Swings

Biography

Bobby Darin announced he was going to be a star at 22, a legend at25 and an institution at 30. Sammy Davis Jnr. said "Let me know when you stop being a legend so we can start being friends again". Darin replied "Conceit is thinking you're great; egotism is knowing it". he was great as it turned out, a huge talent.sinatra-style swinger. His greatest hit was "mack the knife". On this album he sings it live but the greatest track is the last one "Beyond the Sea" is sung live. his early death in 1...

Bobby Darin announced he was going to be a star at 22, a legend at25 and an institution at 30. Sammy Davis Jnr. said "Let me know when you stop being a legend so we can start being friends again". Darin replied "Conceit is thinking you're great; egotism is knowing it". he was great as it turned out, a huge talent.sinatra-style swinger. His greatest hit was "mack the knife". On this album he sings it live but the greatest track is the last one "Beyond the Sea" is sung live. his early death in 1973 from heart failure aged 37 left a feeling of promise unfulfilled. in his swinging, finger-snapping and crooning style, he was one of the best in the game. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.