I would like to believe that I'm a student & teacher of life. At the beginning of 2007, I relocated from NYC to Charlotte, NC. I've written 4 books of poetry and have just completed my 1st novel. I would like to believe that my life experience may be able to educate others by seeing the world thru my eyes. There's always a point of view, & I'd like to add my flavor. I'm an extremely private person, however, I believe that I can speak for the voices that need to be heard. Sisters: Darlene Love and Edna Wright
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I first time I saw Darlene Love was when I was a child watching our black and white television, a show called, "Shindig". Shindig was like the Dick Clark show. You had the recording artist lip-syncing to whatever their latest record was. There was also a girl group who could sing their hearts out named the Blossoms, who were Afro American The one who held my attention was the blond in the middle, Ms. Darlene Love. I couldn't believe it. They were just like the Supremes, to me, in the sense that they were making history. Soon after Darlene's gospel voice was able to cross over to the pop stations, with "River Deep, Mountain High." Darlene sang lead vocals on "He's a Rebel," as the Crystals, and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," as the Bob B. Soxx and the Blue-jeans.
A few years later, Darlene's younger sister, Edna Wright, was a part of a singer group called, The Honey Cone and they recorded a number one hit with, "Want Ads", but my mother had already turned me on to this group. They has a song before called, "Take Me With You." The lead singer reminded me of Freda Payne (of Band of Gold fame). I was hooked immediately. It was years later when I read Darlene's autobio, that I discovered Darlene and Edna are sisters. Darlene had changed her last name from "Wright" to "Love". Both sisters celebrated number one hits but Darlene has had staying power, recording gospel, starring on Broadway and every year she is David Letterman's Christmas holiday guest. Once Edna's group, the Honey Cone", break up, her LP, "oops", did just that, not a great solo album. Edna also sang background vocals with Andrae Couch. While Darlene recorded a solo gospel CD.
The great thing about Darlene and Edna, no one compared them because they didn't make the connection that "Love" and "Wright" were related. Darlene went on to become an actress in the "Lethal Weapon" movies.
And in like sisters do, Darlene continues to sing background vocals with Edna. It gets no tighter than that.
Sisters: Darlene Love and Edna Wright
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I first time I saw Darlene Love was when I was a child watching our black and white television, a show called, "Shindig". Shindig was like the Dick Clark show. You had the recording artist lip-syncing to whatever their latest record was. There was also a girl group who could sing their hearts out named the Blossoms, who were Afro American The one who held my attention was the blond in the middle, Ms. Darlene Love. I couldn't believe it. They were just like the Supremes, to me, in the sense that they were making history. Soon after Darlene's gospel voice was able to cross over to the pop stations, with "River Deep, Mountain High." Darlene sang lead vocals on "He's a Rebel," as the Crystals, and "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," as the Bob B. Soxx and the Blue-jeans.
A few years later, Darlene's younger sister, Edna Wright, was a part of a singer group called, The Honey Cone and they recorded a number one hit with, "Want Ads", but my mother had already turned me on to this group. They has a song before called, "Take Me With You." The lead singer reminded me of Freda Payne (of Band of Gold fame). I was hooked immediately. It was years later when I read Darlene's autobio, that I discovered Darlene and Edna are sisters. Darlene had changed her last name from "Wright" to "Love". Both sisters celebrated number one hits but Darlene has had staying power, recording gospel, starring on Broadway and every year she is David Letterman's Christmas holiday guest. Once Edna's group, the Honey Cone", break up, her LP, "oops", did just that, not a great solo album. Edna also sang background vocals with Andrae Couch. While Darlene recorded a solo gospel CD.
The great thing about Darlene and Edna, no one compared them because they didn't make the connection that "Love" and "Wright" were related. Darlene went on to become an actress in the "Lethal Weapon" movies.
And in like sisters do, Darlene continues to sing background vocals with Edna. It gets no tighter than that.