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(Excerpt from YouTube) 4-track audio cassettes compilation of Bobby Darin's hits. New and sealed. To view my other cassettes for sale on Kijiji, enter: cococo in the search bar. Bobby Darin, born Walden Robert Cassotto, on May 14, 1936, in New York and died on December 20, 1973, in Los Angeles, was an American singer-songwriter and actor. In the United States, he was one of the most popular artists during the 1950s-1960s. Darin was born into a working-class family in the Bronx, New York. His father died several months before his birth, during the Great Depression. His mother had to rely on social assistance to care for her son. It was only as an adult that he learned that his sister Nina, who was 19 years older, was actually his mother. The identity of his real father has never been publicly revealed. At eight years old, a frail child living modestly, he developed acute rheumatic fever. This illness left him with a weakened heart and an awareness of his own impending death. Poor and sickly, he devoted what little time he had to live to his passion for music. By adolescence, he could already play multiple instruments. A bright high school student (Bronx), Darin was able to pursue higher education thanks to a scholarship awarded for academic excellence. But eager to start a career in major New York venues, he dropped out of college and played small clubs with a band. To create a more marketable name for American ears, he changed his name, and in 1956, his agent negotiated a contract with Decca Records, where Bill Haley had achieved significant sales success. However, rock and roll was still in its infancy, and the number of professional musicians in this genre was limited. Like other producers, Darin, being unknown at the time, was initially bound, forced to record bland variety tracks upon request by the record companies. He then left Decca and signed with Atlantic Records, where he wrote and arranged songs for himself and others. In 1958, after mediocre albums, his career took off with the release of his only rock song: Splish Splash. Instantly, it became a hit and influenced many future rock musicians. In 1959, he recorded Dream Lover, a ballad that generated substantial revenue. Financial success enabled him to demand greater creative control and, despite objections from his surroundings, allowed him to fully develop his diverse talents. The following album, Mack the Knife, which included a light jazz-pop rendition of Kurt Weill's Threepenny Opera, soared to the top of the charts and received the 1960 Grammy Award. His innovation also earned him the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Eager not to waste time, Darin turned his attention to film soundtracks. He wrote themes for numerous films and also acted in them. One of these films, aimed at his preferred audience—young adults—was co-starred with Sandra Dee, whom he married in 1960 and with whom he had a son. However, seeking recognition, he pursued more meaningful roles and won the Golden Globe Award in 1962 for "Most Promising Actor" for his role in Pressure Point. At the Cannes Film Festival [which one?], he won the award for Best Actor. During the sixties, he was frequently seen performing in Las Vegas casinos and publicly involved himself in the presidential campaign supporting Robert Kennedy. Bobby Darin and Petula Clark in 1967 during the ABC Stage 67 show. In the early 1970s, he continued performing and recording, notably with Motown Records. In 1971, he underwent his first heart surgery intended to correct certain dysfunctions dating back to childhood. In 1972, he seemed sufficiently recovered to host his own variety show on NBC. It lasted two years until health problems forced him to stop. On December 20, 1973, while undergoing another heart operation, Darin died. In accordance with his wishes, his body was donated to medical research at UCLA. In 1990, his contemporary and fellow star of that era, Paul Anka, inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 1999, he was elected to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. (Wikipedia) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSA-yHzkvP8