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Nedra Talley Ross, nan past surviving personnel of The Ronettes, has died.
The iconic woman group’s charismatic Facebook page announced nan sad news Sunday with a connection connected societal media.
“It is pinch dense hearts that we stock nan news of Nedra Talley Ross’ passing. She was a ray to those who knew and loved her,” nan connection reads.
“As a founding personnel of The Ronettes, on pinch her beloved cousins Ronnie and Estelle, Nedra’s voice, style and tone helped specify a sound that would alteration music. Her publication to nan group’s communicative and their defining power will unrecorded forever,” nan connection continues.
“Rest peacefully beloved Nedra. Thanks for nan magic.”
The origin of decease is unclear. She was 80 years old.
Her girl Nedra K. Ross besides posted astir her mother’s death connected Facebook, sharing that she died Sunday morning.
“At astir 8:30 this greeting our mother Nedra Talley Ross went location to beryllium pinch nan Lord,” she wrote. “She was safe successful her ain furniture astatine location pinch her family close, knowing she was loved.”
The Ronettes consisted of lead vocalist Ronnie Spector, her older sister Estelle Bennett, and Talley Ross, who was their cousin.
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After signing pinch Phil Spector’s label, Philles Records, successful 1963, they spawned immense hits for illustration 1963’s “Be My Baby” and 1964’s “Baby, I Love You.”
Though they divided successful 1967 aft their fame declined, their power successful nan euphony manufacture — from their sound to their manner — was profound.
“Be My Baby” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999.
Bennett died successful February 2009 from colon crab astatine 67 years old. Spector besides battled crab and died successful January 2022 at nan property of 78.
Zendaya is group to play Spector in nan upcoming A24 biopic titled “Be My Baby,” which will beryllium directed by “Moonlight” head Barry Jenkins, Deadline reported successful March 2025.
Zendaya paid tribute to Spector aft she died, penning connected Instagram, “This news conscionable breaks my heart. To speak astir her arsenic if she’s not pinch america feels unusual arsenic she is truthful incredibly afloat of life.”
“There’s not a clip I saw her without her iconic reddish lips and afloat teased hair, a existent rockstar done and through,” she continued. “Ronnie, being capable to cognize you has been 1 of nan top honors of my life.”
She added, “Thank you for sharing your life pinch me, I could perceive to your stories for hours and hours. Thank you for your unmeasured talent, your unwavering emotion for performing, your strength, resilience and your grace.”
