Bennett, Estelle (1941-2009)
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Title
Bennett, Estelle (1941-2009)
Subject
Description
Estelle Bennett was a singer and member of the Ronettes with her sister Veronica "Ronnie" Yvette Greenfield and her cousin Nedra Talley-Ross. They began singing at age fourteen. They eventually recorded a No. 1 hit song "Be My Baby" in 1963. The group broke up in 1967 and Bennett went on to record a single. She joined Estal Bond in 1969 and became the lead in The Love Chain. She stopped singing publically in 1984. The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. She married Joe Dong. She had a daughter and lived with her in Englewood for a time.
Source
Levin, Jay. "Estelle Bennett, 67, one-third of '60s group the Ronettes, dies." The Record, 13 Feb. 2009, p.L8.
“Estelle Bennett.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 July 2024.
Birth Date
1941-07-22
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Death Date
2009-02-11
Occupation
Source of File Attached
“Estelle Bennett.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 July 2024.
Collection
Citation
“Bennett, Estelle (1941-2009),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/166.
