Name Nedra Talley | Role Singer | |
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Music group The Ronettes (1959 – 1966) Albums Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica, The Ronettes featuring Veronica Similar People Estelle Bennett, Ronnie Spector, Chip Fields | ||
Jim ed brown and nedra talley ross talking and singing back stage
Nedra Talley, now known as Nedra Talley Ross (born January 27, 1946), is an American singer best known as a former member of the girl group The Ronettes, in which she performed with her cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett. She is of African American, Native American and Puerto Rican descent. In 2007, the Ronettes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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- Jim ed brown and nedra talley ross talking and singing back stage
- Nedra Talley Ross Full Circle The Ronettes
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In 1967, Talley and Estelle Bennett left the Ronettes, reportedly due in part to interference from the group's producer and later, Ronnie's husband Phil Spector. Talley has stated that at the time of meeting Scott Ross, her future husband, she became a born again Christian. Talley felt that, at that time, there was little place for Christian inspired music, and that played a part in the decision to leave the group.
In 1977, Talley recorded several Christian songs written by her church's music director, Ted Sandquist. These came out 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 also played on at least two of the album cuts with her. For its 30th anniversary, this album was finally released on CD.
In 1978, Talley recorded Full Circle, a solo contemporary Christian music album, on which she was musically backed by Keaggy. The album was produced by her husband, Ross. Interestingly enough, 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.
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.
Talley is married to Scott Ross, a former DJ turned interviewer for The 700 Club on the Christian Broadcasting Network, and they have four children. Today, she is a businesswoman working in real estate. She lives with her husband in Virginia Beach, Virginia.