Darlene Wright

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Darlene Wright Wiki Biography

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 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.

IMDB Wikipedia $5 million 1938 1938-7-26 Actress Alton Allison (m. 1984) American California Cora Marin Darlene Love Net Worth Darlene Wright Edna Wright Ellen Maddox Frank Sinatra Goodfellas (1990) Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Joe Wright July 26 Leo Leonard Peete m. 1959–1968 Los Angeles Love Actually (2003) Phil Spector Singer Soundtrack The Holiday (2006) USA Wesley Mitchell m. 1971–1981

Darlene Wright Quick Info

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
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/darlenelovesings/
MySpace https://myspace.com/officialdarlenelove
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

Darlene Wright Important Facts

  • 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.
  • Appears in the infomercial, hosted by Frankie Avalon and Susan Williams, for TimeLife’s “Prom Night” music collection. [2008]
  • Currently starring as ‘Miss Sherman’ in FAME: The Musical, which is touring Australia. [June 2010]
  • Release of her autobiography, “My Name is Love: The Darlene Love Story” by Darlene with Rob Hoerburger. [1998]
  • (September 2005 – January 4, 2009) Starring as Motormouth Maybelle in the Broadway production of Hairspray.
  • Member of The Crystals.
  • Member of The Blossoms.
  • 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.
  • The daughter of a Pentecostal minister.
  • Grew up in Texas.
  • 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”.
  • 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.
  • Her three children are all boys. Her autobiography 1998, is called “My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story.”

Darlene Wright Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
War Dogs 2016 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” Soundtrack
The Night Before 2015/II performer: “All Alone on Christmas”, “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” Soundtrack
Late Show with David Letterman 1998-2014 TV Series performer – 8 episodes Soundtrack
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” Soundtrack
Abominable Christmas 2012 TV Movie performer: “All Alone on Christmas” – uncredited Soundtrack
American Horror Story 2012 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Doctors 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
The Oranges 2011 performer: “Winter Wonderland” Soundtrack
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2011 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie performer: “Christmas Time For the Jews” – uncredited Soundtrack
Pirate Radio 2009 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” 1963 Soundtrack
The Holiday 2006 performer: “Winter Wonderland” 1934 Soundtrack
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse 2006 TV Special performer: “Christmas Time for the Jews” – uncredited Soundtrack
Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Series performer – 1 episode Soundtrack
Christmas with the Kranks 2004 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” 1963 Soundtrack
Love Actually 2003 performer: “All Alone On Christmas” 1992 Soundtrack
All I Wanna Do 1998 performer: “Starlight, Starbright”, “Girlfriends for Life” Soundtrack
Jingle All the Way 1996 performer: “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”, “Sleigh Ride” Soundtrack
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York 1992 performer: “All Alone on Christmas” Soundtrack
Father of the Bride 1991 performer: “Today I Met The Boy I’m Gonna Marry” Soundtrack
Goodfellas 1990 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” Soundtrack
Dick Tracy 1990 performer: “Mr. Fix It” Soundtrack
The Pick-up Artist 1987 performer: “Wait Til’ My Bobby Gets Home” Soundtrack
Better Off Dead… 1985 performer: “Winter Wonderland” Soundtrack
Bachelor Party 1984 performer: “Alley Oop” Soundtrack
Gremlins 1984 performer: “Christmas Baby Please Come Home” Soundtrack
Sixteen Candles 1984 performer: “Today I Met the Boy I’m Gonna Marry” Soundtrack
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” Soundtrack
Fast Times at Ridgemont High 1982 performer: “Winter Wonderland” Soundtrack
The Idolmaker 1980 performer: “Oo Wee Baby” Soundtrack
Being There 1979 performer: “Basketball Jones Featuring Tyrone Shoelaces” Soundtrack
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” Soundtrack
One Life to Live 1968 TV Series performer: “[You’re My] Soul and Inspiration” Soundtrack
Shindig! 1964-1965 TV Series performer – 4 episodes Soundtrack
New Girl 2016 TV Series Darlene Love Actress
Lethal Weapon 4 1998 Trish Murtaugh Actress
Ghostwriter 1994 TV Series Librarian Actress
Lethal Weapon 3 1992 Trish Murtaugh Actress
Lethal Weapon 2 1989 Trish Murtaugh Actress
Lethal Weapon 1987 Trish Murtaugh Actress
Change of Habit 1969 Backup Singer (uncredited) Actress
The Love God? 1969 Singer with The Blossoms (uncredited) Actress
Another World 1964 TV Series Judy Burrell (1993) Actress
Sweet Daddy 2016 Documentary post-production Herself Self
The View 2015-2016 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
The Chew 2016 TV Series Herself Self
Today 2015 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
CBS This Morning 2015 TV Series Herself Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2015 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
Inside Edition 2015 TV Series documentary Herself Self
The Stern Grove Festival Videos 2014-2015 TV Series Herself Self
Late Show with David Letterman 1995-2014 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest / Herself – Guest / … Self
The 86th Annual Academy Awards 2014 TV Special Herself (uncredited) Self
The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards 2014 TV Special Herself – Performer Self
The Colbert Report 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Tavis Smiley 2014 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Huckabee 2013 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest Self
The Wendy Williams Show 2013 TV Series Herself – Guest Self
Watch What Happens: Live 2013 TV Series Herself – Bartender Self
Twenty Feet from Stardom 2013 Documentary Herself Self
CBS News Sunday Morning 2011 TV Series documentary Herself – Guest Self
The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony 2011 TV Movie Herself Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992-2011 TV Series Herself – Musical Guest / Herself Self
Spicks and Specks 2010 TV Series Herself Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert 2009 TV Special Herself Self
Live with Kelly and Michael 2007 TV Series Herself Self
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2006 TV Special documentary Herself Self
Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson 2005 TV Special Herself – Performer Self
Saturday Night Live 2005 TV Series Herself Self
An Evening with Scott Hamilton & Friends 2004 TV Movie Herself Self
Rock at Fifty 2003 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Still Cher 2002 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song 2001 TV Series documentary Herself Self
A Very Special Christmas from Washington, D.C. 2000 TV Special Musical Perfomance Self
British Rock Symphony 1999 TV Movie Herself Self
The Rosie O’Donnell Show 1998 TV Series Herself Self
Good Morning America 1994 TV Series Herself Self
Late Night with David Letterman 1986-1993 TV Series Herself / Herself – Musical Guest Self
Golden Age of Rock’n’Roll 1991 TV Series documentary Herself Self
Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special 1989 TV Movie Herself Self
Sun City: Artists United Against Apartheid 1986 Video documentary Herself Self
Women in Rock 1986 Video documentary Herself Self
Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City 1985 Video short Herself (uncredited) Self
Super Night of Rock ‘n’ Roll 1984 TV Movie Herself Self
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound 1983 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Phil Spector: He’s a Rebel 1982 TV Movie documentary Herself Self
Elvis 1968 TV Movie Herself (Blossoms) Self
Shindig! 1964-1965 TV Series Herself – Singer Self
The T.A.M.I. Show 1964 Documentary Herself (as The Blossoms) Self
Entertainment Tonight 2014 TV Series Herself Archive Footage
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009 TV Movie Herself (uncredited) Archive Footage
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse 2006 TV Special Herself Archive Footage
Shindig! Presents Groovy Gals 1991 Video documentary Blossoms singer Archive Footage