Ronnie Spector, '60s icon and frontwoman of The Ronettes who sang Be My Baby, dead of cancer at 78

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Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78.The music icon passed away on Wednesday following a brief battle with cancer, according to her family.No other details regarding the artist's death have been revealed.Her loved ones released a statement which read:'Ronnie lived her life with a twinkle in her eye, a spunky attitude, a wicked sense of humor and a smile on her face.She was filled with love and gratitude.' Icon: Ronnie Spector (seen in December 2018), the cat-eyed, bee-hived rock 'n' roll siren who sang such 1960s hits as Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain as the leader of the girl group The Ronettes, has died at 78 after brief battle with cancer Trailblazers: The Ronettes' (seen left to right: Nedra Talley, Estelle Bennett and Veronica Bennett, later Ronnie Spector) sexy look and powerful voices - plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector - turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones and befriending the BeatlesThe Ronettes' sexy look and powerful voices - plus songwriting and producing help from Phil Spector - turned them into one of the premier acts of the girl-group era, touring England with the Rolling Stones and befriending the Beatles.Spector, alongside her sister Estelle Bennett and cousin Nedra Talley, scored hits with pop masterpieces like Baby, I Love You, Walking in the Rain, I Can Hear Music and Be My Baby, which was co-written by Spector, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich.