James Darren (born James William Ercolani on 8 June 1936; died 2 September 2024) was an American singer and actor remembered for his teen pop hit singles including "Goodbye Cruel World" in 1961. Darren began his career as a teen idol. This encompassed roles in films, most notably his role as Moondoggie in Gidget in 1959, as well as a string of pop hits for Colpix Records, the biggest of which was "Goodbye Cruel World" (#3 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1961).
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Goodbye Cruel World
Come Fly With Me
Let's Fall In Love
The Best Is Yet To Come
I've Got The World On A String
It's Only A Paper Moon
The Way You Look Tonight
All The Way
Here's To The Losers
That Old Black Magic
I've Got You Under My Skin
I'll Be Seeing You
Just In Time
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
Dancing In The Dark
Her Royal Majesty
You'd Better Love Me
Sophisticated Lady
Satin Doll
Night And Day
Gidget
Good Life
Goodby Cruel World
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
Conscience
There's No Such Thing
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You
My Old Flame
Because They're Young
Dream A Little Dream Of Me
Our Day Will Come
Because Of You
Just One Of Those Things
My Kind Of Girl
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square
The Great Pretender
More Today Than Yesterday
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Blame It On My Youth
Angel Face
I'm A Fool To Want You
Let There Be Love
Goodbye My Lady Love (LP Version)
All
Goodbye, Cruel World
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams
Pin a Medal on Joey
The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
Walkin' My Baby Back Home
Valerie
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