Be my baby recounts spector s rollercoaster career as lead singer of the ronettes and her emotionally abusive marriage to the phil spector born in spanish harlem, veronica bennett always loved to sing. As teens, she, her sister, and her cousin met an agent who introduced them to a producer, and they made a record. Ronnie spector on john lennon, phil spector and loving. Ronnie performed beautifully complete with original hair do. In the early to mid1970s, spector briefly reformed the ronettes as ronnie spector and the ronettes with two new members chip fields hurd, the mother of actress kim fields, and diane linton. Ronnie spector is a far better singer than a reader. Ronnie spector reunites with original ronettes bandmate. Ronnie spector did leave phil and filed for divorce in 1972. The original rock queen talks new music and reviving the ronettes theres a point in ronnie s stage show when she pays tribute to late artists like. She recounts the exhiliration of being on stage and the nightmare as her career crashed to halt. Jonathan greenfeld february 11, 2020 ronnie spector, the ronnettes, interview, the guardian people. Her powerful, unique voice was the main strength of the band. The of this video belongs to british broadcasting company and we really thank for this provision to our youtube channel. Its time to recognize the ronettes as rock and roll pioneers long island woman cover story inspirer.
Ronnie spector agent book ronnie spector for private and. Now its taylor swift, people like that, who write for themselves now. She wrote a book about her experiences, and said years later, i can only say that when i left in the early 1970s, i knew that if i. For ronnie spector this holiday season, winters eve will be her baby.
The bennetts mother was africanamerican, and their father was irish. Be my baby relates not only ronnie s rise from rags to riches, and her days as a huge pop star, but her long and sad marriage to phil spector. Ronnie spector became famous as a member of the ronettes. Ronnie spector be my baby plus interview letterman show. Ronnie spector recalls the time exhusband phil spector. The things this woman has lived through is just amazing. The book was published on september 1, 1990 by harmony content. Even if she didnt have an amazing singing voice, the things she has endured makes her pretty awesome. Some consider be my baby the best 45 of all time, but walking in the rain is still my favorite. Ronnie spector on childhood hero, sobriety, life with phil.
Ronnie spector recalls the time exhusband phil spector adopted twins without asking her this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Filled with revealing personal glimpses of david bowie, john lennon, and. Ronnie spector on the music industry today its amazing now women are writing for themselves. Shop merchandise from ronnie spector s official store. Ronnie spector live at lincoln center nyc 7302011 backed by lenny kaye patti smith group, gene cornish rascals, and paul shaffer letterman show. Ronnie spector releases love power single with ronettes. I had the pleasure of seeing ronnie spector live last month in fort lauderdale.
Ronnie spector reunites with original ronettes bandmate nedra ross onstage at virginia concert this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Spector, ronnie the very best of ronnie spector amazon. Ronnie spector on keith richards, david bowie and life after phil on her new album, english heart, singer revisits british sixties pop hits and looks back at her own past by. August 10, 1943 is an american singer who fronted the. The ronettes were a multiracial group, which was unusual during the 1960s. In her book, spector recounted several abortive attempts to. The ronettes ronnie spector turns 76 today pop expresso. She wrote a book about her experiences, and said years later. Born and raised in spanish harlem, she formed the ronettes while she was still a teenager and released her first record in 1961. Ronnie spector is one of the 1960s most memorable singers, both due to her voice, hit singles and also her influential look that inspired others such as amy winehouse. The book has a happy ending for ronnie but most of the book is an emphasis on her trials and tribulations with her nowinfamous husband phil spector. One of the most popular groups of the 1960s, they placed nine songs on the billboard hot 100, five of which became top 40 hits. Anyway, my interest in the ronettes was rekindled with the rereleases of be my baby. Alan light for rolling stone described ronnie spector s book as an entertaining, often disturbing autobiography and the san francisco chronicle described it as an unflinching look at a dream that turned into a nightmare.
This performance inspired me to order this recent cd release which contains most of the repertoire of the concert. Ronnie spectors journey from 60s icon to rock n roll. Sha na na with guest ronnie spector and the ronettes. Rock legend ronnie spector recalls her close friendship and almost romance. Ronnie spector reunites with original ronettes bandmate nedra ross onstage at virginia concert jonathan greenfeld may 23, 2019 ronnie spector, people, article, ronettes, nedra ross. During the 1960s ronnie gave voice to memorable songs such as be my baby the ronettes ronnie spector turns 76 today. How i survived mascara, miniskirts, and madness, or my life as a fabulous ronette by ronnie spector and vince waldron. The trio from spanish harlem, new york, consisted of lead singer veronica bennett later known as ronnie spector, her older sister estelle bennett, and their cousin nedra talley.
Ronnie spector is known as the lead singer of 1960s group the ronettes and exwife of notorious record producer phil spector. Ronnie fell in love with spector, and they were married in 1968. Ronnie spector recalls her near romance with john lennon. Ronnie spector has shared an amazing, fascinating, and touching story. In her autobiography, ronnie spector said that at one point in her childhood, she was not sure if she was black or white. The group hooked up with phil spector in 1963 and released smash hits like be my baby, walking in the rain, do i love you, and i can hear music.
In her book, spector recounted several abortive attempts to recapture mainstream success throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, during which time she was widely perceived as an oldies act. As a huge fan of phil spector s wall of sound, i had to read this memoir by his exwife, lead singer of the ronettes ronnie spector. The book is the autobiography of ronette, ronnie spector and her very crazy life. Ronnie and phil spector made music history with the ronettes, but as phils creative powers began to wane. Its time to recognize the ronettes as rock and roll pioneers history tends to remember some innovations over others and the ronettes, in particular, have been remembered as pop singers, with.
In her book, spector recounted several abortive attempts to recapture mainstream success throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, during which. Ronnie spector tells what it was really like to be lead singer in the fabulous ronettes in the 60s. A subsequent paperback edition followed, and more than a decade later, onyx books republished the book in a. Spector was the lead singer of the rockpop vocal girl group the ronettes, who had a string of hits during the early to mid1960s such as be my baby, baby, i love you and the best part of breakin up. Ronnie spector became an icon at the age of 19, when she rose to fame as lead singer of the ronettes, the influential girl group responsible for a string of hits that included baby i love you, walking in the rain, and be my baby, which brian wilson has called the greatest record ever made. She and spector separated in 1973 and divorced one year later.
This tape is, unfortunately, abridged and the book is out of print. The legendary ronettes singer told rolling stone how she hung out with the beatles. The book is a noholds barred i almost embarrassed myself and wrote holes autobiography of veronica ronnie bennett spector and she tells her life story from the impoverished beginnings in spanish harlem, being the daughter of a white father and a black and cherokee mother, along with her sister estelle, and the formation of the ronettes, which also featured their cousin nedra talley. Ronnie spector be my baby jools annual hootenanny 2015. Since the ronettes versions of frosty the snowman and sleigh bells appeared in 1963 on their producer phil spector s album a christmas gift for you, ronnie s aching voice a perfect pop. Rock queen ronnie spector releases love power, her first song in decades with the ronettes this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Its time to recognize the ronettes as rock and roll. How i survived mascara, miniskirts, and madness, or my life as a fabulous ronette by ronnie spector. Ronnie spector on keith richards, david bowie and life.
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