Arthur Ross (musician)

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Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (February 28, 1949 – May 30, 1996) 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 the early 1970s. He collaborated with songwriter Leon Ware, and the duo wrote songs for many Motown artists. One of their first collaborations was the Top 20 hit "I Wanna Be Where You Are", which they wrote for Michael Jackson. That song has been covered by a wide range of artists, such as Dusty Springfield, The Fugees, Melissa Manchester, and Marvin Gaye, amongst others. In 1975-1976, Ware and Ross co-produced Gaye's successful I Want You album, which featured the song by the same name...

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