James Darren, an actor, director and singer who starred in "Gidget" and "TJ Hooker," died Monday September 2, 2024. He was 88. Darren had a lengthy resume spanning across film and television starting as early as 1956. But his breakout role as Moondoggie in the 1959 movie "Gidget" helped him reach heartthrob status in the eyes of teenage moviegoers.
LOVED his character on DS9, utter genius! Funny, growing up in the 70s no WAY would I listen to anything like this... Fast forward to having expanded my musical horizons to jazz in its many iterations and I totally love & respect songs with beautiful lyrics like this and singers who really bring them to life. I can't BELIEVE how well James can still sing!!