That's a paraphrase of something Louis Armstrong once said! Louis Armstrong, when asked to describe different music genres: "There ain't but two things in music: Good and bad. If it sounds good, you don't worry what it is. Just go and enjoy it."
Ronnie was so good the producer married her and she became Ronnie Spector, wife of Phil Spector. Her part in Eddie Money's song Take me home tonight, helped push it up the charts.
You gotta check out Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight". The song was really written as a tribute to this era. He approached several female singers to do the duet, Martha Davis of 'The Motels' urged him to try to get Ronnie to do it. She had retired and wasn't sure, but that song ended up being a YUGE hit. I think it sounds dated due to some of the production choices, but it's got such good bones, and Ronnie just kills it.
This song was in Patrick Swayze's movie, "Dirty Dancing". You also have to check out Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby. Eddie and Ronnie sing, "..Listen, honey , just like Ronnie sang, Be my little baby..."
I knew instantly that the female singing on the Mr. Eddie Money song was Ms. Ronnie, it is Great, I Love it.. ruclips.net/video/3aJvIFK9-xk/видео.html Yes the lyrics are Just like Ronnie sang.. Sadly we have lost Ms. Ronnie, R.I.P. Ms. Ronnie.. ♠Mr.G..
The videos are, God, decades apart, and Ronnie looked freaking amazing. I was younger-ish when the Eddie Money song came out, and I had no clue how old she was. The ONLY thing I thought was that woman is beauty goals. She was sooooo teensy. Nothing but legs for miles and miles.
But this song of course, and group and style were prominent WITHOUT the help of "Dirty Dancing," long before the movie, even though the movie takes place in that time era. As was "I'm a Believer" with Monkees before "Shrek" and "Unchained Medley" by Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers in "Ghost."
A song I love and always associate with Dirty Dancing being only 65 myself. What really caught me is how well Britt can sing and how relaxed and intelligent she is. Deserving of a wider audience! Keep it up Britt❤
Ronnie, the lead singer on one of the Ronnettes was her sister. The other was he cousin. Ronnie's (Veronica Yvette Bennett) mother was half black & half native American, and father was white. Born & raised in Manhattan.
@@jeh58 @rich 1223 : born Veronica Yvette Bennett in East Harlem, New York City, and grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.[7][8] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker.[9] Her mother was African American and Cherokee, and her father was Irish.[10] Bennett and her sister Estelle Bennett (1941-2009) were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946).
@@rich1223 born Veronica Yvette Bennett in East Harlem, New York City, and grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.[7][8] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker.[9] Her mother was African American and Cherokee, and her father was Irish.[10] Bennett and her sister Estelle Bennett (1941-2009) were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946).
The song was short because radio stations of that day wouldn’t play songs over 3 minutes. Phil Spector was famous for creating “the wall of sound” with myriad instrumentation that filled the background behind the singers. This was an era of great girl groups like The Ronettes , The Shirrells, and The Supremes. Music and lyrics were produced by others, but girls got the glory in the spotlight and brought this great music to the airwaves for young people like me to groove to. I too wish they were longer because I can’t get enough of it.
Right. He actually wrote it for then, but their producer rejected it and The Beach boys recorded it making it a hit. She recorded it decades later and Brian Wilson was delighted. She obviously sounds amazing. Another great song both bands concurred was I can hear music.
Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and number 4 in the UK. It is often ranked as among the best songs of the 1960s, and it is regarded by some as one of the greatest songs of all time.
Dang, you beat me to requesting this! Saw Eddie with Santana and Gamma (Ronnie Montrose) in Phoenix in the early eighties. Eddie could really put on a show, he was all in for sure.
What this is. is early Phil Spector (Her husband) wall of sound. Probably the best pop song of 1963. Beatles were not on the radio here yet. Genre is Girl Group.
it was a space in between doh wop era (which ended in late 1959). it lasted from 1960 to 63. the songs were safe and happy and light. but then the Beatles came in January 1964 and the British invasion came with it, which would change music forever little by little to the present day.
this could be a mighty rich rabbit hole for you to dive into, Britt. Girl groups of the mid-60s....There's the Dixie Cups/"Chapel of Love," the Shangri-La's/"Leader of the Pack", or the Shirelle's/"Will You Love Me Tomorrow.....and just girl singers, like Dusty Springfield or May Wells......it would be so much fun to see you react to "Bobby's Girl by Marcie Blaine or "Navy Blue" by Diane Reney....It is your next deep dive!
Thanks so much for doing the Ronettes! (This is the "sixties girl group era".. OMG, the whole Phil Specter thing.. look it up!) - I had the incredible pleasure to see Ronnie in a club in Boston in the 90's.. there was a huge snowstorm, and by the time her band arrived it was after "bar closing".. but nobody left b/c we were told she would get there... her performance was amazing, and I got to meet her briefly.. (b/c I told her manager, who arrived earlier, that I was a "stringer" for a local newspaper.. small lie...) anyway, when I DID see her after the show, she was so charming and effusive.. I told her I was a fan, and she jumped up & hugged me.. she's tiny & I'm 5-8... so it was awkward, but she also posed for pictures, and was so lovely.. I'll never forget it!.. Another note: Amy Winehouse was a fan who "copied" her style.. and after we lost Amy too soon... Ronnie actually covered Amy's song "Back to Black"... really appreciate your listen...
Wow, what a great story! Ronnie had such a cool, unique voice. Phil Spector was a genius and all, but I feel like Ronnie's voice is underappreciated in the grand scheme of rock history.
Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector), Elizabeth Bennett, Nedra Talley. Two sisters and a cousin. Ancestry includes Black, Puerto Rican, Native American, Irish, and Chinese. VERY popular group. 1960s.
