Darlene Love: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2011

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/darlene-love/bio/

Official Site: http://darleneloveworld.com/

Darlene Love began her career in the church choir. She joined a girl group, The Blossoms, which worked with Phil Spector.

She sang lead on...

He's A Rebel by The Crystals (1962): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_SXJ18EkNw


She sang backup on many major hits including:

Be My Baby by The Ronettes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-bcn6Rwn44

The Monster Mash by Boris Pickett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOFCQ2bfmHw

That's Life by Frank Sinatra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NCN6tl_DY0


Solo:

Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (1962): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWyhj7siEY

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (1963): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y

Wait Til My Bobby Comes Home (1963): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWSlWvheoNg

Basketball Jones (1973): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cu0-j-4TjWg

All Alone on Christmas (1992): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmHbNMCDJyU


She also starred as Trish Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon movies.

Ellie Greewich and Jeff Barry: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2010

Rock Hall Bio: http://rockhall.com/inductees/greenwich-and-barry/bio/



Ellie Greenwich and Jeff Barry were songwriting partners as well as husband and wife. The pair teamed with Phil Spector for many classic hits.

Da Doo Ron Ron by The Crystals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-qqi7-Q19k

Then He KIssed Me by The Crystals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r17KaC7C5D4

Be My Baby by The Ronettes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzhbGaCwBzs

Baby I Love You by The Ronettes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBaa-cAJRyI

Christmas (Please Come Home) by Darlene Love: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y

Phil Spector: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1989

Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/phil-spector/bio/

Official Site:
http://philspector.com/

Spector was a producer and songwriter. He is best known for his “Wall of Sound”

Examples of Spector’s work:

To Know Him Is To Love Him by The Teddy Bears (1958):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW2Bi9J2hQE

He’s a Rebel by The Crystals (1962):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3bKBIEypE

Be My Baby by the Ronettes (1963):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzhbGaCwBzs

You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling by the Righteous Brothers (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTvU3BELZEo

Unchained Melody by the Righteous Brothers (1965):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrK5u5W8afc&feature=related

The Long and Winding Road by the Beatles (1970):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cUaO1P2mfo

What is Life by George Harrison (1971):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XFfUt7HQWM

Imagine by John Lennon (1971):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b7qaSxuZUg

Rock n Roll High School by the Ramones (1979):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQb9sWuWFqU

Silence is Easy by Starsailor (2003):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDyrpYQ_1p8

He was convicted in 2009 for the murder of Lana Clarkson and sentenced 19 years to life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC9N6kd7EUU

He's a Rebel by The Crystals (1962)

Darlene Love performed on some of music's best known hits. However, her name rarely appeared on her work. This is probably her best known (non-Xmas) work...

2011 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Inductee...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu3bKBIEypE

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by U2

One of my favorite Xmas Songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiSPNaQNGOY&feature=related

Original by Darlene Love:

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y