Arts & Entertainment
Legendary Singer Performing Holiday Show At Keswick Theatre
Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Famer Darlene Love, at age 83, will sing some holiday songs from Phil Spector's Christmas album.

GLENSIDE, PA —You've heard her sing. You probably have seen her face. But do you know the name?
For years, Darlene Love was uncredited for her work as a performer during the 1960s, showcasing her signature voice on holiday classics on producer Phil Spector's classic "A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector."
The 83-year-old legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will perform her "Love for the Holidays" show at the Keswick Theatre on Friday night. Click here for ticket information.
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She was the wife of actor Danny Glover's character in the "Lethal Weapon" movies.
But it's her voice that has finally received the recognition it deserves.
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Rolling Stone Magazine has proclaimed Darlene Love to be “one of the greatest singers of all time” and that certainly rings true, but perhaps Paul Shaffer says it even more concisely: “Darlene Love is Rock N’ Roll!,” a profile about the performer on the theater's website states.
“Darlene Love’s thunderbolt voice is as embedded in the history of rock and roll as Eric Clapton’s guitar or Bob Dylan’s lyrics,” the New York Times raved.
Through the years, Love continues to captivate audiences worldwide with "her warm, gracious stage presence and sensational performances," the Keswick profile stated.
Love's background vocals as a lead member of The Blossoms for Tom Jones, The Righteous Brothers, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye, and Elvis Presley (to name but a few) set the stage for her emergence as a star in her own right.
Her Billboard hits include: “He’s A Rebel,” “The Boy I’m Gonna Marry,” “Wait ‘Til My Bobby Gets Home,” “He’s Sure the Boy I Love” and the No. 1 holiday classic “Christmas Baby Please Come Home,” a song that was covered by rock band U2.
She performed annually with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Symphony Orchestra on "The Late Show With David Letterman" singing the holiday classic for 27 appearances.
In 2011, Love received her industry’s highest award when Better Midler, a great fan of her work, inducted her into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
During the celebration, the two ladies enjoyed performing “He’s A Rebel” together. As part of the festivities, Love also sang “He’s A Fine, Fine Boy” backed by another distinguished fan, Bruce Springsteen.
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