Darlene Wright is known professionally as Darlene Love, is an American singer and actress.
She was the lead singer of the girl group the Blossoms and she also recorded as a solo artist.
Love was born Darlene Wright on July 26, 1941, in Los Angeles, to Ellen Maddox and Reverend Joe Wright.
Her younger sister Edna Wright grew up to be the lead singer of the group Honey Cone.[4] She grew up mostly in Los Angeles, but also spent a few years of her youth in Texas.
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She began singing as a child with her local church choir. In 1962, she began recording with producer Phil Spector who renamed her Darlene Love. She sang lead on “He’s a Rebel” and “He’s Sure the Boy I Love,” which were credited to the Crystals.
She was soon a highly sought-after vocalist and worked with many rock and soul legends of 1960s, including Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, Bill Medley, the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones and Sonny and Cher.
As an actress, Love performed in various Broadway productions. She had a recurring role as Roger Murtaugh’s wife in the Lethal Weapon film series.
