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Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), also known by the stage name Darlene Love, is an American R&B and soul singer and actress. She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and as a solo recording artist.
- He’s a Rebel (featuring The Blossoms and The Crystals) As the lead singer of the Blossoms, Darlene Love performed “He’s a Rebel,” which became her first number one hit on the music charts in 1962 on the US Billboard 100, as well the Canadian Singles Chart, and on New Zealand’s official singles chart.
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (released as Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans) With Bobby Sheen credited as the lead vocalist, Darlene Love and Fanita James served as his backup.
- He’s Sure the Boy I Love (recorded by the Blossoms, released as The Crystals) In 1962, “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” charted on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart at number eighteen and was a number eleven hit on the US Billboard Hot 100.
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) In 1963, Darlene Love performed and recorded the single, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” that was featured on the compilation album, A Christmas Gift for You by Phil Spector.
Sep 23, 2015 · To celebrate Love’s coming-out party as a solo artist, we asked her to share stories from her days as a background singer when — as a member of the Blossoms — she ended up singing uncredited ...
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Mar 28, 2014 · Darlene Love – born Darlene Wright, daughter of a reverend in Los Angeles – is credited with changing the sound of backing singing in the early 1960s with her group The Blossoms. ‘We were the only black people doing background at the time,’ she says.
Mar 11, 2011 · Darlene Love was one of the building blocks of music producer Phil Spector's girl-group sound. While a backup singer with The Blossoms, Love sang background vocals on some of the biggest hits of...
Sep 10, 2015 · Love is an adored American personality, featured frequently on daytime talk shows and in magazine profiles; her warm spirit and exhortative alto are unmistakable. So it's difficult to understand...
Dec 25, 2020 · Darlene Love: A Background Singer Takes The Spotlight. Fresh Air. March 11, 2011 • Love sang background vocals on some of the biggest hits of the 1960s, including "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Johnny...
