He was a genius.. BOBBY DARIN - Beyond the sea REACTION - First time hearing

[@tgforty5]

Bobby Darin has always been my hero, and he's the one who inspired me to do my own singing. He was a genius and could do everything. Great musician and songwriter, Amazing singer, and excellent actor. He crammed an entire lifetime in just a few years, and was taken from us way to soon.

[@lyallg8112]

❤️

[@joelanderos23]

@@lyallg8112 dec 20, 1973

[@lyallg8112]

@@joelanderos23 …. 🥲 And Bobby Rydell (another of my favourites), died yesterday.

[@alanhodges8839]

Your so positively bang on, Bobby is a number one brilliant singer and entertainer.

[@edithmaxim2041]

Bobby could sing anything.

[@elizabethbrown6384]

Bobby Darin could do big band, pop and ballads. A truly versatile talent. And he could act, too!

[@kevinhouse4376]

Bobby also hosted his own TV variety series in '72-'73. I remember watching it as a kid, and I now have the (somewhat edited) DVD set of the show.

[@lovemyrainydays]

Yes!!!! Of that group of old-school crooners, swing, jazz type singers my favourites have always been Bobby Darin and Dean Martin - their voices appeal to me far far more than Sinatra. Of the modern generation ones, I love Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr and Italian Patrizio Buanne.

[@jamestaylor2920]

I remember Harry Connick, Jr. playing a duet with Ubie Blake at a New Orleans jazz festival (ca 1978), the boy may have been 11 years old.

[@giuliogrifi7739]

Strangely.....Darin, Martin and Bublé have all three close bonds with italian roots.

[@paulweir5031]

Martin and Darin streets ahead of the overrated Hoboken native.

[@ednoponen2943]

Bobby Darin was a great performer. He had it all, and left us when he was far too young. I am a HUGE Darin fan. This one was on my list for you, but I have a few others up my sleeve I know you'll like. He's the only rocker who was also a saloon-style crooner, one who can hold a candle to Sinatra. That's a mouthful, but I say it's true. Pitch-perfect, with a fabulous voice and all the stage magic you could ever want. Great natural rhythm along-side subtle yet powerful moves Bobby simply has to snap his fingers, or do a quick little side step, to get the his audiences' rapt and loving attention.

[@anthonydemayo9367]

Bobby was very diverse; he could sing, dance, act, and played several musical instruments very well!

[@nancymalven742]

In my opinion Bobby Darrin wad one of the very best jazz/swing singers. His Mac The Knife and Up A Lazy River are every bit as good if not better than Beyond The Sea. Thank you for reacting to him.

[@davidward3122]

Melissa Ward. Loved this as.a little kid,and now.

[@TheLouise24]

Bobby had such a tragic life, not only that he died so young, but that he found out that his older sister was really his mother.

[@alanfriesen9837]

Bobby Darin is the missing link between crooners and rockers.

[@vinniecella4786]

He would dance,you should download some of his performances you will be amazed died to soon

[@kentclark6420]

Yes, he was also quite the dancer! Along with a groovy 360- spin move.

[@daseguin]

Splish Splash is one of my all-time faves 🙂 Also, If I Were a Carpenter is the greatest version ever ❤️

[@bennychristensen4314]

Bobby started out as a teen idol and Mack the Knife and Beyond the Sea proved that he had matured and could swing with the Sinatra and Dean Martin. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as a soldier with severe PTSD in Captain Newman MD with Gregory Peck. One of the best voices of all time for sure.

[@MichaelWolfe1000]

...kind of my very own reaction a couple of weeks ago.... it all started when I tried to find the best Mack the Knife version... and that's his! ...he knew from an early age he could die young!

[@Lakeshore14]

Bobby had a real gift. He wasn’t just a singer, he was a showman. He had a brilliant career ahead of time. However he died at a young age due to heart disease. I remember crying when I heard the news. If you can Harri please do a reaction to Mack The Knife. It’s a classic and there have been many covers but Bobby did it best. It’s a gem.

[@cathyhetzel5944]

It's sad he died so young!! I don't remember if I ever saw him dance. He was so popular for his music and being married to Sandra Dee.

