The Ronettes
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The Ronettes were a 1960s American girl group known for their powerful vocals, dramatic style, and classic hits like "Be My Baby," which helped define the girl-group and Wall of Sound era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Ronettes canonical | 12 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical group
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girl group ⓘ music group ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1967 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1961 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ronnie and the Relatives ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Wall of Sound ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
Be My Baby
ⓘ
surface form:
Be My Baby reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalImpact |
helped define the girl-group era
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helped popularize Phil Spector's Wall of Sound ⓘ |
| disbanded | late 1960s ⓘ |
| era | 1960s ⓘ |
| ethnicBackground |
African-American
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Irish-American ⓘ Native American ⓘ |
| formedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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girl group sound ⓘ pop ⓘ rock and roll ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInductionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Amy Winehouse
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The Beach Boys ⓘ Ramones ⓘ
surface form:
The Ramones
|
| knownFor | dramatic style ⓘ |
| leadVocalist | Ronnie Spector ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the most influential girl groups of all time ⓘ |
| member |
Estelle Bennett
ⓘ
Nedra Talley ⓘ Veronica "Ronnie" Bennett ⓘ |
| notableWork |
(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up
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Baby, I Love You ⓘ Be My Baby ⓘ Do I Love You? ⓘ Walking in the Rain ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philles Records ⓘ |
| reunion | reunited for performances in the 1970s ⓘ |
| styleElement |
heavy eyeliner
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teased beehive hairstyles ⓘ tight dresses ⓘ |
| tour |
toured in the United Kingdom
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toured with The Rolling Stones ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | powerful vocals ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
"Be My Baby"