Darin Was In A Class By Himself

I agree with the previous reviewer: Bobby Darin could sing all genres of music with unmatched style, drama, and on the upbeat tunes, a sense of innate syncopation that neither Sinatra nor Bennett ever were able to approach. He was attractive, magnetic, witty, and ingratiating. He won Golden Globes and French Film Critics Awrads for his superb acting, (not to mention an Academy Award nomination). He is in both the ASCAP and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, and he was the highest paid performer in Las Vegas history at the time of his death. Sinatra once told Richard Bakalyan, who was a mutual friend of the two peerless singers--"nobody was better than Darin." Frank was right. It's about time Bobby Darin received the credit a true musical genius deserves. Buy this CD and begin experiencing the majic of one the 20th century's great all-around entertainers and jazz-swing vocalists. Had Bobby lived even twenty more years, he would have blown by Sinatra (and I am a true, blue Sinatra fan). What a shame the poor guy was doomed from childhood to die young. He was the man. He was the man.

Live at the Desert Inn

This is just one of Darin's finest CDs. I KNOW that it is a shame that he didn't live longer. If he had, he would have made a drastic addition to today's "music." It is music that can't even touch his renditions of yesteryear. Others have tried, and failed, ignominiously, to copy his inimitable style. Yes. The entertainment industry lost a giant when he died. He was a giant in his addition to not only the music industry, but to other things, as well. He WILL be missed, believe me! As far as this Darinite is concerned, is, as I stated, one, if not the BEST,
of his CDs that was ever released. I was, as was, also, stated, fortunate to get it when I did.

Dick Dettrey

Must Have

This is it folks! According to the CD notes, his manager Steve Blauner, who attended this performance, considers it "to be Bobby's most brilliant work and perhaps one of the best performances of his career..." Darin is in absolute top form, the voice ranging from full throttle hard rock in the encore medley of Chain of Fools/Respect/Splish Splash/Johnny B. Goode to throaty tender in Hey Jude and I'll Be Your Baby Tonight to sexy swing in Mack the Knife and Beyond the Sea to plaintive clarity in the folk tunes. And the humor, and the heat!