- Born
- Died
- Nicknames
- The Rooftop Singers
- The Tarriers
- The Weavers
- Erik Darling was born on September 25, 1933 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. He is known for Forrest Gump (1994), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Calypso Heat Wave (1957). He was married to Joan Darling. He died on August 3, 2008 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
- SpouseJoan Darling (divorced)
- Former member of The Tarriers and The Rooftop Singers.
- Grew up in Canandaigua, New York.
- After leaving The Weavers, he formed The Rooftop Singers. They had a 1960s pop hit with "Walk Right In", a song originally recorded in 1929 by Gus Cannon's Jug Stompers.
- He was a master of the 12-string guitar and banjo.
- He joined The Weavers when Pete Seeger left for a solo career and spent four years with them.
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