Name: Be My Baby
Brand: Ronnie Spector

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 9781529091571


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2023-04-27

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Ronnie Spector

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Macmillan

Ronnie Spector, born Veronica Yvette Bennett on August 12, 1943 in Manhattan, New York City, USA, is a renowned artist and member of the girl group The Ronettes. She gained fame as the frontwoman of the group while her husband at the time, record producer Phil Spector, produced their music. Despite their separation in 1972, Ronnie continued to use the name Spector professionally. In 1982, she married her manager Jonathan Greenfield and together they raised two sons. Tragically, Ronnie passed away from cancer on January 12, 2022 at the age of 78.

Known as the original "bad girl of rock and roll," Ronnie Spector's contributions to music have been recognized with her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 as a member of The Ronettes.

For fans of The Ronettes and similar artists like Darlene Love, The Crystals, The Shangri-Las and more, Ronnie Spector's iconic sound continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

In this incredibly entertaining autobiography, Ronnie Spector takes the reader on a journey through the dazzling highs and devastating lows that have shaped her life. Hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the true story of how Rock &amp; Roll Hall of Famer Ronnie Spector carved out a space for herself against tremendous odds amid the chaos of the 1960s music scene and beyond. With a new introduction by Ronnie Spector. Ronnie Spector’s first collaboration with producer Phil Spector, ‘Be My Baby’, stunned the world and shot girl group The Ronettes to stardom. No one could sing as clearly, as emotively as Ronnie. But her voice was soon drowned out in Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, and lost in Ronnie and Phil’s ensuing romance and marriage. Ronnie had to fight tooth and nail to wrest back control of her life, her music and her legacy. And while she regained her footing, Ronnie found herself recording with Stevie Van Zandt, partying with David Bowie and touring with Bruce Springsteen. Smart, humorous and self-possessed, Be My Baby is a whirlwind account of the twists and turns in the life of an artist. More than anything, Be My Baby is a testament to the fact that it is possible to stand up to a powerful abuser and start on a second – or third, or fifth – act.

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