Bobby Darin and Sammy Davis Jr were the greatest all-around entertainers of the 20th Century. These guys could do it all!

Do you notice, just a man with charistma singing and dancing No crappy women with no clothes on to distract. Just a man with real talent!

Bobby Darin was great, great time to be alive. Them days are long gone. Great job guys 👍🇺🇸🍻

Bobby was a heart throb. Lots of songs to choose from. He was in the caliber of the Rat Pack in the 50's and early 60's. He married a beautiful blonde actress named Sandra Dee and became an actor as well. He was very suave and charming with lots of rhythm and an excellent voice. Great reaction. You are picking some interesting songs to react to. Nice to see some variety. I like that you both are open to different genres and are willing to go back to see how music has changed over time. Your show is always exciting and uplifting. Well done and keep up the good work. Cheers from Canada

Darin wrote and sang this million seller in 1959. He soon left the teen scene to develop his style of material for a mature market. Died young at around 37.

Bobby Darin was a heart throb of his time! American Bandstand was fun and we never missed watching ti!

Bobby Daren was handsome, talented, abd a class act tha whole package. ❤

Bobby Darin was a huge star in his time and a big actor too, i believe he even won an Oscar

Bobby Darin's biggest hit was "Mack The Knife" (1959). His other big hit was "Beyond The Sea" another chart topper. And in 2004 they made a movie about his life starring Kevin Spacey as Bobby Darin titled "Beyond The Sea." Bobby was first romantically involved with Connie Francis. And later married teenage movie star idol Sandra Dee. "Dream lover" (1959) was a very big hit for him and helped propel him to a Rock & Roll legend. Great reaction as always.

Please bring the songs back on the radio I cannot find one channel that will play these songs and that is a shame

Yes! He was smooth.

The show is called American Bandstand and the people in the audience could be your grandparents Dick Clark was the host forever

One of the greatest singers and one of the greatest songs ever. Sadly passed young, age 38. RIP. Had many great songs Beyond the Sea, Mack the Knife. If I were a Carpenter. Goodbye Cruel World, Splish Splash. Was being groomed for the next Sinatra.

If you like Bobby Darin you'll love his song "Beyond the Sea". It's a Banger!

If you want to go even older, check out The Big Band Era's ANDY KIRK you will be blown away....I was born in 1951 and grew up listening to my Dad's old records, kinda like you kids listening to 70's music. Thank you for keeping the music alive.

THE great Bobby DArin, Born Robert Thomas Cossato , in Philly. -----------he had total class. This is from '58. ----------------------------MJL< 75 y/o

Bobby Darin passed away December 20, 1773. In 1973, after failing to take antibiotics to protect his heart before a dental visit, Darin developed sepsis, an overwhelming systemic infection, which further weakened his body and affected one of his heart valves. On December 11, he checked himself in to Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles for another round of open-heart surgery to repair the two artificial heart valves he had received in January 1971.[1] On the evening of December 19, a four-person surgical team worked for over six hours to repair his damaged heart. Shortly after the surgery ended in the early morning hours of December 20, 1973, Darin died in the recovery room without regaining consciousness. He was 37 years old.[2][3] Darin's last wish in his will was that his body be donated to science for medical research. His remains were transferred to the UCLA Medical Center shortly after his death.[3]

Bobby Mandarin does a mean Mack the Knife too. This was what America was doing when The Beatles and the British Invasion changed our world, and hair, forever.

I remember as a young girl living in a small town sitting in a Cafe with my Aunts listening to this on the juke box! People would dance beside their booths and tables. It was Heavenly! I wish our world was like that now. It was simple and fun. This was the 60's.

Bobby passed at a young age from a bad heart. He married actress cutie Sandra dee.early on.she starred I gadget. He also sang splash splash. And Mac the knife.

1000% total class---------THAT, was Robert THomas Cossato, aka, Bobby Darin . Loved this guy.

Bobby Darrin was a great singer and a sauve guy, Mack the Knife was a big hit a classic German Opera song BTW. Bobby Died too young. One of the greatest talents.

Bobby lived his life to the fullest as he had rheumatic fever as a child. A failed heart operation resulted in his death at only 37 years of age. He was a great talent

Bobby was married to actress Sandra Dee and this is from the 60's.

Oh god, my older sisters wore out the turntable playing 45s of Bobby and Elvis

Listen to Bobby Darin's " Splish splash "

He's what I refer to one of the Italian Stallion Heartthrobs: Bobby Darin💗, Paul Anka💓, Frankie Avalon💕, Lou Christie💘, Dion💝, etc...

