Darondo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American singer, songwriter, and guitarist
Date of Birth: 05-Oct-1946
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States
Date of Death: 09-Jun-2013
Profession: musician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Darondo
- William Daron Pulliam (October 5, 1946 – June 9, 2013), who performed in the 1970s under the name Darondo, was a funk and soul singer from the San Francisco Bay Area.
- Although he is not widely recognized today, serious enthusiasts of the soul genre consistently rate him in high regard.
- The mythology surrounding Darondo describes him as a pimp, although he has denied this claim.
- His performing name is said to have originated as a compliment from a waitress who was fond of his generous tipping habits.
- Darondo has received more attention in recent years thanks to London DJ Gilles Peterson playing his 1973 single, "Didn't I" on his BBC Radio 1 program. In 2007, Darondo's song "Didn't I" was covered by Jack Peñate on his Spit At Stars EP and in 2008, featured on an episode (season 1, episode 4) of Breaking Bad.
- "Didn't I" was also featured in the 2010 film Saint John of Las Vegas in a scene featuring Steve Buscemi and In 2009, the song "Legs" was featured in an episode (season 1, episode 8) of the American version of Life on Mars.
- In 2010, "Didn't I" was featured in the films Night Catches Us and Jack Goes Boating.
- It also appeared in the New Element video, Future Nature.
- In 2013, "Didn't I" was featured on a LateNightTales compilation mixed by Bonobo (musician) (Late Night Tales: Bonobo).
- In the same year, "Didn't I" was featured in the third installment of the Spanish Apartment trilogy, Chinese Puzzle starring Romain Duris.
- It was used as an ending theme in an episode (season 2, episode 1) of Lovesick .
- "Didn't I" was covered by the English electronic music duo HONNE on their 2015 EP "Coastal Love".
- "Didn't I" was also featured on Episode 1, Season 1 of "The Black List". Recordings of Darondo are available from Luv N Haight, an imprint label of Ubiquity Records.
- Other works can be purchased from Omnivore Recordings.
- He also hosted a public broadcasting music video program where he did comedy skits and gave love advice in a segment called "Penthouse Letters" which can be found on YouTube.
- He died of heart failure in 2013.
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