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 after doo-wop. This is pop R&B from the early '60s. Produced by Phil Spector, who became known for his "Wall of Sound" production technique, which saturated the tape with an army of musicians and instruments, often packed into the studio to the point where there was very little room for anyone to move around the room. Spector gave us artists like the Righteous Brothers, the Ronnettes, the Dixie Cups, the Crystals, Darlene Love, Ike and Tina Turner, and even some late Beatles. Yes,, they are girls of color.
It’s called Motown. Phil Specter created “ The Wall of Sound” with multiple doubling of instruments. He also married Ronnie and kept her a virtual prisoner in his home for years. Ronnie eventually got free of him and her most famous latter recording was “Take Me Home Tonight” where she sings “Be my little baby”. Ronnie passed away only a month or so ago. Phil went to jail for murdering a woman in his home and had been dead for years.
Ronjones1077 - The Ronettes, Phil Specter nor The Wall of Sound, have nothing to do with Motown Records. The ladies were from NYC, they recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Motown is a record label based at that time in Detroit, Mi., nicknamed the "Motor City", hence the "motor town" from where we get the name "Motown".
This is from the early 1960's Eddie Money did a song called Take Me Home Tonight and this is the song he is referencing in his song and the girl that is singing Be My Baby is Ronnie Spector the lead singer of the Ronettes
@@cjinasia9266 They are not from Puerto Rico. They were born in Harlem neighborhood NYC and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan, NYC, also, that's their hair, they never wore wigs.
Title misspelling. "Be My Baby" not "by". Ronnie Spector also used this song on Eddie Money's song "Take Me Home Tonight" In 1986, Ronnie Spector enjoyed a resurgence of popular radio airplay as the featured vocalist on Eddie Money's Top 5 hit, "Take Me Home Tonight", in which she answers Money's chorus lyric, "just like Ronnie sang", with, "be my little baby".
Ronny was very very big. Huge in fact. Popular until she recently left us. Couple years ago. She could and was still performing until the end. Her voice remained as fantastic as her happy personality. She and the Ronettes were sock hop music, early 60 s rock n roll - whatever. Everyone, everywhere in the world loved them and their music. Her crazy husband was Phil Specter - a big time record producer of rhythm and blues and pop music. Thankfully, they divorced and he spent his final years and death in prison for murder.
Britt, the reason this song (and most all songs) were so short back in the '50s and '60s is becasue radio stations demanded that they be under 3 minutes. Stations usually carried as many as 18 minutes of commercials each hour, so the songs needed to be short enough so that stations could play a certain number of them along with all the cmmercials). That''s why when the righteous brothers first released "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," they weren't sure it would get played because it was well over 3 minutes (almost 4). But stations (and their audiences) found it so irresistable, stations HAD to play it. (I spent about 35 years working in top 40 radio, so I'm well-versed in the history of this stuff).
I’ve noticed that too but not yet commented on it. I wondered if she realizes what a talent that is; surely folks around her have noticed and mentioned it.
Ronnie Spector wrote a book called Be My Baby, an autobiography. A great read about her life, her husband Phil Spector, Sonny and Cher with a dab of Ramones.
Its classified as "Girl Group" music... this is 1963. But with this band it's ALL about the production of the record, produced by the Infamous Phil Spector... he recorded in a way known as "the wall of sound" listen to the record to get the full effect.
The lead singer Ronnie was such a beautiful soul who was mental abused by her husband. As a result it ruined her career. God bless her and may she RIP.
I'm 79 (going on 80) and songs like these were the songs of my high school years. One thing for sure, everyone remembers their own high school years -- no matter your particular time frame -- and these transition songs coming out of the 50's and charging hell-bent-for-leather towards the 70's were special. It was the nascent years of the English invasion which led to the subsequent rise of Motown and the like which then laid the ground work for the mega-hits of the 70's and 80's. It was iconic in so may ways. What an era to live, and grow up, in. Tumultuous, yes, but also very energizing. The early sixties holds a special place in music lore (in my humble opinion). Glad to see you react to one of the great groups of the era. Ronettes rock!
Merkim - The English invasion didn't begin until 1964, this song was recorded and released in 1963. The English invasion had no bearing on Motown Records which had been rolling out hit after hit 5 years before the Beatles came on the scene. Actually Motown was putting out hits about 7 years before the English Invasion, but the label didn't have national distribution so their earlier songs, except in the Detroit area were distributed by Chicago based Chess Records which also farmed out distribution with some regional labels such as End Records.
Britt, you said that it sounds like "Hairspray." It's the other way around. The Ronettes and this sound came first. John Waters was inspired by his teenage music in Baltimore in the late 50s to early 60s to write the musical "Hairspray." Those years were filled with great music 🎵 That's why they call that period of music the 'Golden Oldies!"
No wigs! They are teenagers. Two are sisters and the third is a cozen and that is why they look alike. I think they were some blend of African American and indigenous Cherokee, and that is where the beautiful hair and eyes come from.
Two sisters and a cousin. The two sisters mother was both Cherokee and African American, while the father was Irish. The cousin had a Puerto Rican father. They grew up in Washington Heights Manhattan. Veronica had a real distinct NY accent.
I'm 76 years old and this still is one of the greatest songs ever recorded, and I've heard them all since 1954, when I first became interested in Rock n Roll. Love the Ronettes and Ronnie Spector. It's recorded in Black and White, color TV was just beginning. The Ronettes were fantastic. There were so many great songs, it would take a full lifetime to enjoy them all, yet there are some that are beyond belief magnificent. For example, I dislike Guns and Roses, yet I love their song 'November Rain' which I would claim is a classic piece of art.
