An electrifying portrait of one of music’s most enduring and underappreciated icons, this warm-hearted documentary celebrates Darlene Love’s extraordinary journey from singing in a Los Angeles church choir to becoming one of the defining voices of the 1960s. Now in her eighties and still magnetic on stage and screen, Love reflects on the years she spent providing lead and background vocals—often uncredited—for some of the era’s biggest hits under producer Phil Spector, whose manipulations sparked decades of personal and professional turmoil.
Yet Love weathered every setback to claim the spotlight she long deserved. Filled with triumph, heartbreak and hard-won resilience, the film brings together friends and admirers including Cher, Dionne Warwick, Bruce Springsteen and David Letterman. Alongside revealing archival footage, thrilling new performances showcase Love’s singular voice, including her beloved holiday classic “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).” A joyous celebration of a legend finally getting her due.
Countries
Canada- Festivals
- Toronto International Film Festival
- Director
- Barry Avrich
- Executive Producer
- Jamila Jordan-Theus, Len Evans, Tim Drake, Randy Lennox, Jeffrey Latimer
- Producer
- Mark Selby, Taraji P. Henson, Barry Avrich
- Screenwriter
- Barry Avrich
- Cinematographer
- Ken Ng
- Editor
- Dave Kennedy
- Cast
- Darlene Love, Steven Van Zandt, Bruce Springsteen, Cher, Dionne Warwick, David Letterman, Nancy Sinatra, Paul Shaffer
