Cast & creator
Darlene Love
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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".
Also known as: Darlene Wright
26
film credits
15
television credits
41
1964–2026 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (41)
Showing 41 of 41 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Musical Guest
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited)
1975
The View
Self - Guest
1997The View
Self
1997
Top of the Pops
Self
1964
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with David Letterman
Self - Musical Guest
1982
New Girl
Darlene Love
2011
Lethal Weapon
Trish Murtaugh
1987
Another World
1964
Lethal Weapon 2
Trish Murtaugh
1989
Shindig!
Self - Singer
1964
Lethal Weapon 4
Trish Murtaugh
1998
Lethal Weapon 3
Trish Murtaugh
1992
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
Grace
2020
Spector
Self
2022
Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley
Self
2024
20 Feet from Stardom
Self
2013
Holiday Rush
Aunt Jo Robinson
2019
The T.A.M.I. Show
Self - The Blossoms
1964
Ghostwriter: Who is Max Mouse?
The Librarian
1993
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Self
2026
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self
2009
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Self
2024
The Love God?
Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
1969
The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Self - Performer
2025
Elvis '68 Comeback Special Edition
Self - The Blossoms
2006
Women in Rock
Self
1986Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular
Self - Performer
2024
The Making of Sun City
Self
1985
Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
Self (Singer)
2018
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Self
1982
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1982
Brand of Shame
1968
Sweet Daddy Siki
Self
2017
British Rock Symphony
1999
Darlene Love – Live 1982
Self - main vocals
2023