[@brucesmith556]

Thanks for this reaction Harri, excellent as always, and very heartfelt. I remember Bobby Darin very well, he really was one of a kind. As you found out, he died at 37, so tragic. He had bouts of rheumatic fever as a child, which weakened his heart permanently. He had 2 heart valves replaced and died after heart surgery. I would have to believe that had he lived in today's times, with better health care in particular cardiac care, he might have lived a longer life. So tragic, he was an incredible talent, multifaceted. Thanks again Harri, you are my favorite of the many reactors that I subscribe to, no doubt about it, and it has a lot to do with the way you express your honest feelings about the music and performers that you react to.

[@sunlight4169]

Bobby was absolutely brilliant and could perform any genre (rock, jazz, folk, big band, - even movie/contemporary music of early 70s such as "Happy" from Lady Sings the Blues movie) as if the any of those genres were his "trademark genre"- it was truly that effortless for Bobby to "mix it up" and if you listen to songs such as "If I were a Carpenter" or "Simple Song of Freedom" (folk); "Mack the Knife", "Up the Lazy River" or "Gyp the Cat" (Jazzy); "Black Coffee" (moodier jazz style); "Splish Splash" (Rock); "Hello Dolly" (show tunes); "Beyond the Sea" (as here) or "More than the Greatest Love" (Big Band/Swing; and "Happy" early 1970s /contemporary movie soundtrack. He also had an incredibly mesmerizing physical presence on stage - there was no doubt when he performed that he owned the stage like a very few have -- and you are so right to compare him to Sammy Davis Jr. ! Bobby's dancing and stage moves were beyond captivating to watch. And also he had a genius IQ/very gifted intellect -- and it extended down to his toes ! And what makes this all the more wondrous is that to Bobby, entertaining was his passion, as he believed his audience deserved nothing less than the highest caliber of performance, and this also tied into his ambitious nature knowing his life would be cut short by his heart condition, he worked tirelessly until the very end when he had a severe heart valve deterioration that ultimately took his life. I could watch him perform for hours on end. Thank you for posting this wonderful content !

[@rpminc1974]

This song is beyond cool !!

[@victorcowboywest]

Based on a French medley "La Mer " written by Charles Trenet this is a cover originally done by Harry James in 1947 (Beyond The Sea lyrics written by Jack Lawrence) also done by Stevie Wonder, Mantovani and Bobby Dairn was a singer, songwriter, musician, actor did impressions and TV show host.

[@lgwappo]

In one of the Austin Powers movies Dr. Evil dances to this song. It was the first time I heard this song & for years I thought the song was written for the movie.

[@kenvarnold3659]

This song is one of my favorite Bobby Darin tunes...I was a teen that summer of this release and it really moved me...he was great, gone waaaay to soon...

[@Johnnycdrums]

You are correct about swing.

[@nancym6089]

He was a heartthrob for teen aged girls. My older sister, born in 1952 listened to him. I like the movies her was in

[@letsgomets002]

He went through many stages,doo wop..swing folk country.rock

[@dennisswainston411]

He was a member of MENSA- IQ 137. He had a very detailed memory. Married to actress Sandra Dee.

[@newcjswift4516]

As a kid, I loved watching Bobby Darin. Rather than dancing, I remember him playing the drums on a musical break and then coming back to the front to sing some more. He had a heart condition and knew he would probably die young. Many people think that gave him more of an impetus to do so many things. He had no time to waste.

[@sharoninglima1217]

Love Bobby Darin! ❤❤

[@curtismcintosh4870]

Mack the Knife....the ultimate Bobby Darin song.

[@lisahartman805]

Bobby Darin is a Fantastic Crooner 💖🎶🫶

[@BernardSamson-hf6fc]

Bobby was very versatile as a singer from Swing, bollards, pop, Country and fun records. It was a shame he died so young.

[@flutesong5527]

Epitome of cool, Frank, Dean, Mel Torme, all of the had pizzazz and great great great bands behind them

[@edithmaxim2041]

Watch a live video and you will see exactly what he does. So smooth.

