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Ronettes’ Nedra Talley Ross Dies at 80

4/27/2026

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The Ronettes announced on Facebook that Nedra Talley Ross died at age 80.
Born January 27 1946 in Manhattan, Ross was of Black, Native American, Irish and Puerto Rican descent and issued a solo album in 1978.
The Ronettes won a $2.6 million judgment against Phil Spector in 2000 and entered Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 after Spector’s 2003 conviction for the death of actress Lana Clarkson.

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The Ronettes announced on Facebook that Nedra Talley Ross died at age 80.
Born January 27 1946 in Manhattan, Ross was of Black, Native American, Irish and Puerto Rican descent and issued a solo album in 1978.
The Ronettes won a $2.6 million judgment against Phil Spector in 2000 and entered Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007 after Spector’s 2003 conviction for the death of actress Lana Clarkson.