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The Ronettes broke up in early 1967, following a European concert tour. [21] After Bennett married Phil in 1968, she began to use the name Ronnie Spector, but she withdrew from the spotlight because Phil prohibited her from performing and limited her recordings. [ 22 ]
The Ronettes opened for the Beatles on their 1966 US tour, becoming the only girl group to tour with them, before splitting up in 1967. In the 1970s, the group was briefly revived as Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes. Veronica Bennett married Phil Spector in 1968. Their song "Be My Baby" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
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.
The Love Chain had finished by 1971 and Estelle moved on to further projects. In 1972, Ronnie invited Estelle to her apartment to rehearse when Ronnie was trying to revive the Ronettes. Unfortunately the rehearsal was a failure. Ronnie stated that Estelle had "lost her coordination" and said that it was "bizarre."
Ronnie Spector, who sang such indelible 1960s hits as "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You" as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died.
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"Be My Baby" was written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich at Spector's office in Los Angeles. [8] Early in 1963, Spector auditioned a vocal group trio – composed of sisters Veronica (also known as "Ronnie") and Estelle Bennett with their cousin Nedra Talley – who were performing under the names "Ronnie and the Relatives" and "the Ronettes". [9]
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 ...