Ronnie Spector
| Ronnie Spector | |
|---|---|
.png)
Spector, 1971
|
|
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Veronica Yvette Bennett |
| Also known as | Ronnie Spector Bad Girl of Rock and Roll |
| Born |
August 10, 1943 East Harlem, New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | |
| Associated acts | |
| Website | ronniespector |
Veronica Yvette Bennett (born August 10, 1943), better known by her stage name Ronnie Spector, is an AmericanRock & Roll singer. Spector was the lead singer of the rock/pop vocal girl group the Ronettes, which had a string of hits during the early to mid–1960s. She has sung and collaborated with multiple other acts. Spector is called the original "bad girl of rock and roll".
Spector was born Veronica Yvette Bennett in New York City, the daughter of an African-American/Cherokee mother and Irish father. She and her sister, Estelle Bennett (1941–2009), were encouraged to sing by their large family, as was their cousin, Nedra Talley. All three women later became members of the Darling Sisters, later known as the Ronettes.
The Ronettes were a popular live attraction around the greater New York area in the early 1960s. Looking for a recording contract, they initially were signed to Colpix Records and produced by Stu Phillips.
After releasing a few singles on Colpix without success, they were signed by Phil Spector to Philles Records. Their relationship with Spector brought chart success with "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "The Best Part of Breakin' Up", "Do I Love You?", and "Walking in the Rain". The group had two top 100 hits in 1965: "Born to Be Together" and "Is This What I Get for Loving You?" The group broke up in early 1967, following a European concert tour that included their appearance at the Moonlight Lounge, in Gelnhausen, Germany, where they entertained American military personnel. The Ronettes were never to reunite until their 2007 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
...
Wikipedia