Turin, 27 April. (LaPresse) – Nedra Talley Ross, the last living member of the girl band ‘The Ronettes’, an iconic group of the 1960s, has died at the age of 80. Her daughter Nedra K. Ross announced it in a post on Facebook, declaring that the woman died “at home, surrounded by her family, knowing she was loved. There will be a memorial ceremony in the future, I will publish further information as soon as the details are defined”. Talley Ross rose to fame alongside cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector, helping define a generation of pop music with hits like ‘Be My Baby’ and ‘Baby, I Love You’. Her voice contributed to the unmistakable sound of a group that also influenced subsequent girl bands. The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. After the group disbanded in the late 1960s, Talley Ross stepped away from the music scene, dedicating herself to her family.
Music: Nedra Talley Ross, last voice of the ‘Ronettes’, dead at 80
Turin, 27 April. (LaPresse) – Nedra Talley Ross, the last living member of the girl band ‘The Ronettes’, an iconic group of the 1960s, has died at the age of 80. Her daughter Nedra K. Ross announced it in a post on Facebook, declaring that the woman died “at home, surrounded by her family, knowing she was loved. There will be a memorial ceremony in the future, I will publish further information as soon as the details are defined”. Talley Ross rose to fame alongside cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector, helping define a generation of pop music with hits like ‘Be My Baby’ and ‘Baby, I Love You’. Her voice contributed to the unmistakable sound of a group that also influenced subsequent girl bands. The Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. After the group disbanded in the late 1960s, Talley Ross stepped away from the music scene, dedicating herself to her family.