Color TV was introduced in the USA IN 1954 bRCA. They owned NBC which at the time was the only station that broadcast a very limited amount of programs in color. The TV sets costs $1,000. Later in the 1950s that price came down to $300-$400, which was still pricey for that period in time. It wasn't until the 1960s that network TV programs started to broadcast in color as RCA relaxed its patent rights. The problem dealing with cost of production still limited available content.
Ms. Britt... My dad told me to tell you that the back up Ronnettes were to her right her sister Estelle. Their mother was African American and Cherokee mix and their father was Irish American. The Ronette to Ronnies left was their cousin Nedra who was African-American, Cherokee and Puerto Rican. I am only 10 but my step dad grew up during this time and has shared so much of his music growing up. I love the 60s and 70s music the best. oh and my dad tells me that the reason the songs were so short in the 60s was because AM radio relied on commercials to keep the station running. A lot of commercials in between songs. FM radio did not become a thing until the early 70s and thats when songs became longer. Thanks for all you do sharing your reactions. It is really cool. Love what you do.
I love that you reacted to this song. I was an internet DJ for 7 years and loved playing what I called "Sock Hop" music from the 50's and 60's. The songs in that time period were shorter.
I was blessed to have been born in 1951. There were a lot of groups like this with sweet music. I think the girls were cuter back then. I love this song and I also loved the Toys and Lover's Concerto.
This is Phil Spectres wall of sound , the beginning of the girl groups. Early Rock and Roll , the musicians on this record were part of the wrecking crew this was probably 1963 or so. It was probably recorded in mono and most likely 4 track recording which is why your getting that retro feel
This song is HUGE Classic. Captures a time and place perfectly. I always think it belongs in a time capsule in space to be discovered by alien life form :-D Ronnie Specter is Everything!
She was so adorable and married weasel Phil Spector who produced her music and the Righteous Brothers music for a year. Yes, she was a classy lady of color who sounded as good live as she did on a recording. This was on Shindig where the Righteous Brothers were regulars. All the guys fell in love with her. Most songs back then had to be about 2 minutes long.
I absolutely loved this song. I had a crush on Ronnie! Her sister Estelle and cousin Nedra are the background singers. The Bennett sisters were black and Cherokee. Loved them.
Great reaction! Just subscribed. My parents were born in '48/'50 and grew up on mid-60s music. I was born in '85 and grew up on 90s/early 2000s music. The 60s was indeed one of the best eras for music. As a metal head myself, nothing beats a good doo whop song.
I love The Ronettes, Very cool hairstyles and eyeliner. Ronnie's mom was African-American and Cherokee Indian. Her dad was American Irish. I really like the 1960s "girl group" sound.
The Ronettes did not wear wigs, that was their hair. It is sad how so many Black Americans claim their part Cherokee, but every one that has claimed this that had their DNA run by Dr. Gates, came up with 0% indigenous Native American (Indian) DNA. While the Cherokee did participate in the practice of enslaving Africans in the USA, unlike white slave owners, there was little sexual contact between the two. Straight hair, almond shaped eyes (Asian eyes), high cheekbones can be an indication of ancestry traced to Madagascar, Cape Verde, Yoruba, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Libya and other countries or regions of the African continent.
This was one of a genre of music that was big in the early 1960s. It was created by Phil Spectre (whom Ronnie of the Ronnettes married). Spector designed the sound in mono with transistor radios in mind because that is what everyone was listening to. It was known as the 'Wall of Sound'. This particular track inspired Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys to write Don't Worry Baby. The Ronnettes were fabulous, as were the Shirelles, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Incidentally, Amy Winehouse did a brilliant version of that song.
In the decades since its release, "Be My Baby" has been played on radio and television over 3 million times. The song has influenced many artists, most notably the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who wrote the 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby" as a response to "Be My Baby".
Wall of Sound song. That was the in sound then. She was so very young. The new style of dancing was just coming in, like the twist, frug, swim, etc. for the first Disco wave of clubs (then called Discotheques)
Ronnie Spector sang all the parts on the recording, produced by “husband” Phil Spector, crazy man, murderer, but producer extraordinaire - the wall of sound.
I'm not sure when this was recorded but the single was released in 1963. The blue tint is due to the studio cameras were recording in color but this broadcast is probably being viewed on a Black & white reciever. Ronnie and the Ronnetts helped define the sixties. Whatever else may be said of their producer, Phil Spector, this and all the other songs he produced put American Rock & Roll back on the map.
Ronnie was from New York City and of Irish American, African American, and American Indian decent. As American as she could be. She married and survived Phil Spector.
You hit the nail on the head with your reference to “Hairspray” because this came out in 1963, very close to the time “Hairspray” was set in (1962). Also, the producer, Phil Spector, made sure all his recordings would have a sound that would go over well on AM radio which couldn’t broadcast stereo, so again your perception was right on the money. And even your confusion about the ethnicity of the girls was well-founded: The group was 2 sisters, Ronnie (lead) and Estelle Bennet, and a cousin, Nedra Talley. The Bennetts' mother was African-American and Cherokee; their father was Irish-American. Their cousin, Talley, is African-American, Cherokee and Puerto Rican. Sadly, Nedra is the last surviving member. This song is considered to be an American pop classic. Thanks for your reaction.
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson’s mind was blown out by this song, his personal favorite. He plays this on his piano daily since then. He wrote a follow up song for the Ronettes called Don’t Worry Baby. Her producer was jealous of Wilson and would not allow her to record it. So The Beach Boys recorded the song which was a #5 hit on the Billboard Chart. You should give Don’t Worry Baby a listen.