Sometimes I wish we could all meet up for a huge block party and spin these oldies all night long. Man, I miss those good old days!

Bobby Darin was phenomenal!

Bobby Darin One of my favorites , his song Mack the Knife is awesome & really shows off his beautiful vocals

I had such a young girl crush on Bobby, crushed me when he died. He was soooo smooth, so smooth. (I am 69 years old)

It's Bobby Darin... like air in.....Dair in...I was in my teens in the 50's....another heart throb.

Absolutely adore Bobby Darin. ❤

WE LOVE that you are LOVING the oldies~~~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I grew up with this as a kid and was not even a teen yet and , dreamed of a true love. wow . he was a smooth. he went so soon. and his songs had so much meaning, right up there with Connie Francis, all had such talent and lived fast. Back then you had to keep moves under rapes. ooee

Its 2023 and I still love to hear Bobby Darin sing his hit song, Dream Lover. Yes, Shawn, they had SWAG back then, and Bobby was of Italian descent, from Brooklyn or the Bronx, N. Y., so that may have had something to do with it.😍

Multi-talented, and a really good actor. Died young.

*RIP Bobby Darin*

This was on American Bandstand every Saturday glued to the TV to hear the latest songs and dances for over 30 years.

I was born in 53 and had the great luck of hearing the greatest music ever played!! 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and on and on!!! As we used to say "keep on truckin"!!!!

He had those shoulder moves. I had such a crush on him. He sadly died pretty young of heart problems.

Another great Italian crooner, born Walden Robert Cassotto in the Bronx, NYC. Many singers changed their names to sound less "ethnic," but when I look many of them up I find these amazing voices belong to Italian men who were born in NYC or NJ, whose parents or grandparents immigrated here from Italy. That voice and, as Shawn noted, that "swag." It's gotta be something in the genes!

I love the way you love Bobby. When you discover him there is no turning back!

Mack the Knife is fantastic too.

One of my favorite songs from that Era, and I won't even born yet. My mom named me after his wife, actress Sandra Dee.

I love you two

I LOVE watching Shawn react to Bobby's moves!! Too funny! He didn't know they had swag back then. 😎

If you can find it the movie Beyond the Sea was about his life.

Would love for you guys to react to Jackie Wilson. He’ll of a singer and a great dancer and performer.

Bobby had a heart condition & lived quite a bit longer than doctors estimated. Loved this man. Died @ 37 years old.

If you notice all the groups / singers of the 50's wore fancy suits & fancy dresses. The Temptations, The Righteous Brothers, The Supreme, Little Anthony & the Imperials and so forth.

His live act in Vegas is really good. There is video. He's a natural performer.

Taken too young at 37 yrs old. He was awesome and just getting started! ❤❤❤

He owned the stage, unlike few others, before or since. It's a shame we lost him way too soon.

It's def a "banger" timeless classic!

Yes. BD was a one man talent show. He was suave and talented. My Mom adored him. He was popular and suffered from a heart condition. Passed away very young.

Loving your reactions. Just found you so been binging. Great couple. Have you discovered the Bee Gees yet? Recommend Too much Heaven to start with. You guys will love the Brothers Gibb!

Thank you for reacting to this song, one of my all-time favorites.

Haven't heard that tune in decades. Thanks for bringing it back to my attention. 👍🏻

Not only was he a singer/song writer/actor/entertainer he was also a fantastic impressionist...

Bobby had some great songs. Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, Splish Splash ( that's a fun one) 😊

More by Bobby Darin is the best love song! I'd sing it to my (now)wife

Been watching a lot of your reactions to older music and have you noticed most, if not all, of the guys are wearing suits? And are very clean cut? Sad that Bobby died when he was in his 30s. He had a heart problem and knew it and kept enjoying life, making music and acting. Thanks for reacting to this great music.

Ok guys. You've got to give a listen to Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea and If I were a Carpenter. You kids are so sweet and I know you will love all three. I'm 68 so I can call you "kids." 😘 I have a copy of his life story dvd called Beyond the Sea, too.

Bobby Darin was Italian American. He was born Walden Robert Cassotto, May 14, 1936, in New York City, U.S.A. Back when lots of Italian Americans changed their names to "fit in" to society.

One of the smoothest!

You guys might enjoy his performance with Connie Francis "You make me feel so young" and "Your the Top"

Dick Clark and American Bandstand every Saturday afternoon. If you were anyone you were on his show. His production company still produces several shows. He was an institution. Bobby Darin was a real crooner. I loved his song Beyond the Sea.

