Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain” as the leader of the girl group the Ronettes, has died. She was 78.
“We weren’t afraid to be hot. That was our gimmick,” Spector said in her memoir. “When we saw The Shirelles walk on stage with their wide party dresses, we went in the opposite direction and squeezed our bodies into the tightest skirts we could find. Then we’d get out on stage and hike them up to show our legs even more.”Spector, born Veronica Bennett, and her multiracial bandmates grew up in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan.
The group’s debut album, “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica,” was released in 1964. Five of its 12 tracks had made it to the U.S. Billboard charts. Ronnie Spector’s influence was felt far and wide. Brian Wilson became obsessed with “Be My Baby” and Billy Joel wrote “Say Goodbye to Hollywood” in Spector’s honor. Amy Winehouse frequently cited Spector as an idol.
80sgrooves 💔💔🙏🙏
“Do I Love You” also. Didn’t Phil Spector pass away last year? They were married for years. RIP RonnieSpector your music lives on🎼
Dang,, they’re dropping like flies 😢
Wow RIP.
Hope she was vaccinated because if not, LA Times article suggests we should be mocking her
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