NEW YORK (AP) — She’s a rebel in stilettos and an ever-present smile.
Fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, along with musicians from Franklin L. Williams Middle School in Jersey City, N.J., helped Darlene Love showcase her high-voltage talents Thursday night as she was honored at a rollicking Manhattan benefit.
“I’m really happy and really excited about what’s going on in my life right now; it can’t get any better than this,” Love, who’s a jaw-droppingly youthful 72, said in an interview.
Rock Hallers Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers and Elvis Costello launched the Lovefest benefiting Little Kids Rock, which provides musical instruments and lessons for budget-strapped schools. The charity named its annual Big Man of the Year award for E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons in 2009, two years before he died…(Read the full article here)
