A powerful, versatile vocalist, Darlene Love provided a special ingredient that
often helped songs reach a higher stratosphere. Best known for her
collaborations with Phil Spector -- and, to an extent, her subsequent acting
career -- Love reached the top of the charts and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Born on July 26, 1941, in Los Angeles, Love began singing in church, and then
paid her dues in an assortment of doo-wop and vocal groups. Her biggest success
came early, when she sang lead vocals on “He’s a Rebel” in 1962. While she was
never a member of the Crystals, the group to...