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Darlene Love was born as Darlene Wright on the 26th July 1941 in Los Angeles, California USA, and is probably best recognized for being a singer, who has released a number of albums and singles, such as “He’s A Rebel” (1962), “Unconditional Love” (1998), “Introducing Darlene Love” (2015), etc. She is also known as an actress, appearing in the role of Trish Murtaugh in the “Lethal Weapon” franchise. Her career has been active since 1959.

So, have you ever wondered how rich Darlene Love is? It has been estimated from authoritative sources that the total sum of Love’s net worth is over $5 million, as of late 2016, coming from her professional career in the entertainment industry not only as a singer, but also as an actress. Another source is coming from her autobiographical book “My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story” (1998).

Darlene Love Net Worth $5 Million

Darlene Love is the daughter of Ellen Maddox and Reverend Joe Wright, a Pentecostal minister; her sister is Edna Love, who is known in the media as the lead singer of the group Honey Cone. She spent her childhood in San Antonio, Texas, listening to gospel music, and where she became a member of the local church choir when she was 10 years old. While there, she was spotted by Cora Marin, a director of the choir, after which she was asked to become a member of the Music Mart, and her musical career began. Later, in high school, she co-joined The Blossoms, a girl group.

Subsequently, Darlene began to work with producer Phil Spector in 1962, when she released her debut single entitled “He’s A Rebel”, which was credited to the Crystals. Since then her career has only gone upwards, and so has her net worth. Before her debut solo album came out, as a part of the Blossoms she was a backup singer behind such hits as “Baby, I Love You” by the Ronettes, “That’s Life” by Frank Sinatra, and “Da Doo Ron Ron” by the Crystals.

Beside that, she was also a member of the trio Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, known for recording the Oscar-winning song “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” originally from the film “Song of the South” (1946), that entered the 1963 Top 10. In the same year, she released the single “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”, increasing further her net worth.

During the 1980s, Darlene began appearing in musicals, including “Leader Of The Pack”, which was nominated for a Tony Award, and in 1988 her first album was released under the title “Paint Another Picture”. Four years later, she recorded the single “All Alone On Christmas”, and was one of the vocals on the song “Jingle All The Way”; her net worth was certainly rising. Most recently, she released the studio album “Introducing Darlene Love” (2015).

Thanks to her accomplishments in the music industry, Darlene was the winner of the 1995 Rhythm and Blues Foundation’s Pioneer Award, and was inducted in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2011.

Apart from her successful career as a singer, Darlene Love is also recognized as an actress, who has appeared not only in the “Lethal Weapon” film series, but also in Broadway productions, including “Grease”, “Hairspray”, etc. All of these appearances have increased her net worth by a large margin.

Speaking about her personal life, Darlene Love has been married to Alton Allison since 1984; the couple has three sons.



Full Name Darlene Love
Net Worth $5 Million
Date Of Birth July 26, 1938
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Profession Singer
Nationality American
Spouse Alton Allison (m. 1984), Wesley Mitchell (m. 1971–1981), Leonard Peete (m. 1959–1968)
Parents Joe Wright, Ellen Maddox
Siblings Edna Wright
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/darleneloveworld
Twitter https://twitter.com/darlenelovesing
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IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522306/
Allmusic http://www.allmusic.com/artist/darlene-love-mn0000575012
Awards Grammy Award for Best Music Film, Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award, Christmas, All Alone on Christmas, The Boy I’m Gonna Marry
Music Groups The Crystals, The Blossoms, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans, Christmas, All Alone on Christmas, The Boy I’m Gonna Marry
Movies Lethal Weapon, Lethal Weapon 2, Lethal Weapon 3, Lethal Weapon 4, Rock and Roll at 50, MusiCares Presents: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, British Rock Symphony
TV Shows Another World
Fact
1 Love has performed the song “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” every year (except one) since 1986 on the last live episode before Christmas of David Letterman’s talk show. From 1986 to 1992, Late Night with David Letterman (1982) and after 1993, the Late Show with David Letterman (1993). She always performs with Paul Shaffer and the band (while at NBC, The World’s Most Dangerous Band, and while at CBS, the CBS Orchestra), with additional musicians through the years, and usually with a backing choir. Her appearances on Letterman’s pre-Christmas shows have continued to December 20, 2013 thus far. Letterman has said multiple times that Darlene’s performance is one of his favorite parts of Christmas. Because of the 2007 Writers Guild strike, Darlene was prevented from performing on the 2007 pre-Christmas broadcast, and in place of her live performance, a repeat of her 2006 appearance was shown.
2 Appears in the infomercial, hosted by Frankie Avalon and Susan Williams, for TimeLife’s “Prom Night” music collection. [2008]
3 Currently starring as ‘Miss Sherman’ in FAME: The Musical, which is touring Australia. [June 2010]
4 Release of her autobiography, “My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story” by Darlene with Rob Hoerburger. [1998]
5 (September 2005 – January 4, 2009) Starring as Motormouth Maybelle in the Broadway production of Hairspray.
6 Member of The Crystals.
7 Member of The Blossoms.
8 Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on March 14, 2011. The other inductees were Neil Diamond, Alice Cooper, Leon Russell, Tom Waits and Dr. John.
9 The daughter of a Pentecostal minister.
10 Grew up in Texas.
11 She is one of David Letterman’s favorite singers. On the final live show before Christmas, she appears on he Late Show with David Letterman (1993) to sing her classic “Christmas, Baby Please Come Home”. In one memorable appearance, her rendition was broadcast live to US troops stationed overseas. Letterman has said, “It is just not Christmas without Darlene Love”.
12 Love and her all-girl trio, The Blossoms, sang back-up vocals on the Shelley Fabares number one hit “Johnny Angel” which topped the Billboard charts in April 1962.
13 Her three children are all boys. Her autobiography 1998, is called “My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story.”

