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Bobby Darin

1936 - 1973

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Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor who performed pop, swing, folk, rock and roll, and country music. Darin started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. In 1958, Darin co-wrote and recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", which was followed by Darin's own song "Dream Lover", then his covers of "Mack the Knife" and "Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1959, Darin was the inaugural winner of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and also won a Record of the Year for "Mack the Knife" at the 2nd Annual Grammy Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bobby Darin is the 741st most popular singer (down from 524th in 2019), the 4,381st most popular biography from United States (down from 2,935th in 2019) and the 229th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Bobby Darin ranks 741 out of 4,381. Before him are Robertino Loreti, Pharrell Williams, Shakin' Stevens, Kim Jung-sook, Dado Topić, and Josipa Lisac. After him are Alanis Morissette, Jacques Pills, Kadriye Nurmambet, Gali Atari, Joselito, and Shawn Mendes.

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Among people born in 1936, Bobby Darin ranks 234. Before him are Buddy Guy, Keir Dullea, Hugh Hudson, Tony Musante, José Torres, and Željko Perušić. After him are Tarun Gogoi, Pavol Molnár, Stefano Delle Chiaie, Jurij Koch, Metin Oktay, and Vyacheslav Kebich. Among people deceased in 1973, Bobby Darin ranks 129. Before him are Carlo Emilio Gadda, Jeannette Rankin, Archduchess Isabella of Austria, Grigori Kozintsev, Helen Parkhurst, and Nobuko Yoshiya. After him are Adolfo Zumelzú, Hilda Geiringer, Walter Krüger, Aleksandr Ptushko, Joe E. Brown, and Alexander Vandegrift.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Bobby Darin ranks 4,381 out of 20,380. Before him are Randy Savage (1952), Greg Kinnear (1963), Angélica María (1943), Abigail Fillmore (1798), Natalie Zemon Davis (1928), and Wallace Beery (1885). After him are Michael V. Gazzo (1923), David Harbour (1975), Jon Moxley (1985), Adolphe Menjou (1890), James Kottak (1962), and Marc Platt (1957).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Bobby Darin ranks 229. Before him are Lee Hazlewood (1929), Kevin Federline (1978), Pink (1979), Betty Everett (1939), Patti Page (1927), and Pharrell Williams (1973). After him are Richard Carpenter (1946), Afrika Bambaataa (1957), Peggy March (1948), Halsey (1994), Redman (1970), and Judy Collins (1939).

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