That she could wrangle drama out of a not-so-catchy refrain is how Ronnie alone makes this tune epic. The Ronettes – “Walking in the Rain” (1964)Ī thunder clap and the thrum of the Wrecking Crew can’t compare with Ronnie Spector’s ever-so-slightly nasal lover’s plea of “I want him, I need him,” or her supple ‘whoa-a-oh-aoh,” that slides slowly into the chorus penned by Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil and Phil Spector’s.
“The night we met I knew I needed you so / And if I had the chance, I’d … never let you go.” Simply perfection. A shining example of the Wall of Sound production, the Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwich/Phil Spector composition truly comes alive when Spector’s strong and sultry vocals soundtrack one of music’s finest come-ons.
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