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Ronettes' Last Surviving Member Nedra Ross Dies at 80

4/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nedra Talley Ross, founding member of the Ronettes, died at age 80 on April 26, 2024.
Her daughter Nedra K. Ross announced on Facebook that her mother passed peacefully at 8:30 a.m. with family.
The Ronettes’ official accounts posted a tribute calling Ross a light to those who loved her.
After Estelle Bennett died in 2009 and Ronnie Spector in 2022, Ross was the trio’s last surviving member.

History

Historical Context

Nedra Talley, the last original Ronette, died on April 26 2024, closing a career that began when Veronica, Estelle and Nedra formed the group in the late 1950s and signed with Phil Spector’s Philles Records in March 1963. Their summer-release “Be My Baby” sold over two million copies, peaked at No. 2, and cemented the 1960s girl-group sound now preserved by a 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame digitization effort.

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Story summary

Nedra Talley Ross, founding member of the Ronettes, died at age 80 on April 26, 2024.
Her daughter Nedra K. Ross announced on Facebook that her mother passed peacefully at 8:30 a.m. with family.
The Ronettes’ official accounts posted a tribute calling Ross a light to those who loved her.
After Estelle Bennett died in 2009 and Ronnie Spector in 2022, Ross was the trio’s last surviving member.

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