After nearly a decade,Darlene Lovecame home toThe Late Show withDavid Letterman!
Darlene Love and David Letterman.Jason Mendez/Getty; Ilya S. Savenok/Getty
Jason Mendez/Getty; Ilya S. Savenok/Getty
While reminiscing, Letterman admitted that Love’s is the only holiday song he enjoys and, of her yearly performance, said, “It became more than the event itself. It was meaningful and emotional and, gosh, it’s fun to see you again.”
During her performance, Shaffer joined her at the piano while three back-up singers provided harmonies. Her powerhouse vocals sounded strong as ever, and it appeared as though she and Shaffer were full of joy as they played the beloved, seasonal tune.
Darlene Love performing with Paul Shaffer on ‘The Late Show’ in 2014.Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty
Jeffrey R. Staab/CBS via Getty
The singer’s team-up with the legendary musician isn’t the only time she’s taken the stage this Christmastime.
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In November, she and fellow music iconCheralso performed the nostalgic favorite at the annualtree lighting ceremony at New York City’s Rockefeller Center. Their live duet came after Love recorded a new version of the track along with the pop superstar, 77, forher debut holiday albumChristmas.
Love spoke to PEOPLE about how theteam-up marked a full circle moment for the two singer-songwriters, since Cher provided supporting vocals on the original recording which appeared on the 1963 compilationA Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector.
Cher and Darlene Love at the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting.Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty
Ralph Bavaro/NBC via Getty
“I didn’t know her as Cher back then, I knew her as this little 17-year-old named Cherilyn,” she recalled. “Sonny Bono had brought her into the studio, because Phil [Spector] would always pull people in when we were recording and have them contribute. And she’d never been in front of a microphone before, but Phil heard she could sing so he put her in front of the mic and she started doing the background vocals.”
“The problem was, her voice was so recognizable and strong that Phil kept pushing her back from the microphone,” Love continued. “I said, ‘Phil, leave her alone and let her sing! She’ll be in the next room in a minute if you keep asking her to move back like that!'”
Love explained that the “Believe” musician remembered that moment still to this day, which is why it was important to feature her on her own holiday album. “That, to me, just blew my mind,” Love said. “She told me that and I almost fell out.”
source: people.com
