The Ronettes were an American girl group from Spanish Harlem, New York. The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett, her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had sung together since they were teenagers, then known as "The Darling Sisters". Signed first by Colpix Records in 1961, they moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records in March 1963 and changed their name to "The Ronettes". The Ronettes placed nine songs on the Billboard Hot 100, five of which became Top 40 hits. Among their most famous songs are "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You", "Breakin' Up" and "Walking in the Rain". In 1964, the group released their only studio album, Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica. That year, the Rolling Stones were their opening act when they toured the UK. The Ronettes opened for the Beatles on their 1966 US tour, becoming the only girl group to tour with them, before splitting up in 1967.
| Also known as | The Darling Sisters, Ronnie and the Ronettes |
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, pop, soul, doo-wop |
| Years active | 1957–1967, 1973–1974 |
| Labels | Colpix, Philles |
| Associated acts | Darlene Love, Sonny and Cher, the Beatles, the Crystals |
| Past members | Ronnie Spector, Estelle Bennett, Nedra Talley, Elaine Mayes, Chip Fields, Denise Edwards, Diane Linton |
Sobre The Ronettes
R&B, pop and rock girl group also known as The Darling Sisters or Ronnie and the Ronettes that had nine Billboard Hot 100 charting songs. Among them was: "Be My Baby", "Baby, I Love You," "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up," and "Walking in the Rain."
Conquista de The Ronettes
The group won a Grammy Award for "Walking in the Rain" and their song "Be My Baby" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. The band itself was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.
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