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The Ronnettes - Be My Baby (Original Post)
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Deuxcents
(22,796 posts)1. O.. how I still love this music! I used to play this over n over
Love the Shirelles, Chiffons, Crystals, Marvelettes.. all the young teen girls stuff long before a first kiss! The Chantels had a hit called Maybe and I was just a mess when I heard that! Every once in a while on Siruis Little Stevies Underground Garage, hell play some of these groups. Sweet memories for this still young at heart old soul. 🤗
OAITW r.2.0
(30,427 posts)2. Inspirational music. IMHO.
But I was a guy at 16...jeez I loved this Phil Spector sound.
Deuxcents
(22,796 posts)3. Yes..he had the corner on most of that talent and knew
The audience and how to expose them on American Bandstand and other shows. He had it all before he snapped
OAITW r.2.0
(30,427 posts)4. Phil got the sound and put the music behind it.
He created the Motown sound...with a lot of help.
Deuxcents
(22,796 posts)5. Agree..but always with his finger on the pulse, as they say. Just went to youtube for a couple of tunes!
NBachers
(18,663 posts)6. Ronnie was there for me even when no one else was