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Bobby Darin as the Devil on "The Flip Wilson Show"

Here's a little smile to help carry you through the week: Bobby Darin plays the Devil in a comedy skit on "The Flip Wilson Show" (this is an extra on the out-of-print "Mack is Back" DVD). I swear, there's a bit of Burt Lancaster in Bobby's speech about the glory of vice. Testify, brother, testify!







Flip Wilson Show DVDs with Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin sings “For Once In My Life” from “Mack is Back”

Oh MAN this is intense. The band is cookin', the horns are incredible, and Bobby Darin delivers his usual smmmmmmokin' performance. I love the way he slides in a bit of his signature number, "Once in a Lifetime." So clever, so cool, so hot!

Bobby Darin Video Blast

There's a new Bobby Darin Video Blast up on the DarinLand.com site:

Bobby Darin and the Supremes on the "Rodgers and Hart Today" TV special in 1967

Click the link to see the clip!

Waverly Seven play “Nature Boy” from their Bobby Darin Tribute, “Yo! Bobby”

The talents of saxophonist Anat Cohen are showcased in this amazing clip of the Waverly Seven performing a haunting and stylish rendition of "Nature Boy," from their newly released 2-disc Bobby Darin Tribute, "Yo! Bobby."

Bobby Darin sings "Got My Mojo Workin'" from the "Seeing is Believing" DVD

Ladies and gentlemen, here he is, the multi-talented Bobby Darin, proving once again why he deserves to be called multi-talented: Singing, dancing, playing the harmonica and the vibes, using every cell in his body to make music, as he performs "Got My Mojo Workin'" from the "Seeing is Believing" DVD. No doubt about it, Bobby worked his Mojo better than anyone...

Bobby Darin sings "Beyond the Sea" on an early TV Special

Here's a bit more gold from that early Bobby Darin TV special, "This is Bobby Darin": a beautiful rendition of "Beyond the Sea," courtesy of the man who made the tune his own...

Bobby Darin sings Clementine (His New Single!)

I love hearing Bobby Darin referring to this tune as "the brand new single record" in this clip. And of course, Bobby can't resist doing a little schtick during the intro. It just gets better and better!

Bobby Darin's comic intro to Duane Eddy on the "This is Bobby Darin" TV Special

Talk about super early Bobby Darin! I'm not sure what year this is, but based on the fact that Bobby is introducing Duane Eddy playing his 1960 single "Shazam!", I'm theorizing it was just about that time. Bobby is hilarious as he turns the intro into a comedy routine, building it line by line. More evidence to the fact that Mr. Darin's talent knew no bounds: singer, actor, comedian, and on and on...

Bobby Darin sings Do Re Mi with Eddie Fisher and Andy Williams

This is simply brilliant. Bobby Darin sings "Do Re Mi" from the "Sound of Music" with Eddie Fisher and Andy Williams, on the Andy Williams Show. Bobby is absolutely hilarious. And that smile is devastating.

Bobby Darin sings "Once Upon a Time"

In honor of the recent re-issue of the Shadow of Your Smile/In a Broadway Bag 2-on-1 CD, here is a video clip of Bobby Darin singing one of my favorite numbers from the In a Broadway Bag LP... the tender and beautiful "Once Upon a Time."

Bobby Darin and Jimmy Durante on What's My Line in 1965

Bobby Darin and Jimmy Durante were good friends by the time this aired, and you can see that in the way Bobby reacts when Jimmy is revealed to be the "What's My Line" mystery guest. It's also interesting to note that Bobby is the last one on the panel to take his seat during the ovation they give Jimmy toward the end. His respect for the great Jimmy Durante was absolute, and he was clearly so thrilled just to be in his presence.

Bobby Darin: The Singing Actor

I've been vibing on the "Seeing is Believing" DVD a lot lately, mainly because it is a prime example of what I have always said about Bobby Darin: He is not just a singer, he is not just an interpreter, he is a singing actor. And even more than that, he is also a storyteller. And even more than that, he is a truth teller.

Actually, I think all these things rolled together (great voice, brilliant acting, fabulous storyteller, truthful storyteller) are what make Mr. Darin one of the greatest lyrical interpreters of our time. He gives his all, everything he's got, to make a song come alive. The video clip of "Come Rain or Come Shine" from "Seeing is Believing" I posted elsewhere on this blog shows all of these elements working in tandem. There he is, opening up and letting it all out, displaying a deep understanding of the lyricist's intent, while also allowing his own experiences to color the delivery, and spinning a yarn for us that will knock us off our feet.

Not many can do that. Not many even try.

There's nothing left to say except: HA CHA!

--Michael

Bobby Darin sings Come Rain or Come Shine from the video Seeing is Believing

In honor of the all the rain-and-sunshine mixed days we've been getting here in the Philadelphia area lately: Bobby Darin croons an absolutely devastating rendition of "Come Rain or Come Shine." Listen to that band swing! And listen to Bobby swing right along with them, with an easy style and an emotional intensity that'll give you goosebumps. Once again, Mr. Darin does more than sing a song... he tells the truth. Reaching down inside, he draws on his own experiences of love and loss, and opens a window to his soul. Nobody, I mean nobody, has ever given so much to an audience.

Bobby Darin sings "That's How it Went, Alright" in the movie Pepe

Bobby Darin was always a kick and a half in movies, and here he is layin’ down the Andre Previn tune “That’s How it Went, Alright” in the 1960 comedy extravaganza Pepe. His delivery is so smooth, so hip, and so coooooooooooooool in this nightclub scene that it borders on the Antarctic. I dare ya not to snap along!