Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit “Be My Baby” epitomized the famed “wall of sound” technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at her home in Englewood, N.J. She was 67. San Diego County voters head to the finish line, with record turnout possible, Registrar reports steady crowds on a so-far quiet Election Day, Readers React: California and county made voting easy, Privacy PolicyTerms of ServiceSign Up For Our Newsletters, Copyright © 2020, The San Diego Union-Tribune |, ** Estelle Bennett, left, of The Ronettes and her daughter, Toyin, appear in the press room after Estelle was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York, in this March 12, 2007 file photo. Two gatherings in L.A. on Halloween — one wild affair in the Hollywood Hills, one more chill in Echo Park — took different approaches to partying during COVID. [1][4], Bennett dated musicians Mick Jagger and George Harrison. But New York State’s highest court threw out that ruling on appeal in 2002. Also sign up for our community newspaper newsletters, and CaregiverSD. Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit "Be My Baby" epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at … Bennett’s brother-in-law, Jonathan Greenfield, said police found her dead in her apartment on Wednesday after relatives had been unable to contact her. Greenfield said Ronnie Spector was devastated over her sister’s death. It was reported that, during a visit to fellow former Ronette Nedra Talley, she slept through her own baby daughter's crying. “Estelle was Ronnie’s sidekick in the Ronettes,” Greenfield, of Newbury, Conn., said Thursday from New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, FILE). Bennett recorded a single for Laurie Records, "The Year 2000/The Naked Boy". Bennett was a member of the girl group The Ronettes, along with her sister Ronnie and cousin Nedra Talley. Their last Philles single was “I Can Hear Music” in 1966. The songs feature Spector’s elaborate arrangements that blend many instruments into a smooth, pulsating “wall.”, “They could sing all their way right through a wall of sound,” Keith Richards of the Stones said as the Ronettes were inducted into the rock hall. Greenfield is the manager and husband of Bennett’s sister, Ronettes lead singer Ronnie Spector. The holidays aren’t canceled. A trial was held in 1998, and in 2000, the judge ordered Spector to pay $2.6 million in past royalties and interest for the use of Ronettes songs as background music in movies, videocassette recordings, and advertising. The time and cause of death have not yet been determined. According to the book “He’s a Rebel,” a biography of Phil Spector by Mark Ribowsky, the Ronettes first began performing as the Darling Sisters and later worked as dancers at New York’s Peppermint Lounge, the epicenter of the early 1960s dance craze, the Twist. She did, however, come back onstage for a final bow with the rest of the Ronettes after the performance of "Be My Baby". The cause was colon cancer, Ms. Hunter said. For example, “Be My Baby” was played in the opening credits of the smash 1987 movie “Dirty Dancing.”. Estelle Bennett (July 22, 1941 – February 11, 2009) ... Joe Dong, and they had a daughter, Toyin. Now what? Still, Ms. Talley-Ross said, she had not seen her so happy in years. The group broke up in 1966, leaving Estelle devastated. In addition to her sister, Bennett is survived by a daughter, Toyin Hunter of Santa Monica, Calif., and three grandsons. They were children of an Irish-American father and African-American/Cherokee mother; they said they were bullied at school[2] because of being light-skinned African Americans. 2 and sold two million copies. [5] Her mental health deteriorated in the following years. ** Estelle Bennett, left, of The Ronettes and her daughter, Toyin, appear in the press room after Estelle was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in New York, in this March 12, 2007 file photo.
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