Darlene Love
Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie talk to singer Darlene Love about her music career and her work on Phil Spector's Christmas album.
Mark and Stuart have a 'Christmas Gift For You' this Boxing Day... singer Darlene Love will join them to discuss her music career and her work on the legendary Phil Spector Christmas album. In the 1960s, Darlene was one of the key vocalists of producer Phil Spector's famous 'Wall Of Sound'. She features heavily on the acclaimed festive compilation 'A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector' with solo songs including Christmas (Baby Please Come 蜜芽传媒), Winter Wonderland and Marshmallow World.
As the lead singer of The Blossoms, she has provided backing vocals to Tom Jones, Dionne Warwick, Marvin Gaye and Elvis Presley, to name just a few. She also featured in the 2013 Oscar-winning documentary '20 Feet From Stardom' which explores the world of backing singers.
With her Christmas hits now a soundtrack to the holiday season and her annual Christmas performances on the David Letterman TV show, Darlene is known in the USA as the 'Queen of Christmas'.
Despite not always getting credit for her work (it is, in fact, her voice on The Crystals' hit 'He's A Rebel') Darlene - following an epiphany moment while working as a maid in Beverley Hills - has seen somewhat of a career resurgence as a solo singer in recent years.
She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, counts Bruce Springsteen among her many fans, and has appeared in all four Lethal Weapon movies!
Also on this festive RadMac show, Mark and Stuart catch up with Sheffield's leading slippers-wearer and iconic cabaret artiste John Shuttleworth, to find out what he's up to this Boxing Day. The 'Two Margarines On The Go' hitmaker also performs a special festive ditty for voice and keyboards.
They also hear from Madrid-based indie four-piece Hinds about Christmas traditions in Spain.
Plus there's a choice selection of music, merriment, festive banter AND a special seasonal Tea Time Theme Time.
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Prince
When Doves Cry
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Jamie T
Tescoland
- Virgin Records.
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Julian Casablancas
I Wish It Was Christmas Today
- CD SINGLE.
- ROUGH TRADE RECORDS.
- 1.
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John Barry
On Her Majesty's Secret Service
- The Best Of James Bond 30th Anniversa.
- EMI.
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Sonny & Cher
I Got You Babe
- Telstar.
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Whyte Horses
The Snowfalls
- CRC Recordings.
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Dana Valery
You Don't Know Where Your Interest Lies
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New Order
Blue Monday
- (CD Single).
- Factory Records.
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Bonobo
Kerala
- Migration.
- Ninja Tune.
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Hinds
San Diego
- Lucky Number.
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Ramones
Blitzkrieg Bop
- Sire.
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The Beat
Side To Side (feat. Ranking Roger)
- DMF Records.
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Bruce Springsteen
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
- COLUMBIA.
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Warpaint
So Good
- Rough Trade.
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Propaganda
Duel
- ZTT.
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厂补濒迟鈥怤鈥怭别辫补
Push It
- Now.
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Glen Matlock
Pretty Vacant (Live from the Lesser Free Trade Hall Site/蜜芽传媒 Music Day)
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Boxed In
Melt
- Nettwerk Records.
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Cocteau Twins
Frosty The Snowman
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Darlene Love
Christmas (Baby Please Come 蜜芽传媒)
- ABKCO.
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The Crystals
He's A Rebel
- PSI.
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Kae Tempest
Breakfast
- Fiction Records.
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Pulp
Mis-Shapes
- Island.
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Janelle Mon谩e
Tightrope (feat. Big Boi)
- Bad Boy.
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Pixies
Classic Masher
- Play It Again Sam/PixiesMusic.
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Jona Lewie
Stop The Cavalry
- EMI.
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Jungle
Time
- XL.
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Pretenders
Alone
- BMG Rights Management.
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The Rolling Stones
Hate To See You Go
- Promotone B.V/International Music B.V..
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Orbital
The Saint
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Sandie Shaw
Steven (You Don't Eat Meat)
- EMI.
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The Kinks
Till The End Of The Day
- Castle.
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Sinkane
U'Huh
- City Slang.
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros
蜜芽传媒
- Rough Trade Records Ltd..
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Earth, Wind & Fire
Shining Star
- Columbia.
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- Boxing Day 2016 13:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 6 Music