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The Blossoms 
 
The Dreamers (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams, Annette Williams, Patricia Howard and Jewel Cobbs) 1954

The Dreamers (members Richard Berry (lead vocal), Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams) 1955

Flair 1052 - At Last / Bye Bye - 1955

Richard Berry and The Dreamers (members Richard Berry (born 11-April-1935 in Extension, Louisiana --- died 23-January-1997in his sleep at his home in Los Angeles --- cause: possibly of complications from a previous aneurysm), Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams)

Flair 1058 - Daddy Daddy / Baby Darling - 1955
Flair 1075 - Together / Jelly Roll* - 1955 *The uncredited Cadets sing on this track and not The Blossoms..

Etta James (born Jamesetta Hawkins on 25-January-1938 in Los Angeles, California)

Modern Hollywood  962 - Good Rockin' Daddy / Crazy Feeling - 1955 (with The Dreamers (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams plus Jesse Belvin)) 

The Wailers (members Darlene Wright (Love) --- born 26-July-1941 in East Los Angeles, ......) 1955

St. Paul Baptist Church Choir (members Cora Martin, Darlene Wright,............) 1956

Richard Berry

R. P. M. 477 - Wait For Me / Good Love - 1956

The Dreamers (members Jennell Hawkins, Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones and Annette Williams)

Flip 319 - Do Not Forget / Since You've Been Gone - 1956 

The Rollettes (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones and Annette Williams)

Class 201 - Sad Fool / Wham Bam* - 1956 *Flip By The Googie Rene Orchestra.
Class 203 - More Than You Realize / Kiss Me Benny - 1956

The Echoes (members Darlene Wright, Marzetta Freeman, Ed DeVold, Elmo James and Mosely Carter)

Combo 128 - Aye Senorita / My Little Honey - 1957
Speciality 601 - Over The Rainbow / Someone - 1957

The Blossoms Eddie Beal's Orchestra (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams)

Capitol 3822 - Move On / He Promised Me - 1957
Capitol 3878 - Have Faith In Me / Little Louie - 1958

Richard Berry

Flip 339 - Do I Do / Besame / Mucho - 1958

Ed Townsend (born 16-April-1929 in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Died 14-August-2003 in a San Bernadino Hospital - cause: heart attack)

Capitol 3926 - For Your Love* / Over And Over Again - 1958 *covered in 1965 by Pearlean Gray on DCP 1125. (with The Gerald Wilson Orchestra: session: The Blossoms (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams)) 

The Blossoms Eddie Beal's Orchestra (members Darlene Wright (lead), Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Nanette Williams)

Capitol 4072  - No Other Love / Baby Daddy-O - 1958

The Playgirls (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Darlene Wright (Love))

RCA Victor 47-7546 - Hey Sport / Young Love Swings The World - 1959
RCA Victor 47-7719 - Sugar Beat / Gee, But I'm Lonesome - 1959

Sam Cooke  

Keen 3-2018 - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha* / Little Things You Do - 1959 (Mono) *session: The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright (Love))
Keen 5-2018 - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha / Little Things You Do - 1959 (stereo release scarce)

James Darren with The 4 Blossoms (members James Darren, .........................)

Colpix 119 - Angel Face / I Don't Wanna Lose Ya - 1959 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) 

Hannibal  (born James T. Shaw in 1939 in Atlanta, Georgia) 

Pan World 517 - Love Is Funny / Please Take A Chance On Me - 1960 (accompanied by The Angels (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright))

The Co-Eds (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and ?)

Challenge 9109 - Son-In-Law / I'll Wait - 1961

The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and ?)

Challenge 9109 - Son-In-Law* / I'll Wait - 1961 *an "answer song" to the 1961 hit "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe on Minit 623.

The Dreamers (members Fanita Barret, Gloria Jones, Nanette Williams and Annette Williams)

Flip 354 - Do Not Forget / Since You've Been Gone - 1961 

The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright)

Challenge 9122 - Hard To Get / Write Me A Letter - 1961
Challenge 9138 - Big Talking Jim / The Search Is Over - 1962
Challenge - I Gotta Tell It - 1962 (unissued at the time the track was released in the U. K. on a 1995 ACE Cd "Playin' Hard To Get" CDCHD 559 and it was also released in the U. K. on a 2008 ACE Cd "So Much Love A Darlene Love Anthology 1958-1998" CDCHD 1169)

Shelley Fabres

Colpix 621 - Johnny Angel / Where's It Gonna Get Me - 1962 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) session" The Blossoms.

