published by Romane Tardy on 13 Jan 2022 at 10:51
The world of song is in mourning. You know the tube Be My Baby, included in Dirty Dancing ? Well, his interpreter has just left us. Leader of the girl band The Ronettes, Ronnie Spector died at age 78.
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The Ronettes, the sexy girl band of the 60s
Do you remember the Ronettes, one of Britain’s first girl bands? This group was made up of Ronnie Spector accompanied by her sister Estelle and her cousin Nedra. They have had success with titles like Walking in the rain, I can hear music or Baby, I Love You. Above all, their tube Be My Baby was featured in the movie Dirty Dancing in credits with Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Gray dancing.
The girls band defended their sexy attitude: We weren’t afraid to be sexy. It was our trademark. When we saw The Shirelles take the stage in their baggy evening dresses, we went in the opposite direction and molded our bodies into the tightest skirts that we could find. Then we would go on stage and pull up those skirts to show off our legs even more “, had told Ronnie Spector in his Memoirs. The members of the group also stood out with their makeup: a thick layer of mascara.
Ronnie Spector swept away by illness
The group had finally dissolved in 1967. Ronnie had then left the stage to marry Phil Spector. From his real name, Veronica Spector Greenfield then lived as a recluse in Beverly Hills. This relationship turned out to be very toxic and led to a divorce in 1974. Released, she launched her solo career in the 1980s with five studio albums by Siren (1980) to English Heart (2016).
This Wednesday, January 12, Ronnie Spector died at age 78. The star singer was touched by a cancer. « Ronnie lived his life with a twinkle in his eye, a brave attitude, a squeaky sense of humor and a smile on his face. She was filled with love and gratitude “, Communicated his family.
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