I was in 9th grade when the Ronettes came on the radio in 1964, I was 15 at the time, dating my boyfriend & married him at 16, 1965. Shawn, you said you married the love of your life from school, we did too & hope you are happy as long as we are…58 yrs, Oct.16, 1965! Still love The Ronettes!👍👏👏👏♥️
@@LindaPhillips-u1p a lot of people married young in those days, all my friends & my two sisters were only 16. Would I do it again if I had a chance…no, but our home life wasn’t good, luckily, I met & married a good man who didn’t have a good home life either. We’ve had a good home life together thru the years.👍😊💜
This is another one of the fabulous girl groups from the early 60's. Phil Spector produced this group. He later married the lead singer Ronnie. They had some great hits including "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" & "Walking In The Rain". Sadly we just lost Ronnie but she left a great legacy of her music.
This is from a television appearance. They had just finished a tour with the Beatles in the UK before this hit it big. Remember, no videos before 1979. None. Just tv shows, concert footage and tour promos.
One of the greatest singles of all time. Superb, deceptively-simple songwriting from the Brill Building masters, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich, and fantastic, "wall of sound" production by Phil Spector. It stands the test of time.
Well, that's kind of silly. There's no debate about this track. It's easily one of the most recognizable and cherished of the rock era (post-1955) and continues to show up near the top of most lists of the greatest records of all time. What's the problem with that?? It's a simple fact.
Born in 57 and grew up sharing a room with my older brother -- he'd throw a stack of 45s on the record player every night and those songs are burned into memory!
When I saw the Beatles at Shea Aug 23 1966, the Ronettes were one of the opening acts. And if you were alive back then you knew all about Phil Spector and his obsession with Ronnie and how he tormented her and ruined her life. You also lived long enough to see him convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson. He was a creep. He also pissed McCartney off by adding female voices and Orchestra background to The Long and Winding Road. You have a lot to study. Spector was famous for the Wall of Sound.
Phil Spector and the Wall of Sound. Musicians included Hal Blaine on drums, Larry Knechtel on piano, Leon Russell on piano, Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass. Way in the background, Sonny Bono was banging a tambourine.
SHAWN if you have listened to an Eddie Money song then you would have heard Ronnie singing that part of this song in it.That song is called Take Me Honey Tonight!
This is what put Phil Spector on the map with it's Wall of Sound sound. Spector said he was writing 'symphonies for kids' with these productions. Hugely influential on later rockers like the Beatles.
Phil Specter is one of the most influential x controversial producers in Rock. His "Wall of Sound" technique revolutionized the game. His demons are legendary. He's currently in Prison on a Murder rap. It could easily have been Ronnie.
Definitely one of the greatest popular music hits of all time. When it came on the radio (the top ten on Saturday morning) we would crank it. Just prior to the Beatles/British invasion. Then they took over completely. Classic Phil Spector "wall of sound". It never gets old
Yep, just entered adolescence when this came out. Can you imagine what it was like for us to hear music like this non-stop, 24/7 for years and years and years!!
Now, Shawn, you must react to The Beach Boys “Don’t Worry Baby”. Brian Wilson, the writer and producer (and musician and singer) in The Beach Boys idolized Phil Spector and his “wall of sound” productions - Be My Baby being the epitome of this style of production. And you’ll hear the direct similarity of the two songs, melodically as well as in the production. Classic Beach Boys (early period). Thanks!!!
Im so glad you posted this version Ronnie Spector performs so damn cute in this, all her personality shines through. We had the cutest girls when i was a teenager in the 60s. Debut of Spectors Wall of Sound that changed popular music forever
The video is from the Big TNT Show which was a concert film from 1965, a sequel to 1964's the T.A.M.I. Show. Ronnie's sister Estelle is behind Ronnie's right shoulder and their cousin Nedra Talley is to her left. You can't see them in this clip but the actress Teri Garr and the choreographer/singer Toni Basil were among the backing dancers.
