Estelle Bennett
Estelle Bennett was born in East Harlem, New York, United States on July 22nd, 1941 and is the Pop Singer. At the age of 67, Estelle Bennett biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, songs, and networth are available.
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Estelle Bennett (July 22, 1941 – February 11, 2009) was an American singer.
Bennett, sister Ronnie, and cousin Nedra Talley were all members of The Ronettes, a girl group in the United States.
Early life
Bennett and her sister, Veronica (later known as Ronnie Bennett and Ronnie Spector), were born in New York City. They were the children of an Irish-American father and an African-American/Cherokee mother, and they said they were teased at school because of being light-skinned African Americans. Bennett was valedictorian at George Washington High School in Manhattan. She studied at the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, where she was keen on fashion.
Personal life and death
Joe Dong, the company's road manager, married her; the couple had a daughter. In the ensuing years, her mental stability had declined. It was discovered that she slept through her own baby's cries while visiting fellow Nedra Talley. She was said to have experienced bouts of homelessness, during which she would greet strangers in New York's streets, informing people that she would be performing with the Ronettes in a jazz club.
Bennett, 67, died of colon cancer in Englewood, New Jersey. Her body was discovered on February 11, 2009. It was revealed that she had anorexia nervosa and schizophrenia in the years after the Ronettes' breakup and that she had now been homeless in New York City, a week after her death.
Career
When Bennett was 14 years old, she and her sister Ronnie and their cousin Nedra Talley began singing together. The trio renamed themselves as the Ronettes after a string of failed attempts. Ronnie, 23, became the lead, with Estelle and Nedra as backers. "Be My Baby" would be the No.1 hit song in 1963.
In 1966, the Ronettes were born in Los Angeles. "The Year 2000/The Naked Boy" was Bennett's first single on Laurie Records in 1968. Estal Bond, a 1970-born woman who now know as Estal Bond, fronted The Love Chain, an all-women quartet that also featured Laura Logan, Ann Trip, and Cookie Woodson. They had three 45's, but only Teddy Vann's 'I'm Lovin' You Baby' was released on Minit, which wasn't even close to making headway. By 1971, the Love Chain had closed down, but Estelle went on to new ventures. When Ronnie was trying to revive the Ronettes, she invited Estelle to her apartment to rehearse in 1972. The performance, sadly, was a failure. Estelle had "lost her contact" and Ronnie said it was "bizarre." Also in 1972, She performed "Baby with no name" and "Earthman" with the band "1984" and Estelle Bennett rarely performed in public from then on, largely dismissing the music industry.
When the Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, it was discovered that she was too young to perform with them. During her acceptance address, she gave two short sentences: "I would just like to say, thank you very much for giving us this award." Thank you, Estelle of the Ronettes. After the success of "Be My Baby," she did return onstage for a final bow with the other Ronettes.