Arthur Ross (musician)
Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (February 28, 1949 – May 30, 1996)[1] was an American singer and songwriter most notable for his collaborations with Leon Ware. He was the younger brother of entertainer Diana Ross.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Ross hung around rougher sections of Detroit while his elder sister garnered fame as lead singer of The Supremes in the 1960s and later solo fame in the 1970s. Shortly after Diana Ross had established herself as a solo artist, she recruited him to Motown as an appointed songwriter in 1972. Ross collaborated with songwriter Leon Ware and, together, the duo wrote hits for artists such as Michael Jackson, The Miracles and Marvin Gaye. Among the hits were the Top 20 "I Wanna Be Where You Are" and "I Want You".
Ross had a falling out with Ware during recording sessions for Marvin Gaye's
During the weekend of June 22–23, 1996,
His work with Ware continues to be
His sole rare album on Motown, Changes, was finally released on CD in August 2012. The album opens with his most covered song, "I Want You" and closes with another self-penned song "To The Baby", which he wrote for big sister Diana, a long-delayed tribute to her first two daughters, Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Tracee Ellis Ross.
References
- ^ a b c "Michigan Deaths, 1971-1996 [database on-line]". United States: The Generations Network. 1998. Archived from the original on 31 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ a b c d e "Brother of Diana Ross and his wife found slain", Associated Press article dated June 27, 1996, The Virginian-Pilot — Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, USA.