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Ronnie Spector (born Veronica Yvette Bennett, 10 August 1943, in New York City) was the lead singer of the 1960’s girl group The Ronettes, who most famously sang Be My Baby. She is the ex-wife of producer Phil Spector.

Kept a near prisoner by Phil Spector throughout her teens and 20s, she eventually left the abusive relationship to raise her son, and reestablish her languishing singing career. Many attempts fell flat; even 1976’s Say Goodbye to Hollywood, written by Billy Joel and with backing from Bruce Springsteen and his E Street Band, didn’t take to the charts. Her 1980 album Siren, produced by Genya Ravan, featured a Ramones cover but was not a hit. In 1986 she was featured by Eddie Money on the hit single

Take Me Home Tonight, singing the line “Be my baby” as part of the chorus.

Her most recent album Last of the Rock Stars features work with Keith Richards, Patti Smith, The Raveonettes and others, including a cover of a Johnny Thunders song. Her previous EP She Talks to Rainbows was produced by and included a duet with Joey Ramone. In 2003, she released through her website Something’s Gonna Happen, a five-song EP of Marshall Crenshaw songs recorded in 1989. Her 2006 European summer tour was postponed when her husband became ill.

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1	Don't Worry Baby full track	16
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3	Bye Bye Baby full track	11
4	You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory	10
5	There Is An End	9
6	I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine full track	8
7	Here Today Gone Tomorrow	6
8	Hey Sah Lo Ney	5
8	Try some, buy some	5
8	Girl From The Ghetto	5
8	All I Want	5
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Lowbacca wrote:
July 2009

(new photos up!)

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Lowbacca wrote:
July 2009

ronnie :)

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JanLustiger wrote:
April 2009

Should have way more listeners, she's great!

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Ponanza wrote:
March 2009

i'd hit it.

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BadManBradford wrote:
January 2009

Change the damn picture already!

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VogueLaGalere wrote:
November 2008

I always loved the lady... one of the great voice of rock n' roll

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julio_stooge wrote:
October 2008

sweet voice

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Sessions_please wrote:
August 2008

Ronnie! Happy Birthday (-:

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Contrasoma wrote:
June 2008

The part in "Mayor of the Sunset Strip" where Brian Wilson hears Ronnie's version of "Don't Worry Baby" for the first time is heartachingly gorgeous.

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PhoeniXPhiL wrote:
December 2007

SAy Goodbye To Hollywood is superb. x

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_deeperthewound wrote:
September 2007

I discovered Here Today, Gone Tomorrow on an Uncut CD my brother got with the magazine, and it's currently one of my favourite songs. Can anybody help me out and tell me when this song was recorded/released, and who's performing male backing vocals on the track? Cheers. :)

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neoboy42 wrote:
April 2007

If you look on the Colpix and Buddah Years album by the Ronettes, you can find a bunch of Ronnie's early solo stuff, including her DISCO SONG. OMG. This is a total revalation to me- I thought I would never get to hear that stuff...

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Carali wrote:
March 2007

Number six in the top listeners with only 8 plays? That's kind of sad.

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YControl755 wrote:
March 2007

One of the all-time greatest voices of rock.

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TANK_Ex_Mortis wrote:
December 2006

How is Bye Bye Baby so low? Gotta be the greatest duet I've ever heard!

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TexasMoJo wrote:
November 2006

Lady..you got class and I have loved you forever...Your voice...Love it!

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j-sin wrote:
September 2006

Girl From the Ghetto is another great new one about Phil

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shaggyshaggy wrote:
July 2006

try All I Want. it's a great new song...

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