The music world is mourning the loss of Nedra Talley Ross, the celebrated singer and founding member of the legendary 1960s girl group The Ronettes. She was 80.
Talley Ross died at her home on April 26, 2026, according to her daughter, Nedra K. Ross, and a statement shared by The Ronettes’ official social-media account. Her daughter said her mother was surrounded by family and was at home when she passed. No official cause of death has been publicly announced.
The Ronettes also paid tribute to their longtime member, describing her as a “light to those who knew and loved her” and remembering the voice, style and spirit she brought to the group.
A Voice From a Defining Era of Music
Born Nedra Yvonne Talley on January 27, 1946, in Manhattan, New York, she began performing with her cousins, Veronica “Ronnie” Bennett and Estelle Bennett, while they were still young.
Together, the three eventually became The Ronettes, one of the most recognizable girl groups of the early 1960s.
