Sunday, 21 December 2025

Darlene Love or the Crystals?

 He's a Rebel

The Do Ron Ron
I realise it is only a personal opinion, but for me, I prefer the Darlene Love versions of The Do Ron Ron and He's a rebel, to the more recalled versions by The Crystals.
There are two reasons for my view, the main one is I could never stand the tinny voice of La La Brooks, the other reason is Darlene's version is more sexy than the pop version.
The lady on the right is La La, the lady in the middle is Dee Dee Kenniebrew, who became the lead singer in a new version of the Crystals after the hit. The lady on the right is Barbara Alston, who despite being offered a contract as a lead singer, was happy being a member of a group. Barbara is the younger sister of Shirley Alson who is the lead singer of The Shirelles, could this be a reason she didn't wish to be a lead singer?

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