US EditionNedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Ronettes Singer, Dies At 80
The Ronettes singer helped define 1960s pop with hits like “Be My Baby,” and the group said the cause of death was unclear.
- On Sunday, April 26, 2026, Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving original member of The Ronettes, died at 80 years old, according to a statement posted on the group's official Facebook page.
- Formed in New York City with cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, the trio became definitive purveyors of producer Phil Spector's legendary "Wall of Sound," dominating American radio in the early 1960s.
- The group spawned massive hits including "Be My Baby" and "Baby, I Love You," eventually earning induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, where they performed to a standing ovation.
- Announcing the death on Facebook, daughter Nedra K. Ross wrote that her mother "was safe in her own bed at home with her family close, knowing she was loved."
- Deaths of Bennett in 2009 and Spector in 2022 left Talley Ross as the final member, concluding an era for the group whose style remains a profound influence on modern icons like Amy Winehouse.
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Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s pop band the Ronettes, has died aged 80. Talley Ross, who was one part of the band with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, died at home on Sunday morning, her daughter Nedra K Ross announced on social media. “At approximately…
Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving founding member of ‘The Ronettes’, dies at 80
Nedra Talley Ross, the final surviving member of the iconic 1960s group The Ronettes, has passed away at 80. Her death was confirmed by her daughter and the group's social media. Talley Ross was a key figure in shaping the sound of modern pop music. The Ronettes achieved chart-topping success with hits like 'Be My Baby'.
Nedra Talley Ross, The Ronettes’ Last Surviving Member, Dies at 80
Nedra Talley Ross, who was the last surviving member of the ’60s hitmaking girl group The Ronettes, has died, a statement released on the trio’s social media accounts confirmed Sunday (April 26). She was 80. Related Gone But Not Forgotten: Musicians We Lost in 2026 …
Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of 1960s Girl Group The Ronettes, Dies at 80
Talley Ross' daughter, Nedra K. Ross, announced on social media that the singer died early on Sunday, April 26Nedra Talley Ross in 2007; The Ronettes in 1964Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage;Michael Ochs Archives/GettyNEED TO KNOWNedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s girl group The Ronettes, died on Sunday, April 26, at the age of 80"She was a light to those who knew and loved her," read a tribute posted on the group's official …
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