Darlene Love
Acting • Born 1938-07-26
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".
Filmography
36 credits
Lethal Weapon
Movie • 1987
Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 2
Movie • 1989
Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 3
Movie • 1992
Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 4
Movie • 1998
Trish Murtaugh
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie • 2009
Self
Brand of Shame
Movie • 1968
20 Feet from Stardom
Movie • 2013
Self
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Movie • 1982
The Making of Sun City
Movie • 1985
Self
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Movie • 2024
Self
The Love God?
Movie • 1969
Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Movie • 2006
Self - The Blossoms
Holiday Rush
Movie • 2019
Aunt Jo Robinson
British Rock Symphony
Movie • 1999
Sweet Daddy Siki
Movie • 2017
Self
The T.A.M.I. Show
Movie • 1964
Self - The Blossoms
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Movie • 2020
Grace
Women in Rock
Movie • 1986
Self
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Movie • 2024
Self
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Movie • 2024
Self - Performer
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Movie • 1982
Self
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Movie • 2025
Self - Performer
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
Movie • 1993
The Librarian
Another World
TV • 1964
Late Night with David Letterman
TV • 1982
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
Shindig!
TV • 1964
Self - Singer
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
New Girl
TV • 2011
Darlene Love
Spector
TV • 2022
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Sherri
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
TV • 1993
Self - Musical Guest
Top of the Pops
TV • 1964
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Musical Guest