Soundtrack

Title Year Status Character
War Dogs 2016 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”
The Night Before 2015/II performer: “All Alone on Christmas”, “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”
Late Show with David Letterman 1998-2014 TV Series performer – 8 episodes
Twenty Feet from Stardom 2013 Documentary performer: “He’s A Rebel”, “River Deep, Mountain High”, “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”, “Lean On Me”, “A Fine, Fine Boy”
Abominable Christmas 2012 TV Movie performer: “All Alone on Christmas” – uncredited
American Horror Story 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Doctors 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
The Oranges 2011 performer: “Winter Wonderland”
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie performer: “Christmas Time For the Jews” – uncredited
Pirate Radio 2009 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” 1963
The Holiday 2006 performer: “Winter Wonderland” 1934
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse 2006 TV Special performer: “Christmas Time for the Jews” – uncredited
Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Series performer – 1 episode
Christmas with the Kranks 2004 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” 1963
Love Actually 2003 performer: “All Alone On Christmas” 1992
All I Wanna Do 1998 performer: “Starlight, Starbright”, “Girlfriends for Life”
Jingle All the Way 1996 performer: “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, “Sleigh Ride”
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 performer: “All Alone on Christmas”
Father of the Bride 1991 performer: “Today I Met The Boy I’m Gonna Marry”
Goodfellas 1990 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”
Dick Tracy 1990 performer: “Mr. Fix It”
The Pick-up Artist 1987 performer: “Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home”
Better Off Dead… 1985 performer: “Winter Wonderland”
Bachelor Party 1984 performer: “Alley Oop”
Gremlins 1984 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home”
Sixteen Candles 1984 performer: “Today I Met the Boy I’m Gonna Marry”
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound 1983 TV Movie documentary performer: “Today I Met the Boy I’m Gonna Marry”, “He’s a Rebel”
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 performer: “Winter Wonderland”
The Idolmaker 1980 performer: “Oo Wee Baby”
Being There 1979 performer: “Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces”
Elvis 1968 TV Movie performer: “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child / Where Could I Go But to the Lord / Up Above My Head / Saved”
One Life to Live 1968 TV Series performer: “[You’re My] Soul and Inspiration”
Shindig! 1964-1965 TV Series performer – 4 episodes

Actress

Title Year Status Character
New Girl 2016 TV Series Darlene Love
Lethal Weapon 4 1998 Trish Murtaugh
Ghostwriter 1994 TV Series Librarian
Lethal Weapon 3 1992 Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 2 1989 Trish Murtaugh
Lethal Weapon 1987 Trish Murtaugh
Change of Habit 1969 Backup Singer (uncredited)
The Love God? 1969 Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited)
Another World 1964 TV Series Judy Burrell (1993)

Self

Title Year Status Character
Sweet Daddy 2016 Documentary post-production Herself
The View 2015-2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
The Chew 2016 TV Series Herself
Today 2015 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
CBS This Morning 2015 TV Series Herself
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Herself
The Stern Grove Festival Videos 2014-2015 TV Series Herself
Late Show with David Letterman 1995-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest / Herself – Guest / …
The 86th Annual Academy Awards 2014 TV Special Herself (uncredited)
The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014 TV Special Herself – Performer
The Colbert Report 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest
Tavis Smiley 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest
Huckabee 2013 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest
The Wendy Williams Show 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest
Watch What Happens: Live 2013 TV Series Herself – Bartender
Twenty Feet from Stardom 2013 Documentary Herself
CBS News Sunday Morning 2011 TV Series documentary Herself – Guest
The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2011 TV Movie Herself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2011 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself
Spicks and Specks 2010 TV Series Herself
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert 2009 TV Special Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael 2007 TV Series Herself
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2006 TV Special documentary Herself
Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson 2005 TV Special Herself – Performer
Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Series Herself
An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends 2004 TV Movie Herself
Rock at Fifty 2003 TV Movie documentary Herself
Still Cher 2002 TV Movie documentary Herself
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song 2001 TV Series documentary Herself
A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. 2000 TV Special Musical Perfomance
British Rock Symphony 1999 TV Movie Herself
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998 TV Series Herself
Good Morning America 1994 TV Series Herself
Late Night with David Letterman 1986-1993 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest
Golden Age of Rock’n’Roll 1991 TV Series documentary Herself
Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special 1989 TV Movie Herself
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid 1986 Video documentary Herself
Women in Rock 1986 Video documentary Herself
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City 1985 Video short Herself (uncredited)
Super Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll 1984 TV Movie Herself
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound 1983 TV Movie documentary Herself
Phil Spector: He’s a Rebel 1982 TV Movie documentary Herself
Elvis 1968 TV Movie Herself (Blossoms)
Shindig! 1964-1965 TV Series Herself – Singer
The T.A.M.I. Show 1964 Documentary Herself (as The Blossoms)

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Entertainment Tonight 2014 TV Series Herself
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie Herself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse 2006 TV Special Herself
Shindig! Presents Groovy Gals 1991 Video documentary Blossoms singer

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