Live 1982, by Darlene Love

Live 1982

by Darlene Love

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1.	Da Doo Ron Ron 02:55	buy track
2.	Wait Til' My Bobby Gets Home 02:32	buy track
3.	(Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry 03:51	buy track
4.	We Can Work It Out 03:16	buy track
5.	Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts? 02:43	buy track
6.	He's A Rebel 02:39	buy track
7.	Not Too Young To Get Married 03:09	buy track
8.	Sometimes When We Touch 04:19	buy track
9.	Hungry Heart 03:33	buy track
10.	He's Sure the Boy I Love 02:53	buy track
11.	Gospel Medley: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Oh Happy Day, When the Saints Go Marching In 11:27	buy track

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In her early career, Darlene Love was one of pop music's all-time busiest and most respected backup singers. But by the 1980s had emerged under her own name as an accomplished actress and concert performer. After being out of circulation for over thirty years, this remastered collection is once again available, documenting the last of a series of shows that effected that transition.

Darlene was heard on countless 1960's hit recordings, ranging from Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash" to Frank Sinatra's "That's Life," and performed live with headliners on the scale of Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Dionne Warwick. In the studio with producer Phil Spector, she lent her voice to a series of hits, [including the Crystals' "He's A Rebel" and "Da Doo Ron Ron," The Ronettes' "Be My Baby," and Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans' "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah"], as well as releasing singles under her own name. After appearing in 1981 at Righteous Brother Bill Medley's club, Darlene was invited to perform at a private Hollywood New Year's Eve party, with a band, the Monte Carlos, formed specifically to back her. Hearing the buzz independent producer Bob Lasiewicz arranged for an engagement on April 21, 1982, at the prestigious L.A. area jazz club Hop Singh's, from which this set is taken.

Two years later, Love moved to NYC, to star in the jukebox musical "Leader of the Pack," followed by Broadway musical productions of "Carrie," "Grease," and "Hairspray." She appeared as Danny Glover's wife in the "Lethal Weapon" film series and performed annually to great acclaim on "Late Night with David Letterman," singing her holiday classic "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)." Darlene has continued working into the 2000's, with her appearance in the in 2013 Oscar-winning documentary "20 Feet from Stardom," and her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. More than sixty years after her recording debut, Love continues to perform on concert stages throughout the country.

Live 1982 marks the first time this concert has been available on home video and CD. All formats were produced by Bob Lasiewicz for Live Time Productions, now a division of Media InfoSystems, Inc. The audio elements have been remastered and the video re-edited from the original recordings.

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released April 7, 2023

Recorded April 21, 1982, at Hop Singh’s in Marina del Rey, California

Lead vocals: Darlene Love
Backing vocals: Gloria Jones and Edna Wright

The Monte Carlos:
Billy Cioffi (leader, guitar)
Spyder Mittleman (saxophone)
Scott Richardson (guitar)
H. Wayne Erwin (guitar), Michael Clark (piano)
Paul Hertzog (Prophet synthesizer)
Randy Wagner (bass)
Jerry Angel (drums)
Michael Richards (guitar)

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Darlene Love Los Angeles, California

Darlene was heard on countless 1960s hit recordings, ranging from Bobby Pickett’s “Monster Mash” to Frank Sinatra’s “That’s Life” and performed live with headliners on the scale of Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, and Dionne Warwick. In the studio with producer Phil Spector she lent her voice to a series of hits including “He’s A Rebel” and “Da Doo Ron Ron" as well as releasing tracks under her own name. ... more

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