Ronnie Spector

Who they were

Personal life and death Spector in 2000 Ronnie and Phil Spector began having an affair soon after she was signed to his label in 1963. [ 1 ] Early in their relationship, she was unaware that he was married. [ 2 ] Once, Ronnie was apprehended by house detectives for prostitution at the Delmonico Hotel in New York City after leaving a room they had booked. She was allowed to call Phil, who threatened the hotel, and then they allowed her to leave. [ 3 ] After Phil divorced his wife in 1965,

Veronica Yvette Greenfield, 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.

Early life

Educated at: George Washington Educational Campus.

Early life Ronnie was born Veronica Yvette Bennett in East Harlem , New York City, and grew up in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] She was the daughter of Beatrice and Louis Bennett, a subway worker. [ 3 ] Her parents were both described as African American , although Veronica claimed that their father was white and of Irish American ancestry and that their mother was of African American and Cherokee ancestry. [ 4 ]

Path and career

Career Ronnie Spector (center) with the Ronettes, 1966 1963–1969: The Ronettes and early success Main article: The Ronettes The Ronettes became a popular live attraction around the greater New York area in the early 1960s. Looking for a recording contract, they initially were signed to Colpix Records and produced by Stu Phillips . [ 1 ] After releasing a few singles on Colpix without success, they tracked down record producer Phil Spector , who signed them to his label Philles Records in 1963. [

Why this date

Ronnie Spector appears on our January 12 calendar for 2022 as a death entry.