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As the British Invasion took full force on the American music scene in 1964, the Ronettes were one of the few groups that were able to maintain their relevance. When they toured the UK in January 1964, they had been asked by John Lennon to accompany the Beatles on their flight to America on February 7, 1964, but Spector denied them the ...
Estelle Bennett (July 22, 1941 – February 11, 2009) [1] was an American singer. She was a member of the girl group the Ronettes , along with her sister Ronnie and cousin Nedra Talley . Early life
Veronica Yvette Greenfield [1] (previously Spector, née Bennett; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll ".
Ronnie Spector, whose hard-edged yet tremulous voice soared on the Ronettes’ girl-group hits of the early ‘60s, died on Wednesday of cancer. She was 78. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie ...
Music icon Ronnie Spector has died. The celebrated vocalist was 78.Spector -- who was born Veronica Bennett -- died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, according to a statement released by ...
Spector enjoyed the highs of chart-topping success and a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and dealt with the lows of an abusive marriage to record producer Phil Spector.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 14 January 2025. The Ronettes discography Studio albums 1 Compilation albums 11 Singles 15 Other albums 8 This article is a discography for American singing group The Ronettes. The Ronettes began recording with Colpix Records in 1961 and recorded eleven songs for Colpix. In March 1963, the group moved to ...
In 1994, the Shirelles were honored by the Rhythm and Blues Foundation with the Pioneer Award for their contributions to music. [32] The award was accepted by Owens, Lee, and Kenner. As Coley was accepting her award, she said "This is dedicated to the one I love", and sang an impromptu rendition of "Soldier Boy" together with Owens and Lee. [7]