Which record by Bobby Darin kept Marty Wilde from the No. 1 spot in 1959 with 'A Teenager In Love'?
"McQueen as Nina, and Phoebe Panaretos as Connie Francis. A Melbourne season, with Marina Prior replacing O'Connor, ran from December 2017 to March 2018 at the State Theatre. ""Dream Lover"" was nominated for six 2018 Helpmann Awards including Best Musical. Campbell received the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical. The Australian cast recording featuring David Campbell was released in September 2016 and peaked at number 9 on the ARIA Chart. It was nominated for an ARIA Award for Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Recording in 2017. Dream Lover: The Bobby Darin Musical Dream Lover: The"
"A Teenager in Love ""A Teenager in Love"" is a song written by Doc Pomus and partner Mort Shuman and was originally sung and released by Dion and the Belmonts in March 1959. It reached #5 on the ""Billboard"" pop charts. In May 1959, the song held three positions in the British Top 20, the other two versions being by Marty Wilde and Craig Douglas. The song is considered one of the greatest songs in rock and roll history. The song was covered by Bob Marley with The Wailers in 1965, recorded on the Coxsone label. It was also covered"
"late '50s... Teenagers weren't biting, however, and the LP languished without even a whimper on the charts."" For Teenagers Only For Teenagers Only is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1960. After Darin's success in the adult pop market, the release of the album was an attempt to regain his youthful Rock & Roll audience. Nearly all of the material had been previously recorded in 1958. The album did not chart on the Billboard 200, but reached #38 on the Cashbox mono chart. In his Allmusic review, critic John Bush called the album ""a very strange beast,"
"Bobby Darin's version released in late 1959 is the best known by many, reaching No. 6 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, No. 15 on the US R&B Chart, and No. 8 in the UK Singles Chart. in early 1960. Before Bobby Darin's, two recordings reached the Top 40 of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Benny Goodman's version charted in 1948, and was featured in the Cary Grant/Betsy Drake romantic comedy ""Every Girl Should Be Married"". Roger Williams' recording reached No. 37 in 1955. Deana Martin recorded ""Beyond the Sea"" in 2013. The song was released on her album, ""Destination Moon"", in"
"thematically, it is hard to listen to the sweet swinging sounds of side one and then eagerly flip to the more haunting and moody songs on side two. This is one of Bobby Darin's most sophisticated albums"" Love Swings Love Swings is an album of standards by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1961. It remained on the charts for only ten weeks and peaked at number 92. In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith called the album ""one of the most unheralded and under appreciated Bobby Darin albums"" and is Darin's ""most interesting conceptual approach to an album. The"
"For Teenagers Only For Teenagers Only is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1960. After Darin's success in the adult pop market, the release of the album was an attempt to regain his youthful Rock & Roll audience. Nearly all of the material had been previously recorded in 1958. The album did not chart on the Billboard 200, but reached #38 on the Cashbox mono chart. In his Allmusic review, critic John Bush called the album ""a very strange beast, with a few of the bluesy uptempo numbers that Darin had done so well with during the"
"Love Swings Love Swings is an album of standards by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1961. It remained on the charts for only ten weeks and peaked at number 92. In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith called the album ""one of the most unheralded and under appreciated Bobby Darin albums"" and is Darin's ""most interesting conceptual approach to an album. The sequence of songs takes the listener on an emotional journey from love's first stirrings and its delirious heights to the first disillusionments and melancholy lows. Love Swings plays like two separate albums. While both sides are cohesive"
"Bobby Darin kept it from number one. It was a follow-up to her previous big hit ""And That Reminds Me"". Jerry Vale, Vic Damone and Bobby Vinton later recorded versions of the song. Don't You Know? ""Don't You Know?"" is a 1959 popular song written by Bobby Worth, and hit record for singer Della Reese. The song was adapted from an aria (""Musetta's Waltz"") from Puccini's ""La Boheme"". The song was Reese's first single on her new label RCA Victor. It helped her get a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Female Vocalist. It also led to nine years"
