Darlene Love's Journey From 'He's A Rebel' To Hall Of Fame

img_1026.jpg.jpeg — Darlene Love at the WGBH Boston Public Library Studio

Molly Boigon is a former associate producer and reporter for Learning Curve, WGBH’s K-12 education desk. She has also worked for Boston Public Radio and WGBH’s higher education desk, On Campus. Her interests include jazz, yoga and public records requests. Before joining WGBH, she worked at SiriusXM, WZBC and WAAF. She has a degree in Applied Psychology and Human Development from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education.

November 10, 2017

Updated February 05, 2018

Darlene Love is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and an inspiration to stars like Bruce Springsteen. But her path to recognition and fame hasn’t been easy.

After recording lead vocals for “He’s A Rebel,” a number one American single in 1962, Love didn’t get the recognition she deserved — until much later.

In 2011, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by Bette Midler, and her latest album, “Introducing Darlene Love” was a hit. Her “Rock The Holidays” show comes to the Cabot in Beverly Nov. 25.

She joined BPR to talk about her journey and her upcoming show.

To hear Love's interview in its entirety, click on the audio player above.