[@janewatkins9801]

Magical stuff ☺

[@danielvolk237]

Mack The Knife was his biggest hit. He wrote "I'll be There" which Gerry and the Pacemakers made a hit. He wrote "18 Yellow Roses"It's a song you should check out Harri. It is about a father's love. kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5WseXd8ptJ7fdU The song sounded like a Marty Robbins song so much that Marty recorded it years later. Great song . He had so many hits. A legend for sure. Another great song was "Things" a #3 hit on billboard 100 He also had a huge hit with his song "Splish Splash" and "Dream Lover" and " If I were a Carpenter ". He was elected into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in 1990. He also was elected into the songwriter's hall of fame in 1999. He was one of the best for sure. 👍🔥🙃 RIP

[@dp67dl93]

18 yellow roses is my favourite Bobby Darin song. Such a short life but what a talented man he was and I wonder how much more he could have achieved.

[@danielvolk237]

@@dp67dl93 Yeah it is a great song. I can see why Marty Robbins recorded it too. I like Bobby's version better. 👍🔥🙃

[@dp67dl93]

@@danielvolk237 Same here

[@lyallg8112]

Well said❣️

[@danielvolk237]

@@lyallg8112 Thanks. I get a bit verbose sometimes. 🤩😉

[@markcornish2519]

I just love this song! He did some acting, did a great job as a troubled soldier in the film captain newman MD

[@zills2]

oh he can dance!

[@MamawT65]

Nothing like big band music absolutely love it!

[@bethcrumpton476]

In the 60's, a songwriter named Tim Hardin wrote and recorded a song called "If I Were A Carpenter" . Bobby Darin recorded the best cover version. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin recorded an excellent version as well.

[@drohegda]

Leon Russell did a cover on his Carney album.

[@tknagano3498]

and Bobby Darin wrote the Tim Hardin hit “Simple Song of Freedom”

[@joanneromeo2630]

Ahhhh...recorded Christmas Eve 1958❤

[@donaldmarley1762]

I have always enjoyed Bobby 's stuff

[@lancerx1759]

Bobby Darrin "If I were a Carpenter" is absolutely beautiful

[@bennettmusiccollective3218]

Bobby was a true entertainer. He could do it all! You should watch the 9 minute version/video. You will see what I mean!

[@JRPLawyeress1]

He was a dynamic performer. “Beyond the Sea” was composed by a French composer, Charles Trenet. It was called, “La Mer”. There are clips of him performing it on KZbin. I like Bobby Darin’s much better. Bobby Darin also sang, “Mack the Knife”, and some songs in the mid 1960s, a different style, which I think he wrote, “If I Were a Carpenter” and “Simple Song of Freedom”. Very different than his earlier style but worth listening to. He had rheumatic fever during childhood and It caused serious heart problems. He and Sandra Dee had a son, Dodd. Although they were divorced, she lived with him and took care of him as his health was failing. He was really in a class by himself. Not a Frank Sinatra knockoff. You’ll enjoy some other videos on KZbin. I wanted to see your reaction video because hearing him for the first time is amazing. I heard “Beyond the Sea” for the first time when I was about three years old. Visiting family in New Mexico with my mother. I must have heard it on a record or radio. Every time I hear it, it takes me back to being very small and visiting New Mexico. Thanks for bring back a nice memory. I enjoy your program very much.

[@alanjay5974]

There's a couple of clips on Utube of Bobby Darin meets Elvis when Elvis turned up at a Bobby D concert.Elvis admired Bobby D very much.

[@Johnnycdrums]

Lovely channel, I can tell you are sincere in the things that you love.

[@paulhammond2784]

He can dance he was in the movies had his own tv show

[@wgdavis5353]

Hi Mr. Harri, Mr. Bobby is a great Singer.. ♠W.G.

[@barbarastrayhorn4667]

Need to watch him on American Bandstand. The girls screaming and him dancing with them. They were swooning.

[@rickgibson4641]

That was originally a French song called La Mer which was translated into an English lyric. He didn’t write that one but he did write songs also. He was part crooner and part rock n roll. He died fairly young from a heart condition from a birth defect. He actually lived much longer than his childhood doctors predicted but still passed fairly young. His final hit was “ if I were a carpenter “ which is my favorite by him. It was written by Jonny Cash wife June Carter. It was recorded by Johnny and June and Bob Seeger covered it also but he definitely recorded the best version of it.

