Ronnie Spector, the cat-eyed, bee-hive 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. She was 78.

On Wednesday, Spector died after a brief battle with cancer, her family said. “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,” a statement said. No other details were revealed.

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During her solo career, Ronnie Spector has released four full length solo albums as of this writing in 2020. Her first solo album was released in 1980 entitled Siren.

After laying low for a couple of years, Ronnie Spector experienced a huge career resurgence when she sang a duet with Eddie Money entitled “Take Me Home Tonight.” The song became a huge hit which led to Ronnie Spector releasing a new studio album in 1987 on Columbia Records entitled Unfinished Business. 

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Here is a list of Ronnie Spector songs:

1. Try Some, Buy Some: This one could have easily been at number one on this list. We opened with it for multiple reasons. One was because it’s the first single Ronnie Spector released as a solo artist. Number two is because its so great that we recommend you right at the start.

2. Dynamite: The great up-tempo tune “Dynamite,” was released on Ronnie Spector’s first official solo album titled Siren. The album was released in 1980. There’s a bit of a pure rock roll 1950’s groove to the song as it featured the standard one, four five blues chord changes.

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3. Love On A Rooftop: The song “Love On A Rooftop,” was released on Ronnie Spector’s second solo album entitled Unfinished Business. Ronnie Spector received the 80s all star writing treatment for this one as 80s songwriters Desmond Child and Diane Warren who seems to write every big time hit in the 1980s penned this one for Ronnie.

4. Take Me Home Tonight: This song is very important in defining Ronnie Spector’s solo career. Even though Eddie Money sings the lead vocals on the track, it’s Ronnie Spector’s mesmerizing vocals on the song’s chorus that elevated this one to a number ten record and renewed interest in the career of Ronnie Spector.

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5. You Mean So Much To Me: As we enter the second half of our top 10 Ronnie Spector songs list we turn to a band that was clearly inspired by the sound of the Ronettes and classic 1960s R&B and rock and roll. The great voice of Southside Johnny and his fantastic band The Jukes fueled by the production of Steven Van Zandt and pen of Bruce Springsteen recorded a fabulous duet with Ronnie Spector in 1976.