Darlene Love
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 26, 1938 (age 88)
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Born Darlene Wright in Los Angeles in 1938, she began her career as lead singer with the vocal trio, The Blossoms. After a spell as regulars on ABC TV's variety show Shindig! (1964) in the early 60s, the trio went on to sing backup on a variety of Elvis Presley recordings, and even backed him on his 1968 NBC-TV special Elvis: The Comeback Special (1968). For a while, they backed Tom Jones during some of his Las Vegas shows. The Blossoms have the rare distinction of recording a number one hit without ever receiving any credit. Years before the advent of Milli Vanilli, Darlene Love, Fanita James and Gracie Nitzsche sang vocals on the Gene Pitney-penned song "He's a Rebel" that was championed as The Crystals' first (and only) No. 1 US hit. Because of confounding logistics, record producer Phil Spector had to use The Blossoms because The Crystals were on the wrong coast of the US at the time. And since he was up against the clock in L.A. attempting to get his production on the airwaves before the Vikki Carr version, he had no choice. Love also sang vocals on the Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans top twenty hit "Zip-a-Dee Doo Dah".
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Filmography
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Movie · as Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Movie · as Self - Performer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Movie · as Self
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Movie · as Self
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Movie · as Self - Performer
Darlene Love – Live 1982
Movie · as Self - main vocals
Spector
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Movie · as Grace
Holiday Rush
Movie · as Aunt Jo Robinson
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Movie · as Self (Singer)
Sweet Daddy Siki
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
20 Feet from Stardom
Movie · as Self
New Girl
TV · as Darlene Love · 1 ep
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie · as Self
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Movie · as Self - The Blossoms
British Rock Symphony
Movie
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie · as Trish Murtaugh
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
Movie · as The Librarian
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 5 eps
Lethal Weapon 3
Movie · as Trish Murtaugh
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 1 ep
Lethal Weapon 2
Movie · as Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon
Movie · as Trish Murtaugh
Women in Rock
Movie · as Self
The Making of Sun City
Movie · as Self
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Movie
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Movie · as Self
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Musical Guest · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self (uncredited) · 1 ep
The Love God?
Movie · as Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
Brand of Shame
Movie
The T.A.M.I. Show
Movie · as Self - The Blossoms
Another World
TV · 1547 eps
Shindig!
TV · as Self - Singer · 1 ep
Top of the Pops
TV · as Self · 1 ep