Even now, more than half a century after it came out, “Be My Baby” has the power to overwhelm. One of the most intense pop records of all time, the Ronettes’ 1963 girl-group classic is a study in ...

Spector was a producer who worked on many songs by 1960s girls groups before collaborating with The Beatles. Subsequently, he produced songs for John Lennon and George Harrison during their solo ...

In 1961, The Ronettes, the New York City girl group made up of Veronica (Ronnie) Bennett, her sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley, were signed to Colpix Records and released a ...

“Be My Baby” is as universal as a pop song can be. It’s the song that made Ronnie Spector a timeless rock & roll legend, a teenage girl from Spanish Harlem who packed a lifetime of raw power into ...

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 ...

The news of Ronnie Spector’s death hit less than 24 hours ago, and tributes have already arrived by everyone from Brian Wilson to Darlene Love and Steve Van Zandt. “I loved her voice so much,” Wilson ...