Be My Baby, The Life and Times of Ronnie Spector with DJ Miss Kitty
Today’s show is dedicated to the recently departed, Ronnie Spector, born Veronica Yvette Bennett (August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022), on 151st Street in Spanish Harlem. The powerhouse American singer with famed gritty yet vulnerable voice formed the girl group the Ronettes in 1957 with her elder sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley. The Ronettes started off as a more demure trio called The Darling Sisters and then Ronnie and the Relatives before blossoming into the trendsetting, hit-making, teased hair wearing, eyeliner smudging rockers they are remembered as today. In 1963, they joined forces with “Wall of Sound” producer Phil Spector who contributed to their soaring success and subsequent downfall. But in true survivor fashion, Ronnie broke free from Spector’s Svengali-like snare and re-invented herself and her career in the 70s, 80s, and early 2000s. Like her resilient voice and spirit, Ronnie’s lasting legacy on rock n roll is one for the ages. RIP, Ronnie. The higher the hair, the closer to god!
Show archive
Playlist
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Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, “Why Do Fools Fall In Love”
from Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group - 2018
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The Schoolboys, “Please Say You Want Me”
from Please Say You Want Me - Single
Black Sheep Music - 2013
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe, “Strange Things Are Happening Every Day”
from From Blues To Gospel
Universe (3) - 2005
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The Ronettes, “Walking In the Rain”
from Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica
Legacy Recordings - 2011
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Chuck Berry, “Maybelline”
from Chuck Berry's Greatest Hits (Re-Recorded Versions)
Archive of Folk & Jazz Music - 1976
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Elvis Presley, “Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)”
RCA/Legacy - 2021
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Ray Charles, “What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2”
from The Atlantic Hits
Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group - 2019
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The Ronettes, “(The Best Part Of) Breakin' Up”
from Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes
Legacy Recordings - 2011
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Nina Simone, “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood”
from Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
Mercury Records - 1988
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Aretha Franklin, “Spanish Harlem”
from Queen of Soul: The Best of Aretha Franklin
Rhino Atlantic - 2007
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The Rolling Stones, “I'd Much Rather Be With the Boys”
from Metamorphosis
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. - 2013
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The Ronettes, “Do I Love You?”
from Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes
Legacy Recordings - 2011
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George Harrison, “Try Some, Buy Some”
UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) - 2014
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Amy Winehouse, “Between the Cheats”
from Lioness: Hidden Treasures
Universal-Island Records Ltd. - 2011
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Johnny Thunders, “You Can't Put Your Arms Around a Memory”
from The Best of Johnny Thunders: Born Too Loose
Jungle Records - 1999
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