James Darren

James Darren

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Actor, director, and singer James Darren – born James Ercolani on June 8, 1936, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – was best known for his string of acting roles in films and television from the mid-1950s and well into the 1960s. His charm and good looks made him a natural teen idol, which led to a recording contract and a series of singles including the theme to the 1959 motion picture Gidget, which was his commercial breakthrough on the big screen and on the radio. While his film and television career continued to prosper, James Darren continued to release a series of singles and albums, finally scoring a huge hit with “Goodbye Cruel World” (1961), taken from his third album James Darren Sings for All Sizes. “Goodbye Cruel World” climbed to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and hitting the top of the singles chart in Canada. His next two singles – “Her Royal Majesty” and “Conscience” – were also hits and were taken from the 1963 album Teenage Triangle, which was a teen idol album that also included songs from Shelley Fabares and Paul Peterson, both from the hit TV series The Donna Reed Show. However, the hits began to dry up once the British Invasion took over the charts in early 1964. In 1967, he had a brief dalliance with the charts again when his single “All” was a sizable hit in the US and Canada in 1967. More singles followed with very little success. During the disco era, James Darren released “You Take My Heart Away,” which climbed to number 57 on the Hot 100. His acting career continued, and he appeared on many TV shows including T.J. Hooker, a series starring William Shatner. James Darren appeared on the series from 1982 until 1985. His music career had slowed down considerably after 1972, releasing only two albums at the turn of the millennium. James Darren died on September 2, 2024, at the age of 88. 

Top tracks

11
Mighty Pretty Territory
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:41
Writer: G. Duning - N. Washington / Composers: George Duning
12
Because They're Young
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:38
Writer: A. Schroeder - D. COSTA - W. Gold / Composers: Don Costa
05
It's Only A Paper Moon (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:32
Writer: Harold Arlen - Yip Harburg - Billy Rose / Composers: Harold Arlen - Yip Harburg - Billy Rose
01
Let's Fall in Love
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:07
Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Harold Arlen
02
Come Fly With Me (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:06
Writer: Jimmy Van Heusen - Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jimmy Van Heusen - Sammy Cahn
16
I'll Be Seeing You (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:08
Writer: Irving Kahal - Sammy Fain / Composers: Irving Kahal - Sammy Fain
13
You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:18
Writer: James Cavanaugh - Russ Morgan - Larry Stock / Composers: James Cavanaugh - Russ Morgan - Larry Stock
06
I've Got The World On A String (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:07
Writer: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler
11
The Way You Look Tonight (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
04:37
Writer: Jerome Kern - Dorothy Fields / Composers: Jerome Kern - Dorothy Fields
01
The Best Is Yet To Come (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:28
Writer: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh / Composers: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh
17
Satin Doll (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:28
Writer: Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn / Composers: Duke Ellington - Billy Strayhorn
04
All The Way (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
04:18
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen
02
As Long As You Love Me
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
03:47
09
Just In Time (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:22
Writer: Betty Comden / Composers: Betty Comden
05
Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
America's Top Hits
02:22
Writer: Gloria Shayne / Composers: Gloria Shayne
12
Here's To The Losers (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:21
Writer: Jack Segal - Robert Wells / Composers: Jack Segal - Robert Wells
02
Too Young to Go Steady
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:32
Writer: H. Adamson - J. McHugh
06
You
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
01:43
Writer: H. Adamson - W. Donaldson
10
I've Got You Under My Skin (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:14
Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Cole Porter
04
Her Royal Majesty
James Darren
Teen-Age Triangle
02:14
Writer: Carole King - Gerry Goffin
01
Mammy Blue
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:14
Composers: Hubert Giraud - Phil Trim
01
Georgy Girl
James Darren
All
02:27
Writer: J. Dale - T Springfield
08
Sophisticated Lady (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
04:57
Writer: Irving Mills - Mitchell Parish / Composers: Irving Mills - Mitchell Parish
03
That Old Black Magic (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:09
Writer: John Mercer - Harold Arlen / Composers: John Mercer - Harold Arlen
07
You'd Better Love Me (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:04
Writer: Timothy Gray - Hugh Martin / Composers: Timothy Gray - Hugh Martin
14
Dancing In The Dark (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:02
Writer: Howard Dietz - Arthur Schwartz / Composers: Howard Dietz - Arthur Schwartz

