Ronnie Spector, lead singer of The Ronettes, dead at 78
CNN
Ronnie Spector, the swaggering 1960s pop icon with the sky-high beehive whose sultry, quavering voice-powered numerous hits for the Ronettes, including "Be My Baby," has died, her family announced in a statement Wednesday.
She was 78.
"Our beloved earth angel, Ronnie, peacefully left this world today after a brief battle with cancer," the family said. "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."
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