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".
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 (Movies)
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:27/11/2025
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Character:Self
Release Date:12/11/2024
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Character:Self - Performer
Release Date:04/07/2024
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Character:Self
Release Date:08/06/2024
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Character:Grace
Release Date:18/11/2020
Holiday Rush
Character:Aunt Jo Robinson
Release Date:28/11/2019
Sweet Daddy Siki
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/2017
20 Feet from Stardom
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2013
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Character:Self
Release Date:29/11/2009
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Character:Self - The Blossoms
Release Date:01/08/2006
British Rock Symphony
Character:
Release Date:28/06/1999
Lethal Weapon 4
Character:Trish Murtaugh
Release Date:10/07/1998
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
Character:The Librarian
Release Date:26/12/1993
Lethal Weapon 3
Character:Trish Murtaugh
Release Date:15/05/1992
Lethal Weapon 2
Character:Trish Murtaugh
Release Date:07/07/1989
Lethal Weapon
Character:Trish Murtaugh
Release Date:06/03/1987
Women in Rock
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1986
The Making of Sun City
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/1985
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1982
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1982
The Love God?
Character:Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
Release Date:01/08/1969
Brand of Shame
Character:
Release Date:19/07/1968
The T.A.M.I. Show
Character:Self - The Blossoms
Release Date:14/11/1964
Television Appearances
Spector
Character:Self
Sherri
Character:Self - Guest
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self - Musical Guest
New Girl
Character:Darlene Love
The View
Character:Self - Guest
The View
Character:Self
Late Show with David Letterman
Character:
Late Night with David Letterman
Character:Self
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Shindig!
Character:Self - Singer
Another World
Character:
Top of the Pops
Character:Self
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