Darlene Love

== Info ==
Jazz singer with six hit singles, He's a Rebel being her sole chart topper. Declared one of the hundred greatest singers by Rolling Stone Magazine. Has appeared in film. Has provided backing vocals for Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, Bill Medley of The Righteous Brothers, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Sonny & Cher. Also performed with Johnny Rivers. Covered The Four Tops Baby I Need Your Lovin' and Smokey Robinson and the Miracles The Tracks of My Tears. Also covered The Ronettes Be My Baby, Shelly Fabares Johnny Angel, Bobby Boris Picket's Monster Mash, Frank Sinatra, and The Crystals Da Doo Ron Ron. She also contributed to the Ronettes Baby I Love You. Love was also a part of Bob-B-Sox and the Blue Jeans, who covered the Disney classic Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Performed on the Cheech and Chong single Basketball Jones. Covered River Deep, Mountain High by Ike and Tina Turner. Noted for her Christmas songs. Performed with U2 on Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). Another of her Christmas songs is heard in the film Home Alone 2. Performed with Bette Midler. Some songs were written for her by Bruce Springsteen. Covered Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Besides film, Love has also performed on Broadway, including Grease and Hairspray. She performed on Late Night and The Late Show. She also performed on Saturday Night Live. Performed with Springsteen at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert. Several awards, honors, and tributes. The Oprah Winfrey Network announced in 2014 it was filming a Darlene Love biopic. Bette Midler inducted Love into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
== Genres ==
Jazz
Category:Jazz
Category:Sixties
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees