“She loves attention - she’d sing to a pineapple.” - La La Brooks of The Crystals, on today’s Doll: Ronnie Spector

Ronnie needs no introduction. With her sister Estelle and her cousin Nedra, Ronnie broke down barriers and paved the way as pop music royalty and rock-and-roll’s original bad girl. The fabulous Ronettes even boasted the likes of the Beatles AND Rolling Stones in their leagues of fans! But Ronnie’s story is just as much of survival as it is of rock-and-roll. Neither would’ve been possible without her fiery unbreakable spirit. Hear about Ronnie’s 5-decade career of “mascara, miniskirts, and madness” on today’s episode of the Dolls Podcast, available wherever you stream your podcasts 💄💋

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(Episode starts at 4:14)

Books: Ronnie Spector with Vince Waldron, “Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, or My Life As a Fabulous Ronette”

Laura Flam and Emily Sieu Liebowitz, “But Will You Love Me Tomorrow? An Oral History of 60s Girl Groups”

Songs in this episode:

The Ronettes - Be My Baby (1963)

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? (1956)

The Crystals - He Hit Me (And It Felt Like A Kiss) [1962]

The Ramones - Baby I Love You (1980)

Eddie Money - Take Me Home Tonight (1986)

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (2006)

Ronnie Spector - Back To Black (2011)

Special thanks to friend of the show Michael Tegio for our podcast theme song!

“She was a catalyst. By being in contact with her, the edges were sharper.” - John Anthony Walker, on his college friend…Edie Sedgwick

She wasn’t just Girl of the Year, she was a girl in a million. This week’s Doll is actress, model, dancer, muse to Bob Dylan, and Warhol superstar Edie Sedgwick. Often seen as “the Marilyn Monroe of the 60s” or “the original manic pixie dream girl,” she was so much more than her Poor Little Rich Girl image. You might not know that she was a talented artist herself! Learn more about Edie’s impossible life on the latest episode of the Dolls Podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and Deezer 🐆

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Episode begins at 8:54

You can’t argue with today’s Doll’s resumé. She has a Bond theme, 2 Grammys, an Olympics opening ceremony performance, and over 70 credits to her name. She co-wrote one of the Carpenters’ greatest hits (and one of Eric Clapton’s too…) rolled with Delaney and Bonnie and Mad Dogs and Englishmen, was muse to Leon Russell and Stephen Stills. Not to mention she was on the radio before she even had a single out!

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