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The Quiet Beatle, George Harrison Dated the Quiet Ronette, Estelle Bennett: ‘There Was Something About Him That Made Me Open up and Spill Out’

George Harrison, the quiet Beatle, dated Estelle Bennett, the quiet Ronette. They bonded on The Ronettes' first tour of the U.K. in 1964.

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George Harrison Once Admitted That It Was a ‘Bit Ironic’ That He Loved Working With Jeff Lynne

George Harrison and Jeff Lynne were friends and collaborators. However, George thought it was a bit ironic that he loved working with Lynne so much.

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Janet Jackson on How Her Singing Career Got Started: ‘I Was so Embarrassed’

Janet Jackson didn't mean to start her singing career. It just sort of fell into her lap after she recorded a song in the family recording studio.

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Jimi Hendrix Thought Ronnie Spector’s Voice Sounded Like a Guitar: ‘I Didn’t Know My Voice Was Supposedly That Great’

Jimi Hendrix and Ronnie Spector were friends in the 1960s. Hendrix thought Spector's voice sounded like a guitar so he liked to jam with her.

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Keith Richards Once Told Ronnie Spector ‘We Would Have Great Babies’

Keith Richards and Ronnie Spector were good friends after The Rolling Stones and The Ronettes toured together in 1964.

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Stevie Nicks Said Everyone Should Worry on the Day When She Walks out on Stage Blasé

Stevie Nicks said she's always nervous about going on stage. But she uses her nervousness to boost her performance.

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How Janet Jackson’s Style and Sense of Self Have Changed Through the Years: ‘I Was Always a Tomboy’

Janet Jackson said she was never a 'girly girl.' She was more of a tomboy, and it made her feel comfortable in her own body.

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Ronnie Spector Didn’t Think She Mattered Enough to Inspire Artists Like Amy Winehouse

Ronnie Spector once said that she didn't think that she mattered enough to inspire artists like Amy Winehouse. Spector was glad she was wrong.

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Why Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Won’t Sing Together on ‘1883’: ‘Not Even on Our Radar’

Country stars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill don't have any plans of singing together in their new 'Yellowstone' spinoff show, '1883.'

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John Lennon Flirted With Ronnie Spector the First Time They Met: ‘Okay, I Guess I Lost on That One!’

John Lennon made moves on The Ronettes' Ronnie Spector at a party, the first time they met. John was married and Spector was dating Phil Spector.

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Ronnie Spector on Recording ‘Be My Baby’: ‘I Don’t Think Anybody Wanted Me to Know How Good I Was’

Ronnie Spector said that while she and The Ronettes recorded their hit, 'Be My Baby,' nobody wanted her to know how good she was.

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David Bowie and Elizabeth Taylor Shared a Cigarette in an Embrace the First Time They Met

The first time rock star David Bowie and actor Elizabeth Taylor met they shared a cigarette in an embrace as a photographer took their picture.

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Stevie Nicks’ ‘Gold Dust Woman’ Dance Was Inspired by Drug Users She Knew

Stevie Nicks has an interesting name for the long dance she does on stage whenever she performs Fleetwood Mac's 'Gold Dust Woman' live.

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Ronnie Spector Said The Ronettes and The Beatles Were ‘Buddies’: ‘It Was Rock ‘N’ Roll’

Ronnie Spector once said that her girl group, The Ronettes, and The Beatles were 'buddies.' They hung out together whenever they were each other's neck of the woods.

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The Beatles Became Popular in the U.S. With a Little Help From George Harrison’s Sister Louise

George Harrison went to visit his sister Louise in America, 1963. When he got there he realized no one played The Beatles on the radio. Louise fixed that.

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Ronnie Spector and David Bowie Bonded Over Their Mutual Dislike of ‘Rich Snobs’

Ronnie Spector met David Bowie through a mutual friend. They bonded over their dislike of the rich snobs in their circle.

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George Harrison Helped Revive Ronnie Spector’s Career By Giving Her ‘Try Some Buy Some’

George Harrison helped revive the career of Ronnie Spector of The Ronettes, by giving her a song called 'Try Some Buy Some' in 1971.

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David Bowie Formed a Society That Protected Long-Haired Men: ‘It’s Time We Were United and Stood up for Our Curls’

A 17-year-old David Bowie started a society that protected long-haired men, who were sometimes made fun of in the 1960s.

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Stevie Nicks Said She and Lindsey Buckingham Will ‘Probably Keep Writing About Each Other Until We’re Dead’

Stevie Nicks said that she and Lindsey Buckingham will likely continue to write songs about each other until they're dead.

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George Harrison Said The Beatles’ Collaborative Process Was Sometimes a Group Effort

George Harrison once explained The Beatles' collaborative process. Sometimes it was a group effort. Other times it wasn't.