The Darling Sisters changed their name to the Ronettes in the early 1960s. They later joined Colpix Records while still playing in the greater New York region, where they recorded a couple of failed singles.
After that, The Ronettes joined Philles Records, the imprint of music producer Phil Spector. Beginning with 1963’s “Be My Baby,” which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, their collaboration with Spector produced a succession of successful singles during the first half of the 1960s.
“Baby, I Love You,” “(The Best Part of) Breakin’ Up,” “Do I Love You?” “Walking in the Rain,” “Born to Be Together,” and “Is This What I Get for Loving You” came after this. “I Can Hear Music,” the Ronettes’ last single to reach the charts, was released in 1966. The group split up the following year.
How many of the Ronettes are still living?
Estelle passed away in Englewood, New Jersey, on February 11, 2009, at the age of 67, from colon cancer.
On January 12, 2022, Ronnie passed away at the age of 78 after a brief fight with cancer, leaving Nedra Talley as the sole remaining original member of the group.
