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Tributes flooded social media, from Stevie Van Zandt saying it was an honor to produce her, to Brian Wilson, who wrote on Twitter: "I loved her voice so much and she was a very special person and a dear friend." Diane Warren called her "The voice of a million teenage dreams including...
who participated only as an “advisor.”“It should have been a hit, that thing,” Van Zandt said. “We had her back onstage, and she stayed there for the next 45 years. Professionally, what an honor to produce her. And it
Ronnie Spector, who sang some of the greatest songs of the '60s and was referred to as the original "bad girl of rock 'n' roll," has died. She was 78 and fought a short battle with cancer. A statement released toSpector's social media pagesand website reads: "Our beloved earth ang...
In 1976, Bruce Springsteen customized “You Mean So Much to Me,” a song he penned for his friend Southside Johnny Lyon’s band the Asbury Jukes, as a vocal duet for her and Lyon; the number was produced by her former paramour, Springsteen guitarist Steven Van Zandt. She went on tour ...
Van Zandt’s gambit worked and both gave Spector her due and introduced her to a new audience. “When I came back with ‘Say Goodbye to Hollywood,’ I was so shocked that anyone cared,” she said in 2013.“When I went to play at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey, in the...
She picked up some famous fans, including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Steven Van Zandt, who worked on her solo records. In 1986, after years away from any chart success, the late Eddie Money recruited Spector to sing on his hit single "Take Me Home Tonight," where she ...
She picked up some famous fans, including Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Steven Van Zandt, who worked on her solo records. In 1986, after years away from any chart success, the late Eddie Money recruited Spector to sing on his hit single "Take Me Home Tonight," where she ...
Spector died Wednesday following a brief battle with cancer, her family announced Wednesday; Keith Richards,Steven Van Zandt, Brian Wilson,Darlene Love, her Ronettes bandmate Nedra Talley,La La Brooks, andRolling Stone’s Rob Sheffieldhave all shared tributes to the girl group icon. ...
What really killed Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zandt? And isn't it about time someone wrote a rock opera on the subject? The Drive-By Truckers have all the answers. ... What Really Killed Lynyrd Skynyrd's Ronnie Van Zandt? and Isn't It about Time Someone Wrote a Rock Opera on the ...