American pop trio The Ronettes, comprising Veronica Bennett (later Ronnie Spector), Nedra Talley and Estelle Bennett in the UK on October 21, 1964. Getty Images
The Ronettes, from left, Nedra Talley, Veronica Bennett and Estelle Bennett, perform on the NBC TV music show 'Hullabaloo' in April 1965, in New York. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector after the disbandment of The Ronettes, with her husband, record producer Phil Spector, at Gold Star Studios, Los Angeles California, circa 1968. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector in the UK on April 28, 1971. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector photographed for a record company handout circa 1976. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector during a photo shoot in Chicago, Illinois, on April 28, in 1981. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector performs during the 2010 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York on March 15, 2010. Reuters
Ronnie Spector performs during the Women of the World Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, Lomdon, on March 9, 2014. Getty Images
Ronnie Spector, Steve van Zandt, Ben E King and Mike Stoller attend 'Piece of My Heart: The Bert Berns Story' opening night at The Pershing Square Signature Centre, New York, on July 21, 2014. Getty Images
Singer Ronnie Spector performs onstage during the 2017 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention Centre in California on January 21, 2017. AFP