Who Sings Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child

Elvis Australia say Jean King

Keith Flynn says Darlene Love

Wikipedia say Darlene Love

elvisoncd.com say 'Backup vocals were by the Blossoms: Darlene Love, Fanita James and Jean King. It is Jean King that we hear sing "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" in the opening of the gospel production number. There were other backing vocalists as well.'

Also, who sings the female vocal in Let Yourself Go as it sounds very deep and different ?

Thanks

Trevor

Last edited by trevorelvis on Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:23 am, edited 1 time in total.

Until further info surfaces, the great Darlene Love is the correct answer to all your queries.

Darlene was the leader of the Blossoms, with a rich prior history of tremendous and varied lead -- and backing -- vocals on many classic singles, most especially on tracks produced by Phil Spector, circa 1962-1965.

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Thanks Doc

Also, who sings the female vocal in Let Yourself Go as it sounds very deep and different ?

Just as an aside, did we ever get the 'duet' version on a vinyl or CD release ?

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I´m not sure (now) who´s sing “Let Yourself Go” female section.

I heard it was Priscilla , but i could be wrong

Jean King sang "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child"...doesn't sound anywhere near Darlene Love.

Daryl

Jean King sang "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child"...doesn't sound anywhere near Darlene Love.

Why not Fanita James? She was a member of the Blossoms, too. In any case, you are mistaken. It is Darlene.

Darlene Love was the leader of the Blossoms, taking the lead in almost all songs, and the vocal on "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" indeed sounds like her.

The Blossoms were regulars on ABC-TV's "Shindig!" Here are some other examples of her beautiful voice, including "Saved," the same LaVerne Baker tune Elvis sings in his 1968 show with the Blossoms backing. You should listen closely:

Darlene Love, "Saved" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 8, 1965)

Darlene Love and the Blossoms, "Tell Him" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 30, 1964)

Darlene Love and the Blossoms, "You'll Never Get To Heaven" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 23, 1964)

Darlene Love, "All Alone On Christmas" (Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York, Arista, 1992)


Darlene Love is one of the rock 'n' roll greats!

Jean King sang "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child"...doesn't sound anywhere near Darlene Love.

Why not Fanita James? She was a member of the Blossoms, too. In any case, you are mistaken. It is Darlene.

Darlene Love was the leader of the Blossoms, taking the lead in almost all songs, and the vocal on "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" indeed sounds like her.

The Blossoms were regulars on ABC-TV's "Shindig!" Here are some other examples of her beautiful voice, including "Saved," the same LaVerne Baker tune Elvis sings in his 1968 show with the Blossoms backing. You should listen closely:

Darlene Love, "Saved" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 8, 1965)

Darlene Love and the Blossoms, "Tell Him" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 30, 1964)

Darlene Love and the Blossoms, "You'll Never Get To Heaven" ("Shindig!" ABC-TV, September 23, 1964)

Darlene Love, "All Alone On Christmas" (Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York, Arista, 1992)


Darlene Love is one of the rock 'n' roll greats!

i would have to agree with daryl !

i would have to agree with daryl !

I rest my case.

i would have to agree with daryl !

I rest my case.