Guys wanted to be Bobby Darin, and girls wanted to be with him. This New Yorker started out in Holywood as a lyricist for star Connie Francis. He came to his own and saw success as a musician with songs like “Beyond the Sea,” “Dream Lover,” and “Mack the Knife.”
Bobby’s career skyrocketed, making his face worldwide famous. It took a dip, however, when he found out the truth about his birth mother — whom he thought was his sister his whole life. Darin’s unfortunate passing was in 1973 due to heart problems. He died at 37 – but in the picture, you can get an idea of what he would have looked like if he lived longer.
Pat Boone (1950s-1960s)
Before his claim to fame as a musician, Pat Boone enjoyed being the most popular guy in his Nashville high school and drawing cartoons for the school newspaper. He later graduated summa cum laude from Columbia University.
Boone recorded a cover of Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame" and soon became a trendsetting star. With popularity levels that rivaled Elvis Presley's, he later branched out to acting, writing, philanthropy, and activism. As of today, Boone has sold more than 45 million records worldwide. And he has had a whopping 38 Top 40 hits to his name. He still does a bit of acting today.
Sally Field (1970s)
Sally Field’s career almost transcends time, so picking the peak decade of it is next to impossible. Still, she did have a pretty good run in the 1970s, kicking it off with her role in the classic movie "Smokey and the Bandit," in which she starred alongside Burt Reynolds. She topped off the decade with a 1979 Oscar for her role in the movie "Norma Rae."
Field starred in more timeless movies than we can count, like "Forrest Gump" and "Mrs. Doubtfire." She is incredibly talented and has even performed live on Broadway! In 2018, Field published a memoir, titled "In Pieces."
Marie Osmond (1970s)
Believe it or not, some Osmonds were not even in the family band. Marie Osmond became famous as a solo artist in the 1970s. Her most famous song was "Paper Roses," a cover she did of Anita Bryant’s song. She went on to co-host her own show with Donny, her teen idol brother.
Marie gradually transitioned from music to TV. She competed on "Dancing with the Stars" and joined Carrie Ann Inaba, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, and Eve as a regular panelist on the show "The Talk." Marie has been married three times (to two different men) and has a whopping eight kids!
Robby Benson (1970s)
Throw a dart at a big sheet of movies from the seventies, and you're likely to hit Robby Benson. Let's see; he's been in "Jory," "Jeremy," "The Rothschilds," "One on One," and "The Chosen," to name a few. He was also in "Search for Tomorrow," a show running 71-72.
You almost certainly know Benson for the voice-work he did for Disney's "Beauty and the Beast." What character was he? Why the Beast himself! Surprisingly, most of the projects he has worked on in the past two decades don't involve live acting — he makes music, does voice acting, directs, and has even published books!