Nedra Talley Ross, Ronettes Member, Passes Away

0:00Ninja Tally Ross, the last surviving member of the 1960s girl group, The Ronets, has died at 80 years old. She passed away at home on Sunday, leaving behind the legacy of massive hits like Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain. The Ronets, made up of Ross and her cousins, Ronnie and Estelle Bennett, exploded onto the scene with producer Phil Spector's wall of sound style. They dropped their debut album in 1964, landed five tracks on the Billboard charts and even toured England with the Rolling Stones. While hanging with the Beatles, fans and music legends are mourning the loss, with trippies pouring in about their powerful voices and sexy vibe that defined the era. At the rock and roll Hall of Fame induction in 2007, Keith Richards said they could sing right through that wall of sound, and Ross. Her self thanked her family for keeping them grounded in the crazy showbiz world. After the group split around 1967, Ross shifted to Christian music, releasing an album called Full Circle in 1978. She was married to DJ Scott Ross from 1967 until

1:04his death in 2023, and the trio fought a long legal battle with. Spector over royalties that didn't pan out. Her voice helped shape sounds we still hear in films like Main Street's and Dirty Dancing, plus shows from Moonlighting to Money Heist. With Ronnie Gone in 2022 and Estelle in 2009, Ross' spirit echoes on, survived by her four kids. That rap's Durham news today, brought to you with AI.