RONNIE SPECTOR

Spun to the dizzying heights of superstardom with The Ronettes in the 1960s, Ronnie Spector has showed incredible staying power in the decades since. Ahead of her turn at the Arches, we ask the diva what makes her tick.

First record you ever bought Frankie Lymon's ‘Why Do Fools fall In Love".

Last time you were chatted up Last Christmas; outside the mall. A security guard came up to me as l was waiting for my husband and asked me for a light and a date.

First film you saw that really moved you The Hustler with Paul Newman

Last lie you told I don't tell lies. It never gets you anywhere.

First movie you ever went on a date to The Ten Com/iiaridments with Little Anthony.

Last time you cried Yesterday.

First thing you do when you’ve got time off work I look to see when my next gig is.

Last great meal you cooked Spaghetti and meatballs.

Last extravagant purchase you made I haven't made one yet.

First crush

A guy named Jimmy when l was in Junior llighsehool until I saw him walking with a girl named Jeanette. I ran home crying.

Last book you read Beyond the Beehive one woman show.

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First great piece of advice you were given

There were so many that my mother gave me . . . If you fall. Just brush yourself off and get up again. She would also say 'If you sit on a guy's lap and you feel something hard. Jump up and run'.

First thing you’d do if you ran the country lake (:are of poor and sick children.

Last meal on earth - what would it be? Fillet steak and lobster.

First song you’ll sing at karaoke ‘Baek to Black'.

Last time you exploited your position to get something

At my son's hirthday at The Olive Garden. in order to get a large. private table for 20 people.

First time you realised you were famous

When I came to the UK for the first time. I got off the plane at l~leathrov~r airport and saw all these photograi)hers and kids standing there waiting for me.

Last time someone criticised your work

l don't read rex'iezzs I‘ you helieve the good ones. then you ‘~.'./<);ii(i nave to heirexe the had or‘es as ‘.'.’(}il.

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Last time you made an impulse buy and regretted it

| hoaght a white laeed skirt at Ll Maxx reeentiy. | orin got it because it reminded me of z'riien I was a little (lll'i. l have way too many things in my closet with price tags still on them.

First concert you ever attended My mother worked next door to the Apollo theatre as a waitress at King’s

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