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Last surviving Ronettes founder Nedra Talley Ross dies, 80

4/28/2026

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Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving Ronettes founder, died on April 26, 2026, aged 80.
Her daughter said she passed around 8:30 a.m.
The Ronettes’ Instagram post called her a light whose voice, style and spirit shaped their sound.
Born Nedra Yvonne Talley on January 27, 1946, she married broadcaster Scott Ross in 1967, is survived by four children, and was inducted with Ronettes into 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving Ronettes founder, died on April 26, 2026, aged 80.
Her daughter said she passed around 8:30 a.m.
The Ronettes’ Instagram post called her a light whose voice, style and spirit shaped their sound.
Born Nedra Yvonne Talley on January 27, 1946, she married broadcaster Scott Ross in 1967, is survived by four children, and was inducted with Ronettes into 2007 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.