The Ronettes' hits included Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain.

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At the height of the "girl group" phenomenon which ran roughly from 1961 to 1966 he co-wrote "Be My Baby, " "Baby, I Love You, " "Chapel of Love, " "Leader of the Pack, " "River Deep, Mountain High" and dozens of others.

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Mr. MILTON CAMPBELL (Blues Artist): (Singing) If I don't love you, baby, grits ain't grocery, eggs ain't poultry and Mona Lisa was a man.

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