Starting out as the Dreamers, the Blossoms were students at Fremont High School in Los Angeles and in 1954 they were discovered by singer Richard Berry at a school talent show. At that time the group consisted of Fanita James, sisters Annette and Nanette Williams, and Gloria Jones. They backed Richard Berry on several of his singles that were recorded in 1954 and released in 1955 on the Flair label. All three of the releases received local air play, but only "Bye, Bye" sold, and made the national R&B charts. By late 1956 the Dreamers had their first chance to record on their own. The results were two beautiful R&B ballads. "Since You've Been Gone" and "Do Not Forget," both written by Richard Berry and are recognized as forerunners of the girl group sound.
"Since You've Been Gone" never got the full support tiny Flip Records had to offer, the reason being that the label had its hands full following the success of the Six Teens' "A Casual Look" with their new release "Far into the Night." They were also preparing a recording by Richard Berry and his new group the Pharaohs which was "Louie, Louie."
Though their records weren't hits, the Dreamers stirred interest from numerous places in the music business, garnering the group a great deal of backup work. Their first chart record came as backup vocalists with Jessie Belvin on Etta James' 1955 hit "Good Rockin' Daddy."
It was through vocal coach Eddie Beale that the Dreamers were brought to their first major label, Capitol Records. Executive Tom Fransend renamed the group the Blossoms. Between 1957 and 1958 the group had three singles that didn't do much. However, they did have another backup hit with Ed Townsend on "For Your Love" in April 1958.
That year also brought a lineup change: Fanita James attended a wedding and heard a twenty-year old Darlene Wright sing. James then invited the gifted Wright to become the lead singer of the Blossoms. By 1960, the Williams twins had left and the group was now a trio.
The Blossoms' first solo chart record was for the small Challenge label. The group just barely cracked the Billboard's top 100 with "Son In Law"(#79) in May 1961, but neither that nor immediate follow-ups were enough to make the public aware of them. Still, they kept earning a good living doing backup, as on Sam Cooke's hit "Everybody Love's to Cha-Cha-Cha" (#13, 1959) and as Duane Eddy's Rebelettes on "Dance with the Guitar Man" (#12, 1962).
In the summer of 1962, fate stepped in to make the Blossoms the ultimate unaccredited group of the '60s. Producer Phil Spector was in Los Angeles with his newest discovery "He's a Rebel." Convinced that this was a #1 hit, Spector was mortified to learn that the Crystals were reluctant to come to Los Angeles from Brooklyn because they were afraid of flying. Knowing that if he sat on the song too long someone else would certainly record it, Spector consulted with his Philles Record's partner Lester Sill who recommended the Blossoms. So on July 13 one of the classic rock and roll songs of the '60s was cut with the Blossoms and with vocalist Bobby Sheen singing high tenor. The Blossoms never imagined that "He's a Rebel" would be released under the name of the Crystals, nor did they guess that by November that it would be the #1 record in the U.S. and reach #19 in England.
A few weeks after the release of "He's a Rebel," Darlene Wright was signed by Spector, but she never knew whose name would be used on the released record. For example, on August 24, they recorded a "wall of sound" version of the Disney classic "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah," with Bobby Sheen singing lead and the Blossoms doing the backup. When it was released in November the label read Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans. Though the Blossoms continued backing artists as diverse as Doris Day and Duane Eddy, their main claim to fame came from their Spector recordings from 1962-1964. They began in 1963 with "He's Sure the Buy I Love" (#11), which again was credited to the Crystals. In February it was back up the charts as Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans with "Why Do Lover's Break Each Other's Heart?" (#38).
In April, "(Today I Met) the Boy I'm Going to Marry" was released and credited to the new name Spector had given Wright, Darlene Love.
Just as it had become predictable that Sheen or Wright would lead the Blossoms on Spector's new recordings, Darlene's lead was removed from what would be another Crystal classic. Lala Brooks, second lead of the Crystals, replaced Wright's lead vocal on "Da Doo Run Run" while all three Blossoms did their usual backup (that's three Blossoms that included Wright, since they had already recorded the backup track). "Da Doo Run Run" went to #3 and became the Blossoms last unaccredited or credited top 10 record. They finished out the year with and another Bob B.Soxx and the Blue Jeans song and three more Darlene Love singles.
The first was "Wait Until My Bobby Gets Home" reminiscent of the Angel's "My Boyfriends Back," and "A Fine, Fine Boy" (#53), which showed some nice vocal work. However, by this time it was apparent that Spector was more interested in his new find, the Ronettes, than in developing his backup vocalists into stars, even though they had collectively had more hits than most groups at the time (nine in one year for Philles Records alone). The fourth Darlene Love and the Blossoms single of 1963 was what might be the most exciting, emotion wrenching Christmas recording ever made "Christmas Baby Please Come Home." It included not only the Blossoms' vocals, but also the Ronettes, the Crystals and Cher. It could have been a number one record, but the assassination of John F. Kennedy put a shroud over anything that was not traditionally Christmas for that season.
