Most of his early songs were covers of US originals, such as "Sorry" by The Impalas, "Stupidity" by Solomon Burke, and "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" by Paul Simon.

Despite the involvement of Des Champ, this release also failed to reach the UK chart, although it was a top ten hit in South Africa.

The band included: Darrell on vocals; Martin Jenner, guitar and Dave Green, bass/flute (both ex-Summer Set); Derek Elson, keyboards, and Graham Jarvis on drums.

Also in 1971, the group composition "Sweat, Dust And Red Wine" was covered by Chicory Tip on their album Son Of My Father.

Throughout the early 1970s, Deep Feeling regularly performed live, playing a mixture of their own material and covers from progressive bands such as Yes and Led Zeppelin in east London and throughout the UK.

[5] Meantime, the song "I've Been Hurt" had once more been a US hit in 1969 for Bill Deal and the Rhondels, and this version became popular in northern soul clubs such as the Twisted Wheel.

The re-release made its way into the UK Singles Chart, earning Darrell a spot on Top of the Pops (broadcast 20 September 1973) backed by the other members of Deep Feeling.