 Objective – Learn about Four Tops and Bobby Darin. Continue working on music notation  Bell Ringer  List 3 different groups who have had an artist go solo.  List one musical style that we have not studied within the past two weeks.  Notate the following on a sheet of staff paper: C#/Bflat/A/D#/Gflat  &Eflat  Bobby Darin – listen to recordings, discuss role in Motown  Four Tops – listen to recordings, discuss role in Motown  Music Notation  ID rhythms and compare to melody  Copy melody  Write letter notes underneath staff and play on piano/xylophone

 Bobby Darin was born in the Bronx, New York  His birth name was Walden Robert Cassotto  Date of birth: May 14, 1936  Born into an economically poor family

 Bobby was known to possess musical ability on a number of different instruments  Piano  Harmonica  Guitar  Voice  Xylophone  Drums

 Bobby Darin signed with Motown later on in his life. Over his career, he had a number of hit songs.  Dream Lover  Mack The Knife  Splish Splash  Auld Lange Syne

 Bobby Darin lived until the age of 36.  His life was cut short because of a pre- existing heart condition.

 Originally out of Detroit, MI.  The Four Tops were a combo of two groups from different Detroit area High Schools.

 Before signing with Motown, The Four Tops signed with Chess Records of Chicago.  Hits by The Four Tops include the following  Reach Out I’ll Be There  I Can’t Help Myself  Loving You is Sweeter Than Ever

 With the help of great song writers and The Funk Brothers, The Four Tops have created what many describe as the classic Motown Sound

 Today, there is only one surviving member of The Four Tops.  The one remaining member continues to tour and perform with replacement members.