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Be My Baby: A Memoir Audiobook
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The true story of how Rock and 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
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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“Rosie Perez convincingly narrates this memoir…Perez and Spector are spiritual kin—showbiz outliers with distinctive voices, street cred, and all-in performing styles…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.”
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“Funny and observant, consistently engaging…sprinkled with deadpan humor.”
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“Entertaining, often disturbing…well told and…quite moving….marks the passage of Ronnie Spector from victim to survivor.”
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“An entertaining, gossipy, whirlwind ride through the 1960s.”
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“An enthralling and moving Dante-esque descent through the rock ’n’ roll inferno. One of the three greatest rock ’n’ roll memoirs.”
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“Spector’s portrait of the energy of the early Sixties music scene is fascinating.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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A Rolling Stone magazine pick of 50 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time
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A Far Out Magazine Pick of 10 Best Memoirs of All Time
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Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award
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About Ronnie Spector
Ronnie Spector (1943-2022) became an icon when she rose to fame as lead singer of the Ronettes, the influential 1960s girl group responsible for a string of hits that included “Walking in the Rain,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Be My Baby,” which Brian Wilson has called “the greatest record ever made.” The embodiment of the heart, soul, and passion of rock and roll, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.
About Rosie Perez
Rosie Perez is an actress, dancer, choreographer, director, and community activist. She is an Oscar-nominated actress whose credits include Do the Right Thing, White Men Can't Jump, Fearless, and The Counselor. She has choreographed music videos for Janet Jackson, Bobby Brown, Diana Ross, LL Cool J, and numerous others. She also provides the voices of Click the camera on Nick Jr.’s Go, Diego, Go! and Chel in the animated film The Road to El Dorado. She is the artistic chair of Urban Arts Partnership and sits on the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS.