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Ronnie Spector   1943-2022

Ronnie Spector, circa 1964.

Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives

Getty Images

Phil Spector brought joy to pop music – and misery to so many lives

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Sun 17 Jan 2021    20.55 GMT

Last modified on Mon 18 Jan 2021    04.37 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/17/
phil-spector-brought-joy-to-pop-music-and-misery-to-so-many-lives

Ronnie Spector, circa 1964.

Nedra Talley Ross, Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett Vann

formed the vocal trio the Ronettes.

Photograph:

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Ronnie Spector: a life in pictures

The singer

who defined the sound of mid-century girl groups

as the frontwoman of the Ronettes

has died at age 78

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Thu 13 Jan 2022    03.00 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2022/jan/12
/ronnie-spector-a-life-in-pictures

Motown star Stevie Wonder is joined

by heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali,

Ronnie Spector and Dionne Warwick backstage

in 1964.

Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Ronnie Spector: a life in pictures

The singer

who defined the sound of mid-century girl groups

as the frontwoman of the Ronettes

has died at age 78

G

Thu 13 Jan 2022    03.00 GMT

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2022/jan/12
/ronnie-spector-a-life-in-pictures

The Ronettes

Veronica Yvette Spector (née Bennett) /

Ronnie Spector   1943-2022

Ronnie Spector

was part of the heart

and soul of the 1960's

(...)

as the leader of The Ronettes,

the girl group that gave us

"Be My Baby"

and

"Baby, I Love You."

She also helped

turn rock 'n' roll

into a worldwide force.

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/02/
472540745/on-ronnie-spectors-new-album-dont-let-her-be-misunderstood

https://www.theguardian.com/music/
ronnie-spector

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/13/
ronnie-spector-ronettes-singer-hits

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2022/jan/12/
ronnie-spector-a-life-in-pictures

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/jan/12/
ronnie-spector-pop-singer-who-fronted-the-ronettes-dies-aged-78

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/
1072584102/ronnie-spector-of-the-ronettes-has-died-at-age-78

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/12/
arts/music/ronnie-spector-dead.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/17/
arts/music/phil-spector-dead.html

https://www.npr.org/2018/03/12/
590891692/its-time-to-recognize-the-ronettes-as-rock-and-roll-pioneers

http://www.npr.org/2016/04/02/
472540745/on-ronnie-spectors-new-album-dont-let-her-be-misunderstood

https://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/18/
movies/be-my-baby-a-hit-single-with-staying-power.html

The Ronettes

Estelle Bennett    USA    1941-2009

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/feb/13/
estelle-bennett-ronettes-singer-dies

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2001/nov/15/
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