100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING. This post: BE MY BABY. Continues tomorrow.
Caffè Lattè pays tribute to 100 songs that innovated, changed the rules, defied convention and had a significant impact on the evolution of pop and rock music, presented in chronological order…
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100 SONGS THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING
1963
💥16 Be My Baby
The Ronettes
Rock ‘n’ roll was dominated by males. The majority
of groups and soloists were men. All of the rock pioneers like Chuck Berry,
Bill Halley and Elvis Presley were the same gender. In the early 1960s, the
landscape suddenly changed. There had been female soloists and girl groups before:
Ruth Brown, LaVern Baker, The Chordettes and The Cookies among them. But by the
Sixties, they were staking a place of their own on the charts. Among the
earliest successes were The Chiffons (“He’s So Fine”) and The Shirelles (“Will
You Still Love Me Tomorrow”). Girl groups were ubiquitous, but their impact
never threatened their male counterparts. Then along came Phil Spector. He took
the girl group to new heights. His arsenal included two significant vocalists:
Darlene Love and Ronnie Bennett. Both sang on hits created by the producer for
Philles Records. Love’s magic is heard on hits by The Crystals, including "He's A Rebel" and "Da Doo Ron Ron". Bennett sang
lead for The Ronettes. She served as Spector’s muse and later became his wife. “Be
My Baby” is the defining moment of the girl group era, not only because of Bennett’s
delivery, but because the song was wrapped in Spector’s Wall Of Sound. On the disc,
Bennett sounds simultaneously innocent and seductive. Hal Blaine’s drumming
inspired imitations. The track itself so overwhelmed Brian Wilson, that it
pushed him in new creative directions with his group The Beach Boys. Decades
later, The Ronettes’ debut single still entices. Sadly, the Spectors’ marriage
soured as the producer began to be better known for his cruelty and eccentricity
than his undeniable brilliance in the recording studio.
1962- Misirlou
1961- Crazy
1960- The Twist
Cathy’s Clown
1959- There Goes My Baby
What’d I Say
(Parts 1 & 2)
1957- Great Balls Of Fire
Jailhouse Rock
You Send Me
That’ll Be The Day
1955- Tutti Frutti
Maybellene
1955- Rock Around The Clock
1954- That’s All Right Mama
1951- Rocket 88
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