Phil Spector was a brilliant man, musically, but also a very complicated man mentally. According to Ronnie's autobiography, he terrified her while they were married, controlling every move she made and threatening her repeatedly. Luckily, she escaped before he could do what he did later to Lana Clarkson...murder...which is why he was in prison when he died in 2021. Ronnie was a remarkable woman.
Just wanted to mention a couple of factoids: These beautiful talented women were of Black, Native American and Irish descent add Puerto Rican for Nedra. The drum opening by Hal Blaine was created when he dropped a stick leaving out the 1st snare hit and they liked it that way. The terrible history of Phil and Ronnies marriage is on par with Ike and Tinas. Ronnie had to break out of their home literally run for her life. The Beatles were huge fans and in 1964 they all hung out, John and Ronnie got close so when the Ronettes went to the UK a 2nd time Phil sent Ronnie's cousin in her place ! There are pictures of them all together.
Ronnie was an immense talent. The worst thing that happened to her was marrying Phil Spector, who essentially ended her career and kept her prisoner in their mansion until they eventually divorced. The other point that needs to be made is Hal Blaine's incredible drumming. In fact, Hal has revealed that the iconic drum pattern he came up with was actually a mistake: he accidentally dropped one of his drumsticks on the first take. Spector thought it was intentional and loved it. Blaine never told him that it wasn't intentional.
Thanks for having this classic! Shawn. You are unique among the music reactors I have watched; you delve into the history and other facts about the tunes, the band, the lyrics, etc., which others do not. Keep up the good work--I'm 76 and learn something every time you cover a tune I've heard since my youth.
The drumline you hear at the beginning is called the "Be My Baby beat," and it's used in hundreds of songs from Billy Joel to Depeche Mode to Alan Parsons Project and beyond. It was created when Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine dropped a stick and missed a snare hit. The other people in the studio loved the sound, and so it became part of the song.
The solid pounding sound of that Hal Blaine backbeat of the Wrecking Crew is the foundation - the wall of sound, but those three women and their voices were fantastic! In my opinion, about the very best of the 60s girl groups - only the Supremes were better.
Phil Spector and the Ronettes were aboard that famous flight that brought The Beatles to New York Feb. 1964 for their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
Great reaction…. Cool info… I didn’t know that!!! And yes! More Beach Boys!! 😀 Also you would love the Supremes! They have a ton of great songs! Stop in the name of love is a good one! And many more!
Thanks for this.. always loved Ronnie! There's a whole back-story to her career.. with brilliant but controlling husband Phil Specter.. I met her once and she was charming and sweet! appreciate your reaction.. hope you do more from Ronnie...
Still love the music from the fiftys and sixtys. Can't go wrong with it. Also, you might check out a song by Conway Twitty, which was known for his country music but started his career in rock n roll. The song is It's Only Make Believe and has sold over 1 million records and was also #1 in England and a few other countries overseas.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee I thought she was good looking with her old nose.look at Barbara Streisand she's good looking with a prominent nose. When Jennifer walked into central perk in friends i didn't know she had a new nose.i said out loud that woman looks a bit like Jennifer grey.then after a longer look I was like it is Jennifer grey what did she do to her nose.sad.
Hey Shawn, Ned from Spain stopping by. We love those sexy dynamite Ronettes. You should've used the original clip which is from the Big TNT show. It's live and we actually prefer it as Ronnie really lets loose on this and Shout. So sad to lose the scintillating Ronnie Bennet/ Spector. Her sister Estelle Bennet on left hand side died young but their cousin Nedra is still around.
I’ve watched this video a hundred times, never seen this color version, and the sound is stero! Phil Spector never recorded in stereo. So, how did they do it?😊
I love how all the old variety shows insisted on putting a crew of backup dancers on the set. Despite the fact that groups like the Temptations and Ronettes did their own little choreography, they put all these mediocre dancers with the worst choreographer in the business. Really cheesy. Yeah the Ronnie Specter story is pretty interesting.
