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  • Ronnie Spector: Be My Baby singer of The Ronettes dies at 78

    01/12/2022 5:05:04 PM PST · by Kriggerel · 14 replies
    BBC ^ | January 12, 2022 | BBC
    Ronnie Spector, the trail-blazing lead singer of the 1960s all-girl group the Ronettes, has died. The rock and roll star rose to fame with hits such as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You and Walking in the Rain. A statement from her family said she passed at age 78 "after a brief battle with cancer". "Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humour and a smile on her face," the statement said.
  • The Ronettes – “Walking In The Rain” (1964)

    08/29/2016 7:35:48 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 17 replies
    Youtube ^ | 8/29/2016 | Staff
    Hope you enjoy.Walking In The Rain
  • Ronettes singer Estelle Bennett dies

    02/14/2009 8:29:10 PM PST · by PghBaldy · 17 replies · 631+ views
    The Guardian ^ | February 13 | Tim Jonze
    Estelle Bennett, former singer with the Ronettes and sister of Ronnie Spector, has died aged 67. As a member of the Ronettes, Estelle sang backing vocals on the 1963 hit Be My Baby, considered by many, including the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, to be the greatest pop song of all time. The song was written by Phil Spector (with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich), whose work with the group helped forge his trademark "wall of sound" technique. Spector went on to marry Ronnie, but the marriage ended in divorce and the Ronettes launched an unsuccessful case to sue Spector over...