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  1. RIP James Darren, who passed away on Monday, age 88.

    Known among Trekkies for his role as beloved holographic lounge singer Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Darren had an acting and music career that spanned decades.

    He will be missed.

    Thanks for everything, Mr. Darren.

    Feel free to join me tonight starting at 7pm ET as we listen to music from a few James Darren albums on my Discord server. newfangled.live/discord

    #RIP #JamesDarren #VicFontaine #music #StarTrek #DS9 #jazz #vinyl #compactDisc

  2. My 14yo had some questions about the lovely #JamesDarren ❤️ as #VicFontaine on #StarTrek #DS9 S6&7.
    14yo: So those are real songs?
    Me: What do you mean by “real”? He’s really singing them….
    14yo: I mean were they made up for the show or…
    Me: No. They existed before the show. They’re called “Standards”—part of “The Great American SongBook.”
    14yo: They’re from a book?
    Me: [See also: #Gidget #RatPack #LasVegasStrip]
    The Next Best Thing to Love (1959)
    youtu.be/k_nqLTG3-4M via @youtube