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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
The album proved only to be marginally successful, peaking at number 96 on the Billboard charts, but for the first time Phil Spector publicly promoted lead singer Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett over Estelle Bennett and Nedra Talley. Every Ronettes single after this referred to the group as "The Ronettes featuring Veronica" on the record labels.
The album was produced by Talley's husband, Ross. The album's inner sleeve featured Talley's bio (and salvation story), but also a photo taken in the mid-'60s aboard a plane with Talley and fellow Ronette, Estelle Bennett, sharing seats with The Beatles' John Lennon and George Harrison, who were great fans of the Ronettes. The album has to date ...
In March 1963, Estelle Bennett managed to arrange an audition in front of Phil Spector, known for his big, brass-and-drum style dubbed the “wall of sound.” They were signed to Phillies Records ...
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 ...
[7] [8] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker. [9] Her mother was African American and Cherokee, and her father was Irish. [10] Bennett and her sister Estelle Bennett (1941–2009) were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946).
The rest of the family would later express concern that Jackie let her 96-year-old mother embark on a “grand adventure,” but Jackie assured them that she was tracking Bev’s phone.
Bruce Bennett: 1906–2007: 100: American actor and Olympic athlete [17] Irving Benson: 1914–2016: 102: American actor [18] Peter Berkos: 1922–2024: 101: American sound editor [19] Hilda Bernard: 1920–2022: 101: Argentine actress [20] Eva von Berne: 1910–2010: 100: Austrian film actress [21] Walter Bernstein: 1919–2021: 101: American ...