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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
Estelle Bennett – American musician, member of The Ronettes [11] Arthur Bispo do Rosário – Brazilian outsider artist (1909–1989) [12] Kat Bjelland – American musician, member of Babes in Toyland (schizoaffective disorder) [13]
B. Parveen Babi; Gladys Pearl Baker; Robert John Bardo; Mary Barnes (artist) Syd Barrett; Herb Baumeister; Donald Beardslee; Benga (musician) Estelle Bennett
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 ...
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.
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 ...
"The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" is a song written by Phil Spector, Pete Andreoli and Vince Poncia. It was first recorded by the Ronettes, produced by Phil Spector and arranged by Jack Nitzsche with Ronnie Spector on lead vocals and with backing vocals by Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennett, ably abetted by Darlene Love and the Blossoms, Bobby Sheen (a.k.a. Bob B. Soxx), and Sonny & Cher.
[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).