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (members

Garpax   P-1 - Monster Mash / Monster Mash's Party - 1962 (session: The Blossoms)
Garpax 44167 - Monster Mash / Monster Mash's Party - 1962 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) (session: The Blossoms)

The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright)

Okeh 7162 - I'm In Love / What Makes Love - 1962

The Crystals (members Darlene Wright (lead vocals), Fanita James, Edna Wright and Gracia Nitsche

Philles 106 - He's A Rebel* / I Love You Eddie** - 1962 *also recorded in 1963 was an "answer" song to this track titled "He's A Yankee" by The Sweethearts on Brunswick 55240. **also cut as "I Love You Betty" by Terry Day on Columbia 4-427678.

Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans (members Bobby Sheen, Fanita James and Darlene Wright)

Philles 107 - Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah / Flip And Nitty - 1962

The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright)

Scepter - The Gospel Truth - 1962 (unissued at the time this track was released in the U. K. on a 2008 ACE Cd "So Much Love A Darlene Love Anthology 1958-1998" CDCHD 1169)

Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes (members Duane Eddy, Darlene Love, Fanita James and Gracia Nitsche)

RCA Victor 47-8087 - (Dance With The) Guitar Man / Stretchin' Out - 1962

The Crystals (members Darlene Love (lead vocals), ..............)

Philles 109 - He's Sure The Boy I Love / Walkin' Along (La-La-La) - 1962

Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans (members Bobby Sheen, Gloria Jones and Carolyn Willis)

Philles 110 - Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts / Dr. Kaplan's Office - 1962


Dorothy Berry

Challenge 59221 - You're So Fine* / Cryin' On My Pillow** - 1963 *originally recorded in 1959 by The Falcons on Flick 001. **written by David Gates. (The backing vocalists on this 45 were The Girlfriends (members Nanette Williams, Gloria Jones and Carolyn Willis)) 

Barney Kessel

Reprise 20,152 - Tv Commercials / Diamonds - 1963 (session: The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Fanita James and Gracia Nitsche)

Duane Eddy & The Rebelettes (members Duane Eddy, Darlene Love, Fanita James and Gracia Nitsche)

RCA Victor 47-8131 - Boss Guitar / Desert Rat - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) 
RCA Victor 47-8180 - Lonely Boy, Lonely Guitar / Joshin' - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)

The Girlfriends (members Nanette Williams, Gloria Jones and Carolyn Willis)

Colpix 712 - My One And Only Jimmy Boy / For My Sake - 1963

Al Casey with the K - C - Ettes (members Al Casey, Darlene Love, Fanita James and ?)

Stacy 962 - Surfin' Hootenanny / Easy Pickin' - 1963 (Some Copies Issued In Red Vinyl)
Stacy 964 - Guitars, Guitars, Guitars / Surfin' Blues (Part 1) - 1963

Hal Blaine and The Young Cougars (members Hal Blaine, Fanita James, Gloria Jones and Darlene Wright)

RCA Victor 47-8223 - (Dance With The) Surfin' Band / The Drummer Plays For Me - 1963

Darlene Love (Darlene Wright)

? - Let Him Walk Away - 1963 (demo written by Jackie DeShannon and Jack Nitzsche which was unissued until it was released in the U. K. on a 2008 ACE Cd "So Much Love A Darlene Love Anthology 1958-1998" CDCHD 1169)
Philles 111 - (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry / My Heart Beat A Little Faster - 1963
Philles 111 - (Today I Met) The Boy I'm Gonna Marry / Playing For Keeps - 1963

Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans (members Bobby Sheen, Gloria Jones and Carolyn Willis)

Philles 113 - Not Too Young To Get Married / Annette - 1963

Dick Dale and The Del Tones (members Dick Dale, Fanita James, Gloria Jones, Darlene Wright,....)

