Nedra Talley Ross, Last Ronette, Passes Away

0:00On April 27th, Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the iconic 60s girl group, the Ronets, passed away at home on Sunday, April 26th at age 80. She sang alongside her cousin's Ronnie Specter, and Estelle Bennett, helping craft that wall of sound magic with producer Phil Specter that defined their era. The group exploded after cold-calling Specter's office in 1963, landing hits like Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, Walking In The Rain. Do I Love You? Just one album, but it cemented them as the top girl group of the Kennedy years, influencing everyone from Amy Winehouse to the Ramones and Blondie. Fans and musicians are mourning deeply, with the Ronets' social media calling her a light whose voice, style, and spirit changed music forever. Keith Richards once said their pure sound touched his heart back then and still does, after they even headlined over the Rolling Stones on a UK tour, and backed the Beatles on their final U.S. run in 1966.

1:01The Ronets split in 1967 amid industry pressures and Nedra's spiritual shift toward Christianity, leading to her solo track, Full. Circle in 1978. They fought Specter and Corp for decades over tiny royalties, less than $15,000 from massive hits, but mostly lost, though they finally. Entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007, inducted by Richards himself. Now with Ronnie Gone in 2022 and Estelle in 2009, Nedra leaves four kids from her 56-year marriage to Radiohost, Scott Ross, who passed last year. Her legacy in those timeless harmonies keeps echoing through the airwaves. That's your music news today update, AI-powered and always on.