♪ be my ♪ ♪ be my baby ♪ >> ronnie spector was born veronica bennett in washington heights. alongside her sister estelle and cousin nedra, formering the ronettes. their success wasn't immediate. here's what she told dick clark in 1963. >> have you made a lot of records? >> we've made -- >> they have any success? >> no. >> but with their powerful voices and trademark beehives, they would go on to sweep the country with hits for nearly a decade. ♪ walking in the rain ♪ ♪ walking in the rain ♪ >> they could tour with the rolling stones in the uk and it was the rolling stones who opened for the ronettes. it was their collaboration with music producer phil spector that brought about some of their most famous songs. ronnie would marry spector after the band broke up in 1967. she would later say the magical