Were the Ronettes black or white?

Were the Ronettes black or white?

The Bennetts’ mother was African-American and Cherokee; their father was Irish-American. Their cousin, Talley, is African-American, Cherokee and Puerto Rican. The trio also had a great-grandfather who was Chinese.

How is Ronnie Spector related to Zendaya?

Zendaya’s upcoming biopic will be based on Spector’s autobiography Be My Baby, which the singer co-wrote with Vince Waldron, as reported in September 2020. According to Variety, Spector hand-picked Zendaya to play her in the A24-produced movie, and she was serving as an executive producer on the project.

Was Amy Winehouse inspired by the Ronettes?

The Ronettes’ style was an inspiration to Winehouse. When her second album, Back to Black, was released, she sported multiple tattoos and tight strapless dresses, and was anything but coy and demure — she’d taken Spector’s attire and created a version of it for the 21st century.