Facts that you may use in your letter . . .

• Bobby Darin is a true American success story. He rose from a Bronx boyhood of poverty and life-threatening illness to reach the upper echelons of the entertainment industry.
  
  
• Bobby Darin was a multitalented, versatile performer who excelled at every musical genre.
  
  
• At one time, Bobby Darin was the highest paid performer in Las Vegas.
  
  
• At one time, Bobby Darin was the youngest performer in Las Vegas.
  
  
• Even 33 years after his untimely demise, Bobby Darin continues to have a large and loyal fan base who consider him to be the greatest performer who ever lived!
  
  
• He is the recipient of two Grammy awards, a Golden Globe, and an Oscar nomination.
  
  
• In addition to being a great singer, he was also an accomplished songwriter, music producer, and award-winning actor.
  
  
• Many performers -- among them Neil Young, Tony Orlando, and Michael Buble -- have stated that they were influenced and inspired by Bobby Darin. Other notable performers were impressed with Bobby Darin's skills as a performer. For instance, Sammy Davis Jr. was once quoted as saying that Bobby Darin's is the only act he would NOT follow, and Elvis -- the King, himself! -- after watching Bobby perform, said in utter amazement, "I can't do THAT!"
  
  
• Bobby Darin married America's Sweetheart, Sandra Dee, in 1960. The two had a son and were never out of the tabloids for very long in the early to mid-1960's.
  
  
• Among the over 400 songs that Bobby Darin performed and recorded, he is credited with the definitive covers of Mack the Knife, Beyond the Sea, and If I Were A Carpenter and he penned the popular favorites Dream Lover, Splish Splash, and This Little Girl's Gone A Rockin' (recorded by R&B artist Ruth Brown) -- all songs that will forever be a part of the American music landscape.
  
  
• An important Bobby Darin anniversary is fast approaching. The year 2009 will be the 50th anniversary of his hit song Mack the Knife!
  
  
• Rolling Stone Magazine named Mack the Knife one of the top 500 greatest songs of all time. It is listed as #251.