Darren's role in the gritty 1961 World War II film The Guns of Navarone was an attempt to break out of his teen image. He then achieved success co-starring as impulsive scientist and adventurer Tony Newman in the science fiction television series, The Time Tunnel (1966-67).
In the 1970s, Darren appeared as a celebrity panelist on Match Game.
Later, Darren had a regular role as Officer James Corrigan on the television police drama T.J. Hooker from 1983-1986. Subsequently he worked as a director on many action-based television series, including Hunter, The A-Team, and Nowhere Man, as well as dramas such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place.
In 1998 he achieved renewed popularity as a singer through his appearances on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the role of holographic crooner and advice-giver Vic Fontaine; many of his performances on the show were recorded for the album This One's From the Heart (1999). The album showed Darren, a close friend of the late Frank Sinatra, comfortably singing in the Sinatra style; the 2001 follow-up Because of You showed similar inspiration from Tony Bennett.
Some animation fans may know him as the singing voice of Yogi Bear in the 1964 animated film, Hey There, it's Yogi Bear, on the song "Ven-e, Ven-o, Ven-a". Prior to that, he was the singing and speaking voice of "Jimmy Darrock" on an episode of The Flintstones.
Darren has been married twice. His first wife was Gloria Terlitsky with whom he has one son, Jim Moret, who formerly worked as a CNN reporter. His second wife is Evy Norlund, with whom he has two sons.
I'll Be Seeing You
James Darren Lyrics
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And our heart sang on.
Was it the spell of Paris,
Or that April dawn?
Who knows if we shall meet again,
But when the morning chimes ring sweet again
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces all day through.
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut trees
The wishing well
I'll be seeing you
In every lovely Summer's day
In everything that's light and gay.
I'll always think of you that way.
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new.
I'll be looking at the moon,
But I'll be seeing you.
The lyrics of James Darren's "I'll Be Seeing You" speak about the bittersweet feelings of separation from a loved one. The song describes a time when the cathedral bells were tolling and the heart sang on, creating an ambiance of wonder and magic. Whether it was the spell of Paris or that April dawn, the memories of the magical moments spent with the lover are still alive in the heart.
The lyrics are framed in a way that the singer is talking to his lover, telling her that they might never meet again, but when the morning chimes ring sweet again, he will see her in all the old familiar places that his heart holds dear. The love and longing in the singer's heart are palpable. He lists down various places where he will see his lover, like the small café, park across the way, chestnut trees, wishing well, and the children's carousel. His emotions are so intense that he says he will see her in every lovely summer's day, in everything that's light, and gay.
The last stanza of the song is particularly poignant. The singer talks about how he'll find his lover in the morning sun and when the night is new. He'll look at the moon, but he'll be seeing her. The song speaks of the magic of love, the bittersweet emotions that come when one is far away from their lover, and the hope that one day they'll meet again.
Line by Line Meaning
Cathedral bells were tolling
The sound of cathedral bells was audible
And our heart sang on.
Despite the surroundings, we felt inner happiness
Was it the spell of Paris,
It could be the effect of Paris' charm
Or that April dawn?
Alternatively, it could be the beauty of that specific morning
Who knows if we shall meet again,
It's uncertain whether we'll see each other again
But when the morning chimes ring sweet again
If the morning bells ring again like that day
I'll be seeing you,
I'll be reminiscing about you
In all the old familiar places
I'll remember you in all the places we used to go
That this heart of mine embraces all day through.
These places are so dear to my heart that I think of them all day long
In that small cafe
I'll recall our times in that little coffee shop
The park across the way
I'll think of our walks in the park nearby
The children's carousel
I'll remember that playful carousel for kids
The chestnut trees
I'll have images of those magnificent chestnut trees
The wishing well
I'll reminisce about the wishing well
I'll be seeing you
I'll keep having memories of you
In every lovely Summer's day
I'll remember you on every warm and charming summer day
In everything that's light and gay.
Every joyful thing will trigger me to think of you
I'll always think of you that way.
I'll never forget you in these unforgettable moments
I'll find you in the morning sun
You'll come to my mind when I see the bright morning sun
And when the night is new.
I'll also remember you when the night falls
I'll be looking at the moon,
I'll gaze upon the moon above
But I'll be seeing you.
While looking at it, I'll recall about you again
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain
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Dare mo
Cathedral bells were tolling
And our hearts sang on
Was it the spell of Paris
Or the April dawn?
Who knows, if we shall meet again?
But when the morning chimes ring sweet again:
I'll be seeing you
In all the old familiar places
That this heart of mine embraces all day through:
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut trees
The wishing well
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
In that small cafe
The park across the way
The children's carousel
The chestnut trees
The wishing well
I'll be seeing you in every lovely summer's day
In everything that's light and gay
I'll always think of you that way
I'll find you in the morning sun
And when the night is new
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
I'll be looking at the moon
I'll be looking at the moon
I'll be looking at the moon
But I'll be seeing you
ph1980
RIP Aron Eisenberg. One of Trek's best and gone far too soon.
Typod360
Came here for this very reason. This song immediately came to mind.
Gabriel Carkhuff
Shut your mouth, to forget his passing, he's not gone, he will always live forever. To honor him is to not forget him, Nog is not dead, as long as we remember him he's not dead.
Edward Abbott
Nog was a cool dude. Grew on me throughout the series.
Emma Cully
What? I did not know this 😭
Gabriel Carkhuff
My favorite episodes
timefortea
I love the character of Vic Fontaine- he made DS9 so unique.
Jason West
It sound better then James Darren!He should have kept it.
Katherine Janeway
I've been listening to this song over and over again since yesterday. RIP Aron and thank you for all the powerful scenes you've made.
Donna B
50 years later and he still makes my heart fly!!! Thank you James!!