Darling was born in
Baltimore, Maryland. He entered
New York University in the early 1950s, but soon abandoned higher education. Inspired by the folk music group
The Weavers, in the 1950s, he formed The Tunetellers, which evolved into
The Tarriers with actor/singer
Alan Arkin. In 1967, Darling and Paul Bennett were co-credited for writing the song "Babe I'm Gonna Leave You," by
Quicksilver Messenger Service, which appears to be a medley of Darling's 1958 song "St. John's River" and
Joan Baez's recording of "
Babe I'm Gonna Leave You", originally written by
Anne Bredon.. He died at his home in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, from
Burkitt's lymphoma at the age of 74. ==Discography==