In 1964, the Blossoms with Jeanie King, now in place of Gloria Jones, were introduced to producer Jack Goode by recording artist Jackie DeShannon. Goode brought the group to an audition for the television show Shindig, which led to two years as regulars on the show. They issued one record under the name the Wildcats ("What Are You Gonna Do" in 1964), but it wasn't until 1966 that they recorded under their own name with "Good, Good Lovin'," written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil. They released several non-charting singles, while singing backup for Bobby Darin, Paul Anka, and Buck Owens. Jean King remained with the Blossoms until her death from a heart attack in Las Vegas in March, 1983.
From 1967 through 1972, the Blossoms recorded ten records on various labels, most notably covers of the Righteous Brothers' hits "You've Lost that Lovin' Feeling" and "Soul and Inspiration" in 1969. In the early '70s the group toured with Elvis Presley. The Blossoms also toured with Tom Jones from the early 70s through the mid-80s. Love left the group in the '80s, performing first in Las Vegas and then singing in Jeff Barry's soundtrack for the film The Idolmaker while doing backup work for Dionne Warwick in 1982. She did The Darlene Love Music Special on cable TV, performing old Crystals, Bob. B. Soxx, and Darlene Love songs backed by her sister Edna and Gloria Jones. In 1985 she appeared in Ellie Greenwich's musical The Leader of the Pack, for which a cast album was released. As the '80s ended, Love had a budding film career (Hairspray and Lethal Weapon) and a Columbia album was released in 1988.
In 1989, the Blossoms released a single under their own name for the first time in seventeen years when they recorded "Lonely Friday Night" for Classic Artists Records. The song was reminiscent of the Chiffons' "One Fine Day," but was even more reminiscent of the time the Blossoms were the premier West Coast hit vocal group that the public never knew.
No Other Love
The Blossoms Lyrics
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Always at one when it's needed
I just can't remember anything without you
You've got blue skies in your head
This time I'll make sure on my end
I don't find anything I don't like about you
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Home is, home is where I'll be
When you're standing beside me
I've never been so sure about it
Can you tell?
This is all that I wanted
I'll never take your love for granted
You make all this so easy
On my heart
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Then you gave me more than I came for
I was aching, in time my pain cured
Now I've fallen, talking for once
And this is how I feel
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
I think I'm in love with you
I think I'm in love with you
I think I'm in love with you
I think I'm in love with you
I think I'm in love with you
The Blossoms' song "I'm In Love" is a love song where the singer expresses to their partner how deeply in love they are. The lyrics reveal that the couple is different from each other, but they complement each other perfectly. The singer cannot imagine a life without their partner since they have become an integral part of their life. The second verse further emphasizes the strength of their love as the singer feels at home only when their partner is with them. The words 'Home is where I'll be when you're standing beside me' shows a sense of security that the singer feels only in the company of their loved one. The chorus repeats the same line twice, indicating the strength of the singer's emotions. In the final verse, the singer expresses gratitude for the love they have received from their partner and how much they have healed from their past pain, now living in the present with love.
Overall, "I'm In Love" is a straightforward love song that explores how love can bring peace, joy, and happiness in one's life. The song portrays the idea that love can transform a broken heart to wholeness and the importance of loving someone who is supportive, caring, and makes one's life more comfortable and enjoyable.
Line by Line Meaning
You and me, we're different as people
Although you and I might be different in many ways, we still come together perfectly when we need each other.
Always at one when it's needed
We always find a way to connect when we need each other's support the most.
I just can't remember anything without you
You're so intertwined in my life that every memory and experience I have includes you in some way. I can't imagine my life without you.
You've got blue skies in your head
You have a beautiful, positive outlook on life.
This time I'll make sure on my end
I'll do everything I can to make sure this relationship works out well for us.
I don't find anything I don't like about you
I can't think of a single thing about you that I don't appreciate or admire.
Oh no, I think I'm in love with you
I'm realizing that my feelings for you are growing stronger and I may be falling in love with you.
Home is, home is where I'll be
As long as I'm with you, I feel like I'm always home no matter where we are.
When you're standing beside me
Your presence makes me feel safe, secure, and happy.
I've never been so sure about it
I've never felt so confident and certain about my feelings for another person before.
Can you tell?
Can you sense that I'm falling in love with you and that you mean so much to me?
This is all that I wanted
Being with you is everything and more than I could have ever hoped for in a relationship.
I'll never take your love for granted
I will always cherish and appreciate your love because it means the world to me.
You make all of this so easy on my heart
Loving you and being with you is effortless and makes my heart feel so full and happy.
Then you gave me more than I came for
You have surpassed my expectations and have given me more than I ever thought possible in a partner.
I was aching, in time my pain cured
I was hurting and longing for a special someone, and you came into my life to heal my heart and take away the pain.
Now I've fallen, talking for once
Now that I've fallen for you, I feel more comfortable opening up and talking about my feelings.
And this is how I feel
This is my honest expression of my emotions toward you.
I think I'm in love with you
I'm pretty sure that I have fallen in love with you.
I think I'm in love with you
I'm feeling more and more certain that I truly love you and want to be with you.
I think I'm in love with you
My heart alludes to the fact that I might actually be in love with you.
I think I'm in love with you
All signs point to the possibility that I am truly in love with you.
I think I'm in love with you
I'm pretty confident now that I've fallen for you and am indeed in love with you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Joseph Donovan, Joshua Dewhurst, Myles Kellock, Charles Salt, Thomas Ogden
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