Just like Ronnie sang.
RIP Ronnie Spector and Eddie Money
I was in 9th grade when the Ronettes came on the radio in 1964, I was 15 at the time, dating my boyfriend & married him at 16, 1965. Shawn, you said you married the love of your life from school, we did too & hope you are happy as long as we are…58 yrs, Oct.16, 1965! Still love The Ronettes!👍👏👏👏♥️
I got married Dec 1965. I was 18 and he was 20
@@LindaPhillips-u1p a lot of people married young in those days, all my friends & my two sisters were only 16. Would I do it again if I had a chance…no, but our home life wasn’t good, luckily, I met & married a good man who didn’t have a good home life either. We’ve had a good home life together thru the years.👍😊💜
God bless you!
This is another one of the fabulous girl groups from the early 60's. Phil Spector produced this group. He later married the lead singer Ronnie. They had some great hits including "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" & "Walking In The Rain". Sadly we just lost Ronnie but she left a great legacy of her music.
Do you remember reacting to Eddy Money? That's Ronnie.
"Take Me Home Tonight" by Eddy Money.
'Then He Kissed Me' (1963) the Crystals. Phil Spectre at his best
This is from a television appearance. They had just finished a tour with the Beatles in the UK before this hit it big. Remember, no videos before 1979. None. Just tv shows, concert footage and tour promos.
No. From a movie. Either The TAMI Show or the TNT Shop.
This inspired Brian Wilson to write the Beach Boys hit Don't Worry Baby.
Brought back to popularity when Dirty Dancing movie came out
One of the greatest singles of all time. Superb, deceptively-simple songwriting from the Brill Building masters, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich, and fantastic, "wall of sound" production by Phil Spector. It stands the test of time.
60+ years is more than enough time (and a generation).
Well, that's kind of silly. There's no debate about this track. It's easily one of the most recognizable and cherished of the rock era (post-1955) and continues to show up near the top of most lists of the greatest records of all time. What's the problem with that?? It's a simple fact.
love your choices of music. i was born in 1958 and this takes me back to a younger time. i love it
Born in 57 and grew up sharing a room with my older brother -- he'd throw a stack of 45s on the record player every night and those songs are burned into memory!
@@stpnwlf9 i would not trade that time for anything
Eddie Money has a track “Take Me Home Tonight” where Ronnie sings in the chorus (Be My Little Baby) definitely worth a listen (R.I.P.) ❤️🎸🔥
Another legendary classic.
I love Ronnie's voice! My favorite by the Ronettes is "Walking In the Rain."
She was the featured vocalist in Eddie Money’s Take Me Home Tonight
Now you see where Amy Winehouse got her style from. Hal Blaine said he got that beat because he simply dropped a drum stick.
This song is simply perfect.
When I saw the Beatles at Shea Aug 23 1966, the Ronettes were one of the opening acts. And if you were alive back then you knew all about Phil Spector and his obsession with Ronnie and how he tormented her and ruined her life. You also lived long enough to see him convicted of the murder of Lana Clarkson. He was a creep. He also pissed McCartney off by adding female voices and Orchestra background to The Long and Winding Road. You have a lot to study. Spector was famous for the Wall of Sound.
Phil Spector and the Wall of Sound. Musicians included Hal Blaine on drums, Larry Knechtel on piano, Leon Russell on piano, Tommy Tedesco on guitar, Carol Kaye on bass. Way in the background, Sonny Bono was banging a tambourine.
Perfection!
In seventh grade, a lot of girls emulated her style, we called them the ‘hard chicks’.
SHAWN if you have listened to an Eddie Money song then you would have heard Ronnie singing that part of this song in it.That song is called Take Me Honey Tonight!
This is what put Phil Spector on the map with it's Wall of Sound sound. Spector said he was writing 'symphonies for kids' with these productions. Hugely influential on later rockers like the Beatles.
