Darlene Love
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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Films (26)
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025 · Self - Performer
Le Retour du King : Chute et apogée d'Elvis Presley
2024 · Self
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
2024 · Self - Performer
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024 · Self
Darlene Love – Live 1982
2023 · Self - main vocals
Les Chroniques de Noël : Deuxième partie
2020 · Grace
Navidad, loca Navidad
2019 · Aunt Jo Robinson
Elvis : '68 Comeback
2018 · Self (Singer)
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017 · Self
A 20 pasos de la fama
2013 · Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Self
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
2006 · Self - The Blossoms
British Rock Symphony
1999
L'Arme fatale 4
1998 · Trish Murtaugh
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
1993 · The Librarian
L'Arme fatale 3
1992 · Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Trish Murtaugh
Women in Rock
1986 · Self
The Making of Sun City
1985 · Self
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1982
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
1982 · Self
The Love God?
1969 · Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
Brand of Shame
1968
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964 · Self - The Blossoms
Séries (14)
Spector : Meurtre en musique
2022 · Self
Sherri
2022 · Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Musical Guest
Le Tonight Show
2014 · Self - Musical Guest, Self
New Girl
2011 · Darlene Love
La Vue
1997 · Self - Guest, Self
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Self - Musical Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Self - Musical Guest
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Self - Musical Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Self (uncredited)
Shindig!
1964 · Self - Singer
Another World
1964
Top of the Pops
1964 · Self