Darlene Love
Acting
1938-07-26 · Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
2026 · Movie
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2025 · Movie
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
2024 · Movie
Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
2024 · Movie
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
2024 · Movie
Darlene Love – Live 1982
2023 · Movie
Spector
2022 · Series
Sherri
2022 · Series
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020 · Movie
Holiday Rush
2019 · Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Series
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
2018 · Movie
Sweet Daddy Siki
2017 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Series
20 Feet from Stardom
2013 · Movie
New Girl
2011 · Series
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009 · Movie
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
2006 · Movie
British Rock Symphony
1999 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 4
1998 · Movie
The View
1997 · Series
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
1993 · Movie
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Series
Lethal Weapon 3
1992 · Movie
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Movie
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Movie
Women in Rock
1986 · Movie
The Making of Sun City
1985 · Movie
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · Series
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
1982 · Movie
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1982 · Movie
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Series
The Love God?
1969 · Movie
Brand of Shame
1968 · Movie
The T.A.M.I. Show
1964 · Movie
Shindig!
1964 · Series
Another World
1964 · Series
Top of the Pops
1964 · Series