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Ronnie Spector
Sign in to saveAlso known as Veronica Bennett, Veronica Spector Greenfield
American singer (1943–2022)
Film & TV
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Veronica Yvette Greenfield (née Bennett, formerly Spector; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes called the original "bad girl of rock and roll". Spector formed the singing group the Ronettes with her older sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley, in the late 1950s. They were signed to…
Known for
- Beatles '64 — Self (archive footage)2024
- Ronnie Spector at the BBC — Self (archive footage)2022
- My Music: A Classic Christmas — Self (archive footage)2019
- Howard — Self (archive footage)2018
- Classic Albums: Amy Winehouse - Back to Black — Self2018
- The Agony and Ecstasy of Phil Spector — Self2008
- Brian Wilson: On Tour — Self2003
- Classic Albums — Self1997
- The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True — Hail, Hail the Witch is Dead Performer1995
- Phil Spector: He's a Rebel1982
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Key facts
- Website
- ronniespector .com
- Also known as
- Ronnie Bennett Ronnie Greenfield
- Born
- Veronica Yvette Bennett , ( 1943-08-10 ) August 10, 1943, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- January 12, 2022 (2022-01-12) (aged 78), Danbury, Connecticut , U.S.
- Genres
- Pop rock
- Occupation
- Singer
- Years active
- 1959–2022
- Labels
- Colpix Philles Columbia Apple Bad Girl Sounds
- Formerly of
- The Ronettes
- Spouses
- Phil Spector ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1968 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1974 ) Jonathan Greenfield ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Danbury
- Spouse
- Phil Spector
- Sibling
- Estelle Bennett
- Occupation
- singer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Apple Records
- Official website
- www.ronniespector.com
- Image
- Ronnie Spector 1966.jpg
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
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- relative
- Nedra Talley
- Commons category
- Ronnie Spector
- date of birth
- 1943-08-10
- ethnic group
- Irish Americans
- hair style / hair length
- beehive
- social media followers
- 3169
- start of work period
- 1959-00-00
- birth name
- Veronica Yvette Bennett
- date of death
- 2022-01-12
- name in native language
- Ronnie Spector
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- cancer
- end of work period
- 2021-00-00
- member of
- The Ronettes
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Encyclopedic overview
Veronica Yvette Greenfield (née Bennett; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022), known professionally as Ronnie Spector, was an American singer. Regarded as the "bad girl of rock and roll", she achieved international fame for founding and fronting the girl group the Ronettes.
Spector formed the singing group the Ronettes with her older sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley, in the late 1950s. They were signed to Phil Spector's Philles label in 1963 and he produced the majority of their recording output. The Ronettes had a string of hits in the 1960s, including "Be My Baby" (1963), "Baby, I Love You" (1963), "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up" (1964), "Do I Love You?" (1964), and "Walking in the Rain" (1964). She married Phil Spector in 1968 and soon stopped performing publicly. Spector fled the home they shared in 1972, and filed for divorce in 1974. Afterwards Spector re-formed the Ronettes and began performing again.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ronnie Spector” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.