Nedra Talley, now known as Nedra Talley-Ross, is a retired American singer. She is best known as a former member of the girl group the Ronettes, in which she performed with her cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett. Since Ronnie's death in 2022, Talley is the last surviving original member of the group.
Talley in 1966
The Ronettes were an American girl group from Washington Heights, Manhattan, New York City. The group consisted of lead singer Veronica Bennett, her older sister Estelle Bennett, and their cousin Nedra Talley. They had sung together since they were teenagers, then known as "The Darling Sisters". Signed first by Colpix Records in 1961, they moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records in March 1963 and changed their name to "The Ronettes".
The Ronettes in 1966 L–R: Nedra Talley, Veronica Bennett and Estelle Bennett
The Ronettes in 1966
Ronnie Spector in 2010 singing "Be My Baby" to Michael Musto