The Ronettes Biography, Photos and Posters

The Ronettes

Biography

Started: 1961
City and Country of Origin: New York, New York
Music Training: singing lessons as teenagers
Awards: 2004 inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame; 2007 inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Top Recordings: "Be My Baby," "Baby I Love You," and "Walking in the Rain"
The Ronettes Biography: The Ronettes were a girl group of the 1960s from New York City, best known for their work with producer Phil Spector. They consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett (a.k.a. Ronnie Spector), her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They most famous songs include "Be My Baby", "Baby I Love You", and "Walking in the Rain." The girls grew up in the Washington Heights region of Manhattan. Encouraged to perform by their grandmother, the group entered an won an amateur contest at Harlem's Apollo theater. When the girls dressed up in tight skirts with their hair piled high for a night out at Joey Dee's Peppermint Lounge they were mistaken for a girls group that had failed to show. The girls performed Ray Charles' ""What I Say," and were an instant success.

After a hiatus in the middle of the 60s, the Ronettes (and Spector) re-emerged without much of a popular reaction; musical tastes had moved beyond the girl group sound, and the Ronettes were unable to maintain their relevance. They disbanded in 1966 after criss-crossing the United States and Canada that summer as one of the opening acts for the final concert tour of The Beatles.

Ronnie Spector married Phil Spector in 1968, then launched a solo career after divorcing him in 1973.

It was believed that Phil Spector, in his capacity as a member of the Board of Governors, deliberately prevented the Ronettes (and Darlene Love) from being nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, although they had been eligible for a considerable period. The alleged reasons included the acrimonious divorce of Ronnie and Spector, in addition to the group having (unsuccessfully) sued Spector for back royalties. While Spector was awaiting trial on a murder charge and out on $1 million bail, the Ronettes were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the March 12, 2007, induction ceremony held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Keith Richards, a self-confessed longtime fan, inducted the trio. Ronnie Bennett (Spector) and Nedra Talley performed "Baby I Love You," "Walking in the Rain" and "Be My Baby." Estelle Bennett was present to accept her award but did not perform.

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