Episode #240: Be My Baby

Happy New Year, 23 days late. Your host is back from his protracted annual holiday break, already addled with a bulging dance card of new responsibilities, exciting opportunities, and to my astonishment a Pro account on Zoom. Star Time is back too with an all-'60s affair as is customary for the first episode of the calendar year. Sadly, it also serves as a moveable tribute to the recently departed Ronnie Spector, with four Ronettes songs sprinkled throughout. A crystalline voice like hers deserves more songs in tribute, but I'm informed that would break the FCC. Godspeed Ronnie.

Artist	Song	Year	Label
Set 1
Big Dee Irwin	Swinging on a Star	1963	Dimension
Hank Marr	The Greasy Spoon	1964	Federal
Richard Berry & the Dreamers	The Big Break	1963	Crown
The Sensations	Please Baby Please	1966	Way Out
Johnny Sayles	My Love's a Monster	1965	Chi-Town
Ike & Tina Turner	You Can't Miss Nothing That You Never Had	1964	Sonja
The Exciters	He's Got the Power	1963	United Artists
The Ronettes	Do I Love You?	1964	Philles
Set 2
Patrice Holloway	Do The Del Viking (Part.1)	1963	Taste
The Shells	Whiplash	1965	Conlo
The Primers	How Does It Grab You	1966	Hale
Joe Johnson	Rattlesnake, Baby, Rattlesnake	1965	Galaxy
Irene Reid	My Heart Said (The Bossa Nova)	1963	Verve
Chuck Jackson	Hand It Over	1964	Wand
The Artistics	This Heart of Mine	1965	Okeh
The Impressions	Too Slow	1966	ABC-Paramount
Little Luther	Eenie Meenie Minie Moe	1964	Pye
The Ronettes	Baby, I Love You	1963	Philles
Set 3
Ray Sharpe with the King Curtis Orchestra	Help Me (Get the Feeling) (Part I)	1966	Atco
Diane Lewis	I Thank You Kindly	1968	Wand
David Ruffin	What You Gave Me	1969	Motown
Them Two	Am I a Good Man	1967	Deep City
Erma Franklin	I'm Just Not Ready for Love	1968	Shout
Jerry Butler	Moody Woman	1969	Mercury
Black Pearl	Mr Soul Satisfaction	1969	Atlantic
Donnie Burks	The Gopher	1969	Europa
The Ronettes	Walking in the Rain	1964	Philles
Set 4/Outro
Amanda Love	I Don't Mind	1967	Chess
Billy Stewart	Cross My Heart	1967	Chess
Jimmie & Vella	Well	1968	Imperial
Sammy Davis Jr.	Don't Take Your Time	1968	Reprise
Jackie Wilson	I've Lost You	1967	Brunswick
Wilson Pickett	She's Lookin' Good	1968	Atlantic
The Ethics	Searching	1969	Vent
Freddie Scott	I'll Be Gone	1967	Shout
The Ronettes	Be My Baby	1963	Philles