The Ronettes - Be My Baby 1965 Live TV Footage

[dowopper51]

Cher was also doing the backup vocals in this. Spector used anyone that just happened to be in the studio on any given day in his recordings.

[Bobbipens]

Wonderful!!!

[darkebony]

I still dont care what nobody says ,thats not all their hair.I used to work in a salon at that time I didnt know anyone who had that much hair, mixed or not! How are you gonna have it ratted up and it still somes past the half of your back!

[dogshitballs]

sitting,clapping, looking bored in the crowd in 1965, meant; we are all going to get high and do it later. Yeah?

[cooncat1utube]

Timeless 60's music! Fabulous sound, beautiful girls.

[tecdessus]

i KNOW that chuckle at the end of the clip , it`s Jimmy Saville, long serving British radio DJ and host of tv show Top of the Pops. I have just watched a clip of Ronnie performing this song in 2011, she both sounds and looks great:)))))))))

[unclebill2100]

god bless the 50s

[1Supagraph]

@unclebill2100 :)

[Tony70504]

Sheer class, These wannabees of today TAKE NOTE!! no tatts, no piercings, skirts round their bums. they didnt have to.great stage presence, charisma, feminine, great lyrics, harmonies.The music is timeless, not like todays rubbish..soon forgotten.

[1Supagraph]

@Tony70504 :))

[Beatlereviewer]

She's so effing gorgeous *-*<3

[1Supagraph]

@Beatlereviewer :)))

[vilnaj]

I am so glad I am a child of the 50's. All those wonderful groups I grew up listening to.

[alttab7890]

@vilnaj U r SOO luckyy!..:D..well.as a 90's kid,it wasn't that bad.the 90's was the best era in pop music,so I am good lol! XD but still,the oldies r AWESOME!!

[1Supagraph]

@vilnaj :))

[CotnerMD]

Gorgeous song and three gorgeous girls.

[1Supagraph]

@CotnerMD :))

[Jaiime08]

ellas si eran mujeres!

[Jody07984]

Have seen/heard about 8 or 9 different videos of this song today. It hasn't gotten old yet. LOVE this. Ronnie's sweet smile never fades. She always gives it her best and gives us her best smile. God bless them and blessed us with them.

[1Supagraph]

@Jody07984 :)))

[BRENDA24ES]

@indyood

Yes!!!! Im only 24 and i think the exact same thing!!!!!!!! How the heck did we decide to change from this music to what we have now!?!?? Its not fair! I want the oldies back!!!!!!

[cloverhole]

The songs from about 1957 to 1965 will always be the best ever recorded,,sure glad that i was in the mix back then.

[Txjane]

If only I could go back in time...:-( I love these songs

[1Supagraph]

@Txjane :)))

[TheConsumerman]

Those girls rocked it!!

[MaaaaaatTx]

So glad to be born in 1943 been there when all the good music was born

[lizzy11291950]

Phil Spector's 'Wall of Sound' backing Ronnie, his wife then. And what a sound it was. This man was sought after by so many famous artists of the time; everyone from the Ronettes, the Crystals and Darlene Love to John Lennon, Ike and Tina Turner, the Righteous Bros. the Beatles, Dion, the Ramones, and I could go on and on ... To bad it turned out as it did, he was a genious!

[wopperla]

This is The Ronettes from Bandstand in 1965. The clip seen here was actually used in an episode of "Dick Clark's Golden Greats" which was a clip show. This show was themed around "Girl Groups"".

In order to get the rights to use the master recording of "Be My Baby" we had to get permission from ABKCO records. ABKCO was famous for being the record company that owns all of the Rolling Stones hits up until 1971, Chubby Checker's songs, Sam Cooke's library, Phil Spector's music and many others. T

[doodedallover]

this is the shit



[SuperSerialKiller83]

lip synched

[Appleholic1]

@SuperSerialKiller83 90% of the TV performances back then were lip synched. I guess they wanted original sounds. Back in those early days of live TV they had not yet learned the value of live performances I suppose.

[TheCozybear65]

Phil Spector wrote songs?

[dwestjr]

Incredible tune and an all time favorite - Ronettes do it like no other. Just heard Ronnie Spector perform this live on PBS "Rock, Pop and Doo Wop" special. The lady has class, still looks and sounds great!

