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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. Their defining album is “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica” from 1963, and their most famous songs include “Be My Baby”, “Baby, I Love You”, “(The Best Part Of) Breakin’ Up”, and “Walking In The Rain”.

The group’s career:

Sisters Estelle (born 1941) and Veronica Bennett (born 1943), and their cousin Nedra Talley (born 1946), began singing together as teenagers in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Encouraged by their grandmother, they entered and won a talent show at the Apollo Theatre in 1959, as The Darling Sisters. Phillip Halikus saw their potential, became their manager, and promoted their early appearances at hops and charity shows.

In 1961, while standing in line at the Peppermint Lounge, they were mistaken for a singing trio that had not arrived and were ushered on stage. After performing Ray Charles’ “What’d I Say”, they were signed to appear regularly there and in Miami. Later that year, they danced in shows staged by disc jockey Murray the K, but, contrary to many sources, did not appear in the 1961 film Twist Around the Clock. They did get a record deal with the Colpix label, and, as Ronnie & The Relatives, released their first single “I Want a Boy”. They also worked as backing singers for Bobby Rydell, Del Shannon, and Joey Dee & The Starliters.
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  • f3zward0

    I Wonder <3

    14 days ago
  • Fullmettall

    v kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk eu tava cantando isso no msn morrendo

    last month
  • brunointheworld

    ding ding ling dong ding

    last month
  • POYIM

    Keith Richards mentions in his autobiography about the time he woke up next to Ronnie Spector. I'm a little jealous [2]

    December 2011
  • Stiv10

    Keith Richards mentions in his autobiography about the time he woke up next to Ronnie Spector. I'm a little jealous;)

    November 2011
  • MaggiePN

    "Be My Baby" is the best oldies song I've ever had!

    November 2011
  • tahbyfet

    Beautiful bombastic bashful bitches

    October 2011
  • captainwillard

    ive got this fantasy to make love to all three of them :) theyre soo pretty

    October 2011
  • Lowbacca

    http://www.lastfm.de/music/The+Ronettes/+images/69788226 :D

    October 2011
  • Lowbacca

    and it sounds AWESOME

    October 2011
  • Lowbacca

    there's a new best of collection in town, featuring "i can hear music"

    September 2011
  • luckystoned

    great girl group :)

    August 2011
  • dyland11

    dat squeak

    August 2011
  • theozqar

    Las amo <3

    June 2011
  • 1969SL

    Today everybody throws mud at Phil Spector but the truth is - he created classics. Check pre-Spector recordings by real Ronettes,without sound,direction and genius production.

    June 2011
  • forablueguitar

    Be My Baby is the best pop song of all time. It's incredible.

    June 2011
  • SoulJazzsterInc

    WTF with this Motown tag? They have never been signed on Motown. Tagging is sometimes so approximative

    June 2011
  • grafonola

    keep on dancin'

    May 2011
  • Peter_Rempel

    какие-то ранетки 60х!

    April 2011
  • SMJWORLD

    check out 'why' by Martin Stephens

    March 2011
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