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  • Discography
Albums
James Darren Live! For the First Time
2019 James Darren
29-07-2019
James Darren Live! For the First Time
01
Overture (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
01:37
Composers: James Darren
02
I Get a Kick out of You / I Could Have Danced All Night (Medley) [Live]
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
03:32
Composers: Cole Porter - Alan Jay Lerner - Frederick Loewe
03
I Only Have Eyes for You (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
01:51
Composers: Harry Warren - Al Dubin
04
Night and Day (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
02:29
Composers: Cole Porter
05
The Summer Wind (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
02:25
Composers: Heinz Meier - Hans Bradtke - Johnny Mercer
06
I've Got You Under My Skin (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
03:58
Composers: Cole Porter
07
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Live)
James Darren
James Darren Live! For the First Time
02:35
Composers: Eric Maschwitz - Manning Sherwin
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Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
24-06-2014
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
01
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
04:04
02
Speak Softly Love
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
02:34
03
A Time for Us
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
02:36
04
A Man and a Woman
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
03:20
05
For All We Know
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
03:23
06
The Hands of Time
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
02:56
07
Somewhere My Love
James Darren
Love Songs from the Movies (Digitally Remastered)
02:27
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All
℗ 2005 Warner Records Inc. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing.
26-07-2005
All
01
Georgy Girl
James Darren
All
02:27
Writer: J. Dale - T Springfield
02
A Man and a Woman
James Darren
All
02:54
Writer: F. Lai - J. Keller - P. Barouh
03
My Cup Runneth Over
James Darren
All
02:23
Writer: H. Schmidt - T. James
04
This Is My Song
James Darren
All
03:06
Writer: C. Chaplin
05
I Miss You
James Darren
All
02:40
Writer: B. Scott - J. Henderson - S. Robin
06
All
James Darren
All
02:50
Writer: D. Colarossi - M. Grudeff - N. Oliviero - N. Olviera - R. Jessel
07
Born Free
James Darren
All
02:35
Writer: D. Black - J. Barry / Composers: Don Black - John Barry
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Because Of You
℗ 2001 Concord Records, Inc.
01-01-2001
Because Of You
01
Just One Of Those Things (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
03:12
Composers: Cole Porter
02
My Kind Of Girl (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
03:10
Composers: Leslie Bricusse
03
Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
04:46
Composers: Bob Crewe - Bob Gaudio
04
A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
02:44
Composers: Eric Maschwitz - Manning Sherwin - Jack Strachey
05
More Today Than Yesterday (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
02:57
Composers: Patrick N. Upton
06
Blame It On My Youth (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
04:54
Composers: Edward Heyman - Oscar Levant
07
Because Of You (Album Version)
James Darren
Because Of You
02:19
Composers: Arthur Hammerstein - Dudley Wilkinson
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This One's From The Heart
℗ 1999 Concord Records, Inc.
01-01-1999
This One's From The Heart
01
The Best Is Yet To Come (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:28
Writer: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh / Composers: Cy Coleman - Carolyn Leigh
02
Come Fly With Me (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:06
Writer: Jimmy Van Heusen - Sammy Cahn / Composers: Jimmy Van Heusen - Sammy Cahn
03
That Old Black Magic (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
03:09
Writer: John Mercer - Harold Arlen / Composers: John Mercer - Harold Arlen
04
All The Way (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
04:18
Writer: Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen / Composers: Sammy Cahn - Jimmy Van Heusen
05
It's Only A Paper Moon (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:32
Writer: Harold Arlen - Yip Harburg - Billy Rose / Composers: Harold Arlen - Yip Harburg - Billy Rose
06
I've Got The World On A String (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:07
Writer: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler / Composers: Harold Arlen - Ted Koehler
07
You'd Better Love Me (Album Version)
James Darren
This One's From The Heart
02:04
Writer: Timothy Gray - Hugh Martin / Composers: Timothy Gray - Hugh Martin
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Mammy Blue
(P) 1971 Essential Media Group LLC.
01-01-1971
Mammy Blue
01
Mammy Blue
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:14
Composers: Hubert Giraud - Phil Trim
02
Help Me Make It Through The Night
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:29
Composers: Kris Kristofferson
03
I'm A Fool To Want You
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:58
Composers: Jack Wolf - Joel Herron - Frank Sinatra
04
As Long As You Love Me
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:48
Composers: Ritchie Adams - Robert Levine
05
Hello, Goodbye / We Can Work It Out
James Darren
Mammy Blue
04:32
Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
06
My Pledge Of Love
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:15
Composers: Joe Stafford Jr.
07
Cold, Cold Heart
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:47
Composers: Hank Williams
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Mammy Blue
1971 MTI
01-01-1971
Mammy Blue
01
Mammy Blue
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:14
Composers: Giraud - Trim
02
Help Me Make it Through the Night
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:29
Composers: Kristoffer Kristofferson
03
I'm a Fool to Want You
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:59
Composers: Frank Sinatra - Joel S Herron - Jack Wolf
04
As Long as You Love Me
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:49
Composers: Adams - Levine
05
Medley: (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction / Land of 1000 Dances
