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Be My Baby: A Memoir Kindle Edition

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Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time (#14)
NME: 20 Rock Memoirs That Don’t Hold Back (#10)
Far Out Magazine (UK): 10 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time (#8)


“What a trip it was, being Miss Ronnie Spector. And what a perfect, challenging moment in our culture to revisit―and revel in―this edge-of-your-seat tutorial from the ultimate Cool Girl on surviving her tumultuous rock opera with joy and talent intact. These pages are laced with pure, straight-up Ronnie―hilariously deadpan about her astonishing life, fierce, clear-eyed, and still mad for the music. Dive in and fall in l-o-v-e.”
―Gerri Hirshey, author of We Gotta Get Out of This Place: The True, Tough Story of Women in Rock

“As a reading experience it certainly hits the high notes . . . It's candid stuff, and readers will be enthralled by it all.”
―Christopher Osterberg, Budapest Times

“An entertaining, gossipy, whirlwind ride through the 1960s.”
―Wendy Leigh, London Sunday Times

“Funny and observant, consistently engaging . . . sprinkled with deadpan humor.”
―Mike Boehm, Los Angeles Times

“Entertaining, often disturbing . . . well told and . . . quite moving.
Be My Baby . . . marks the passage of Ronnie Spector from victim to survivor.”
―Alan Light, Rolling Stone

“If you’re looking for self-pity, you’ll be disappointed, because her book, like her voice, is full of cocky, smart, self-aware humor. And, yes, in case you were wondering, it totally sucked to be married to Phil Spector.”
―Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone

“Arguably one of the most potent voices of rock 'n' roll’s early moments, Ronnie Spector was the lynchpin of The Ronettes and the ultimate 1960s powerhouse performer. . . . She is strong, bolshy and sharp as a tack.”
Far Out (UK)

“An enthralling and moving Dante-esque descent through the rock 'n' roll inferno. One of the three greatest rock 'n' roll memoirs.”
―Jon Wilde, Blitz (London)

“Not only does this book give a revealing look at what it takes to be in one of the greatest girl groups of all time, it also casts a sinister light on Ronnie’s former husband and Wall of Sound svengali, Phil Spector.”
―Emily Barker, NME

“Despite all the hard times, Ronnie comes across here as a survivor, and the book maintains a surprisingly jaunty tone.”
―Ilene Cooper, Booklist

“A lively, illuminating read . . . Spector’s portrait of the energy of the early Sixties music scene is fascinating.”
―Kirkus Reviews

About the Author

Ronnie Spector became an icon when she rose to fame as lead singer of the Ronettes, the quintessential girl group responsible for a string of hits that included "Walking in the Rain," "Baby I Love You," and "Be My Baby." The embodiment of the heart, soul, and passion of rock and roll, Ronnie Spector was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March 2007.

Vince Waldron is an author and Emmy-winning writer. He lives in Los Angeles.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B092T8PBF3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Henry Holt and Co. (May 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 20868 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 361 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1250837197
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intresting✌️
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