She was married to Phil Spector, a music mogul who was a creep, but he came up with their unique sound that you recognized. That sound made him millions of dollars. This was the 1960’s. It’s not doo-wop. It’s more like Motown, but a bit earlier.
Estelle went with George Harrison before he met Patti during filming of the movie "A Hard Day's Night". It's sad that she became homeless due to her fondness for drugs. The other girl, Nedra Talley, did the best version of "In the Garden" I've ever heard. She became a part of "700 Club". I like their performance filmed in 1965 and Bo Diddley performed at the same concert is fantastic.
Britt, the dance they are doing is called "The Cha-Cha" ... It's a nice 'couples dance' too. I was so impressed by this dance that I made my mother teach it to me.
This is early '60's "girl group" rock produced by "wall of sound" master Phil Spector. Doo-wop is the acapella style done by Dion and the Belmonts and similar vocal groups
This Girl-Group early Rock and Roll hit was a real sleeper musically. It was produced by Phil Spector using the best session musicians in the world, then laying the Ronnettes vocal tracks on top. This was then prime early example of the a highly innovative Wall of Sound production that made up for the poor fidelity of 45 RPM records played over AM radio. When Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, first heard this song on the radio while driving, he pulled his car over to the shoulder, his attention rapt by the enormously influential but subtle features of this seemingly simple song. It became a worldwide hit, and rightly so. Listen to a good recording closely and you'll hear why.
Ronnie Spector the lead vocalist of this group had a long career, she appeared in later years on David Letterman shows. A suggestion for you is her 1986 appearance on Dave's show where she performs with Eddie Money where they perform the hit song "Take Me Home Tonight" a fantastic duo.
In the late 50s and 60s the radio stations wouldn't play songs longer than three minutes. Consequently, most songs were short and if one was longer than three minutes, say 3.25, they would put 2.59 on the label to disguise it and get it played. There were a number of very popular girl groups in the early 60s.
Britt, there are only two types of music you need to worry about: good and bad. This is good.
Fair enough!!
Amen!!
That's a paraphrase of something Louis Armstrong once said! Louis Armstrong, when asked to describe different music genres: "There ain't but two things in music: Good and bad. If it sounds good, you don't worry what it is. Just go and enjoy it."
This is the perfect comment when it comes to music and artist
You are so right! But if she absolutely has to pigeonhole it, R&B, perhaps?
Ronnie was so good the producer married her and she became Ronnie Spector, wife of Phil Spector. Her part in Eddie Money's song Take me home tonight, helped push it up the charts.
Sadly, Phil Spector was an abusive husband who eventually ended up in prison for murder.
She secretly dated Keith Richards during the very early Stones years.
You gotta check out Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight". The song was really written as a tribute to this era. He approached several female singers to do the duet, Martha Davis of 'The Motels' urged him to try to get Ronnie to do it. She had retired and wasn't sure, but that song ended up being a YUGE hit. I think it sounds dated due to some of the production choices, but it's got such good bones, and Ronnie just kills it.
You also can check out her version of "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" with the E Street Band. I like it better than Bruce Springsteen's original.
Love me some Ronettes! The only girl group to open for The Beatles! Simply the BEST!
They all hung out in NYC Feb of 64 before the Sullivan Show.
They OPENED for The Beatles in more ways than one... Know what I'm sayin'? Beatles took them to POUND TOWN.
And loved by the Rolling Stones
@@bishlapShea Stadium, Queens New York August 23, 1966. I was lucky enough and old enough to have been there.
The first female group, but not the first female. That would be Brenda Holloway (Tamla Records) who opened for the boys in 1965.
This song was in Patrick Swayze's movie, "Dirty Dancing". You also have to check out Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight/Be My Baby. Eddie and Ronnie sing, "..Listen, honey , just like Ronnie sang, Be my little baby..."
I knew instantly that the female singing on the Mr. Eddie Money song was Ms. Ronnie, it is Great, I Love it..
ruclips.net/video/3aJvIFK9-xk/видео.html Yes the lyrics are Just like Ronnie sang.. Sadly we have lost Ms. Ronnie, R.I.P. Ms. Ronnie.. ♠Mr.G..
The videos are, God, decades apart, and Ronnie looked freaking amazing. I was younger-ish when the Eddie Money song came out, and I had no clue how old she was. The ONLY thing I thought was that woman is beauty goals. She was sooooo teensy. Nothing but legs for miles and miles.
But this song of course, and group and style were prominent WITHOUT the help of "Dirty Dancing," long before the movie, even though the movie takes place in that time era. As was "I'm a Believer" with Monkees before "Shrek" and "Unchained Medley" by Bobby Hatfield of the Righteous Brothers in "Ghost."
Also Andy Kim did a hit version of this song.
A song I love and always associate with Dirty Dancing being only 65 myself. What really caught me is how well Britt can sing and how relaxed and intelligent she is. Deserving of a wider audience! Keep it up Britt❤
Old man here . Love the reactions of young people to the songs I grew up with.
me too
I have found the music old people like is the music I grew up with.
Agreed...today popular music..with exceptions..is anodyne..tuneless c...p
It doesn't resonate like the 60's stuff did
Same here my friend
I’m 40 and this is one of my favorite songs..
Ronnie, the lead singer on one of the Ronnettes was her sister. The other was he cousin. Ronnie's (Veronica Yvette Bennett) mother was half black & half native American, and father was white. Born & raised in Manhattan.
Harlem!
@@rich1223 My bad, born in Harlem & grew up in Manhattan.
@@rich1223Harlem is a neighborhood in Manhattan. You're both right.
@@jeh58 @rich 1223 : born Veronica Yvette Bennett in East Harlem, New York City, and grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.[7][8] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker.[9] Her mother was African American and Cherokee, and her father was Irish.[10] Bennett and her sister Estelle Bennett (1941-2009) were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946).
