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