[@lyallg8112]

Hi Rick, I love what you have written….since I know more about Darin than any other performer, with your permission, I’d like to add to your comment, if you don’t mind. Yes, Charles Trenet sang the original French song La Mer…. a wonderful song. Bobby Darin had a knack for completely changing a song around and making it a huge hit all over again. Bobby had many bouts of childhood rheumatic fever. This severely damaged his heart. Bobby had oxygen tanks side stage during his shows. He lived 37 years, which was beyond his doctor’s expectations. If I Were A Carpenter was written by tortured genius Tim Hardin. Bobby had a hit with it before Tim. In turn, Hardin had a hit with Bobby Darin’s Simple Song Of Freedom. Bobby Darin died in 1973. In his 37 years he covered almost every genre in music. He composed many songs in many genres and played many instruments very well, but could not read music. He absolutely loved performing live…moved into a successful acting career, and was making the move into politics when his time on earth ended. If you would like to join the Bobby Darin Fan Club on facebook, you’d be very welcome.

[@julietcunningham852]

@@lyallg8112 Though I prefer Trénet's performances (he always sang it through once as a ballad, but often sang it the second time in swing -as early as 1952-and he was the author and composer), nonetheless, it was my buying Bobby Darin's recording that prompted my mother to give her two Trénet albums. When I was almost sixteen, I heard Trénet sing it live, and the next year, heard his 1946 recording. I had bought the Darin recording for what was on the other side-Brecht and Weill's Mack the Knife.

[@lyallg8112]

Thank you for this…I really should listen to more of Trenet. How wonderful that you got to hear him live. It’s actually amazing how many artists have covered Mack The Knife either in its original morbid form😂, or swinging as in Armstrong and Darin style. I think that most people agree that Darin absolutely nailed that tune, with respect to all of the other legends who gave it a go.

[@rickgibson4641]

@@lyallg8112 thanks Lyall. I do stand corrected on giving June Carter credit for writing “ if I were a carpenter “. I thought I had had read that some time ago but I think I’m confusing it with a different song. I should have confirmed it and not been so lazy lol I love Bobby Darin’s music. I first discovered him when I bought a 45 of Mack the Knife “ at a garage sale when I was a kid about 9 years old. I loved the song although I didn’t really understand it at the time lol. It’s still one of my favorite songs.

[@Dinosgurl626]

Bobby Darin had rheumatic fever when he was a lad and it left him with a heart murmur and he died from it! He would do his act and between he would go to his dressing room and lay on the floor trying to breath then when he was on again he would go back out perform another tune! He was one of the great crooned!

[@lclark6854]

Bobby Darin was great but I also really like Robbie Williams's version of this.

[@debbiechang5781]

This song has been featured in so many movies, I don’t think there’s anyone who hasn’t heard it! Just great music! 🌺✌️

[@epona1969]

Bobby Darin!!!! What a fantastic artist!!! I've always loved his music and remember my mother singing to me his "Splish Splash" whenever it was bathtime for me as a youngster. Lol. He's a great singer and performer. Check out his live performances and how he interacts with the audience. The man had class and style!!!!! Gone too soon.

[@catmother4214]

He sure was fabulous! ❤❤❤

[@edwardordak8617]

Please watch the movie Beyond the Sea! You will understand just how amazing Bobby Darin truly was! His talent was on another level and he wrote many hit songs for other top performers. Bobby tragically died early from a heart defect that affected him throughout his life. If you're a fan of Bobby Darin or an admirer of musical talent, Beyond the Sea is a must watch.

[@hazelanglin5907]

He was big . He was so smooth

[@spyman52]

Love your reviews.

[@L2069-e8y]

I loved Bobby Darin. He tragically died of a congenital heart defect.

[@d.j.starling3559]

Bobby Darin was one of the great ones, for sure!! His biggest hit was Mack The Knife & the BEST rendition I've ever heard was his live performance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1959. This is one song, one version, you should definitely NOT miss!! This is the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2aanXl9Ytaka8k My favorite song by Bobby is Artificial Flowers. A very sad story in the lyrics, but one of the swingingest songs you'll ever hear!! You will love it!! Lots of other great songs, too. Clementine, Dream Lover, & his first hit, Splish Splash, which he also wrote, offer a small sampling of his enormous talent!

