James Darren
Even more than the typical teen idol, James Darren's roots in authentic rock & roll were tenuous. Darren began recording for Colpix in the late '50s at the beginning of a screen career that saw him star in numerous films, most notably Gidget. More at home with standard MOR, show tune-like material than rock, and not much of a singer in any case, Darren was nonetheless marketed as a pop/rock performer to his predominantly young female constituency. He ran off quite a few novelty-tinged hit singles in the early '60s, of which "Goodbye Cruel World," which made number three, was the biggest and best. Top Brill Building pop songwriters -- including the Goffin-King, Mann-Weil, and Pomus-Shuman teams, as well as Bob Crewe, Gloria Shayne, and Howard Greenfield -- gave Darren material, albeit material that was well below their usual standards. He recorded quite a bit after his early-'60s heyday, reaching the Top 40 in 1967 with "All" and charting as late as 1977 with "You Take My Heart Away." During the '90s, Darren co-starred on the Star Trek spin-off Deep Space Nine as hologram crooner Vic Fontaine, reprising songs from the series on the 1999 album This One's From the Heart.
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Interupt The Transmission
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Apr 8, 2023
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Why did you kiss me?
Rock - Released by Sondar Records on Sep 9, 2022
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Alright Do It
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Jul 11, 2022
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Stay Behind and Teach
Country - Released by 5382659 Records DK on Jun 29, 2023
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You Get What You Get
Pop - Released by Darren James on Sep 12, 2022
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The Christmas Song
Christmas Music - Released by J.D.Heer on Dec 1, 2023
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Who You Talking Too
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Apr 9, 2023
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Radio Freek (Original Mix)
House - Released by Attic on Nov 8, 2021
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Lock Up (feat. Zero B)
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Jun 15, 2022
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Tibetan Jam (feat. Ice T)
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Jul 11, 2022
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Safe Place In Deep Water
Country - Released by 5382659 Records DK on Jul 31, 2023
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Like These Boots
Country - Released by 5382659 Records DK on Nov 17, 2023
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I Really Do Now
Dance - Released by Attic Recordings on Aug 31, 2022
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Lucky I Ain't Santa
Country - Released by 5382659 Records DK on Dec 6, 2023
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