Capitol 4963 - King Of The Surf Guitar / Havah Nagilah - 1963 (some copies issued with picture sleeve)

Darlene Love (Darlene Wright)

Philles 114 - Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home* / Take It From Me - 1963 *also recorded in 1965 by The Sisters on Del-Fi 4306.
Philles 117 - A Fine Fine Boy / Nino & Sonny (Big Big Trouble) - 1963
Philles 119 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) / Harry And Milt Meet Hal B. - 1963

Don & Dewey (
Don Harris (a. k. a. Don Bowman) and Terry Dewey)

Rush 1003 - Don't Ever Leave Me (Don't Make Me Cry) / Heart Attack - 1963 (session: The Blossoms) 
Highland 1050 - Don't Ever Leave Me (Don't Make Me Cry) / Heart Attack - 1964 (session: The Blossoms)

Al Casey and the K - C - Ettes (members Al Casey, Darlene Love, Fanita James and ?

Stacy 971 - Cookin' / What Are We Gonna Do In '64? - 1964 

The Wildcats (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Reprise 0253 - What Are We Going To Do In 1964? / 3625 - Groovy Street - 1964

Darlene Love (Darlene Wright)

Philles 123 - Stumble And Fall / (He's A) Quiet Guy - 1964 (yellow and red stock copies are rare --- yellow and red label "D. J. Copy Not For Sale" on label are scarce --- white label promo issues are most common) 
Philles 125 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) / X-Mas Blues - 1964
Philles 125x - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) / Winter Wonderland - 1965

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Equal Employment Opportunities Campaign T4lm-8172-1 - Things Are Changing / Things Are Changing - 1965

The Blossoms / The Crystals

Equal Employment Opportunities Campaign T4lm-8172-1 - Things Are Changing / Please Be My Boyfriend* - 1965 (33 1/3rpm public service program of the advertising council) *flip by The Crystals.

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Reprise 0436 - That's When The Tears Start / Good Good Lovin' - 1965  

Jean King (died 1983)

H B R 450 - Something Happens To Me / The Nicest Things Happen - 1965
H B R 463 - Watermelon Man / The In-Crowd - 1966 Both sides taken from her live-in-the-studio HBR long-player "Sings For The In-Crowd".
H B R 497 - Don't Say Goodbye / It's Good Enough For Me - 1966 

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Reprise 0475 - Lover Boy / My Love, Come Home - 1966
Reprise 0522 - Let Your Love Shine On Me / Deep Into My Heart - 1966

Frank Sinatra

Reprise 0531 - That's Life / The September Of My Years - 1966 (backing vocals by The Blossoms: members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Darlene Love

Reprise 0534 - Too Late To Say You're Sorry* / If - 1966 (produced by H. B. Barnum)    

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Reprise 0639 - Deep Into My Heart / Good, Good Lovin' - 1967
Ode 101 - Stoney End* / Wonderful - 1967 *also recorded in 1968 by Laura Nyro Verve Forecast 5095.
Ode 106 - Cry Like A Baby* / Wonderful - 1967  *also recorded in 1966 by Aretha Franklin on Columbia 43827.

Bill Medley

M-G-M 13959 - Brown Eyed Woman / Let The Good Times Roll - 1968 (session: The Blossoms)

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

M-G-M 13964 - Tweedle Dee / You Got Me Hummin'* - 1968 *also recorded in 1966 by Sam & Dave on Stax 204. 

The Brothers and Sisters of Los Angeles (members (The Brothers) Josephy Green, Andrew Herd, Jesse Kirkland, Chester Pipkin, Billy Storm, Ed Wallace, Fred Willis and Don Wyatt. (The Sisters) Shirley Allen, Sherrell Atwood, Ginger Blake, Hazel Carmichael, Merry Clayton, Marjorie Cranford, Oma Drake, Georgette Finchess, Brenda Fitz, Patrice Holloway, Gwen Johnson, Ruby S. Johnson, Gloria Jones, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews, Barbara Perrault, Julia A. Tilman, Lolietha White, Carolyn Willis and Edna Wright (a.k.a. Sandy Wynns)) 

Ode 121 - Mighty Quinn / Chimes Of Freedom - 1969
Ode 123 - The Times They Are A Changin' / Mr. Tambourine Man - 1969

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Ode 125 - Stoney End / Wonderful - 1969
Bell - So Much Love - 1968 (unissued at the time this track was released in the U. K. on a 2008 ACE Cd "So Much Love A Darlene Love Anthology 1958-1998" CDCHD 1169)
Bell 780 - You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling* /  Something So Wrong - 1969 *also recorded in 1964 by The Righteous Brothers on Philles 124.                          
Bell 797 - Soul And Inspiration* / Stand By - 1969 *also recorded in 1966 by The Righteous Brothers on Verve 10383.
Bell 857 - I Ain't Got To Love Nobody Else / Don't Take Your Love - 1970
Bell 937 - One Step Away / Break Your Promise - 1970

