Ronnie Spector News & Updates

Zendaya Will Play Ronnie Spector In A24 Biopic 'Be My Baby'

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Apr 03, 2025 • Yahoo

Zendaya honors late Ronnie Spector, hopes to make her ‘proud’ in biopic

Zendaya, who will be starring as the late Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic, posted a heartfelt t...

Jan 13, 2022 • Page Six

Ronnie Spector’s Top 5 Most Iconic Live Performances

The world wept as the news broke Tuesday that musical trailblazer Ronnie Spector had died of cancer ...

Jan 12, 2022 • Dallas Observer

Zendaya to star in Ronnie Spector biopic filming this fall, directed by Barry Jenkins

Zendaya is set to play Ronnie Spector in an upcoming biopic, Be My Baby, directed by Barry Jenkin wh...

Jun 17, 2026 • Parade on MSN

Zendaya, Keith Richards, Joan Jett and More Pay Tribute to Late Ronnie Spector: 'She Leaves a Huge Gap'

Ronnie Spector famously did a cover of "Say Goodbye to Hollywood," but Hollywood isn't ready to say ...

Jan 13, 2022 • Yahoo

Ronnie Spector, Ronettes singing sensation and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, dead at 78

Ronnie Spector, the East Harlem native famous for 1960s hits including “Be My Baby” and “Walki...

Jan 11, 2022 • AOL

Read Ronnie Spector tributes from Darlene Love, Brian Wilson, Margo Price, the Misfits & more

Following the heartbreaking news that the legendary Ronnie Spector has died at age 78, tributes have...

Jan 12, 2022 • brooklynvegan

Why Ronnie Spector Sang a George Harrison Song Even Though It Was ‘Awful’

Sometimes, it’s shocking how little classic rock artists enjoy their best work. The Ronettes’ Ro...

Oct 04, 2023 • The Cheat Sheet

Ronnie Spector’s husband says the ‘Be My Baby’ singer ‘was in a wonderful place’ before her death at 78

Ronnie Spector’s husband was instantly smitten when he saw the singer for the very first time. It ...

May 03, 2022 • Fox News

Appreciating Ronnie Spector in 10 Essential Songs

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Jan 12, 2022 • Yahoo

Ronnie Spector Shared What She Found ‘Strange’ About George Harrison’s House

Harrison and Lennon sought out Spector and her sister because they were fans of The Ronettes. “The...

Sep 29, 2022 • The Cheat Sheet

How playing Ronnie Spector could earn Zendaya her first Oscar nomination

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Mar 27, 2025 • Yahoo

Zendaya Mourns Ronnie Spector Ahead of Playing Her in Movie: 'I Hope to Make You Proud'

"Being able to know you has been one of the greatest honors of my life," Zendaya says about Ronnie S...

Jan 13, 2022 • People

Zendaya pays tribute to late singer Ronnie Spector ahead of playing her in biopic: ‘I hope to make you proud’

Zendaya broke her silence following Ronnie Spector’s death. The lead singer of the iconic girl-gro...

Jan 14, 2022 • Fox News

Ronnie Spector Finished Revising Her Memoir Just Weeks Before Her Death

Ronnie Spector‘s acclaimed 1990 memoir Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness...

Jan 12, 2022 • Rolling Stone

Ronnie Spector, rock 'n' roll icon and Ronettes lead singer, dies at 78

LOS ANGELES - Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hi...

Jan 12, 2022 • FOX 5 Atlanta

Ronnie Spector, ’60s icon who sang ‘Be My Baby,’ dies at 78

Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock ‘n’ roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as “Be My...

Jan 11, 2022 • WBAL

Rosie Perez To Narrate Audiobook For Ronnie Spector Memoir, Be My Baby

Hailed by Rolling Stone as one of the greatest rock memoirs of all time, Be My Baby is the behind-th...

May 02, 2022 • BroadwayWorld

Zendaya teases non-traditional direction for upcoming Ronnie Spector biopic

Before stepping into the story of Ronnie Spector, Zendaya hints at a creative shift that moves away ...

May 22, 2026 • Spoiler - Bolavip on MSN

Zendaya Will Play Ronnie Spector in a New A24 Film—Here's Everything We Know

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Mar 26, 2025 • AOL

How Ronnie Spector and 'Be My Baby' became a pop-culture sound of sex in 1987

Dunk, da-dunk, chh. Dunk, da-dunk, chh. NANANANANANA... It was August 1987, and a potential moral pa...

Jan 13, 2022 • Capital Public Radio

How Ronnie Spector Saved the E Street Band From Breaking Up

When Ronnie Spector agreed to record a cover version with the E Street Band, she was making sure the...

Jan 13, 2022 • Ultimate Classic Rock

Ronnie Spector, singing star of the 1960s, dies at 78

American singer Ronnie Spector died Wednesday. Spector was the lead singer for the Ronettes singing ...

Jan 13, 2022 • World Socialist Web Site

Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Ronettes Singer, Dies At 80

Nedra Talley Ross, who along with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett formed the iconic 1...

Apr 26, 2026 • Forbes

Remembering Ronnie Spector, lead singer of the Ronettes

Spector, who died Jan. 12, was part of the 1960s girl group that gave us "Be My Baby." She left the ...

Jan 21, 2022 • NPR

Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80

Singer performed hits including Be My Baby with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett ......

Apr 27, 2026 • The Guardian