Celebrating Music's Highest Honor
Nedra Talley-Ross
Inducted in 2007, Nedra Talley-Ross sang alongside her cousins Ronnie and Estelle Bennett in the pioneering girl group The Ronettes. Known for incomparable hits including “Be My Baby,” “Walking in the Rain,” and “Baby, Love You,” the harmony and attitude of the Ronettes helped to define their era. They toured with both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, contributed to the legendary 1963 album A Christmas Gift to You from Phil Spector, and influenced artists from Brian Wilson to Billy Joel to Amy Winehouse. Talley-Ross, who was of African-American, Native American, and Puerto Rican descent, recorded several Contemporary Christian albums and collaborated with artists including Roger McGuinn.
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Sorry Ms. Jackson: A Hip-Hop Symphony
From funk grooves and Prince’s genre-blending vision to dramatic, classical-tinged piano, Outkast turned heartbreak into art
A Rock B-Side Turned West Coast Anthem
From a 1972 Joe Cocker flip side to NYC breakers to Tupac’s West Coast classic
From CBGB’s to Hip-Hop’s Mainstream
From Blondie’s disco-punk smash to Missy Elliott’s hip-hop classic, one drum loop kept moving forward
A Mother’s Love Scored in Soul and Hip-Hop
How a 1974 Spinners ballad became the heartbeat of Tupac’s most personal anthem
From Teen Pop to Timeless Standard
From the Shirelles’ first No. 1 to Carole King’s Tapestry to hip-hop samples, one ballad kept evolving
The MJ Anthem That Took Over the Dancefloor
From Thriller’s opening spark to ’90s hip-hop remixes to Rihanna’s global club takeover
The Guitar Riff That Shaped Generations
From Stevie Nicks’ guitar hook to Destiny’s Child and Missy Elliott, one riff kept finding new life
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