"was ""That's Amore"", which stalled at No. 2. Other Top Tens included ""Powder Your Face with Sunshine"" (No. 10), ""Return to Me"" (No. 4), ""The Door Is Still Open to My Heart"" (No. 6), and ""I Will"" (No. 10). After ""Volare"" reached No. 12 in August 1958, Martin experienced a bleak six-year period in his recording career without any significant single activity, exacerbated by changing pop trends and his focus on movie roles. Inexplicably, a song strongly associated with Martin, ""Ain't That a Kick in the Head?,"" never charted when released as a single. His highest-charting single during that span"
"an important release in the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's career. This LP proves that not every rocker suffers the ""sophomore slump."" That's All (Bobby Darin album) That's All is an album by American singer Bobby Darin released in 1959 and arranged by Richard Wess. It was on the ""Billboard"" LP charts for 52 weeks and peaked at number seven. It also includes Darin's US #1 hit ""Mack the Knife"". Darin won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best New Singer. Music critic JT Griffith called ""That's All"" Darin's ""most important record"" in his Allmusic review, also"
"'professional' songwriting team. Reynolds' recording reached the number 5 position on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart on July 7, 1958, sold over one million copies, and inspired a trend of ""teen tragedy"" songs. The song was reissued in 1979 reaching number 66 on the UK singles chart. A re-recorded version by Reynolds appears the 1984 Rhino compilation LP ""Teenage Tragedies."" In Britain, the song was covered by Marty Wilde, whose version reached number 4 on the UK singles chart, becoming his first chart hit. The song was later recorded by Vince Taylor, the Judds, John Fogerty, and Billy Idol,"
"That's All (Bobby Darin album) That's All is an album by American singer Bobby Darin released in 1959 and arranged by Richard Wess. It was on the ""Billboard"" LP charts for 52 weeks and peaked at number seven. It also includes Darin's US #1 hit ""Mack the Knife"". Darin won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best New Singer. Music critic JT Griffith called ""That's All"" Darin's ""most important record"" in his Allmusic review, also writing it ""broadened his appeal and secured his imortality [sic]... [It] might not be a new fan's first Darin purchase. However, it is"
"number 25 on the U.S. pop chart. The 1958 follow-up was ""This Little Girl's Gone Rockin'"", written by Bobby Darin and Mann Curtis. It reached number 7 on the R&B chart and number 24 on the pop chart. She had further hits with ""I Don't Know"" in 1959 and ""Don't Deceive Me"" in 1960, which were more successful on the R&B chart than on the pop chart. During the 1960s, Brown faded from public view and lived as a housewife and mother. She returned to music in 1975 at the urging of the comedian Redd Foxx, followed by a series"
"Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1968. Darin's birth name was Walden Robert Cassotto. The album did not chart, although ""Long Line Rider"", which was about the corruption in Arkansas prison farms uncovered by Tom Murton, reached number 79 on the singles charts. It was released by Darin's own Direction label. Music critic JT Griffith wrote in his Allmusic review ""The least-essential record to casual fans. But possibly the most important Darin record for those who wish to better understand the man's love for"
"and listeners are often left out during his countless jokes and vocal asides—each of which get enormous responses from the original audience. The music is solid and Darin does his finger-popping best, but he walks a thin line between swinging and an outrageous parody of same... listening decades later, it's difficult to avoid the wish he'd played this date just a bit more straight."" Darin at the Copa Darin at the Copa is Bobby Darin's fourth album and third straight top-ten charting LP in the US. It debuted on 17 October 1960, peaked at number 9 and remained in the"
"Oh! Baby Baby / Blue Stroll 1960 213 The Hunt Sisters Don't Hang Your Shame On Me / I'm Not Gonna Take It Anymore 1961 214 Jim Myers Bouncy / Partings 1961 215 Bobby Bernell Stay Away From Me / Thousand And One Dreams 1962 215 Jim Myers and his Gems Memphis / After Tomorrow 1962 216 ? 217 The Hunt Sisters Blue Moon Of Yesterday / My Feelings Are Showing 1962 218 ? 219 Danny Richards Can't Stop Me From Loving You / Love I Used To Know 19?? 220 Vic Norwin For Loving You / Long Gone Lonesome"
