Remember that great 60’s song, “He’s a Rebel,” by The Crystals? I’ve been a fan of that song, and The Crystals, for as long as I can remember. Little did I know, all that time, I was secretly a fan of Darlene Love. From the background to the foreground, Darlene Love is now an Oscar winner, with the incredible documentary, 20 Feet from Stardom, the untold true story of the background singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Next up is even a movie about her life on the Oprah Winfrey network. An amazing journey, ranging from cleaning people’s houses to pay the bills, to working with legends like Elvis Presley, I got the distinct honor of visiting with Darlene and getting even more of her incredible story.
The two Oscars given for best documentary were for Morgan Neville and Gil Friesen. There are no Oscars for best supporting actress in a documentary. How do you think the other actresses feel when they read that Darlene is an Oscar winner? Wouldn’t it be correct to say that Darlene accepted the Oscar on behalf of Gil Friesen?