Ronnie Spector Professions : Vocalist Born : August 10, 1943 Browse All Authors Top 28 quotes by Ronnie Spector It doesn't pay to try, all the smart girls know why. Ronnie Spector smart girl trying I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation. Ronnie Spector girl artist people Most of the groups I worked with 30 years ago are either dead or dead broke. And it's a shame. Ronnie Spector shame groups years No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day. Ronnie Spector back-in-the-day choreography identity Back 20 years ago, I was recording with Bruce Springsteen, and his producer called me and said I had to be in the studio the next day to finish the sessions, and I couldn't. I had to be in court, in California. All this took like 10 years out of my life. Ronnie Spector next-day california years Stage performing is a dying art form. Ronnie Spector form dying art I mean, Janet Jackson? She's like Michael Jackson with hair. Ronnie Spector hair mean I think Behind the Music is good for people like Leif Garrett and Motley Crue. Ronnie Spector music-is people thinking So don't get me wrong, I love my songs, and I still love hearing them. That's history, baby. Ronnie Spector hearing song baby The people need to feel the music. That's what's so important, and that's what is missing. You have to let the audience feel you, you have to let them feel the love, feel the rock 'n' roll, feel the energy. Ronnie Spector feels people needs I used to cry myself to sleep every night. I missed singing so much. And performing. Man, I missed it so much. Ronnie Spector sleep men night But, you know, the Stones were my opening act in the Sixties. I loved those British guys, the way they just stood there and shook their hair. Ronnie Spector guy stones hair We had the skirts with the slits up the side, sort of tough, sort of Spanish Harlem cool, but sweet too. Ronnie Spector spanish-harlem home sweet I love my songs, let's not get crazy here. Ronnie Spector madness crazy song I look around me and I don’t see any rock’n’roll at the moment. Instead it’s all choreography and stylists and wigs and stuff. It’s like they’re afraid to let the music breathe. No one has their own identity like the Ronettes did back in the day. We had the skirts with the slits up the side, sort of tough, sort of Spanish Harlem cool, but sweet too. We didn’t have no dancers, we didn’t have no goddamn wigs. Ronnie Spector dancer rocks sweet My honeymoon night was spent on the floor in the bathroom with my mother. Ronnie Spector bathroom mother night Kill Rock Stars allowed me to put out a real genuine rock 'n' roll record. Ronnie Spector rocks stars real I never tried to kill myself or anything. Ronnie Spector I love the fact that 35 years later, I still hear my songs on the radio. Ronnie Spector radio song years I just want to get on stage and sing and be happy. Ronnie Spector stage want Similar Authors Brenda Lee vocalist Arnold McCuller vocalist Ari Up vocalist Andrew VanWyngarden vocalist Alton Ellis vocalist Bobby McFerrin vocalist All Authors
