With the pending release of a major motion picture (Beyond the Sea) about Darin, directed by and starring Kevin Spacey, Al DiOrio has revised this look at the performer's life, first published by Running Press in 1981, now featuring a new epilogue and catalog of Darin's works in music and film. Bobby Darin was a brilliant vocalist, song stylist, six-time Grammy nominee, as well as a singer-songwriter, an Academy Award nominated actor, and a stage performer who dazzled crowds in Vegas. He was just beginning to savor fame when he died, of complications from childhood rheumatic fever, at age 37.:Al DiOrio had exclusive access to those closest to Bobby Darin.

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (May 11, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762418168
• ASIN: B0006VYG4Y
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces