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Subject: More on James Darren Author: Rob Durkee [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 09/ 2/24 10:21:02pm In reply to: Sharon 's message, "James Darren - 88" on 09/ 2/24 7:38:01pm Singer-actor James Darren, whose multiple talents included the top 10 hits "Goodbye Cruel World" and "Her Royal Majesty" plus movies like "Gidget" and the TV show "T.J. Hooker," has reportedly died in his sleep. He was 88. His real name was James William Ercolani. Among the many news outlets to confirm this passing included U.S. Sun, Variety Magazine, Wikipedia, Hollywood Reporter and dateline.com. This was the biggest of James Darren's 10 pop hits, a #3 song from late 1961... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUFsTNDkoF4 "Goodbye Cruel World" included a unique instrumental solo that sounded like a calliape but wasn't. Instead, the late Gloria Wood provided the sound that was recorded at 7.5 speed but doubled in speed on the record. James Darren also had this top tenner in March of 1962 that was one of at least 44 top 40 hits written by the legendary team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvRq91JkFL0 Among James Darren's movies was the Dick Clark-starred "Because They're Young" in 1960. While Duane Eddy had his biggest hit of the movie's theme song with the #4 peaking hit as an instrumental, James Darren had the vocal version of the song in that movie... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEgdlhZoH34 James Darren's stellar career included at least 14 albums, 25 movies and 30 TV shows. He once admitted on a 1982 TV show he hosted that he turned down what would become the #1 single of 1973. That was "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Oak Tree" by Tony Orlando and Dawn. For more on this passing... https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/james-darren-dead-gidget-time-tunnel-tj-hooker-1235989762/ https://deadline.com/2024/09/james-darren-dead-gidget-actor-singer-1236076023/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Darren [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Already a link posted from Variety. (NT) No need for the others especially Wikipedia. 09/ 3/24 12:23:38pm Meant no need for the others. (NT) -- Darn it., 09/ 3/24 12:25:10pm