@@rich1223 born Veronica Yvette Bennett in East Harlem, New York City, and grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan.[7][8] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker.[9] Her mother was African American and Cherokee, and her father was Irish.[10] Bennett and her sister Estelle Bennett (1941-2009) were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946).
The song was short because radio stations of that day wouldn’t play songs over 3 minutes. Phil Spector was famous for creating “the wall of sound” with myriad instrumentation that filled the background behind the singers. This was an era of great girl groups like The Ronettes , The Shirrells, and The Supremes. Music and lyrics were produced by others, but girls got the glory in the spotlight and brought this great music to the airwaves for young people like me to groove to. I too wish they were longer because I can’t get enough of it.
The "Wall of Sound" included 2 grand pianos and drum set ups.
This isn't the 45 RPM version, this one is a shorten version due to time restraints of the TV show they were on.
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys was so obsessed with this song that he responded with the song "Don't Worry Baby" another masterpiece.
Right. He actually wrote it for then, but their producer rejected it and The Beach boys recorded it making it a hit. She recorded it decades later and Brian Wilson was delighted. She obviously sounds amazing. Another great song both bands concurred was I can hear music.
Love this; thanks for sharing. Always loved that song more than the typical Beach Boys stuff.
Every girl in the early 60s sang this into a hairbrush and danced around the room. Fabulous!
Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and number 4 in the UK. It is often ranked as among the best songs of the 1960s, and it is regarded by some as one of the greatest songs of all time.
This was Brian Wilson's favorite song. He went crazy over it.
Yes Mr Wiki
Eddie Money did a great song “ Take me home tonight “ where Ronnie Specter sang “ be my baby” as part of the song….. you should check it out.
Dang, you beat me to requesting this! Saw Eddie with Santana and Gamma (Ronnie Montrose) in Phoenix in the early eighties. Eddie could really put on a show, he was all in for sure.
FYI in case you missed it, she just did the Eddie Money reaction, clueless about who that girl singing with him was. 😊
She was so special and so darn cute! so sad we lost her.
What this is. is early Phil Spector (Her husband) wall of sound. Probably the best pop song of 1963. Beatles were not on the radio here yet. Genre is Girl Group.
it was a space in between doh wop era (which ended in late 1959). it lasted from 1960 to 63. the songs were safe and happy and light. but then the Beatles came in January 1964 and the British invasion came with it, which would change music forever little by little to the present day.
this could be a mighty rich rabbit hole for you to dive into, Britt. Girl groups of the mid-60s....There's the Dixie Cups/"Chapel of Love," the Shangri-La's/"Leader of the Pack", or the Shirelle's/"Will You Love Me Tomorrow.....and just girl singers, like Dusty Springfield or May Wells......it would be so much fun to see you react to "Bobby's Girl by Marcie Blaine or "Navy Blue" by Diane Reney....It is your next deep dive!
oops, "Mary" Wells. My typing is the worst, so no swett...uh, sweat......I would love to see her explore the gikrl singers and groups too...
The infamous wall of sound, courtesy of Phil Spector.
The Wall of Sound was famous, Spector decades later became infamous, let's not attempt to re-write history.
Genre? Pure rock n roll.
...with Phil Spector's Wall of Sound.
@@mrgee4592 Which makes it Motown.
@@Eyes-of-Horus Spector wasn't Motown, he was just Spector (and his Philles Records label). But he was listening to lots of R&B.
This is NOT rock&roll, it's a pop ballad, like Motown.
@@Eyes-of-Horusthis is not Motown. That’s Berry Gordy & that was pure Detroit. This is a California produced, NYC written song & performers.
It was the West Coast's answer to Motown sound. With Phil Spector. And the Wall of Sound. And Sonny and Cher. Among other.
Motown's slogan was "The Sound of Young America". There was no distinct "Motown sound". In 1963, Spector would not have been concerned with Motown.
Thanks so much for doing the Ronettes! (This is the "sixties girl group era".. OMG, the whole Phil Specter thing.. look it up!) - I had the incredible pleasure to see Ronnie in a club in Boston in the 90's.. there was a huge snowstorm, and by the time her band arrived it was after "bar closing".. but nobody left b/c we were told she would get there... her performance was amazing, and I got to meet her briefly.. (b/c I told her manager, who arrived earlier, that I was a "stringer" for a local newspaper.. small lie...) anyway, when I DID see her after the show, she was so charming and effusive.. I told her I was a fan, and she jumped up & hugged me.. she's tiny & I'm 5-8... so it was awkward, but she also posed for pictures, and was so lovely.. I'll never forget it!.. Another note: Amy Winehouse was a fan who "copied" her style.. and after we lost Amy too soon... Ronnie actually covered Amy's song "Back to Black"... really appreciate your listen...
Wow, what a great story! Ronnie had such a cool, unique voice.
Phil Spector was a genius and all, but I feel like Ronnie's voice is underappreciated in the grand scheme of rock history.
It WAS a group. I grew up with this music. Around 1963. Pop Rhythm and Blues.
Good way to describe it, it's a mix of both.
@@thomastimlin1724 R&B it's a thing.
Just like Ronnie said, "Be my little baby!"
Can never go wrong with the classics.
Veronica Bennett (Ronnie Spector), Elizabeth Bennett, Nedra Talley. Two sisters and a cousin. Ancestry includes Black, Puerto Rican, Native American, Irish, and Chinese. VERY popular group. 1960s.
Ronnie is such a rock star!!!!!
Motown with the Spector sound 🎤🧍🏿♀️ 🎶
This has nothing to do with Motown Records Corporation, nothing what so ever.
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.
Ronny Spector had that wooo oh oh oh oh on point. R.I.P. she had a beautiful voice
This is after doo-wop. This is pop R&B from the early '60s. Produced by Phil Spector, who became known for his "Wall of Sound" production technique, which saturated the tape with an army of musicians and instruments, often packed into the studio to the point where there was very little room for anyone to move around the room. Spector gave us artists like the Righteous Brothers, the Ronnettes, the Dixie Cups, the Crystals, Darlene Love, Ike and Tina Turner, and even some late Beatles. Yes,, they are girls of color.
This is New York. City R&B / Doo-wop. This is not the Motown sound. This was know as “the wall of sound” produced by Phil Spector
This song is in no way Doo-wop. They are a NYC group who recorded in L. A.
what a legend after all she went thru and eddie money loved her and did the great song take me home tonight
It’s called Motown. Phil Specter created “ The Wall of Sound” with multiple doubling of instruments. He also married Ronnie and kept her a virtual prisoner in his home for years.
Ronnie eventually got free of him and her most famous latter recording was “Take Me Home Tonight” where she sings “Be my little baby”. Ronnie passed away only a month or so ago.
Phil went to jail for murdering a woman in his home and had been dead for years.
A month? Really ?
Ronjones1077 - The Ronettes, Phil Specter nor The Wall of Sound, have nothing to do with Motown Records. The ladies were from NYC, they recorded in Los Angeles, CA. Motown is a record label based at that time in Detroit, Mi., nicknamed the "Motor City", hence the "motor town" from where we get the name "Motown".
@@mellenbecker56 She died January 12, 2022.
This is from the early 1960's Eddie Money did a song called Take Me Home Tonight and this is the song he is referencing in his song and the girl that is singing Be My Baby is Ronnie Spector the lead singer of the Ronettes
Wow some old school classics. Love them. God Bless
Yes they were black and a great group. I loved our music back in the 50s 60s and 70s. We were so lucky.
Actually mixed from Puerto Rico.
one girl was Puerto Rican
@@user-fq6bj4cd5m Except they are cousins.
@@cjinasia9266 They are not from Puerto Rico. They were born in Harlem neighborhood NYC and raised in Washington Heights, Manhattan, NYC, also, that's their hair, they never wore wigs.
@@Nomad-vv1gk Their family was from Puerto Rico.
Title misspelling. "Be My Baby" not "by".
Ronnie Spector also used this song on Eddie Money's song "Take Me Home Tonight"
In 1986, Ronnie Spector enjoyed a resurgence of popular radio airplay as the featured vocalist on Eddie Money's Top 5 hit, "Take Me Home Tonight", in which she answers Money's chorus lyric, "just like Ronnie sang", with, "be my little baby".
Fixed! Thanks!!
@@brittreacts A quote from the old "Get Smart" TV show of the 1960's: "Sorry about that chief." lol. If you're not a boomer, you won't get it lol.
Ronny was very very big. Huge in fact. Popular until she recently left us. Couple years ago. She could and was still performing until the end. Her voice remained as fantastic as her happy personality. She and the Ronettes were sock hop music, early 60 s rock n roll - whatever. Everyone, everywhere in the world loved them and their music. Her crazy husband was Phil Specter - a big time record producer of rhythm and blues and pop music. Thankfully, they divorced and he spent his final years and death in prison for murder.
The Ronettes, the greatest girl group ever, and the sexiest.
Have loved Ronnie for so long.... even on that Eddie Money song...
I was born in 1957 , ( I am a White male ) . I love the Ronettes !! This style of music is callled " Wall of Sound " .
Britt, the reason this song (and most all songs) were so short back in the '50s and '60s is becasue radio stations demanded that they be under 3 minutes. Stations usually carried as many as 18 minutes of commercials each hour, so the songs needed to be short enough so that stations could play a certain number of them along with all the cmmercials). That''s why when the righteous brothers first released "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," they weren't sure it would get played because it was well over 3 minutes (almost 4). But stations (and their audiences) found it so irresistable, stations HAD to play it. (I spent about 35 years working in top 40 radio, so I'm well-versed in the history of this stuff).
Britt: You have an amazing ability to imitate whatever sound you hear. Awesome talent you have.
I’ve noticed that too but not yet commented on it. I wondered if she realizes what a talent that is; surely folks around her have noticed and mentioned it.
Ronnie Spector wrote a book called Be My Baby, an autobiography. A great read about her life, her husband Phil Spector, Sonny and Cher with a dab of Ramones.
Songs were short back then because radio stations wanted to pack in the comercials in between each song. Shorter songs, more commercials.
You are 100% correct.
Its classified as "Girl Group" music... this is 1963. But with this band it's ALL about the production of the record, produced by the Infamous Phil Spector... he recorded in a way known as "the wall of sound" listen to the record to get the full effect.
I was watching your older videos and apparently fell into your newest. Again, you seem like a beautiful person!
She is and high energy. She is one of my favorite reaction channels.
The lead singer Ronnie was such a beautiful soul who was mental abused by her husband. As a result it ruined her career. God bless her and may she RIP.
“Like Ronnie Spector sang, ‘Be my little baby’.” - Eddie Money (Ronnie Spector)
I'm 79 (going on 80) and songs like these were the songs of my high school years. One thing for sure, everyone remembers their own high school years -- no matter your particular time frame -- and these transition songs coming out of the 50's and charging hell-bent-for-leather towards the 70's were special. It was the nascent years of the English invasion which led to the subsequent rise of Motown and the like which then laid the ground work for the mega-hits of the 70's and 80's. It was iconic in so may ways. What an era to live, and grow up, in. Tumultuous, yes, but also very energizing. The early sixties holds a special place in music lore (in my humble opinion). Glad to see you react to one of the great groups of the era. Ronettes rock!
