Legendary Darlene Love to Release a New Album, Get Your Organ Fired Up
EntertainmentDarlene Love, legendary background singer who was immortalized in the 20 Feet From Stardom documentary, will release a new album this year called Introducing Darlene Love. If you’re wondering who she is, let her Oscar’s acceptance speech—performance?–jog your memory.
In 2014, 20 Feet From Stardom won the Best Documentary Award for chronicling Love alongside singers like Lisa Fischer, Merry Clayton, Judith Hill, Táta Vega and Jo Lawry whose voices round out hits like the Rolling Stones “Gimme Shelter” and more. As thrilling as it was, Love’s acceptance speech needed… something the Academy couldn’t provide. Fortunately, the Internet swiftly could.