THE RONETTES
The Ronettes foi um trio vocal formado pelas irmãs Veronica (Ronnie), Estelle e pela prima Nedra, em New York nos anos 60.
Inicialmente, tal como no album postado, eram produzidas por Stu Phillips; depois, o mago Phil Spector - que veio a se apaixonar,
casar, divorciar e casar novamente com Ronnie - usando de sua experiência e prestígio as levou ao topo das paradas de sucesso.
O "blockbuster" "Be my baby" tem a marca registrada das Ronettes que, até encerrarem sua relativamente curta carreira em 1966,
tiveram muita fama e prestígio, gravando músicas de grandes compositores de rock'n roll. Durante algum tempo The Ronettes
faziam a abertura dos shows dos Beatles, de quem eram grandes amigas. Foram, sem dúvida, um dos grandes trios vocais femininos
da era rockn'roll.
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THE RONETTES
The Ronettes were another of the great girl groups of the 60's. Supported by their producer, Phil Spector, the Ronettes' star
shown bright in terms of record sales for three years before their songs fell off the charts. The group consisted of lead singer
Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett, her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. All of them were born in the mid to late 40's and all were from New York City. They began dancing and started to sing professionally while still in junior high in the late 50's. They were known as the Darling Sisters, and later as Ronnie and the Relatives they recorded some songs for Colpix which failed to chart. Eventually, they changed their name to the Ronettes. In the early 60's the Peppermint Lounge in New York City was the place to be. The house band there was Joey Dee and the Starliters, whose Peppermint Twist - Part I became a number one song. The girls put on party dresses and went there. While standing in line waiting to get in, the manager saw them and said "girls, you're late." They entered the Peppermint Lounge, started dancing there, and their act was solidified. They became regulars, and people in the music business began to notice them. They appeared in a movie with disk jockey Clay Cole, Twist Around The Clock. The Twist was a dance sensation, and the Bennett sisters and their cousin could twist with the best of them. They worked up the courage to call the hot young record producer, Phil Spector, and began working with him in 1962. Spector was enamored of Ronnie. He signed them to his Philles label. After some time in New York, Spector left for the West Coast and took the Ronettes with him. He had been successful with the Crystals and with some other artists, but now his attention was on
featuring Ronnie on his records. He used his contacts with Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Barry Mann,
Cynthia Weil, and others in the Brill Building to come up with some songs. The first and biggest for the Ronettes was Be My Baby.
Spector was a meticulous producer and Ronnie was a very good rock-and-roll singer. On their songs they were usually backed by other musicians, some of whom would later go on to careers of their own as recording artists. These included Darlene Love, Nino Tempo, Sonny and Cher, Hal Blaine, and Leon Russell. Be My Baby was an instant hit, and went to number two in the Fall of 1963. Other hits followed: Baby, I Love You, [The Best Part Of] Breakin' Up, Do I Love You? and Walking In The Rain all were top forty songs in 1964. All were recorded at Spector's favorite recording studio, Gold Star in Los Angeles. The Ronettes travelled to England to tour with the Rolling Stones. While they were there the Beatles sought them out, and they became friends. They appeared in the T.A.M.I. show. Walking In The Rain, which had been recorded in one take, won a grammy for special effects.Phil Spector and Ronnie Bennett's relationship eventually developed into a full-fledged romance, culminating in their marriage in 1968 [and subsequent divorce, in 1974]. The energy between the two helped to make the Ronettes the success that they were. By 1965 Phil had turned his attentions to promoting other acts such as the Righteous Brothers, and the Ronettes' record label became less viable. Their record sales declined, although the Ronettes remained an enormously popular act.
They placed no more songs in the top forty. Although they were coming up with good material and still making good songs, their
records were not selling as well and they stopped recording altogether in 1966.Ronnie Spector continued her singing career,
at first with others and eventually as a solo act. The Ronettes produced some very good rock-and-roll songs and are remembered as one of the great girl groups of the 60's. Rightfully so, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. They changed the way female rock and roll looked and how it was performed.
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ALBUM COMMENTS
The early Ronettes songs weren't as immaculately produced or as evocative as Phil Spector's productions. Their sound was more
generic and resembled other girl groups like The Shirelles or Chiffons. They recorded for Colpix and Dimension during 1961 and 1962, with Ronnie Bennett doing most of the leads, while her sister Estelle and cousin Nedra added soothing harmonies and backgrounds. At times, as on "My Guiding Angel" or "You Bet I Would," they came close to the appealing mix of innocence and earnestness that characterized their later (and greatest) tracks. But despite getting material from such songwriters as Jackie DeShannon and Carole King, many of these cuts were more serviceable than classic. Still, this is the foundation for the sound that exploded in the mid-'60s.
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MINHA OPINIÃO - o album postado mostra as Ronettes ainda sob a direção de Stu Philllips. Futuramente postarei outro album produzido
por Phil Spector, com seu mágico "toque de midas", que as levou ao topo das paradas. Vai ser interessante a comparação entre o antes e
o depois. Mas este album, por conter suas primeiras gravações, é importante na história das excelentes vocalistas.
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THE RONETTES : THE EARLY YEARS
Recordings from 1961-1962.
Originally issued as "The Ronettes Featuring Veronica",
Colpix LP #486, March 1965..
Produced by Stu Phillips
THE RONETTES
Veronica Bennet (a.k.a.Ronnie Spector)
Estelle Bennet
Nedra Talley
TRACKS/FAIXAS
01 He Did It
02 Silhouettes
03 Good Girls
04 The Memory
05 You Bet I Would
06 I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead
07 I'm On The Wagon
08 Recipe For Love
09 My Guiding Angel
10 I Want A Boy
11 What's So Sweet About Sweet Sixteen
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