Iconic 60s singer, leader of the hit-making girl group The Ronettes, and ex-wife of infamous record producer Phil Spector, passed away on January 12, 2022. She was 78 years old.

Family Statement on the Passing of Ronnie Spector:

Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer. She was with family and in the arms of her husband, Jonathan. 

Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face. She was filled with love and gratitude.

Her joyful sound, playful nature and magical presence will live on in all who knew, heard or saw her.  

In lieu of flowers, Ronnie requested that donations be made to your local women’s shelter or to the American Indian College Fund.

A celebration of Ronnie’s life and music will be announced in the future.

The family respectfully asks for privacy at this time.

Ronnie Spector was the voice behind The Ronettes’ 1963 smash “Be My Baby,” considered by some to be one of the greatest songs of the decade.

Veronica Yvette Greenfield, known professionally as Ronnie Spector, was an American singer. Referred to as the original “bad girl of rock and roll,” she was the lead singer of the girl group the Ronettes.

In 1986, Spector enjoyed a resurgence of popular radio airplay as the featured vocalist on Eddie Money’s Top 5 hit, “Take Me Home Tonight“, in which she answers Money’s chorus lyric, “just like Ronnie sang”, with, “be my little baby”. The song’s music video was one of the top videos of the year and in heavy rotation on MTV. —Wikipedia