[Willydz59]

Reached only #2? Crazy. What could have possibly been better at #1?

[Dani1love]

God they were beautiful

[MrChazman44]

I was a kid out of high school going into the military when this song came out. My girlfriend then who is my wife now, bought the 45 for me and said "This is our song and will always be. She sent me a copy when I was in Viet Nam and to this day I still have it and it's still our song. Thanks for keeping it alive.

[punchingmonkey]

The original snooki

[Nickie0016]

Born to late!!!!!

[1Supagraph]

@Nickie0016 :))

[Nickie0016]

@1Supagraph

LOL!!!!!

[Indyood]

How Did ?? How Did the world Go from This to Lady Gaga ?????

[1Supagraph]

@Indyood God only knows lol

[hadrianday]

@1Supagraph may be one word says it all: decadence....

[HangOnSight]

@Indyood evolution of music, always looking for the new sound, the reason why we listen to this now its cause this is the new sound to us

[MsMarichola]

@Indyood I know...=/

[alttab7890]

@Indyood NO idea..i wish i knew..0_0

[Cryer24597]

@Indyood It didn't, different people have different tastes. And by the way, Lady Gaga is far, far from the worst.

[frentrup]

Strahan teeth gap..?just sayin

[CottferLAD22]

Slim !

[MrFredworthy]

see how the lead sing doesn't have to be in the front that is whats missing from todays me generation.

[rmorroccoli1]

Just can't get enough of their songs......

[rmorroccoli1]

The Rolling Stones were the first opening group for the Ronnettes in the U.K.. Be My Baby was the first song they sang. As Keith Richards walked past the Ronnettes' Dressing Room, he was awestruck when he heard the girls singing. Keith Richards explained this story on stage at the ceremony for the Ronnettes as they were inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. Estelle died in 2009 in Englewood, New Jersey.....May God rest her soul......

[locomania1812]

I think the kids' today would love these songs, if only they could hear them.

[GJEVIDEO]

simply the best - used on opening credits of the movie "Mean Streets" - ultra cool

[Dopestarslove]

So beautiful <3

[Unkydunky2u]

Always loved the Ronettes and always will!!!

[mybagitchesalot]

All female singers of that day were so prim & proper.

But for me the little hip wiggle and elbow movement they do on the chorus from 1:20 - 1:33 is infinitely sexier than any of the crass exhibitionist humping, grinding and booty shaking that any female singer does these days.

[mysource11]

Classic - 60's were the best of times and it never has been the same since. Love the ladies and gents of Mowtown. May you sing forever! Rock On.

[quickstanger]

Sing it Ronnie!!!!

[1951590]

Memories, Confraternity and a live performance...outstanding!!!

[eturfrey]

A 60s classic from one of the greats from that era. Boy does this take me back!! Eddie UK

[ed1ss]

Lol at Today's music.

[jorgecotto17]

omg 3 older sisters and a half dz cousins you figure it out.....

[leonardgoodwin25]

3 awesome ladies!!!!

[twinstu50]

Class.

PURE CLASS.

[craigmarshallsmith1]

"Just like Ronnie sang..."

I miss it when singers sang songs and didn't come out with

a circus and camouflage talent with gymnastics and firecrackers.

[Ms110880]

aki les empezamos a dar la tv en color a los gringos si elcolor tv mexican

[MrKgbronx12]

Be my little baby!!! Hey they remind me of the Soldier boy girls...

[dontchastop]

It's the voice of the the shortest woman here. She has the perfect voice for this song. I'd want to be her baby after listening to her sing this song.

[wernerfrisio]

Beautiful.Many Thanks for 1Supragraph

[Laythmc]

one of my favorite songs ever i cant stop repeat repeat repeat >< :)

[TheMacca47]

Im afraid I cannot lose the love of this music,Spector did not look after any of these groups,and now the wheel has gone a full circle...

[BIGPOLLOTX]

bueno si

[Duluth07]

Not knowing much about that era, was this kind of the height of the Detroit music scene in the 60's? Must have been so much promise, so much energy in Detroit then!!

