She Rocks Awards to Honor Ronnie Spector

The Women’s International Music Network will honor Ronnie Spector as a 2017 She Rocks Award recipient. Her award is sponsored by the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, in honor of her influence on multiple generations of aspiring musicians.

Recognizing women who stand out as role models in the music industry, the live event will be held January 20 at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel and live streamed at Parade.com/SheRocks.

Spector, who is best known as the founder and lead singer of the pioneering female vocal group The Ronettes in the 1960s, joins the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at NAMM to help celebrate and launch the non-profits’ 20th anniversary as the featured performer at their annual Imagine Party on January 21.

The Ronettes’ chart-topping, timeless hits include “Walking in the Rain,” “The Best Part of Breaking Up,” and the No. 1 hit, “Be My Baby.” As a solo artist, she collaborated with diverse artists, and in 1986 teamed up with Eddie Money on the Grammy Award-nominated duet, “Take Me Home Tonight.” In 2007, Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“It’s a privilege to be able to recognize someone who has been influencing and inspiring female musicians since the early days of rock and roll. We are very happy to be honoring Ronnie Spector,”says Laura B. Whitmore, founder of the WiMN and co-producer of the She Rocks Awards.

The She Rocks Awards pays tribute to women who display leadership and stand out within the music industry, and has become a standard at the NAMM Show. This year’s award recipients include female industry leaders such as Lita Ford, Shirley Manson, Lisa Foxx and many more. The event brings together industry professionals, music icons, artists, fans and media to celebrate women in music.

Celebrating its fifth anniversary in 2017, the She Rocks Awards will take place on January 20, 2017 at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel at 7 p.m. Find out more and purchase tickets at www.sherocksawards.com.