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00:00The American Pronunciation Guide Presents ''How to Pronounce On Stage''
00:06Singing background remains a, I suppose, a somewhat unheralded position.
00:14There's a power to these women that stand on stage with these guys.
00:20It's a bit of a walk. That walk to the front is complicated.
00:25Can you turn off the radio?
00:30How could you logically not have a diva have her music on? I don't get that.
00:35The rock and roll people like Bruce and Elton John and Stevie
00:40wanted to know who that girl singer was.
00:45My life has been all about trying to make a success of the gift that I had.
00:50She was like the really hot one of our guests.
00:54She was very hot, beautiful girl.
00:57I don't set out to be the sex symbol.
00:59But you post and playboy.
01:05My greatest pleasure is to stand back and let them do what they can do.
01:10When you're a background singer, it is a springboard,
01:12but it can easily become a quicksand if that's not what you want to do.
01:16There's no guarantees in entertainment.
01:20I felt like if I just gave my heart to what I was doing,
01:26I would automatically be a star.
01:29It got so bad, I started cleaning houses.
01:32I just looked up and said, OK, you're supposed to be singing.
01:36There's a whole world out there who wants to hear you sing.
01:41They're in the game and they stayed in the game.
01:43And they're legends.
01:45It is my honor to induct into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
01:49and about time to Miss Darlene Love.
02:10And I'll be your queen!