[jsphotos]

@Duluth07 This was the norm at the time - i.e. great tunes week after week. There was a lot of invention going on; pop had not yet become formulaic. It was indeed the golden age of pop, in my opinion.

[daovietman]

great song but playback !

[SHEMEANzEVRyTHANG2ME]

They had the most amazing eyes ever ...

[livinthe60s1]

I agree marberg1....if we could only go back, great memories!!!!

[IamAbillionaireNow]

Pls remember Phil Spector in your prayers. All that talent is now in a jail cell for murder,,,

[jennifersenn]

@IamAbillionaireNow "All that talent" is responsible for actually breaking up the Ronettes, the very group he launched to stardom. Not to mention ripping off those three ladies for 40+ years, as well as, Darlene Love, of the royalties they deserved. As sick, twisted and evil as he is, he was likely to be in prison sooner or later. Hopefully he'll stay there til he rots.

[crazyromanian1]

@IamAbillionaireNow Justice was fortunately served.

[mudhens4ever]

Was Darlene Love a Ronette? I'd always thought so, but maybe not.

[jennifersenn]

@mudhens4ever No, she was in a group called the Blossoms, and Phil Spector used her as "filler" for the Wall of Sound as a back-up singer. At one point she worked cleaning offices after working for him. She was finally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last year, now that he has been in prison and can no longer use his influence to keep people out (like he did the Ronettes for 20 years).

[flgal88]

oops...i mispelled nedra's name....ronnettes forever

[flgal88]

estelle and nedre at 0:34.....doesn't get any better than that

[momoxoxox]

@flgal88 I totally agree! cannever get that back...



[rb0912]

This was the time when there was no fancy dance routines or big video productions.

It was just the artists up on stage singing with everything they have.

[conradheidi]

What angels they are compared to today's celebs with their songs and dress sense. Ronettes rule OK

[Terrilliser]

Such class!!

[MrGratefulheart]

Can't wait for the wheel to turn this way again.

[archie977]

great song class style depth thnx for posting

[blappazappa]

This turns your life into endless celebration

[TravieAviary]

Wonderful song, I was saddened to hear that Ronnie's sister Estelle had passed away not too long after the Ronnettes were inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Estelle was considered the prettiest of the Ronettes.

[offstride1]

Is that prick Phil Spector in jail yey?

[abrusjs]

One of the great girl groups of all time!

[flgal88]

These ladies are so classy....they will never be duplicated

[baghend]

Beautiful, talented and sweet girls, from a marvellous time, despite the racism of the day, and with worse to come. despite it all, it was great fun to be a teenager then- I was 16 when this song came out- just aching hormones, greased back hair, about 110 lbs. Cool, man. Or thought so anyway. Like all of us then.

Its never easy to be a teen, but those days seem like mostly fun, seen through the mist of time. Hope the kids today have some fun. Tougher now.

Thanks for posting

Bill in Canada

[sam7748]

@baghend

So true!

[samcashmooney]

Brilliant! Doesn't come any better than this.

[darkebony]

people used to say that was their real hair,I knew people with long hair but not that long where you could rat it up and it still be thick and long enough to go past the middle of your back!

[jennifersenn]

@darkebony It was their real hair. Ronnie said in her book that they were teased a lot back in school for their long, straight hair. Kids can be so cruel. She said that she had suffered from somewhat of an identity crisis in her youth, being of mixed race, and that she "sometimes didn't know whether I was black or white". Maybe that was in elementary school, because in high school all three were cheerleaders and popular by that time.

[mrnopale]

it doesnt get better than this,the drummer and the wall of sound killed it....Awesome song...the drummer kicked ass on this song hes beating the shit out of this hit!!!!!!!!!!

[solidfuel77]

@mrnopale

the drummer and the 'wall of sound' MADE this song...spector was a genius

[twoodruff01]

I was shocked to see how much Nedra gained since the early days. I always thought she was really cute. She used to be so thin.

[jennifersenn]

@twoodruff01 Well, she has had four children and health problems, like open heart surgery. Ronnie went through a 'chunky' period, but looks like she lost most of it. I saw photos of her in some jeans and she looked tiny!

[traintogirlstown]

I love the audience... If I was there, I would be craaazy!!!