James Darren
Mammy Blue
04:22
Composers: Kenner - Mick Jagger - Keith Richards
06
Medley: Hello-Goodbye / We Can Work It Out
James Darren
Mammy Blue
04:33
Composers: John Lennon - Paul McCartney
07
My Pledge of Love
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:15
Composers: Stafford Jr.
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Mammy Blue
1971 SPS Music
01-01-1971
Mammy Blue
01
Mammy Blue
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:17
Composers: Theophilus Earl Trim Bobb - Hubert Yves Adrien Giraud
02
Help Me Make It Through the Night
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:32
Composers: Kris Kristofferson
03
I'm a Fool to Want You
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:01
Composers: Frank Sinatra - Joel Herron - Jack Wolf
04
As Long as You Love Me
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:53
Composers: Robert Levine - Ritchie Adams
05
Hello, Goodbye / We Can Work It Out
James Darren
Mammy Blue
04:36
Composers: John Winston Lennon - Paul James McCartney
06
My Pledge of Love
James Darren
Mammy Blue
03:21
Composers: Joe Stafford Jr
07
Cold, Cold Heart
James Darren
Mammy Blue
02:52
Composers: Hank Williams
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James Darren At His Best
℗ 2022 StreamWorld Entertainment Classics
06-02-1970
James Darren At His Best
01
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction/Land Of A Thousand Dances
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
04:30
02
As Long As You Love Me
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
03:47
03
Bring Me Down Slow
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
02:46
Composers: James Darren
04
Cold Cold Heart
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
02:46
05
Hello Goodbye/We Can Work It Out
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
04:36
06
Help Me Make It Through The Night
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
02:29
07
I'm A Fool To Want You
James Darren
James Darren At His Best
02:58
Composers: James Darren
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Love Among The Young
℗ 1962 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
01-01-1962
Love Among The Young
01
Hello Young Lovers
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:25
Writer: O. Hammerstein 11 - Richard Rodgers
02
Too Young to Go Steady
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:32
Writer: H. Adamson - J. McHugh
03
Too Young
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:28
Writer: S DEE - S Lippman
04
You Make Me Feel so Young
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:43
Writer: J. Myrow - M. Gordon
05
Only the Very Young
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:51
Writer: M.Tormé
06
Love Among the Young
James Darren
Love Among The Young
03:21
Writer: Jule Styne - S. Styne
07
Young at Heart
James Darren
Love Among The Young
02:45
Writer: C. Leigh - J. Richards
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Sings For All Sizes
℗ 1962 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
01-01-1962
Sings For All Sizes
01
Goodbye Cruel World
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
02:26
Composers: Gloria Shayne Baker - Gloria Shayne
02
Valerie
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
02:23
Writer: E. Sherman - H. David
03
Gotta Have Love
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
02:40
Writer: B. Crew - B. Crewe
04
If I Could Only Tell You
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
02:16
Writer: J. Beaumont - J. Rock
05
Tears in My Eyes
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
01:50
Writer: A. Milburn
06
You
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
01:43
Writer: H. Adamson - W. Donaldson
07
Angel Face
James Darren
Sings For All Sizes
02:02
Writer: D. Pomus - M. Shuman / Composers: Doc Pomus - Mort Shuman
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Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
℗ 1961 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
01-01-1961
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
01
Gidget Goes Hawaiian
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:32
Writer: F. Karger - S. Styne
02
Not Mine
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:02
Writer: Johnny Mercer - V. Schertziner
03
Come on My Love
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:26
Writer: T. Cashman - T. West
04
Wild About the Girl
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
01:48
Writer: F. Karger - S. Styne
05
Until the Real Thing Comes Along
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
03:02
Writer: A. Nichols - L. Freeman - M. Holiner - S. Cahn - S. Chaplin
06
Goodbye My Lady Love
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:14
Writer: J. Howard
07
P.S. I Love You
James Darren
Sings The Movies [Gidget Goes Hawaiian]
02:52
Writer: G. Jenkins - Johnny Mercer
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James Darren No. 1
℗ 1960 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company.
01-01-1959
James Darren No. 1
01
Let's Fall in Love
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:07
Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Harold Arlen
02
Sophisticated Lady
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:02
Writer: Duke Ellington - I. Mills - M. Parish / Composers: Duke Ellington
03
Let There Be Love
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:20
Writer: I Grant - L. Rand / Composers: Lionel Rand
04
The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:29
Writer: G. Kahn - I Jones / Composers: Isham Jones
05
Sweet Lorraine
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
01:40
Writer: C. Burwell - M. Parish / Composers: Cliff Burwell
06
There's No Such Thing
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:10
Writer: F. Karger - S. Styne
07
Love Among the Young
James Darren
James Darren No. 1
02:33
Writer: Jule Styne - S. Styne
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Singles
Laughter in the Rain
℗ 2025 J.D.HEER
09-05-2025
Laughter in the Rain
01
Laughter in the Rain
James Darren
Laughter in the Rain
02:07
Writer: James Darren Heer / Composers: James Darren Heer
Beautiful
℗ 2025 J.D.HEER
07-03-2025
Beautiful
01
Beautiful
James Darren
Beautiful
02:51
Writer: James Darren Heer / Composers: James Darren Heer