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Bobby Darin

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A Well-written Bio of a very talented singer/composer/actor/performer. I learned a lot about Mr. Darin (Sorry, but I can't remember his Birth Name.) Apparently Dodd's book , rather than this one, was the basis for the movie. Too bad, says Bobby's Half Brother. HOWEVER I do not see any glaring differences between the film and this bio. But the scene in the movie where Bobby acknowledges his "real" Mother, apparently never happened. If you had a competiton back in the 60s (Ala ESPN's "Who's now") between Bobby and (say) Ricky Nelson I think Bobby would've done very well.

I really appreciate this bio because it was written long ago, before the recent flurry of Darin bios, when there was little info out there on the subject. It was also the first (I think) to report on Darin's family secret about his mother and sister.

Tho' it's written in a fairly dry style and has some errors, it's recommended to any Darin fan. Diorio have expertise on Darin; he appeared on both video bios - the A&E Songmasters bio and PBS's Beyond the Song.

This book is special and I have read & reread it. So informative no punches pulled but written with love & affection. Don't miss it.

Loved the book! Very informative and interesting, plus contained pictures I had never viewed! The author was very gracious toward the people that contributed to this work in any way and had truly done a lot of reseach. I am an avid Bobby Darin fan so thoroughly enjoy reading Mr. Diorio's book!

Despite the recent rush of books about Bobby Darin, none tell the tale more clearly or tersely as Al DiOrio's biography. Filled with photos, and candid biography, it's a quick and interesting read. Recommended.

I somewhat enjoyed this book about Bobby Darin. It was not my favorite of all the books I have read about him. It skims the surface, but does not ever get 'deep' into the subject. It is a good look at Bobby if you know nothing about him and are just starting to explore the genius of Bobby, but not my first choice of all the books about him.

This is a great biography of the late,great singer entertainer Bobby Darin.Bobby,we all love and miss you!!