Pop singer Ronnie Spector dies at 78

One of music's biggest stars of the 1960s has died. Ronnie Spector, the lead singer of The Ronettes, died after a battle with cancer. She was 78.

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[chesterlane]

She was so talented and she will be missed by all of us who remember her and she may rest in peace forever and ever

[waltlikker]

As a 12 year old kid back in the early 60's, Ronnie was my dream lover.

[jsb]

Be My Baby is a part of my soul. She'll be missed but remembered.

[chrissystewart]

I'm devastated I'm 💔 I love The Ronettes so much R.I.P. Estelle & Ronnie 🙏

[Minalover]

Terrible news for me. I saw all the Brooklyn Fox concerts she did. One of the great ones. RIP lovely lady...

[sidneygreenglass]

R.I.P. Ronnie Spector, strong and beautiful. You will be missed.

[lovlycu]

Glad I saw her about 5 years ago, had remarried & had children. She didnt deserve the crap she went through

[kathykb]

Sad to hear. She was one of the greats.

[JakeHoltzmaster]

I just finished looking her up, get to know the band that sang "Be my baby" and now she passes away. I'm shocked. RIP

[tommyoliver]

THE WORLD IS A LESSER PLACE WITH RONNIE GONE. A BEAUTIFUL LADY WITH A BEAUTIFUL VOICE. THEIR MUSIC HAS BEEN A PART OF MY LIFE FOR 50 YEARS. I THANK HER FOR SHARING HER TALENTS WITH US. RONNIE AND HER SISTER ESTELLE FACED ADVERSITY IN THEIR LIVES BUT RONNIE OVERCAME AND CARRIED ON. I HOPE SHE KNOWS THAT SHE WILL BE MISSED BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN. REST IN PEACE VERONICA 💔

[berniecoombs]

How heartbreaking to hear! RIP Ronnie.

[Godisgreat-be]

Rip my condolence to her family and friends

[JonnyQ]

I will miss her terrible..These young women were so talented and new what it meant to be young ladies..

[muffsmercury]

For baby boomers, our icons in movies, TV, music, sports, etc have been dropping like flies in the past two weeks.

[AntajuanGrady]

damn why has 2022 taken so many of the good ones?!

[nightnursegale]

I really loved Her songs, especially the one with Eddie Money. It would always play at road side fair and skating rinks.
Anyone else think Cardi B favors Mrs. Ronnie Spector?

[WineSippingCowboy]

Not in video. The song here is Be My Baby. The late Glen Campell played guitar in the studio.

Brian Wilson heard it. He and the late Roger Christian wrote Don't Worry Baby so Ronnie could record it. But the recording did not happen: it went to The Beach Boys.

In CBS, Ronnie performed the song on the Ed Sullivan Show in the theater later named after the presenter. Years later, she and Eddie Money performed Take Me Home Tonight. It had Ronnie refer to Be My Baby. This was a return to the theater, which was more than 20 years since she performed there on the CBS show Late Show with David Letterman.

RIP Ronnie Spector, Eddie Money, Glen Campbell, Roger Christian (d 1991) and Bill Graham (manager of Eddie Money, d. months later in 1991).

[williamoxendine]

Hate to hear that always a class act three nice looking ladies one passed awhile back so that leave one she had a great voice and still had it in her older years

[courtneyfritz]

Try not to smile/smirk when you're reporting someone's death. I know it was probably unconscious, but please be mindful.

[yolandasoto]

My Beautiful talented RONNIE SPECTOR IS GONE. I WANTED SO BAD TO SEE HER AGAIN IN CONCERT. RIP TO THE MIGHTY MAJESTIC RONNIE SPECTOR WHO WAS ONCE A PRISONER OF THAT CRAZY PHIL SPECTOR