[leonchambers2010]

Nedra is looking cool.....again!!!! What a beautiful woman....and a better singer than Ronnie.if you believe rumoures

[TheBabyboomkidof53]

estelle was the "hottie" of the group.

[nublackmusic]

we'll take the ronettes over any other girl group! sorry supremes! LOL!!

[waynebrasler]

I think it is VERY significant how well this record has stood up to time. It is STILL as thrilling as it was in the beginning. It is a living legend, just as powerful now as when we all first heard it. After the decades of Hell she's been through Ronnie has come through the other side a true champion. She is looking and sounding wonderful, bless her.

[Freyja1133]

Can you name three girl groups that were made up of family members?

[newaccountdebzbd]

What's the name of the one in the middle -- not Ronnie, but the taller one.

She single, or what?

[jennifersenn]

@newaccountdebzbd It's her sister, Estelle! Unfortunately, she has passed away and is in heaven now singing with the angels.

[crazyromanian1]

@jennifersenn Estelle actually embarked on a gospel singing career once she left the group.

[jennifersenn]

@crazyromanian1 I didn't know that. I know she had a couple of solo songs she did, as well as some songs she did with a group called the Love Chain in 1969. I heard that she sang in her church choir in her later years. Poor Estelle suffered so after the Ronettes broke up. Her story just broke my heart.

[littlepeopleism]

Too cute! Love the little a-line dresses and the hair was really good! Oh yes, the music cannot be beat!

[rshazza1]

Don't make songs like they used to... nor do they make artists!

[cyberog]

ahh man love this song and i am a metal head who forgive me ozzy,kiss

[sicilianwop]

The Ronettes are HOT"""""""""""

[bluesforU2]

Gotta love the hair styles! Bee hive I think!

[Freyja1133]

@bluesforU2 The rnettes had boufant  hair dos

[coyotesong]

Angels.

[Dennemark]

The reason this song is still loved so much is that whatever the soundwall is playing, it is still echoing from this amazing song.

[konzwambii]

This is just magic. All these decades later, and it's better than ever. Especially compared to what passes for music these days. What style! And Ronnie hits notes with a clarity that is not heard anymore. (PS: I still have a secret crush on Nedra)

[marbeng1]

What is the music of today compared to this????

Nothing!!!!!!

[billy1212ist]

@marbeng1 ***To condense ALL MUSIC,in a statement like that is to be a nitwit. YES this song is GREAT.....But their are others,before and after.

[amburgacker]

@marbeng1

Tout à fait d'accord, ce qu'on entend aujourd'hui est bien insipide à côté, ou alors plein d'artifices pour un résultat douteux, alors que là, l'orchestration, la voix, le rythme, la synchronisation étaient d'une perfection inégalable... et inégalée!

[hypokelum]

@marbeng1  unfortunately I can vote up only once for your comment....

[Dosalt]

sweet

[yadro]

2:08 asian couple in the left "what the --- is this"?

[raremark]

A perfect record. From beginning to end!

[PaulDePace]

Does anybody know the date of this appearance on American Bandstand?

Thanks!

[behdoc]

@PaulDePace

It's 1965. The first performed it on Bandstand in September 1963. There was a clip from that performance on Youtube a few weeks ago. I don't know if it's still up.

[PaulDePace]

@behdoc ....Thank you. I wanted to double check, and appreciate your getting back to me. By the way, that older clip (not identified as American Bandstand) is stil up.

[unclebillmusic]

August 10. HAPPY BIRTHDAY RONNIE, Eddy from RYE,+ MY HOUSE

[mightyjoe911]

I recognized that host I forgot his name the guy that never gets old...

[blueticecho]

I would that old Phil got wall to wall sound going these day's.... 6x3 walls and good for him the POS..

[unclebillmusic]

About a year ago I posted the 1st comment for this video. Someone who calls themselves kissmyARToxo replyed "sure" as if they were Ronnie Spector. When I tried to contact them so they could prove to me that it really was Ronnie,they wrote back to me and said that I was pathetic. Obviously it was not Ronnie. Some "sick in their mind" person thought they could distort my wonderful experience. - NOT A CHANCE ! kissmyARToxo - no - KISS MY ASS XXX YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS PATHETIC !

