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Ronnie Spector

Acting
Known For

78 Years Old

Veronica Yvette Greenfield (née Bennett, formerly Spector; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes called the original "bad girl of rock and roll". Spector formed the singing group the Ronettes with her older sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley, in the late 1950s. They were signed to Phil Spector's Philles label in 1963, and he produced most of their recording output. The Ronettes had a string of hits in the 1960s, including "Be My Baby" (1963), "Baby, I Love You" (1963), "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" (1964), "Do I Love You?" (1964), and "Walking in the Rain" (1964). Ronnie married Phil in 1968. Following the couple's divorce in 1974, Ronnie re-formed the Ronettes and began performing again. In 1980, Spector released her debut solo album, Siren. Her career revived when she was featured on Eddie Money's song and video "Take Me Home Tonight" in 1986, a Billboard top-five single. She went on to release the albums Unfinished Business (1987), Something's Gonna Happen (2003), Last of the Rock Stars (2006) and English Heart (2016). She also recorded one extended play, She Talks to Rainbows (1999). In 1990, Ronnie Spector published a memoir, Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, Or, My Life as a Fabulous Ronette. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Ronettes in 2007. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Spector at 70 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.

Born

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA on 10th August 1943

Died

12th January 2022

All Credits

Classic Albums Image
Classic Albums
Self
The Midnight Special Image
The Midnight Special
Self (as The Ronettes)
Howard Image
Howard
Self (archive footage)
Beatles '64 Image
Beatles '64
Self (archive footage)
Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black Image
Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black
Self
My Music: A Classic Christmas Image
My Music: A Classic Christmas
Self (archive footage)
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True Image
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True
Hail, Hail the Witch is Dead Performer
Brian Wilson: On Tour Image
Brian Wilson: On Tour
Self
The History of Rock 'n' Roll Image
The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Self
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector Image
The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector
Self
The Big T.N.T. Show Image
The Big T.N.T. Show
Self (as the Ronettes)
Ronnie Spector at the BBC Image
Ronnie Spector at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel Image
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound Image
Girl Groups: The Story of a Sound
Self