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Beverly Ross (September 5, 1934 – January 15, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter and musician who co-wrote several successful pop songs in the 1950s and 1960s, including "Dim, Dim the Lights", "Lollipop" (which she also recorded as one half of Ronald & Ruby), "The Girl of My Best Friend", "Remember Then", and "Judy's Turn to Cry". == Biography == === Early life === Ross was born on September 5, 1934, in Brooklyn, New York, to Aron Ross, a cobbler, and... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Beverly Ross first charted in 1954 with Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere).The artist placed 8 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 6 UK Top‑75 entries, including 5 Top‑10 placements.On US Country the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Lollipop - #2: Candy Man - #3: Lollipop - #4: Judy's Turn to Cry - #5: Candy Man
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  Bill Haley & His Comets
1.
11/1954

Dim, Dim the Lights (I Want Some Atmosphere)
Bill Haley & His Comets

98 pts
11
US


10
R&B


[Decca 29317]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Julius Dixon
  The Chordettes
2.
03/1958

#1  Lollipop
The Chordettes

314 pts
2
US


3
R&B
6
UK
[Cadence 1345]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Julius Dixson
  Ronald & Ruby
3.
03/1958

Lollipop
Ronald & Ruby

50 pts
20
US






[RCA 47-7174]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Julius Dixson
  The Mudlarks
4.
05/1958

#3  Lollipop
The Mudlarks

172 pts






2
UK
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Julius Dixson
  Ral Donner
5.
04/1961

Girl of My Best Friend
Ral Donner

55 pts
19
US






[Gone 5102]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Sam Bobrick
  Roy Orbison
Candy Man
6.
08/1961

#2  Candy Man
Roy Orbison

219 pts
25
US




2
UK
[Monument 447]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Fred Neil
  The Earls
7.
12/1962

Remember Then
The Earls

50 pts
24
US


29
R&B


[Old Town 1130]
written by Beverly Ross greentick, Tony Powers & Stan Vincent
  Lesley Gore
Judy's Turn to Cry
8.
07/1963

#4  Judy's Turn to Cry
Lesley Gore

from I'll Cry if I Want To   
168 pts
5
US


10
R&B


produced by Quincy Jones
[Mercury 72143]
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Edna Lewis
  Tracey Dey
9.
09/1963

Teenage Cleopatra
Tracey Dey

11 pts
75
US






[Liberty 55604]
written by Beverly Ross greentick
  The Tremeloes
Candy Man
10.
02/1964

#5  Candy Man
The Tremeloes

112 pts






6
UK
as Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Fred Neil
  Elvis Presley
11.
09/1976

The Girl of My Best Friend
Elvis Presley

85 pts






9
UK
written by Beverly Ross greentick & Sam Bobrick
  Showaddywaddy
12.
03/1979

Remember Then
Showaddywaddy

from Crepes & Drapes   Crepes & Drapes
54 pts






17
UK
written by Tony Powers, Beverly Ross greentick & Stan Vincent
  Charly McClain & Mickey Gilley
Candy Man
13.
02/1984

Candy Man
Charly McClain & Mickey Gilley

from It Takes Believers   
13 pts


5
ctry




as Mickey Gilley & Charly McClain
[Epic 04368]
written by Beverly "Ruby" Ross greentick & Fred Neil


See also...

Ronald & Ruby


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