Ronnie Spector

George Harrison Phil Spector Ronnie Spector The Ronettes

THE RONETTES: NOW THERE ARE TWO LEFT

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A member of Amy Winehouse’s favorite group, The Ronettes, has died. Ronnie Spector’s sister Estelle (far right) was found dead in her New Jersey apartment. Ronnie and Estelle and their cousin Nedra formed the group with the “bad girl” image in the 60’s while still in their teens. They wore huge beehives, black eyeliner, and tight clothes and Phil Spector signed them right up. Their big hits were “Be My Baby” and “Walkin’ in the Rain” and they toured with The Beatles. And guess what- Estelle DATED George Harrison- they are standing together in this amazing old photo from London’s Daily Mail. Yes, that’s Phil Spector sitting on the chair.

By hoodlum / February 13, 2009
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Amy Winehouse Mark Ronson Ronnie Spector

AMY WINEHOUSE AND RONNIE SPECTOR HAVE MORE THAN EYELINER AND BEEHIVES IN COMMON

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Amy Winehouse is preparing to record a new album and she can hardly wait. She and Mark Ronson, the producer of her monster hit album Back To Black, have patched things up and he’s full of ideas for her. Mark says Amy’s next effort won’t be like the first – not the same 60’s or Motown vibe. Ronson is thinking about using what he says is an even earlier musical inspiration -the “WALL OF SOUND.” And you know who developed THAT! Phil Spector. It all ties together. Amy bears a striking resemblance to Phil’s bee-hived and eye-linered wife Ronnie “Be My Baby” Spector. Certainly the mistrialed Phil Spector would jump at the chance to inject himself into Amy’s career, but we’re counting on Mark Ronson to keep Phil at a safe distance.

By hoodlum / October 9, 2007
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