The Women’s International Music Network (the WiMN) proudly announces iconic singer 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 awards event which took place on January 20, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. in the Anaheim Hilton Hotel during the NAMM Show. This year’s event streamed live 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 that happened on January 21st, 2017. The Ronettes' chart-topping, timeless hits include “Walking in the Rain,” “The Best Part of Breaking Up,” and the number one 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, she and The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.