Bobby Darin - by Michael Seth Starr (Paperback)

About the Book

By the age of 22, Darin topped the charts. He then reinvented himself as a Sinatra-style crooner, winning a Grammy, the adulation of millions, a Hollywood contract, and a starlet wife. Bobby Darin examines the entertainer's entire life, from his boyhood in the Bronx to his rise as a musical sensation, his rocky marriage to Sandra Dee, the evolution of his career, and the shocking secret Darin learned later in life.

Book Synopsis

Bobby Darin fit a lot into his 37 years. By the age of 22, Darin topped the charts, but soon reinvented himself as a Sinatra-style crooner, winning a Grammy Award, the adulation of millions, a Hollywood contract, and a starlet wife. Bobby Darin examines the entertainer's entire life, from his boyhood in the Bronx to his rise as a musical sensation, his rocky marriage to Sandra Dee, the evolution of his career, and the shocking secret Darin learned later in life.

Review Quotes

Starr succinctly tells the story, warts and all, of the meteoric career of this highly talented entertainer.

Starr's solid biography offers colorful quotes from Darin's friends, family and music business associates.

This book will serve as a tribute...excellent.

A quick and fluid read, Starr's book succeeds at bringing Darin the human being to life.

About the Author

Entertainment columnist for the New York Post, Michael Seth Starr is the author of Mouse in the Rat Pack, Art Carney: A Biography, and Peter Sellers: A Film History.