Be My Baby
by Ronnie Spector
Mentioned 3 times across 1 show · first heard Mar 2026 on Behind the Bastards.
The general take
Greazy Will considers Be My Baby an important and tremendous memoir, praising Ronnie Spector for breaking decades of silence and reframing her story as one of survival rather than victimhood. He strongly recommends the book, particularly highlighting the audiobook narrated by Rosie Perez. The memoir documents the disturbing reality of Spector's relationship with Phil, revealing his obsessive control over her life.
Who said what
- GW
Greazy Wil💬 Mentioned
…discussing Ronnie Spector's memoir account of Phil's control over her life
“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 roll.”
Behind the Bastards — Part Three: The Phil Spector Episodesat 17:27 - GW
Greasy Will💬 Mentioned
…discussing ronnie bennett's relationship with phil spector and discovering his infidelity
“This is from Ronnie's book, Be My Baby. Oh, I know where this goes. He showers her with gifts, attention, grand declarations of devotion. Like, he is just, he's on it, right? Yeah. However, remember I said that Phil has his studio in his house, right? Yes. And he is still married. Oh, cool. And his wife lives upstairs. Cool. So, again, this is also from Ronnie's book.”
Behind the Bastards — Part Two: The Phil Spector Episodesat 31:01 - GW
Greazy Will👍 Recommends
…discussing books about phil spector and ronnie spector's experiences
“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.”
Behind the Bastards — Part One: The Phil Spector Episodesat 21:19
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