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William Daron Pulliam, 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 still lives in San Francisco and 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. 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''. Recordings of Darondo are available from Luv N Haight, an imprint label of Ubiquity Records. Other works can be purchased from Omnivore Recordings.

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Listen To My Song - The Music City… Album 2011-08-05 itunes amazon
Legs EP EP 2006-08-26 itunes amazon
Let My People Go Album 2005-01-24 itunes amazon
Legs, Part 1 / Let My People Go Single 1974 itunes amazon
Listen to My Song / Didn't I Single 1972 itunes amazon
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