":"thats-all","title":"That's All","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and film and television actor, Bobby Darin (1936-1973) performed in a range of musical genres, including jazz, pop, rock 'n' roll, folk, swing, and country. 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