Phil Specter is one of the most influential x controversial producers in Rock. His "Wall of Sound" technique revolutionized the game. His demons are legendary.
He's currently in Prison on a Murder rap.
It could easily have been Ronnie.
Ronnie Spector of the RONNET'S joined Eddie Money 21 years later with TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT with Ronnie singing "be my little baby" as a co-singer.
Definitely one of the greatest popular music hits of all time. When it came on the radio (the top ten on Saturday morning) we would crank it. Just prior to the Beatles/British invasion. Then they took over completely. Classic Phil Spector "wall of sound". It never gets old
The 5 girls in the audience having a groovy time and a little cha-cha-cha step by the group. Still a timeless tune 🎶🎵💚
Yep, just entered adolescence when this came out. Can you imagine what it was like for us to hear music like this non-stop, 24/7 for years and years and years!!
Now, Shawn, you must react to The Beach Boys “Don’t Worry Baby”. Brian Wilson, the writer and producer (and musician and singer) in The Beach Boys idolized Phil Spector and his “wall of sound” productions - Be My Baby being the epitome of this style of production. And you’ll hear the direct similarity of the two songs, melodically as well as in the production. Classic Beach Boys (early period).
Thanks!!!
Oh wow. I was 10 and lovin my very own gogó boots 😊
Interestingly the Ronettes didn't back Ronnie on the studio recording but Sonny and Cher did.
Im so glad you posted this version Ronnie Spector performs so damn cute in this, all her personality shines through. We had the cutest girls when i was a teenager in the 60s. Debut of Spectors Wall of Sound that changed popular music forever
The video is from the Big TNT Show which was a concert film from 1965, a sequel to 1964's the T.A.M.I. Show. Ronnie's sister Estelle is behind Ronnie's right shoulder and their cousin Nedra Talley is to her left. You can't see them in this clip but the actress Teri Garr and the choreographer/singer Toni Basil were among the backing dancers.
Phil Spector was a brilliant man, musically, but also a very complicated man mentally. According to Ronnie's autobiography, he terrified her while they were married, controlling every move she made and threatening her repeatedly. Luckily, she escaped before he could do what he did later to Lana Clarkson...murder...which is why he was in prison when he died in 2021. Ronnie was a remarkable woman.
Just wanted to mention a couple of factoids: These beautiful talented women were of Black, Native American and Irish descent add Puerto Rican for Nedra. The drum opening by Hal Blaine was created when he dropped a stick leaving out the 1st snare hit and they liked it that way. The terrible history of Phil and Ronnies marriage is on par with Ike and Tinas. Ronnie had to break out of their home literally run for her life. The Beatles were huge fans and in 1964 they all hung out, John and Ronnie got close so when the Ronettes went to the UK a 2nd time Phil sent Ronnie's cousin in her place ! There are pictures of them all together.
Ronnie was an immense talent. The worst thing that happened to her was marrying Phil Spector, who essentially ended her career and kept her prisoner in their mansion until they eventually divorced. The other point that needs to be made is Hal Blaine's incredible drumming. In fact, Hal has revealed that the iconic drum pattern he came up with was actually a mistake: he accidentally dropped one of his drumsticks on the first take. Spector thought it was intentional and loved it. Blaine never told him that it wasn't intentional.
she was gorgeous! and the girls looked pretty good to!
Thanks for having this classic! Shawn. You are unique among the music reactors I have watched; you delve into the history and other facts about the tunes, the band, the lyrics, etc., which others do not. Keep up the good work--I'm 76 and learn something every time you cover a tune I've heard since my youth.
The drumline you hear at the beginning is called the "Be My Baby beat," and it's used in hundreds of songs from Billy Joel to Depeche Mode to Alan Parsons Project and beyond. It was created when Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine dropped a stick and missed a snare hit. The other people in the studio loved the sound, and so it became part of the song.
I think this is probably the best pop song ever. Still great after all these years
💖💖💖 Try Eddie Money "Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby". Love Eddie Money and Ronnie Spectre is singing along. R.I.P. to Eddie and Ronnie.