Merkim - The English invasion didn't begin until 1964, this song was recorded and released in 1963. The English invasion had no bearing on Motown Records which had been rolling out hit after hit 5 years before the Beatles came on the scene. Actually Motown was putting out hits about 7 years before the English Invasion, but the label didn't have national distribution so their earlier songs, except in the Detroit area were distributed by Chicago based Chess Records which also farmed out distribution with some regional labels such as End Records.
Just like Ronnie said, just like Ronnie said, be my little baby... In Eddie Money's song...
Britt, you said that it sounds like "Hairspray." It's the other way around. The Ronettes and this sound came first. John Waters was inspired by his teenage music in Baltimore in the late 50s to early 60s to write the musical "Hairspray." Those years were filled with great music 🎵 That's why they call that period of music the 'Golden Oldies!"
This has been voted as the best pop song ever.
These are woman of color. They are awesome! Nostalgia gut punch!
They were Black Americans. Black people stopped being "colored" and "negros" in the 1960s.
This song is from 1963, the ladies are Negros.
No wigs! They are teenagers. Two are sisters and the third is a cozen and that is why they look alike. I think they were some blend of African American and indigenous Cherokee, and that is where the beautiful hair and eyes come from.
Two sisters and a cousin. The two sisters mother was both Cherokee and African American, while the father was Irish. The cousin had a Puerto Rican father. They grew up in Washington Heights Manhattan. Veronica had a real distinct NY accent.
If you want the longer version sticking with the studio versions is the way to go besides the fact that live is usually not as good.
Fabulous , we loved them as kids . I still do .
Congrats. You spoke over the most defining drum riff of all time, not once but twice.
I'm 76 years old and this still is one of the greatest songs ever recorded, and I've heard them all since 1954, when I first became interested in Rock n Roll. Love the Ronettes and Ronnie Spector. It's recorded in Black and White, color TV was just beginning. The Ronettes were fantastic.
There were so many great songs, it would take a full lifetime to enjoy them all, yet there are some that are beyond belief magnificent. For example, I dislike Guns and Roses, yet I love their song 'November Rain' which I would claim is a classic piece of art.
Color TV was introduced in the USA IN 1954 bRCA. They owned NBC which at the time was the only station that broadcast a very limited amount of programs in color. The TV sets costs $1,000. Later in the 1950s that price came down to $300-$400, which was still pricey for that period in time. It wasn't until the 1960s that network TV programs started to broadcast in color as RCA relaxed its patent rights. The problem dealing with cost of production still limited available content.
Ms. Britt... My dad told me to tell you that the back up Ronnettes were to her right her sister Estelle. Their mother was African American and Cherokee mix and their father was Irish American. The Ronette to Ronnies left was their cousin Nedra who was African-American, Cherokee and Puerto Rican. I am only 10 but my step dad grew up during this time and has shared so much of his music growing up. I love the 60s and 70s music the best. oh and my dad tells me that the reason the songs were so short in the 60s was because AM radio relied on commercials to keep the station running. A lot of commercials in between songs. FM radio did not become a thing until the early 70s and thats when songs became longer. Thanks for all you do sharing your reactions. It is really cool. Love what you do.
That song is an evergreen
I love that you reacted to this song. I was an internet DJ for 7 years and loved playing what I called "Sock Hop" music from the 50's and 60's. The songs in that time period were shorter.
Apparently when the Ronnettes toured with the Rolling Stones on a UK tour , the guys from the Stones fell in love with these ladies .
You have probably heard the Ronettes version of "Sleigh Ride" many times around Christmas. Classic!
I was blessed to have been born in 1951. There were a lot of groups like this with sweet music. I think the girls were cuter back then. I love this song and I also loved the Toys and Lover's Concerto.
This is Phil Spectres wall of sound , the beginning of the girl groups. Early Rock and Roll , the musicians on this record were part of the wrecking crew this was probably 1963 or so. It was probably recorded in mono and most likely 4 track recording which is why your getting that retro feel
This song is HUGE Classic. Captures a time and place perfectly. I always think it belongs in a time capsule in space to be discovered by alien life form :-D Ronnie Specter is Everything!
She was so adorable and married weasel Phil Spector who produced her music and the Righteous Brothers music for a year. Yes, she was a classy lady of color who sounded as good live as she did on a recording. This was on Shindig where the Righteous Brothers were regulars. All the guys fell in love with her. Most songs back then had to be about 2 minutes long.
I absolutely loved this song. I had a crush on Ronnie! Her sister Estelle and cousin Nedra are the background singers. The Bennett sisters were black and Cherokee. Loved them.
Great reaction! Just subscribed. My parents were born in '48/'50 and grew up on mid-60s music. I was born in '85 and grew up on 90s/early 2000s music.
The 60s was indeed one of the best eras for music. As a metal head myself, nothing beats a good doo whop song.
The style was called "Wall of Sound" because of the dense orchestration and vocals.
I was born in 82 but ive always like this song since my mother introduced me to it
Lead singer-Ronnie Bennett(Spector), and the other two ladies-Estelle Bennett, and Nedra Talley were related. They are from Spanish Harlem, NY.
Ooooohhh I love this one. Veronica had a great voice. And Nedra was so pretty.
This is a prime example of Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound" technique.
I was shocked you'd never heard of the Roettes...I love them for ages..
I’ve never heard of the Roettes either. Lol
I love The Ronettes, Very cool hairstyles and eyeliner. Ronnie's mom was African-American and Cherokee Indian. Her dad was American Irish. I really like the 1960s "girl group" sound.
The Ronettes did not wear wigs, that was their hair. It is sad how so many Black Americans claim their part Cherokee, but every one that has claimed this that had their DNA run by Dr. Gates, came up with 0% indigenous Native American (Indian) DNA. While the Cherokee did participate in the practice of enslaving Africans in the USA, unlike white slave owners, there was little sexual contact between the two. Straight hair, almond shaped eyes (Asian eyes), high cheekbones can be an indication of ancestry traced to Madagascar, Cape Verde, Yoruba, Ethiopian, Eritrean, Libya and other countries or regions of the African continent.
Back then the radio wouldn't play songs that were over 3 minutes.
Ah, early 60s girl rock...can't beat it. What beauties they were! And so are you!
This was one of a genre of music that was big in the early 1960s. It was created by Phil Spectre (whom Ronnie of the Ronnettes married). Spector designed the sound in mono with transistor radios in mind because that is what everyone was listening to. It was known as the 'Wall of Sound'. This particular track inspired Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys to write Don't Worry Baby. The Ronnettes were fabulous, as were the Shirelles, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? Incidentally, Amy Winehouse did a brilliant version of that song.
In the decades since its release, "Be My Baby" has been played on radio and television over 3 million times. The song has influenced many artists, most notably the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who wrote the 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby" as a response to "Be My Baby".
OMG, lol, you are killing me. It feels like it’s very back in the day. Because it is ha ha ha.
Wall of Sound song. That was the in sound then. She was so very young. The new style of dancing was just coming in, like the twist, frug, swim, etc. for the first Disco wave of clubs (then called Discotheques)
Ronnie Spector sang all the parts on the recording, produced by “husband” Phil Spector, crazy man, murderer, but producer extraordinaire - the wall of sound.
I'm not sure when this was recorded but the single was released in 1963. The blue tint is due to the studio cameras were recording in color but this broadcast is probably being viewed on a Black & white reciever. Ronnie and the Ronnetts helped define the sixties. Whatever else may be said of their producer, Phil Spector, this and all the other songs he produced put American Rock & Roll back on the map.
It's called "Hairspray Rock" for which the play was named after.
Ronnie was from New York City and of Irish American, African American, and American Indian decent. As American as she could be. She married and survived Phil Spector.
This is a perfect example of Phil Specter’s “wall of sound” and it blew Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys mind
You hit the nail on the head with your reference to “Hairspray” because this came out in 1963, very close to the time “Hairspray” was set in (1962).
Also, the producer, Phil Spector, made sure all his recordings would have a sound that would go over well on AM radio which couldn’t broadcast stereo, so again your perception was right on the money.
And even your confusion about the ethnicity of the girls was well-founded: The group was 2 sisters, Ronnie (lead) and Estelle Bennet, and a cousin, Nedra Talley. The Bennetts' mother was African-American and Cherokee; their father was Irish-American. Their cousin, Talley, is African-American, Cherokee and Puerto Rican. Sadly, Nedra is the last surviving member.
This song is considered to be an American pop classic. Thanks for your reaction.
This song is great. It also proves that women can be fantastic artists and entertainers while still keeping it modest and classy.
Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson’s mind was blown out by this song, his personal favorite. He plays this on his piano daily since then. He wrote a follow up song for the Ronettes called Don’t Worry Baby. Her producer was jealous of Wilson and would not allow her to record it. So The Beach Boys recorded the song which was a #5 hit on the Billboard Chart. You should give Don’t Worry Baby a listen.
The greatest pop song of all time.
Ronnie Spector was an amazing singer and she was also a beautiful woman
Ronnie was of mixed race, her mom was an African American Cherokee mix, and her dad was an Irish American. She was a tiny Lady, standing at 5.1 tall
She was married to Phil Spector, a music mogul who was a creep, but he came up with their unique sound that you recognized. That sound made him millions of dollars. This was the 1960’s. It’s not doo-wop. It’s more like Motown, but a bit earlier.
Estelle went with George Harrison before he met Patti during filming of the movie "A Hard Day's Night". It's sad that she became homeless due to her fondness for drugs. The other girl, Nedra Talley, did the best version of "In the Garden" I've ever heard. She became a part of "700 Club". I like their performance filmed in 1965 and Bo Diddley performed at the same concert is fantastic.
Britt, the dance they are doing is called "The Cha-Cha" ... It's a nice 'couples dance' too.
I was so impressed by this dance that I made my mother teach it to me.
This is early '60's "girl group" rock produced by "wall of sound" master Phil Spector. Doo-wop is the acapella style done by Dion and the Belmonts and similar vocal groups
This Girl-Group early Rock and Roll hit was a real sleeper musically. It was produced by Phil Spector using the best session musicians in the world, then laying the Ronnettes vocal tracks on top. This was then prime early example of the a highly innovative Wall of Sound production that made up for the poor fidelity of 45 RPM records played over AM radio. When Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, first heard this song on the radio while driving, he pulled his car over to the shoulder, his attention rapt by the enormously influential but subtle features of this seemingly simple song. It became a worldwide hit, and rightly so. Listen to a good recording closely and you'll hear why.
Girl power come to life!
Ronnie Spector the lead vocalist of this group had a long career, she appeared in later years on David Letterman shows. A suggestion for you is her 1986 appearance on Dave's show where she performs with Eddie Money where they perform the hit song "Take Me Home Tonight" a fantastic duo.
In the late 50s and 60s the radio stations wouldn't play songs longer than three minutes. Consequently, most songs were short and if one was longer than three minutes, say 3.25, they would put 2.59 on the label to disguise it and get it played. There were a number of very popular girl groups in the early 60s.