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Ronnie Spector Biography

Veronica Yvette Bennett, better known as Ronnie Spector, was born in 1943, and grew up in Manhattan. Ronnie enjoyed great success as the lead singer of the Ronettes in the 1960’s, with their hits “Walking in the Rain,” “Baby I Love You,” “Do I Love You,” “The Best Part of Breaking Up,” “I Can Hear Music,” and “Be My Baby.” Ronnie Spector is credited as being one of the first female performers to create the kind of fan enthusiasm that Elvis and the Beatles enjoyed, often headlining over performers such as the Yardbirds and Rolling Stones. Spector and the Ronettes even joined the Beatles for their 1966 tour.

By the 1970’s, however, it was time for Ronnie Spector to branch out solo. She released “Try Some, Buy Some” in 1970, with the support of her friends George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon. Her renditions of Christmas classics such as “Sleigh Ride “ and “Frosty the Snowman” were also enormous hits. In the 1980’s, Ronnie Spector recorded a duet with Eddie Money, and suddenly she was popular with a whole new generation. 1986’s “Take Me Home Tonight” was nominated for a Grammy and remained on the charts for an astonishing twenty-three weeks.

The following year, Ronnie Spector released Unfinished Business, featuring “Love on a Rooftop” and “Who Can Sleep.”  Throughout the 1980’s, Spector’s recordings could also be found in films such as Goodfellas, Nine Months, Mean Streets, and Just One of the Guys. By the late 1980’s, Ronnie was ready for a break from music. She instead penned the autobiography Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness. The book went on to be a huge bestseller.

In 1999, Ronnie Spector released She Talks to Rainbows, an album featuring covers of older songs. Last of the Rock Stars was released in 2009 and features contributions from Patti Smith, Nick Zinner, and Keith Richards. Ronnie Spector’s Best Christmas Ever followed in 2010, with addition new Christmas songs. As a tribute to Amy Winehouse, shortly after her passing, Spector released her own version of “Back to Black,” with proceeds to benefit addiction treatment centers.

Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. In 2016, Ronnie Spector released her first new album in more than a decade. The album, English Heart, rose into the top ten on the Heatseekers charts in the United States. One year later, Spector teamed up with the Ronettes to release the single “Love Power.” It is the group’s first single together in nearly four decades.