Darlene Love

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".

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Top of the Pops

The View

The View

All Movies (24)

• The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade2025 · as Self - Performer
• Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley2024 · as Self
• Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular2024 · as Self - Performer
• Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple2024 · as Self
• The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two2020 · as Grace
• Holiday Rush2019 · as Aunt Jo Robinson
• Sweet Daddy Siki2017 · as Self
• 20 Feet from Stardom2013 · as Self
• The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts2009 · as Self
• Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition2006 · as Self - The Blossoms
• British Rock Symphony1999
• Lethal Weapon 41998 · as Trish Murtaugh
• Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?1993 · as The Librarian
• Lethal Weapon 31992 · as Trish Murtaugh
• Lethal Weapon 21989 · as Trish Murtaugh
• Lethal Weapon1987 · as Trish Murtaugh
• Women in Rock1986 · as Self
• The Making of Sun City1985 · as Self
• Phil Spector: He's a Rebel1982
• Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound1982 · as Self
• The Love God?1969 · as Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
• Brand of Shame1968
• The T.A.M.I. Show1964 · as Self - The Blossoms
• Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been— · as Self

All TV Shows (14)

• Spector2022 · as Self
• Sherri2022 · as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• New Girl2011 · as Darlene Love
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Shindig!1964 · as Self - Singer
• Another World1964
• Top of the Pops1964 · as Self