[@gerardadegroof]

Beautiful Music

[@connieharris2755]

Ok, so I was a young teenager when Darin first came out with 'Splish splash and before that I believe he was a janitor. Bobby was trying to live fast because he had some kind of illness that he knew was supposed to kill him. So he put a whole lot into whatever time he had left on this earth. " Beyond the Sea" was my all time favorite record by Darin! BTW: Everybody thinks of this Sinatra when they hear this song. 😊

[@Rhiannon011]

Bobby Darin was also a member of "the Mensa club" which is an organization of the most Highest IQ"s and intellectuals. He could do anything and was a natural dancer, his moves were so natural, he had such rhythm that Sammy Davis Jr. said "Bobby Darin is a white man with a black man's soul and rhythm". I've always felt that is so true, the way Bobby has such natural moves when he danced, you could always tell he "felt it" every time he sang and danced. One of my fav movies by Bobby Darin is "Pressure point" where he plays a kkk nazi white man in America and he is in prison, he is having problems sleeping, so the new "head psychiatrist" in the prison who is a black man (Sidney Poiter) starts seeing him to help him and when Bobby first walks into the room and see's it's a black man who is going to be his doctor he starts laughing and mocking and saying terrible racist things to the doctor, and the doctor has to keep taking it. But as time goes on he starts hearing this prisoner's "horrific life story" his dad beating and torturing him,etc. and he gets deep into his psyche and actually ends up helping him. It is a very very interesting movie and Bobby was suburb actor in it. He was nominated for an academy award for this movie I believe. He played a psychopath and did it well.

[@victorlapides]

You have to hear him sing "Once Upon a Time", a grainy screen grab from a TV Show at the London Palladium. Then, read every single comment below. A matchless performance, when he knew his time was limited. Picture's tolerable, but the audio's fine. Just stay with it. You have my word.

[@Dan-dk7sw]

Sammy covered this tune VERY well indeed!

[@karenj3611]

Love Bobby Darren

[@sallyhaid7030]

Yes, he was a performer. He did great imitations and his nightclub act was great. Sadly, he died at 37 but he put his all into everything he did.

[@rayj1011]

Mack the Knife is a great song by Bobby you may wish to hear.

[@damonhines8187]

Love Bobby, his 'Mack the Knife' alone would've assured him a place in the music lovers' firmament. Thankfully, that's not all he left us.

[@karenpowell6063]

Beautiful song ! Love me some Bobby Darin🔥❤️

[@tammymorrison7709]

Love, love this!!!! 💖💖

[@rabrab3]

Have always loved this song!! Thanks for reviewing.

[@stephenqualtrough7322]

Sandra Dee is mentioned in the Grease musical song Hey look at me I" m Sandra Dee

[@starwood213]

Bobby Darin was considered to be such a talented performer that even the greats didn't want to come on after him. He had so much charm.

[@andythrush3341]

Harri, to hear a different side of Bobby, listen to his song, "Simple Song of Freedom." Everyone who ever worked with him said he was devoted to his craft and a very hard worker. He knew he was to have a short life, so he didn't want to waste any of it. Thanks for the tune. I love it!

[@daseguin]

This song was from his second album, "That's All" (1959), and the big band sound that you mentioned is also most popular in his "Mack the Knife", off of the same album. 🙂

[@lyallg8112]

Bobby had a knack for reinventing songs. He covered almost every genre in his 37 years… wrote many songs and played many instruments intuitively. My favourite genre for him was swing, but, many will choose folk/country/rock…. he lived on borrowed time and moved too quickly for many to keep up with. He had oxygen tanks side stage, which was a requirement due to his many bouts of childhood rheumatic fever, which severely damaged his heart. George Burns helped Bobby’s career take off and Elvis was quite the fan and supporter of Bobby. He duetted with the likes of Peggy Lee and Judy Garland and was a regular on the iconic Andy Williams Show. He was also friends with legends like Sam Cooke and Mathis as they all performed at venues like the famous Copa. I’m going to post this to the Bobby Darin Fan Club, and I invite anyone who wants to hear more about Bobby to join. 😉

[@sooutrageous007]

Sinatra always said that Bobby had the best song delivery style.

