Bobby Darin
- MatchBobby Darin
- 100%Dean Martin
- 75%Nat "King" Cole
- 72%Peggy Lee
- 69%Perry Como
- 67%The Platters
- 63%Tommy Dorsey
- 62%Fred Astaire
- 62%Wayne Newton
- 60%Louis Prima
- 59%Pat Boone
Biography
Walden Robert Cassotto, 14 May 1936, New York, USA, d. 20 December 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA. Darins entry to the music business occurred during the mid-50s following a period playing in New York coffee-houses. His friendship with co-writer/entrepreneur Don Kirshner resulted in his first single, My First Love. A meeting with Connie Francis manager George Scheck led to a prestigious television appearance on the Tommy Dorsey television show and a contract with... Read more