Ronnie Spector, rock icon behind ‘Be
My Baby,’ dead at 78
Posted By: Ida Lou Pino, 1/13/2022 7:45:43 AM
Ronnie Spector, the powerhouse vocalist and teenage ingenue behind the ’60s rock band the Ronettes, died on Wednesday at 78. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today,” her family wrote in a statement, adding that the star lost “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,” they continued.
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Ronnie Spector, the powerhouse vocalist and teenage ingenue behind the ’60s rock band the Ronettes, died on Wednesday at 78. “Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today,” her family wrote in a statement, adding that the star lost “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,” they continued.
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Ronnie was the original Rose In Spanish Harlem. In the early 1960's - - we would lip-sync to the Ronettes tunes - - and have faux arguments over who would be Estelle and who would be Nedra. She was tough enough to survive Phil Spector. RIP, My Baby.