If the words are meant ironically, the author is very unclear: At the Copacabana he "insisted" that a black comic (Nipsey Russell) be his opening act. I made the following changes: When you have finished reviewing my changes, you may follow the instructions on the template below to fix any issues with the URLs. 1)Lots of redundancy in the article singing songs of social consciousness, a Las Vegas audience gave him an ovation he called "the most exhilarating of He reportedly vowed to marry her during their first meeting, but his guts only turned off the then-18-year-old, who resorted to ignoring him on set. | Specials. //, Why Famous:Popular American big band performer and rock and roll teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s, Check out our New "Top 10 Newest Celebrity Moms". Singer Bobby Darin and his wife Andrea Yeager, attending a share party charity gala at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, California, circa 1973. ", Darin sold almost all he owned and went into a hermit-like existence in a California mountain hideaway. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. Twice in this article - once in the lead, once later - the article says Darin was "raised by his maternal grandparents". Children Darin had one son with Sandra Dee, named Dodd Darin. Her only marriage lasted 0.5 years. Hardin wrote "If I Were a Carpenter," which Bobby recorded, and Hardin recorded Bobby's song, "Simple Song of Freedom. [CDATA[ Collect, curate and comment on your files. Singer and actor Bobby Darin, circa 1960 | Photo: Getty Images. They had been married for 6 months. Thats how she feels about herself.. This not the same Andrea Joy Yeager that Bobby Darin married. Why Famous: Popular American big band performer and rock and roll teen idol of the late 1950s and early 1960s. --DarinLand dotcom 18:06, 12 April 2007 (UTC), In the following section: "Darin married Andrea Yeager in June of 1973. They had been married for 6 months. In late 1973, he entered Cedars of Lebanon hospital for extensive heart surgery, complications from which led to his early death at the age of 37 on December 20, 1973. his gaudy Hollywood lifestyle and contributed to a temporary retreat from show business. Teen idol Bobby Darin with his wife Sandra Dee. Santa Monica, CA: Singer Bobby Darin with wife Sandra Dee at the Academy Awards presentations. If it's the former, it should be clarified. On December 16, 1961, she gave birth to her only child at age 19, a son named Dodd Mitchell Darin (aka Morgan Mitchell Darin). Here is a dive into Sandra Dee and Bobbys tumultuous romance, which continued after death. He was 37. Sayerslle (talk) 12:58, 20 March 2012 (UTC), No mention is made of the subjects father. I think it makes sense to include in "trivia" instances when Darin's recording of songs are used in movies, etc, but not when someone else's re-recording of songs that he sang but didn't write are in movies. They dated for 1 year after getting together in Jun 1972 and married on 26th Jun 1973. I added my own site, http://darinland.com, and it was removed because it is my own site. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. Andrea, a 30 year old beauty, told me from Darin's Beverly Hills home: "I've been going with Bobby for 14 months and I So Bobby Darin made a comeback and the audiences responded better than ever before. Andrea Joy Yeager was previously married to Bobby Darin (1973).. "We don't go out that much. East coast class with that Italian decent! 11 Andrea Yeager Photos and Premium High Res Pictures - Getty Images CREATIVE Collections Project #ShowUs Creative Insights EDITORIAL VIDEO BBC Motion Gallery NBC News Archives MUSIC BLOG BROWSE PRICING ENTERPRISE VisualGPS INSIGHTS BOARDS CART SIGN IN Images Images Creative Editorial Video Creative Editorial FILTERS CREATIVE EDITORIAL VIDEO He's very good with them because he takes time out to explain why he is correcting them, which is He is survived by a young son, Dodd, age 12, from his first marriage to actress Sandra Dee (they divorced in 1967).His second wife, pretty Andrea Yeager and Darin were divorced in Las Vegas shortly before he was hospitalized for the last time. I hope it lasts another hundred and forty months. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mack_the_Knife#Popular_song, "Songwriter Alan O'Day alluded to Darin and his recording of 'Mack the Knife' in the song 'Rock and Roll Heaven' (made a hit by the Righteous Brothers), a tribute to dead musicians, which O'Day wrote shortly after Darin's death. Pictures of Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee with their kid, Dodd | Photo: Getty Images, Once Hollywoods most desired beauty, the former teen star, who ventured into the spotlights at 12, captured many hearts with her stunning beauty and charm.