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Ronnie Spector in 2010: »Your magical presence will live on in everyone who knew, heard or saw it«
Photo: Lucas Jackson / REUTERS
She was the lead singer in the band "The Ronettes": Ronnie Spector stood on stage with her sister Estelle Bennett and her cousin Nedra Talley and landed hits with pop masterpieces such as "Baby, I Love You", "Walking in the Rain" , "I Can Hear Music" and "Be My Baby".
In doing so, she put an end to the innocent demeanor of many of her pop colleagues and embodied a rather wicked image.
Now the singer has died, according to a statement from her family, she was 78 years old.
According to the statement, Spector died with her relatives and in the arms of her husband Jonathan after a brief battle with cancer.
"Our beloved earth angel Ronnie left this world today after a short battle against cancer," the family announced on the artist's website.
“Ronnie lived her life with a wink, a lively attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face.
She was filled with love and gratitude, «said the family.
"Her happy sound, her playful manner and her magical presence will live on in everyone who knew, heard or saw her."
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