Singer. She gained recognition as an American singer who was part of the 1960s Rock 'n Roll trio "The Ronettes." She grew up in Manhattan's Spanish Harlem, singing with her sister, Estelle Bennett, and cousin, Nedra Talley. The trio started performing while still in high school. The teenage trio's sexy-look and powerful voices, along with their songwriting and help from record producer and songwriter Phil Spector, turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones and befriending the Beatles. They scored hits with pop masterpieces like "Be My Baby," which reached #2 on the National Billboard Hot 100 Hits in 1963; "Baby, I Love You" in 1963, "Walking in the Rain," which reached #3 on the R&B Chart in 1965; and "I Can Hear Music" in 1966. On April 14, 1968, she married Spector, adopted three sons including a pair of twins, and after a tumultuous and abusive relationship, divorced in 1974. During these years, the trio was disbanded. She began to use the professional name of Ronnie Spector. In 1982, she married her manager, Jonathan Greenfield, and the couple had two sons. Featuring the trio's hits, the group's debut album, "Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica," was released in 1964. Five of the album's 12 tracks made the National Billboard charts. After "The Ronettes" disbanded, she continued as a solo performer in the 1980s, recording and touring: singing "Be My Baby" in the musical video "Take Me Home Tonight" with Eddie Money, covering Billy Joel's "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, and recording the 1999 EP "She Talks to Rainbows," which included her first ever recording of "Don't Worry Baby," written for her by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys fame. In 2006, she released "Last of the Rock Stars," her first album in 20 years, which featured appearances by the "Raconteurs," Keith Richards, Patti Smith, and the "Raveonettes." In 2010, she released a doo-wop Christmas EP called "Ronnie Spector's Best Christmas Ever," and in 2016 released "English Heart," her cover of a collection of 1960s British songs. "The Ronettes" were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.