Ronettes star Bennett dies at 67

[dipsydoodle]

Estelle Bennett, former singer with The Ronettes - who are best known for their 1963 hit Be My Baby - has died aged 67.

The singing trio helped epitomise the famed wall of sound technique that was created by producer Phil Spector.

Bennett was found dead at her home in New Jersey. It is not yet clear what the cause of death was.

Bennett's brother-in-law, Jonathan Greenfield, said his wife could not believe it. "Estelle was Ronnie's sidekick," he said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7887669.stm

I remember the girls here in the UK copying their hairstyle. Happy days :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7pmwqDLxU0&feature=PlayList&p=8C19BF68B00A05F4&playnext=1&index=15

[abq e streeter]

1. I'm saddened to hear this

I loved ( and still love) The Ronettes, and mentioned on a recent post in the lounge that Ronnie was one of the two 60-plus yr old women in the world that I still have a crush on ( Carol King being the other)... My heart goes out to her loved ones. RIP Estelle; your music enriched my life.