Phil Spector, the visionary record producer who revolutionized pop music in the early 1960s with his majestic sound and fierce ambition but became notorious
Darlene Love performs at a Christmas tree lighting in New York City, 2010. (Andy Kropa/Getty Images)
Count on an experienced performer like Darlene Love to save the hits for the end. That s precisely what she does in her 1998 memoir
My Name Is Love (buy now), which concludes with a list of the major songs she s performed on: More hits than Elvis and the Beatles combined, she notes, imagining the narration over an infomercial about her life.
Just the highlights include Chain Gang (Sam Cooke, 1959), He s a Rebel (credited to the Crystals, 1962), Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, 1962), Johnny Angel (Shelley Fabares, 1962), Monster Mash (Bobby Boris Pickett and the Crypt Kickers, 1962), Da Doo Ron Ron (credited to the Crystals, 1962), Be My Baby (the Ronettes, 1963), In My Room (the Beach Boys, 1963), The Shoop Shoop Song (It s In His Kiss) (Betty Everett, 1964), You ve Lost That Lovin Feelin (Righteous Brothers, 1964), Unch
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Darlene Love
Darlene Wright (born July 26, 1941), known by her stage name,
Darlene Love, is an American popular music singer and actress. She gained prominence in the 1960s for the song He s a Rebel, a No. 1 American single in 1962, and was one of the artists who performed on the celebrated Christmas album
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector, produced by Phil Spector in 1963. She is ranked number 84 among
Rolling Stone s 100 Greatest Singers.
As a minister s daughter, she grew up listening to gospel music and was a dedicated member of her church. She began singing in her church choir at age ten. During choir practice she caught the attention of choir director Cora Martin-Moore. After singing for Martin she was asked to go to the Music Mart where she sang and did some broadcasts; Love s career began there. As it was her first musical experience, it was also the main influence for her to pursue a music career. Those who knew her described her vocals as a voice of a
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