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (members

Parrot 348 - Monster Mash / Monster Mash's Party - 1970 (session: The Blossoms)

Moose & The Pelicans (members Darlene Love, Fanita James and Edna Wright)

Vanguard 35110 - We Rockin' / The Ballad Of Davy Crockett - 1970
Vanguard 35129 - He's A Rebel / We Rockin' - 1971
Vanguard 35129 - He's A Rebel (Mono) / He's A Rebel (Stereo) - 1971 (Promo Issue Only)

The Glass House (members

Invictus 9090 - Touch Me Jesus* / If It Ain't Love, It Don't Matter - 1971 *uncredited artists The Blossoms: members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James.

The Blossoms (members Darlene Love, Jean King and Fanita James)

Lion 108 - Touchdown / It's All Up To You - 1972
Lion 125 - Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You)* / Shockwave - 1972 *also recorded in 1971 by Freda Payne on Invictus 9085.  
Lion 125 - Cherish What Is Dear To You (While It's Near To You) / Grandma's Hands* - 1972 *also recorded in 1971 by Bill Withers on Sussex 227 and in 1975 by Trilogy on K-Town 3331.

Bobby "Boris" Pickett and the Crypt Kickers (members

Parrot 348 - Monster Mash / Monster Mash's Party - 1973 (session: The Blossoms) Reissued with same label number and design as in 1970.

Tom Jones

Parrot 40078 - La La La (Just Having You Here) / Love Love Love - 1973 (session: The Blossoms)

Darlene Love

Warner/Spector 0401 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) / Winter Wonderland - 1974
Warner/Spector 0410 - Lord, If You're A Woman / Stumble And Fall - 1975

The Blossoms (members Jean King, Fanita James and Alex Brown)

Epic 50434 - Walking On Air / There's No Greater Love (Than Mine For You My Love) - 1977

Bob B. Soxx And The Blue Jeans

Collectables Col 032097 - Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts / Zip-A-Dee Doo-Dah - 1983

Darlene Love

Collectables Col 032107 - Today I Met The Boy I'm Gonna Marry / Strange Kind Of Love - 1983
Collectable Col 032117 - Wait Till My Bobby Get's Home / Stumble And Fall - 1983
Passport 7926 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) / Playing For Keeps - 1983

Artists United Against Apartheid (members Afrika Bambaataa, Big Youth, Bob Dylan, Bob Geldof, Bobby Womack, Bono, Bruce Springsteen, Clarence Clemons, Darlene Love, Daryl Hall, David Ruffin Jr., Duke Bootee, The Fat Boys, George Clinton, Gil Scott-Heron, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Herbie Hancock, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Cliff, John Oates, Kashif, Kurtis Blow, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Little Steven, Lou Reed, Miles Davis, Nona Hendryx, Pat Benatar, Pete Townshend, Peter Gabriel, Peter Wolf, Ray Barretto, Ringo Starr, Ron Carter, Ruben Blades, Run DMC, Scorpio, Shankar, Stanley Jordan, Tina B., Tony Williams and Will Downing)

Emi-Manhattan V-56013 - Sun City (Last Remix) (9:37) / Not So Far Away (Dub Version) (12:30) - 1985 (12" release)

Darlene Love / Leader Of The Pack 

Elektra 7-69647 - River Deep, Mountain High / Leader Of The Pack* - 1985 (some copies issued with picture sleeve) *flip by Leader Of The Pack. 

Darlene Love

D. T. (No #) - What's Inside Your Heart / What's Inside Your Heart (Instrumental) - ?

The Crystals

Philles / Collectables 032007 - He's A Rebel / He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) - 1986
Philles / Collectables 032027 - Uptown / He's Sure The Boy I Love - 1986

Darlene Love

Columbia 38-07984 - He's Sure The Man I Love / Everybody Needs - 1988

The Blossoms (members Fanita James, Cynthia Woodward, ................................................)

Classic Artists 110 - Lonely Friday Night / The Letter - 1989

Darlene Love

Sire W 9535 - ? / Mr. Fix-It - 1990 .
Fox Fscd10003 - All Alone On Christmas - 1992 (Cd single issued with picture sleeve --- From the soundtrack to "Home Alone 2: Lost In New York")