He had a lot of great songs and was quite a showman.

Good songwriter, too! Could sing in so many styles. Major talent.

The guy interviewing Bobby Darin at the start was none other than Dick Clark.. of American Bandstand... later he did some New Years Eve shows too..

I remember him eating spaghetti in my aunt's kitchen when I was a kid.he was friends with my uncle who played the trumpet! I had no idea he was famous!

Oh yeah man good stuff

Thank you for the trip down memory lane. My neighbor hood had a lot of teens and we'd meet in someone's back yard play this great music and dance! Great memories. Any of the Mill Street gang watching? I doubt it.

He was a great singer but he suffered from serious heart problems and died young.

Michelle Obama was a guest on Late Night with David Letterman and he asked Michelle what SWAG is, and she replied, "Well, if you don't know what it is, you probably don't have it." 😁

Also recommend you listen to Brook Benton and Dinah Washington singing, “Baby, you’ve got what it takes”. Both of them were great singers as singles but I really enjoy them together and so will you, promise!

Oh boy. After all these many many years, I still love Bobby Darin. He was like magic every time we saw or heard him. Must listen to "Mack the Knife".

Bobby Darin was probably best known for his "Mack the Knife." Unfortunately, he died under the knife, at age 37, back in 1973 - open heart surgery.

This is a one many great songs from this era

Love the way you both respect music.

Swag was born back then! I loved Bobby Darin! You guys need to react to Mack the Knife!

I am in my sixties so I am quite familiar with this era. I must laugh that after decades this song still has the same impact... the girl is carried away in a love fantasy marked by her sway..... the guy is like i need some of that smooth swagger... yup just play this and back seat, third base here I come!

Bobby's recording of this is a classic, a natural sing-a-long ( I dont went others are around) but I recommend listening to The Paris Sisters doing this song. temperature in the room goes up like heater out of control

Bobby was at the top of his game as a night club singer when he had a change of heart, got involved in the civil rights and peace movements, and then sadly died at a young age

His big hit "Mack The Knife" is a jazzy cover of the Kurt Weill song from "The Threepenny Opera". It is now a timeless classic. It is a must-hear for anyone who wants to understand jazz-pop in the 60s.

All the songs in this genre are amazing and, as you say, so smooth, and obviously some of it was wilder, like Gerry Lee Lewis or Chuck Berry…but you can see why when Elvis and then bands like The Beatles suddenly exploded onto the scene, how it blew the kids away.

My parents danced to this, their who;e lives! True love where are you? lol

He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", in 1958. That was followed by "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962 he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, Come September, co-starring his first wife, actress Sandra Dee. During the 1960s, he became more politically active and worked on Robert F. Kennedy's Democratic presidential campaign. He was present at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles at the time of Robert Kennedy's assassination in June 1968. During the same year, he discovered the woman who had raised him was his grandmother, not his mother as he thought, and learned that the woman he thought was his sister was actually his mother. Those events deeply affected Darin and sent him into a long period of seclusion.[citation needed] Although he made a successful comeback (in television) in the early 1970s, his health was beginning to fail following bouts of rheumatic fever in childhood. The knowledge of his vulnerability had always spurred him on to use his musical talent while still young. He died at the age of 37 after a heart operation in Los Angeles. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Darin

When I was fourteen years that was my song great song.

MORE - BOBBY - DARIN ! ! !

Bobby Darren was on American Bandstand with Dick Clark when he sang Dream Lover in 1958.

My all-time favorite BD song, he married the original "Gidget", Sandra Dee... later they divorced, but, they never really fell out of love, she was devastated when he died, at just 37, during heart surgery.

And yet another one of my teen idols! And American Bandstand which I loved! They played the latest hits and had just regular teens dancing the latest dances. My dad saw no need for me watching this show, and we only had one tv. I grew up on a farm and always hoped for my dad to be busy when I got home from school so I could watch Bandstand. You're bringing back so many sweet memories of my teen years with your exploration of '50s-60s music. Thank you!! Another big hit for Bobby Darin was: Bobby Darin "Splish Splash" (2:44).

Bobby Darin even had his own TV show

The audiences used to be very quiet and reserved - until the Beatles arrived!

Another great reaction to a famous top 5 hit in the golden era of the late fifties. This song is well known internationally as well, a symbol of the best of American creative vocal pop music.

My mom loved Bobby Darin ♥️

Make sure to check out the duet cover of this song with Glenn Campbell and Tanya Tucker, amazingly cute.

Beautiful song.