Revised and updated, the 2004 edition of Jeff Bleiel's highly-regarded overview of the work of 1950s and '60s singer and cultural icon Bobby Darin, THAT'S ALL, contains a wealth of detailed analysis of his stage, screen, and recording career from those who worked closest with him--producers, technicians, and fellow actors and musicians. Neil Young claims that Darin is the star he most identifies with, while Darin's songs (he wrote nine of his own hits) were covered by the likes of Buddy Holly and Dion. He moved easily from pop to jazz, even briefly, though unsuccessfully, becoming a folk singer in the mid-'60s. Bleiel gives the arrangements of songs like "Dream Lover" (produced by recording legend Ahmet Ertegun) extensive analysis, exposing the sophistication behind the deceptively simple pop format, as well as surveying over 150 more of the performer's songs. With a detailed timeline of Darin's action-packed life (given only a few years to live in his youth, he died at the age of 37, in 1973) and lists of TV and film appearances, as well as a discography and bibliography, THAT'S ALL is an outstanding study of the essentials of this multi-talented performer's career.
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