
The Ronettes' Last Survivor Passes: Nedra Talley Ross
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Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving member of the iconic sixties girl group The Ronettes, passed away on April 26th. Known for hits like Be My Baby and Baby I Love You, the group, which also included cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, skyrocketed to fame with producer Phil Spector. Despite only releasing one studio album in 1964, their influence extended to acts like Blondie and Amy Winehouse. The Ronettes, the only girl group to tour with the Beatles, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. With her husband and cousins preceded her in death, Rosss legacy lives on through their timeless music.
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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! — The Ronettes' Last Survivor Passes: Nedra Talley Ross. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.
It's April 27th. Welcome in. This is Entertainment's celebrity news today, where the headlines shine, powered by AI. Nejra Talley-Ross, the last surviving member of the 60s girl group The Ronets, passed away at her home on Sunday, April 26th, at the age of 80. She sang alongside her cousin's Ronnie Spector in the Stale Bennett, forming the group back in 1957 in skyrocketing to fame through. Their work with producer Phil Spector. They dropped just one studio album in 1964, but hits like Be My Baby, Baby I Love You, and Walking in the Rain made them legends, influencing acts from Blondie to Amy Winehouse. The Ronets opened for the Rolling Stones in the UK in 1964, and even toured with the Beatles in 1966 as the only girl. Group to do so, before splitting in 1967, they got inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. The official statement called her a light, whose voice and spirit change music forever,
and with her husband gone last year, plus her cousin's a stale. In 2009 and Ronnie in 2022, her legacy echoes on through those timeless tracks.
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