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OBITUARY: Estelle Bennett Member of the Ronettes Dies

Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit Be My Baby epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at her home in Englewood, New Jersey. She was 67. Bennett's brother-in-law, Jonathan Greenfield, said police found her dead in her apartment on Wednesday after relatives had been unable to contact her. The time and cause of death have not yet been determined. Greenfield is the manager and husband of Bennett's sister, Ronettes l...

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08:00 on February 14 2009

Estelle Bennett dies at 67; one of the Ronettes

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit "Be My Baby" epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died ... more info

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01:25 on February 14 2009

OBITUARY: Estelle Bennett Member of the Ronettes Dies

All About Jazz — Estelle Bennett, one of the Ronettes, the singing trio whose 1963 hit Be My Baby epitomized the famed "wall of sound" technique of its producer, Phil Spector, has died at... more info

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