Book · 2022 · Biography & Autobiography
Be My Baby
A Memoir
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Her 1990 memoir, Be My Baby, was especially important, breaking decades of silence and reframing her story as one of endurance rather than victimhood.
What they say about it
- Reads from the memoir“This is from her book, Be My Baby”4
The best things said about it
Ronnie Spector's book which was Be My Baby, which is amazing. I highly recommend reading the audio or hearing the audio book of that because it's narrated by Rosie Perez.
It might seem far-fetched that anyone would put that much energy into controlling someone else's life, but that was Phil.
Why people recommend it
Be My Baby by Ronnie Spector is a memoir chronicling the life and career of the legendary singer and her harrowing experiences with Phil Spector. The book was discussed on Behind the Bastards in April 2026 during a multi-part series on Phil Spector. Greasy Will recommended the autobiography, noting that the audiobook narrated by Rosie Perez is an amazing listen. Greasy Will further highlighted that Ronnie Bennett's 1990 memoir was especially important because it broke decades of silence and reframed her personal narrative as a powerful story of endurance rather than victimhood. Throughout the podcast episodes, Robert Evans and Greasy Will also drew specific details and direct quotes from Be My Baby to illustrate various events in the couple's lives. These references included Phil Spector's hair loss and wigs, his reaction to the Ronettes touring alongside the Beatles, the events of their wedding night, and how Phil obsessively sought to control Ronnie's life after he retired from the rock and roll industry.
Every mention
Greasy Will and that and Ronnie Spector's book which was Be My Baby, which is amazing. I highly recommend reading the a… 5
“Her 1990 memoir, Be My Baby, was especially important, breaking decades of silence and reframing her story as one of endurance rather than victimhood.”
“So this is from her book, Be My Baby. Uh, quote, Phil first started losing his hair around the time we met.”
“He said from Ronnie, this is from Be My Baby, Ronnie's book. Uh Phil never came out and said it”
“This is from her book, Be My Baby. Quote, he when he walked into our room”
“and that and Ronnie Spector's book which was Be My Baby, which is amazing. I highly recommend reading the audio or hearing the audio book of that because it's narrated by Rosie Perez”
Robert Evans Oh, that's from Ronnie's book, Be My Baby. A Yes, from Ronnie's book, Be My Baby. 2
“this is a quote from Ronnie from um from Be My Baby. Quote, "It might seem far-fetched that anyone would put that much much energy into controlling someone else's life, but that was Phil. You've got to remember that the man was a genius, and he had nothing better to do with his life after he retired from rock and”
“Oh, that's from Ronnie's book, Be My Baby. A Yes, from Ronnie's book, Be My Baby.”
