Darin Book Author Spotlights 'Radical' Career of Singer

Darin Book Author Spotlights 'Radical' Career of Singer CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- When the Kevin Spacey movie "Beyond The Sea" hits theaters this month, the public will become more aware of the dramatic, sometimes shocking aspects of the life of legendary pop singer and entertainer Bobby Darin. Author Jeff Bleiel wants people to know that Darin's career - his work as a recording artist, concert performer, and actor - was even more shocking. "Part of him belonged in vaudeville, and part of him belonged at Woodstock," says Bleiel, author of the newly-released second edition of the book "That's All: Bobby Darin On Record, Stage & Screen." "He sang pop standards with a big band at The Copacabana, and he sang protest songs with a four-piece rock band at The Troubadour," Bleiel says. "He surprised, and even angered, people with the continual and radical changes he made. No other major star did as many different things, and did them credibly." "That's All" provides ample evidence of the totally unique nature of Darin's career, chronicling his musical endeavors in a wide variety of genres (rock'n'roll, pop standards, folk, jazz, country), as well as his success as a songwriter, Oscar-nominated actor, top nightclub performer, television variety show staple, record producer, and musician. While a few other books have focused on the sensationalistic aspects of Darin's personal life (especially his marriage to Sandra Dee), "That's All" has been hailed by music and entertainment critics for its emphasis on Darin's career. Billboard magazine called it "the ultimate Darin reference book." Bleiel, who was a co-producer of the 1995 4-CD box set "As Long As I'm Singing: The Bobby Darin Collection," interviewed numerous professional associates (including producers, arrangers, musicians and actors) who worked with Darin. The list ranged from Byrds founder Roger McGuinn, who once played guitar in Darin's band, to television actor Alan Thicke, who worked as a writer on Darin's 1972-73 NBC variety series. "Everyone remembered him with great respect," Bleiel notes, "but there was no question he was driven, extremely ambitious, and a perfectionist. Although Darin's lingering public image is that of a finger-snapping Vegas crooner, he had an intense artistic curiosity, which caused him to explore so many different avenues, and continually go against the grain." "That's All: Bobby Darin On Record, Stage & Screen" (Revised and Expanded Second Edition) is published by Tiny Ripple Books, P.O. Box 1533, Cranberry Township, PA 16066. The book is available from amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com , as well as the publisher's website, http://www.tinyripple.com/ . For more information, contact info@tinyripple.com . Source: Tiny Ripple Books CONTACT: Jeff Bleiel of Tiny Ripple Books, +1-724-772-3296, or info@tinyripple.com Web site: http://www.tinyripple.com/ http://www.amazon.com/ http://www.barnesandnoble.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment