Even now, more than half a century after it came out, “Be My Baby” has the power to overwhelm. One of the most intense pop records of all time, the Ronettes’ 1963 girl-group classic is a study in ...

In 1961, The Ronettes, the New York City girl group made up of Veronica (Ronnie) Bennett, her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley, were signed to Colpix Records and released a ...

During the golden age of '60s girl groups the Ronettes and their unforgettable songs made a major impression. The soaring vocals and lush production (by the infamous Phil Spector) on their most famous ...

Spector was a producer who worked on many songs by 1960s girls groups before collaborating with The Beatles. Subsequently, he produced songs for John Lennon and George Harrison during their solo ...

Frank Sinatra’s music became massively popular again in the mid-1960s, and one of his most famous songs from that era was “Strangers in the Night.” Notably, “Strangers in the Night” reuses the famous ...

The news of Ronnie Spector’s death hit less than 24 hours ago, and tributes have already arrived by everyone from Brian Wilson to Darlene Love and Steve Van Zandt. “I loved her voice so much,” Wilson ...

After years of performing around New York City, the Ronettes exploded in 1963 behind “Be My Baby,” a modern standard beloved by the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson and pretty much everyone else with ears and ...