Nedra Talley (born January 27, 1946),[1] now known as Nedra Talley-Ross, is a retired American singer. She is best known as a former member of the girl groupthe Ronettes, in which she performed with her cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett.[2] Since Ronnie's death in 2022, Talley is the last surviving original member of the group.
Nedra Talley
Talley in 1966
Background information
Birth name
Nedra Talley
Also known as
Nedra Talley-Ross
Born
(1946-01-27) January 27, 1946 (age 78) New York City, U.S.
In 1967, Talley and Estelle Bennett left the Ronettes, a decade after the group's formation. The split was reportedly due in part to interference from the group's producer Phil Spector, who later married Ronnie Bennett.[3] Talley said that when she met Scott Ross, her future husband, she became a born-again Christian. Talley also decided to leave the Ronettes because she felt there was little place for Christian-inspired music.[4]
In 1977, Talley recorded several Christian songs written by her church's music director, Ted Sandquist. These were released on the album The Courts of the King: The Worship Music of Ted Sandquist. One of the cuts, a medley, "Love of My Lord" / "Redwood Tree" was released as a 45 promo single. Guitarist Phil Keaggy played on at least two of the album cuts with her. For its 30th anniversary, this album was finally released on CD.[citation needed]
In 1978, Talley recorded Full Circle, a solo contemporary Christian music album, on which Keaggy once again musically backed her. Keaggy wrote the title track and released his own version of it on his 1981 album Town To Town.[5] The album was produced by Talley's husband, Ross. The album's inner sleeve featured Talley's bio (and salvation story), but also a photo taken in the mid-'60s aboard a plane with Talley and fellow Ronette, Estelle Bennett, sharing seats with The Beatles' John Lennon and George Harrison, who were great fans of the Ronettes. The album has to date, never been re-released.[citation needed]
A four-disc set, Roger McGuinn's The Folk Den Project (1995–2005), featured the old folk song, "Follow the Drinking Gourd", as sung by McGuinn with Talley providing the sole but prominent background vocal.[citation needed]
^"The Ronettes Biography". from the original on July 1, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2013. Note: Talley's birth year was open to speculation. This entry states 1946. Several other sources cited 1944. However a search of Virginia legal records (via Intelius) shows conclusively her birthdate as being January 27, 1946
^"Estelle Bennett: Ronettes singer, 67". Philadelphia Inquirer. February 14, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
^ abc"Forever and a song". The Hartford Courant. March 11, 2007. from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
^"A Ronette Encounters a Big God". cbn.com. from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
^"Nedra Ross Biography". from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
^Sisario, Ben (February 16, 2009). "A Life of Troubles Followed a Singer's Burst of Fame". The New York Times. from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2010.
^"CBN Family Mourns Passing of Scott Ross: A Lifelong Christian Broadcaster". August 14, 2023.
^"Forever and a song". Daily Press. March 11, 2007. from the original on January 9, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
April 10, 2024
nedra, talley, born, january, 1946, known, ross, retired, american, singer, best, known, former, member, girl, group, ronettes, which, performed, with, cousins, ronnie, estelle, bennett, since, ronnie, death, 2022, talley, last, surviving, original, member, gr. Nedra Talley born January 27 1946 1 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 2 Since Ronnie s death in 2022 Talley is the last surviving original member of the group Nedra TalleyTalley in 1966Background informationBirth nameNedra TalleyAlso known asNedra Talley RossBorn 1946 01 27 January 27 1946 age 78 New York City U S GenresChristian musicpoprockOccupation s SingerYears active1957 2005LabelsColpixPhillesFormerly ofThe RonettesSpouse s Scott Ross m 1967 died 2023 wbr Contents 1 Career 2 Personal life 3 See also 4 ReferencesCareer editIn 1967 Talley and Estelle Bennett left the Ronettes a decade after the group s formation The split was reportedly due in part to interference from the group s producer Phil Spector who later married Ronnie Bennett 3 Talley said that when she met Scott Ross her future husband she became a born again Christian Talley also decided to leave the Ronettes because she felt there was little place for Christian inspired music 4 In 1977 Talley recorded several Christian songs written by her church s music director Ted Sandquist These were released on the album The Courts of the King The Worship Music of Ted Sandquist One of the cuts a medley Love of My Lord Redwood Tree was released as a 45 promo single Guitarist Phil Keaggy played on at least two of the album cuts with her For its 30th anniversary this album was finally released on CD citation needed In 1978 Talley recorded Full Circle a solo contemporary Christian music album on which Keaggy once again musically backed her Keaggy wrote the title track and released his own version of it on his 1981 album Town To Town 5 The album was produced by Talley s husband Ross The album s inner sleeve featured Talley s bio and salvation story but also a photo taken in the mid 60s aboard a plane with Talley and fellow Ronette Estelle Bennett sharing seats with The Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison who were great fans of the Ronettes The album has to date never been re released citation needed A four disc set Roger McGuinn s The Folk Den Project 1995 2005 featured the old folk song Follow the Drinking Gourd as sung by McGuinn with Talley providing the sole but prominent background vocal citation needed In 2007 the Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 3 Personal life editTalley is of black Native American Irish and Puerto Rican descent 6 Her husband was Scott Ross 1939 2023 a former DJ 3 turned interviewer for The 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network 7 They have four children As of 2007 she was a businesswoman working in real estate She lives in Virginia Beach Virginia 8 See also edit nbsp Puerto Rico portal nbsp Biography portalList of Puerto RicansReferences edit The Ronettes Biography Archived from the original on July 1 2018 Retrieved July 17 2013 Note Talley s birth year was open to speculation This entry states 1946 Several other sources cited 1944 However a search of Virginia legal records via Intelius shows conclusively her birthdate as being January 27 1946 Estelle Bennett Ronettes singer 67 Philadelphia Inquirer February 14 2009 Retrieved January 22 2021 a b c Forever and a song The Hartford Courant March 11 2007 Archived from the original on June 12 2011 Retrieved September 18 2009 A Ronette Encounters a Big God cbn com Archived from the original on September 23 2015 Retrieved October 18 2015 Nedra Ross Biography Archived from the original on June 10 2011 Retrieved September 18 2009 Sisario Ben February 16 2009 A Life of Troubles Followed a Singer s Burst of Fame The New York Times Archived from the original on December 19 2012 Retrieved May 20 2010 CBN Family Mourns Passing of Scott Ross A Lifelong Christian Broadcaster August 14 2023 Forever and a song Daily Press March 11 2007 Archived from the original on January 9 2016 Retrieved October 18 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nedra Talley amp oldid 1216419379, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
