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Ronnie Spector Dies: Iconic “Be My Baby” Singer Who Fronted ’60s Girl Group The Ronettes Was 78
13.01.2022 - 01:55 / deadline.com
Ronnie Spector, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who fronted classic 1960s girl group the Ronettes, delivered the iconic vocal on their hit “Be My Baby” and counted many of rock’s biggest names as fans, died today of cancer. She was 78.
Here family shared the news on her official website:
Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan.
Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude.
Her joyful sound, playful nature and magical presence will live on in all who knew, heard or saw her.
Spector sang lead on the influential stone classic “Be My Baby,” which hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. The song, which the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson famously has said is “the greatest record ever produced” — was co-written by Phil Spector, whose intense “Wall of Sound” production style is personified by the track. He and Ronnie were married from 1968-74, decades before he would be convicted of second-degree murder in the 2003 death of actress Lana Clarkson
After Phil Spector’s death early last year, Ronnie called him, “A brilliant producer but a lousy husband.” But she added in a statement then, “Meeting him and falling in love was like a fairytale. … I still smile whenever I hear the music we made together, and always will.”
“Be My Baby” was by the far the Ronettes’ biggest hit. None of their other singles reached the top 20, though 1964’s “Walking in the Rain” also is recognized as a classic. Spector later would reprise its singular chorus in the 1986 Eddie Money hit “Take Me Home Tonight” and its video.
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Ronnie Spector, who as leader of the girl group The Ronettes sang 1960s hits including “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You” and “Walking in the Rain,” died Wednesday at age 78 after a brief battle with cancer. Her death drew tributes and expressions of grief from music industry colleagues.——“I’m in total shock! Did not see this one coming. Please give me time to process my thoughts to give Ronnie the proper tribute she deserves.