[2] Many of Kurt Darren's songs in Afrikaans are known in Europe through cover versions particularly by artists in the Netherlands and Belgium, and to some extent in Germany and Austria.

[3] Songs covered in Dutch include "Staan Op", covered by Jan Smit as "Sta Op", "Meisie Meisie" by Henk Wijngaard as "Meissie Meissie", "Kaptein Span die Seile" as "Kap'tein" by Bart Kaëll, "Hemel op Tafelberg" as "Die Zomer Gaat Nooit Voorbij" by Wim Soutaer, "Af en af" by Helemaal Hollands and "Bloubergstrand se sonsak" as "Dromendans" by Vinzzent, while Klostertaler covered "Meisie Meisie" in German and Mickie Krause covered "Kaptein Span die Seile" in German as "Chantal".

In 2009, Kurt Darren set a new record for "bokdrol vêr spoeg" a traditional South African sport at church carnivals.

On 7 July 2013, Darren suffered serious injuries as a result of a car accident on his way home after watching a rugby match.

All were airlifted urgently to hospital, where tests showed Darren had 11 broken ribs and serious injuries to his head.