"Darin at the Copa Darin at the Copa is Bobby Darin's fourth album and third straight top-ten charting LP in the US. It debuted on 17 October 1960, peaked at number 9 and remained in the LP chart for 38 weeks. The album was recorded live at the Copacabana nightclub in New York. Music critic John Bush wrote in his Allmusic review ""A complete entertainer, Darin only occasionally concentrates on the business of singing, making Darin at the Copa the type of concert work that rarely succeeds as a purely aural recording. Bobby Darin is obviously performing, not just singing,"
"Peterson. Dion and the Belmonts continued on the tour, along with Frankie Sardo, while Bobby Vee, then an unknown artist, performed in Holly's place at the very next concert. Later, Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian were added to replace the other now-deceased headliners. Dion and the Belmonts' next single, ""A Teenager in Love,"" was released in March 1959, eventually hitting No. 5 on the U.S. pop charts and No. 28 in the UK. The group's biggest hit, ""Where or When,"" was released in November of that year, and reached No. 3 on the U.S. charts. However, in early 1960,"
"it made #6 on the Billboard charts; it was a breakthrough hit for him in the UK, where it reached #4. In Australia, it was Vee's only #1 record, where it stayed for three weeks in early 1961. The record also marked Vee's first use of overdubbing his second vocal. The song was covered as a single by British singer Marty Wilde, who also had chart success when it went to #9 in 1961. Gary Lewis and the Playboys revived the song in 1966 on their album ""Hits Again!"". Rubber Ball ""Rubber Ball"" was an early 1961 hit for Bobby"
"Porter supervised the recording session in Nashville, Tennessee, which featured saxophonist Boots Randolph and pianist Floyd Cramer. In the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100, ""Poetry in Motion"" peaked at number 2 in November 1960, kept out of the number 1 by Georgia on My Mind by Ray Charles. In the UK Singles Chart it hit No. 1 in January 1961, and also made the charts on reissue in 1979. ""Poetry in Motion"" was also recorded by Bobby Vee as track No. 8 on his 1961 album ""Bobby Vee"" and was also recorded by Chilean singer Pat Henry. There was another cover"
"Marty and brother, Ricky. On ""Teases & Dares"" she penned two songs. Meanwhile, Wilde had embarked on three European concert tours (1983, 1985 and 1986). On her fifth album, 1986's ""Another Step"", Wilde wrote or co-wrote most of the songs. The album's lead single ""Schoolgirl"" flopped in Europe and Australia, but Wilde's fortunes improved in spectacular fashion with the album's second single, a Hi-NRG remake of The Supremes classic ""You Keep Me Hangin' On"". After topping the charts in Australia and Canada and peaking at number two in the UK, it became a US number one single in 1987. With"
"Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the ""Billboard 200"" and remained there for 11 weeks. Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of ""What'd I Say"" was a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin once said, ""I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact, two singers—Fats Domino and Ray"
"pop—credibility... This Is Darin is highly recommended if you have long since tired of the Swingers soundtrack and want to discover Darin's more traditional fare."" This is Darin This Is Darin is an album by Bobby Darin, released in 1960. It was on the Billboard charts for 50 weeks and peaked at number six. Richard Wess arranged and conducted the material for the album. Music critic J.T. Griffith wrote in his Allmusic review ""This Is Darin showcases his confident phrasing with some moments of humor and a few trademark ""hut hut""s (six in the first song!)... Gone is the bobby-sock"
"the audience or camera. His late 1958 and early 1959 follow-up singles, ""High Class Baby"" and ""Livin' Lovin' Doll"", were followed by ""Mean Streak"", which carried a rocker's sense of speed and passion, and Lionel Bart's ""Living Doll"". It was on ""Living Doll"" that the Drifters began to back Richard on record. It was his fifth record and became his first No. 1 single. By that time, the group's line-up had changed with the arrival of Jet Harris, Tony Meehan, Hank Marvin and Bruce Welch. The group was obliged to change its name to ""The Shadows"" after legal complications with"
"an acting career. Robert Cassotto became Bobby Darin thanks in part to the sign at a take out restaurant; the letters M, A and N on the light-up sign ""MANDARIN"" were not working, leaving only ""DARIN"", from which Cassotto decided that his last name would be Darin. Darin's career took off with a songwriting partnership, formed in 1955 with Don Kirshner, whom he met at a candy store in Washington Heights. They wrote jingles and songs, beginning with ""Bubblegum Pop"". In 1956 his agent negotiated a contract with Decca Records. The songs recorded at Decca had very little success. A"