I love LOVE this love song!
❤❤ l love this old music. I was in the 3rd grade when this came out and sang it faithfully with my hairbrush as my microphone.😂🎤 Fun reaction
The go-go dancers were sure having a great time! Cheers
Hal Blaine on drums...Phil Spector wrote this song with Veronica Bennett in mind.....
Perfection....
The solid pounding sound of that Hal Blaine backbeat of the Wrecking Crew is the foundation - the wall of sound, but those three women and their voices were fantastic! In my opinion, about the very best of the 60s girl groups - only the Supremes were better.
Oh Ronnie how I love you
Got to see the old version. Not sure. Maybe Ed Sullivan show.
Great song
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Hal Blaine"s drums make this song.
Phil Spector and the Ronettes were aboard that famous flight that brought The Beatles to New York Feb. 1964 for their first Ed Sullivan Show appearance.
Correction: the Ronettes had returned to the US from England on an earlier flight.
Great reaction…. Cool info… I didn’t know that!!! And yes! More Beach Boys!! 😀 Also you would love the Supremes! They have a ton of great songs! Stop in the name of love is a good one! And many more!
Thanks for this.. always loved Ronnie! There's a whole back-story to her career.. with brilliant but controlling husband Phil Specter.. I met her once and she was charming and sweet! appreciate your reaction.. hope you do more from Ronnie...
Go back and listen to Take Me Home Tonight
I could fall so hard for Ronnie Spector
Now go an listen to The Beach Boys' "Don't Worry Baby"...which was inspired by this song. Brian Wilson was obsessed with "Be My Baby"!
Still love the music from the fiftys and sixtys. Can't go wrong with it. Also, you might check out a song by Conway Twitty, which was known for his country music but started his career in rock n roll. The song is It's Only Make Believe and has sold over 1 million records and was also #1 in England and a few other countries overseas.
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You might want to try the disco version of "If You Could Read My Mind" by Viola Wills.
This was in dirty dancing.rip Patrick swayze.
@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee I thought she was good looking with her old nose.look at Barbara Streisand she's good looking with a prominent nose.
When Jennifer walked into central perk in friends i didn't know she had a new nose.i said out loud that woman looks a bit like Jennifer grey.then after a longer look I was like it is Jennifer grey what did she do to her nose.sad.
DUDE....Eddie Money (with Ronnie) Take Me home Tonight
NOTR: Eddie Money did a song Take me home tonight ... Incorporated Ronny and part of the song into it
Hey Shawn, Ned from Spain stopping by. We love those sexy dynamite Ronettes. You should've used the original clip which is from the Big TNT show. It's live and we actually prefer it as Ronnie really lets loose on this and Shout. So sad to lose the scintillating Ronnie Bennet/ Spector. Her sister Estelle Bennet on left hand side died young but their cousin Nedra is still around.
I was a music mad 10 year old when this came out,seeing & hearing them seemed so exotic & erotic & blew my mind!
Great sound
I’ve watched this video a hundred times, never seen this color version, and the sound is stero! Phil Spector never recorded in stereo. So, how did they do it?😊
Now you gotta listen to Eddie Money -take me home tonight . Ronnie Spector sings the hook from this song .. lol 😂
I love how all the old variety shows insisted on putting a crew of backup dancers on the set. Despite the fact that groups like the Temptations and Ronettes did their own little choreography, they put all these mediocre dancers with the worst choreographer in the business. Really cheesy. Yeah the Ronnie Specter story is pretty interesting.
Everyone knows that hook....
Mean Streets
Amy Whitehouse was influenced by the ronnettes especially ronnie spector !
I Bet You wish that you were back in the sixties now
Spector died in prison for murder.
I must have been about 7. She was my first crsh. Then Silverman or Specktor orwhoever ran the lable married her. Bummer.
Great song made by a wacko. (Phil Spector)
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