[@johndavidson5228]

Loved the song and your reaction, including information on Bobby Darin.

[@ceciliaaguayo7249]

❤❤❤

[@doplinger1]

Love it Harri! George Benson does a fantastic cover of this as well.

[@Johnnycdrums]

No shortage of bombs, horns, drums, or otherwize.. Check out "Artificial Flowers", it swings wicked hard, but actually shakes and moves me to tears.

[@edithmaxim2041]

His first big hit was "Splish Splash"

[@shelleybleu4903]

Perfomer and actor.

[@michaelhuck]

The song is written by Charles Trenet in French: La mer, and Trenet recorded many versions in French, slower than Darrin more kind of poetic and La mer was a huge hit. Darrin did then that swinging version and that also became a big hit. Trenet on the other hand is known for his many fast and swinging songs with wonderful lyrics like "Je chante" "Boum!" "Y a d´la joie" and many of his songs had English versions like I wish you love (sung by Marlene Dietrich, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin) and countless other songs, check out Charles Trenet, you´ll be surprised. Beyond the sea is also in many movies and tv shown including The Simpsons or Mr. Bean (vacation movie)

[@bennettjoseph1481]

A favorite! Love the key change, the improv. My mother went to high school with Bobby Darin! He was the coolest guy in the grade. Kids were allowed to smoke in the study hall. Darin... would smoke marijuana!

[@ajm25100]

He had his own TV show every week he was that popular.

[@dina113east]

He had two TV shows on NBC. The first one was only 7 shows, but that was followed by the BOBBY DARIN SHOW which televised 13 shows. That was in 1973 shortly before he had heart surgery, to repair a valve, from which he never recovered. He made a few movies but the best known is COME SEPTEMBER which also starred Rock Hudson, Gina Lollobrigida and Sandra Dee. He was a huge talent. Sad that he left us so young.

[@edithdavis2848]

He did alot of beach movies. Look up his song Mc The Knife.

[@marysue8815]

Suggestion, Bobby Darin "Mack the knife"

[@joannerichards1750]

All the crooners could do a soft shoe on an instrumental break - they had a natural love and feel for the big band sound.

[@brucer2152]

Listen to his song "Plastic Flowers".

[@ProdigyBowlersTour]

There is a live performance on KZbin of Bobby Darin singing "If I Were A Carpenter." He's wearing a pale blue dress shirt. Definitely check that out. It shows a whole 'nother side to Bobby Darin. It was recorded in 1973, not long before he died. There he tells some jokes, and you get a real sense of what kind of an entertainer he is. You'll also get a sense of what a phenomenal interpreter of songs he was. What a talent. This guy was going to be the Frank Sinatra of his generation if his life hadn't been cut short. What a body of work we were derived of! So sad. Here's that live performance you'll really want to see: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJupg3-FoNl7jtE And while you're at it, you might also really enjoy seeing and hearing him performing the Simon and Garfunkel mega-hit, "Bridge Over Troubled Water." You'll get a glimpse of him playing harmonica and handing the spotlight over to his backup singers for a brief interlude in the song. Check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJXXY3djpbWHosk No doubt about it -- Bobby Darin was a musical phenom. Taken from us much, much too soon.

[@olivegreenpants7153]

Also check out A Simple Song of Freedom.

[@vinniecella4786]

He went for open heart surgery and didnt make it died on the table,you should read his biography or see the movie beyond the sea with Kevin spacey

[@realcoolbreeze]

Bobby was a tremendous talent taken from us far too young. Around 37 I believe. He was so smooth and self assured but yet charismatic. He seemed to enjoy entertaining more than actually being aware how good he really was. My Mom adored him. Was a popular heartthrob to the gals then too. Had a great personality and was very Professional. Was a big time star.

[@drohegda]

His real name was Walden Robert Cassotto, born in east Harlem NYC. Married to actress Sandra Dee, died only 36 yrs. Old after a heart operation, was at pantry of the Ambassador Hotel when Bobby Kennedy was Killed. Thanks Harri Bobby was one of the greatest.

[@hannahprose]

Sammy Davis Jr called Bobby "the greatest entertainer in the world."

[@spencerantoniomarlen-starr3069]

Best crooner in terms of talent when it comes to pure vocal quality in my opinion.