Jerry Ross | |
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| Birth name | Jerry Jan Ross |
| Born | May 1, 1933 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | October 4, 2017 (aged 84) Meadowbrook, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, record producer |
Jerry Jan Ross (May 1, 1933 – October 4, 2017) was an American songwriter, A&R man, record producer, and record label owner. As a writer, his greatest success was with "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me," which he co-wrote with his protégé Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. His greatest successes as a producer include "Sunny" by Bobby Hebb, and he also released "Venus" by Shocking Blue in the United States. Jerry produced The Mob on their self-titled first album in 1970.[1]