“They could sing all their way right through a wall of sound,” Richards said. When the Ronettes were inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones remembered opening for the trio in England in the mid-1960s.
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Martin Scorsese used “Be My Baby” to open his 1973 film “Mean Streets” and the song appears in the title sequence of “Dirty Dancing” and the closing credits of “Baby Mama.” It also appeared on TV in “Moonlighting” and “The Wonder Years.” Amy Winehouse frequently cited Spector as an idol. Brian Wilson became obsessed with “Be My Baby” and Billy Joel wrote “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” in Spector’s honor.
Ronnie Spector’s influence was felt far and wide. Phil Spector was sent to prison in 2009 for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson and died in 2021. Her 1990 autobiography “Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts And Madness” tells an unhappy story of abuse. Spector married Ronnie in 1968, then she said he kept her locked in their Beverly Hills mansion. Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003 at his castle-like mansion on the edge of Los Angeles. It’s just the best feeling when I go out and they say, “Ladies and gentlemen…” -my heart stops for a minute-“…Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes!” Then I just go out there and the crowd reacts the way they react and I can go on singing forever.”Īfter touring Germany in 1967, the Ronettes broke up. Phil Spector, Wall of Sound Producer Convicted of Murder, Dies at 81. “Nothing excites me more than just being onstage, having fun and flirting and winking to the guys and stuff like that,” she told People magazine in 2017. Five of its 12 tracks had made it to the U.S. The group’s debut album, “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica,” was released in 1964. After being signed, they sang backup for other acts until Spector had the group record “Be My Baby” and “Baby I Love You.” In March 1963, Estelle Bennett managed to arrange an audition in front of Phil Spector, known for his big, brass-and-drum style dubbed the “wall of sound.” They were signed to Philles Records in 1963. None of it was planned out we just took the look we were born with and extended it.” “We didn’t have a hit record to grab their attention, so we had to make an impression with our style. “The louder they applauded, the more mascara we put on the next time,” she wrote in her memoir. They began singing and dancing in clubs as Ronnie and the Relatives, becoming noteworthy for their liberal use of eyeliner and mascara. Spector, born Veronica Bennett, and her multiracial bandmates grew up in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan. Then we’d get out on stage and hike them up to show our legs even more.” “When we saw The Shirelles walk on stage with their wide party dresses, we went in the opposite direction and squeezed our bodies into the tightest skirts we could find. That was our gimmick,” Spector said in her memoir.
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