A compendium of musical delights by Alan and Margaret Ashworth
Last in the short series celebrating the legendary Ronnie Spector, who has died at 78. This track was written by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and Roger Christian with … Continue readingRonnie Spector: Don’t Worry Baby
‘Every silver lining seems to have a cloud that comes my way.’
A bit commercial for my tastes but it’s a fun video from 2014. Viewed, I see, more than 106million times.
This was written by Bunny Botkin, Gil Garfield, Harry Nilsson and Phil Spector, and as near as I can tell it was recorded by the Ronettes in 1965. It was not … Continue readingThe Ronettes: Paradise
This was written by Phil Spector, Toni Wine and Irwin Levine and released in 1969 under the name The Ronettes (Featuring the voice of Veronica). It is said by some … Continue readingThe Ronettes: You Came, You Saw, You Conquered
Nice of them to get dressed up for this one.
From the delightful 1972 collection Boomer’s Story. It was recorded by Bing Crosby almost 30 years earlier, during the war.
THIS week’s column is a challenge to readers, and it’s a tough one – how do the Highways Department of Lancashire County Council decide on their road maintenance priorities? We … Continue readingRoad to ruin
The death of Ronnie Spector (née Bennett) last week at 78 prompts a short season of her tracks. This was written as I’m So Young by William ‘Prez’ Tyus and first released … Continue readingThe Ronettes: So Young
Following on from Joni’s Amelia, this is taken from the 1972 album In Search of Amelia Earhart. And here are Gillian Welch and Alison Krauss with their version from the … Continue readingPlainsong: I’ll Fly Away