[danlen86]

love this song. probably one of the best love songs there is.

[BeachBoysGuy1]

Why do you post this as " LIVE" ? It's lip sync on a live or taped dick Clark show, but the Ronettes aren't singing.

[footcar]

I love Jews and hate MTV and modern music and rap and hip hop and all that other "ga ga" crap(what a fucking joke). You people are the reason the human race won't be around in fifty years. It's all over you fucks- so stop re-producing when we can't keep up with supply and demand anyways. Kill all newborns for the next twenty-five years and the world will look like 1900 all over again. Don't? welcome home Sadam!

[BeachBoysGuy1]

@footcar what do Jews have to do with it >

[Tidefan324]

Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound." Guy was insane but he sure knew how to make music. And Ronnie and the Ronettes were among the very best! =)

[paulouk83]

they where so pretty, this song is amazing!

[OVtigerstripe]

@paulouk83 Yeah, that's why Brian Wilson said that he thought it was and would be the greatest rock/pop song ever.

[theone225]

They look black

[OVtigerstripe]

@theone225 The one on the right, Veronica( "Ronnie") and the one in the middle, Estelle, are sisters. Estelle was the older sister. Their last name was Bennett. I say "...was older" because Estelle died two years ago from cancer. G_d rest her precious soul. The are/were one quarter negro, one quarter american indian, and half caucasian. The one on the left is Nedra Talley. She was/is their cousin. She is one quarter negro, one quarter american indian and half hispanic(Puerto Rican).

[alttab7890]

@OVtigerstripe Wow,what a mix! and they were all beautiful and talented

[DoowopJohnnyBoy]

These & the Crystals were the best girl groups of all time!!!!!!

[unclewalt56]

It seems I read somewhere that Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys considered this song, Be My Baby to be the greatest rock and roll song ever produced. In fact he would listen to it for hours and days holed up in his room. Studying the words, the beat, the rhythm and trying to find a way to emulate it. His band produced the 'male answer' to this song and released it in 1964, called Don't Worry Baby.

[bjkatt7]

Awesome.

[cyurutihs]

This song is number one to me(girl group songs).I'm a big doo wop music lover.I sing parts of this song(did'nt know all the words) through the years.I love the Ronettes cause they where the first female group that had eveything together ,their own style,hair ,dress,dance steps and they could haminize and sing the hell out of this classic song.Love to Estelle Bennett.Love to the Ronettes!! 4/23/10

[unclebillmusic]

THIS IS MY 2ND FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME SINCE 63'. I MET RONNIE FOR 2 MIN. IN 67',GOT THE AUTOGRAPH ON THE CARD-(featuring the HASSELS-Billy Joels 1st group).I met Ronnie again in 95',showed her her autograph from back then- she was ESSTATTIC !!! She asked me-"YOUR GOING TO GIVE THIS TO ME,ARE'NT YOU". I SAID NO. SHE THEN SIGNED MY STEREO ALBUM COVER. I MET HER HUSBAND,WE ALL TALKED FOR A HALF HR.,TOOK PICS.,-I LOVE HER TOO !!!!!!! HI RONNIE,DO YOU REMEMBER RYE PLAYLAND ? LOVE,EDDY

[OVtigerstripe]

@unclebillmusic Thank you for sharing these memories with us! I love hearing stories like these. I really hope that I can meet Ronnie and Nedra some day. Really, really wanted to meet Estelle!! G_d rest her precious soul. At least she is not suffering anymore. Thank G_d for that.

[MrMLD72MLD]

♥

[unclebillmusic]

WHAT IS YOUR COMMENT,MrMLD72MLD?

[MrMLD72MLD]

@unclebillmusic Are you stupid ?

[unclebillmusic]

MrMLD72MLD,why would you say that to me ? do you think i am a mind reader ? ARE YOU STUPID ? you did'nt post a comment,just your user name/e-(g)mail address,that's all. am i suppossed to know what it stands for ? let's see--mr. my lucky day 1972 my lucky day-does it have anything to do with Ronnie ? if not,why is it on this page ? MY BAD-i got an arrogant answer,from an -------- person,i guess.

i check out you channel. you claim to be european,where are your manners ? i had no "beef" with you