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Ronnie Spector

1943 - 2022

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Veronica Yvette Greenfield (née Bennett, formerly Spector; August 10, 1943 – January 12, 2022) was an American singer who co-founded and fronted the girl group the Ronettes. She is sometimes referred to as the original "bad girl of rock and roll". Spector formed the singing group the Ronettes with her older sister, Estelle Bennett, and their cousin, Nedra Talley, in the late 1950s. They were signed to Phil Spector's Philles label in 1963 and he produced the majority of their recording output. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ronnie Spector is the 798th most popular singer (down from 730th in 2019), the 4,662nd most popular biography from United States (down from 3,867th in 2019) and the 242nd most popular American Singer.

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Among singers, Ronnie Spector ranks 798 out of 4,381. Before her are Big Mama Thornton, Sheila, Ofelya Hambardzumyan, Cedella Booker, Daniel Lavoie, and Roberto Alagna. After her are Peter Sinfield, Nancy Ajram, Sandra Kim, Faith Hill, James Blunt, and Jon Vickers.

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Among people born in 1943, Ronnie Spector ranks 292. Before her are Katherine Karađorđević, Peter Hyams, Gilbert & George, Penny Marshall, Patricia Churchland, and Ignacio Ramonet. After her are Peter Sinfield, Yukio Kasaya, William Calley, Leo Kinnunen, Valery Nepomnyashchy, and Gianni Russo. Among people deceased in 2022, Ronnie Spector ranks 217. Before her are Liz Sheridan, George Crumb, Patrick Demarchelier, Edgar Savisaar, Mitchell Ryan, and Cristina Calderón. After her are Susana Dosamantes, Julio Jiménez, Borys Romanchenko, Gregory Itzin, Karol Divín, and Maximilian, Margrave of Baden.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ronnie Spector ranks 4,662 out of 20,380. Before her are John Paine (1870), George Clement Perkins (1839), The Big Bopper (1930), John Singleton Copley (1738), William J. Seymour (1870), and Ida Saxton McKinley (1847). After her are Ronald Graham (1935), Alan Dershowitz (1938), Brad Delson (1977), Bill Miller (1912), Fred Willard (1939), and Herb Ritts (1952).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Ronnie Spector ranks 242. Before her are B. J. Thomas (1942), AJ McLean (1978), Adrian Belew (1949), Minnie Riperton (1947), Dee Dee Bridgewater (1950), and Big Mama Thornton (1926). After her are Faith Hill (1967), Melanie Thornton (1967), Mike Love (1941), Jennifer Warnes (1947), Lesley Gore (1946), and Rita Coolidge (1945).

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