Bobby Darin
Personal Info
Birth Date:
May 14, 1936
Birth Location:
East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Death Date:
December 20, 1973
Death Location:
Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Writing
Notes
The 1958 novelty rock song "Splish Splash" has words & music Bobby Darin, Murray Kaufman and Jean Kaufman.
The copyright record for the song names "Jean Murray", a pseudonym for New York City disk jockey Murray Kaufman and his mother Jean. Some accounts of the song's creation credit the first line and music to Jean Kaufman, the lyric to Darin and Murray Kaufman.
The song was first recorded in April 1958 by Darin, with arrangements by Ray Ellis, produced by Ahmet Ertegun. It was released as a May 1958 single from Acto Records (78 & 45rpm, catalog number 6117). The recording was later included on Darin's eponymous debut album Bobby Darin, released September 1958.
The song has been interpolated into the following musical:
- Beautiful (King, et al, 2013) [incorporated into "1650 Broadway Medley"]
Photos & Headshots
Personal Info
Birth Date:
May 14, 1936
Birth Location:
East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York
Death Date:
December 20, 1973
Death Location:
Los Angeles, California
Cause of Death:
no location entered yet
Other Names
- No additional names listed.
Marriage & Family
Spouses/Partners
- No spouses or partners listed.
Family
- No spouses or partners listed.