"Darin's ""Queen of the Hop"" made the Top 10 on both the US pop and R&B charts and also charted in the UK, ""Dream Lover"", a multi-million seller, reached #2 in the US and became a UK #1, and ""Mack the Knife"" (August 1959) went to #1 in both the US and the UK, sold over 2 million copies and won the 1960 Grammy Award for 'Record of the Year'. ""Beyond the Sea"", an English-language version of the Charles Trenet hit ""La Mer"", became his fourth consecutive US/UK Top 10 hit. Darin later signed with Capitol Records and left for"
"Ray Charles unless otherwise noted. Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles Bobby Darin Sings Ray Charles is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1962. It reached number 96 on the ""Billboard 200"" and remained there for 11 weeks. Darin recorded the album as a tribute to Ray Charles. His version of ""What'd I Say"" was a Grammy nomination for Best Rhythm and Blues Recording. Guest soloists included Nino Tempo, Plas Johnson and Darlene Love. Darin once said, ""I'm proud to say that I was on the Ray Charles bandwagon when it was just a baby carriage. In fact,"
"releases (including ""There Goes A Bad Girl"" (Kapp 576), written by Bobby Darin) failed to chart. Kapp had Johnny record the title song for the 1964 film ""Robinson Crusoe on Mars"", but it was not included in the film and the released record (Kapp 594) received little attention. The inability to maintain his initial level of success was naturally discouraging to Cymbal, who ""...would lock himself in his room for hours"", according to Jack Gale. Soon thereafter, Gale's radio career took him to Cocoa Beach, Florida and John returned to live with his parents, who had moved from Cleveland to"
"music and his quest for artistic truth... An overlooked masterpiece painted in bold, personal strokes."" All songs by Bobby Darin. Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1968. Darin's birth name was Walden Robert Cassotto. The album did not chart, although ""Long Line Rider"", which was about the corruption in Arkansas prison farms uncovered by Tom Murton, reached number 79 on the singles charts. It was released by Darin's own Direction label. Music critic JT Griffith wrote in his Allmusic review ""The least-essential record to"
"Love"", which reached No. 27 on the ""Billboard"" Black Singles chart, and No. 20 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1959. The track reached No. 9 in the UK Singles Chart the same year. In the US, 'Makin' Love' was controversial because of its suggestive sexual content and many radio stations pulled it from the airwaves after only a few weeks. Golden Sandy Records released a compilation album of Robinson's recorded output, including his entire 1959 full-length, on CD in 1994. From approximately 1973 to 1977, Robinson recorded and released religious-themed children's albums, as characters Charlie the Hamster, Ricky the"
"their collection. Well-arranged and well-sung, but not the most accessible album for the neo-swing set.” Venice Blue Venice Blue is an album by American singer Bobby Darin, released in 1965. It peaked at 132 on the ""Billboard"" charts. ""Venice Blue"" was also released in the United Kingdom as I Wanna Be Around with a slightly altered cover using the same photo. A compilation CD was released by Capitol’s parent company EMI in 1999 including ""You’re the Reason I’m Living"" and ""I Wanna Be Around"". In his Allmusic review, critic JT Griffith wrote “Venice Blue is not a dramatic departure for"
"by Johnny Horton. It did however reach No.1 in the U.K. for four weeks during June and July 1959. In addition to Darin's vocal, the song features Neil Sedaka on piano. A picture sleeve, featuring a portrait of Darin, was also issued for this record in the U.S. The song is featured in the 1991 movie ""Hot Shots!"" starring Charlie Sheen. A remake of the song performed by Dion is also played in full, during the end credits. The song was also used in the 1973 movie That'll be The Day and in Barry Levinson's 1982 debut film ""Diner"". A"
"include the Tams' 1964 recording ""Hey Girl Don't Bother Me"" (UK No. 1, July 1971) - which was popularised by Midlands DJ Carl Dene - the Fascinations' 1966 single ""Girls Are Out to Get You"" (UK No. 32, 1971), the Elgins' ""Heaven Must Have Sent You"" (UK No. 3 July 1971), the Newbeats' 1965 American hit ""Run Baby Run"" (UK No. 10, Oct 1971), Bobby Hebb's ""Love Love Love"" which was originally the B-side of ""A Satisfied Mind"" (UK No. 32 August 1972), Robert Knight's ""Love On a Mountain Top"" of 1968 (UK No. 10, November 1973) and R. Dean"