Songs Written by Jerry RossTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Jerry Ross (born Jerold Rosenberg; March 9, 1926 – November 11, 1955) was an American lyricist and composer whose works with Richard Adler for the musical theater include The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees, winners of Tony Awards in 1955 and 1956, respectively, in both the "Best Musical" and "Best Composer and Lyricist" categories. == Biography == Jerold Rosenberg was born in the Bronx, New York City, to a Russian-Jewish household, to immigrant parents, Lena and Jacob Rosenberg. Growing up,... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Jerry Ross first charted in 1951 with The Strange Little Girl.The artist placed 32 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 9 of which reached the Top‑10, including 2 number‑ones.The artist scored 16 UK Top‑75 entries, including 7 Top‑10 placements, including 1 number‑one.On US Country the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s, 1 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Hey There - #2: I'm Gonna Make You Love Me - #3: Rags to Riches - #4: Hernando's Hideaway - #5: Dance with Me
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  Ernest Tubb & Red Foley
1.
1951

The Strange Little Girl
Ernest Tubb & Red Foley

17 pts


9
ctry






as Red Foley & Ernest Tubb
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  Cowboy Copas
2.
04/1951

The Strange Little Girl
Cowboy Copas

24 pts


5
ctry






written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  Eddy Howard
3.
06/1951

The Strange Little Girl
Eddy Howard

59 pts
28
US








written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  Tennessee Ernie Ford
4.
06/1951

The Strange Little Girl
Tennessee Ernie Ford

16 pts


9
ctry






[Capitol 1470]
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  Eddie Fisher
5.
01/1953

Even Now
Eddie Fisher

127 pts
7
US








[RCA Victor 5106]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Tony Bennett
Rags to Riches
6.
09/1953

#3  Rags to Riches
Tony Bennett

247 pts
1
US








[Columbia 40048]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  The Dominoes
Rags to Riches
7.
11/1953

Rags to Riches
The Dominoes

28 pts






2
R&B


as Billy Ward & His Dominoes
[King 45-1280]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  David Whitfield with Stanley Black and His Orchestra
Rags to Riches
8.
12/1953

Rags to Riches
David Whitfield with Stanley Black and His Orchestra

169 pts








3
UK
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Archie Bleyer
9.
05/1954

Hernando's Hideaway
Archie Bleyer

199 pts
2
US








[Cadence 1241]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Patti Page
10.
06/1954

Steam Heat
Patti Page

108 pts
8
US








[Mercury 70380]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Johnnie Ray
11.
06/1954

Hernando's Hideaway
Johnnie Ray

154 pts
14
US






11
UK
[Columbia 40224]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians
12.
07/1954

Hernando's Hideaway
Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians

72 pts
14
US








vocals by Kenny Gardner
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Rosemary Clooney
13.
07/1954

#1  Hey There
Rosemary Clooney

379 pts
1
US






4
UK
[Columbia 40266]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Homer and Jethro
14.
08/1954

Hernando's Hideaway
Homer and Jethro

8 pts


14
ctry






[RCA Victor 47-5788]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Sammy Davis Jr.
15.
08/1954

Hey There
Sammy Davis Jr.

122 pts
16
US






19
UK
[Decca 29199]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Sarah Vaughan
Whatever Lola Wants
16.
04/1955

Whatever Lola Wants
Sarah Vaughan

134 pts
6
US








[Mercury 70595]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Eddie Fisher
17.
05/1955

Heart
Eddie Fisher

133 pts
6
US








[RCA 47-6097]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  The Four Aces
18.
05/1955

Heart
The Four Aces

78 pts
13
US








[Decca 29476]
written by Dick Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Dinah Shore
Whatever Lola Wants
19.
06/1955

Whatever Lola Wants
Dinah Shore

82 pts
12
US








[RCA 47-6077]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Perry Como and Jaye P. Morgan
20.
06/1955

Two Lost Souls
Perry Como and Jaye P. Morgan

60 pts
18
US








US B side to Chee Chee-Oo Chee (Sang the Little Bird)
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  The Johnston Brothers
21.
10/1955

#4  Hernando's Hideaway
The Johnston Brothers

222 pts








1
UK
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Lita Roza
22.
10/1955

Hey There
Lita Roza

61 pts








17
UK
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Johnnie Ray
23.
10/1955

Hey There
Johnnie Ray

137 pts








5
UK
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Alma Cogan
Whatever Lola Wants
24.
03/1957

Whatever Lola Wants
Alma Cogan

35 pts








26
UK
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Max Bygraves with Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra
25.
04/1957

Heart
Max Bygraves with Malcolm Lockyer and His Orchestra

62 pts








14
UK
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  The Johnston Brothers
26.
04/1957

Heart
The Johnston Brothers

41 pts








23
UK
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Richard Adler
  The Dreamlovers
27.
06/1962

If I Should Lose You
The Dreamlovers

13 pts
62
US








[End 1114]
written by Donald Hogan, Jerry Ross greentick & Murray Wecht
  Freddy Cannon
28.
08/1963

Everybody Monkey
Freddy Cannon

from Freddy Cannon Steps Out   
18 pts
52
US








[Swan 4149]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross greentick
  Sunny & The Sunliners
Rags to Riches
29.
11/1963

Rags to Riches
Sunny & The Sunliners

from Talk to Me   
21 pts
45
US








[Tear Drop 3022]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Burl Ives
30.
12/1963

True Love Goes On and On
Burl Ives

13 pts
66
US








[Decca 31571]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  The Sapphires
31.
01/1964

Who Do You Love
The Sapphires

52 pts
25
US




9
R&B


[Swan 4162]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross greentick
  The Swans
32.
02/1964

The Boy with the Beatle Hair
The Swans

7 pts
85
US








[Cameo 302]
written by Kenny Gamble, William Jackson, Joe Renzetti & Jerry Ross greentick
  Candy and the Kisses
33.
11/1964

The 81
Candy and the Kisses

23 pts
51
US




19
R&B


[Cameo 336]
written by Kenny Gamble & Jerry Ross greentick
  Lenny Welch
Rags to Riches
34.
03/1966

Rags to Riches
Lenny Welch

4 pts
102
US








[Kapp 740]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Manfred Mann
35.
07/1966

You Gave Me Somebody to Love
Manfred Mann

23 pts








36
UK
written by Jerry Ross greentick, Peter Andreoli & Vincent Poncia
  Dee Dee Warwick
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
36.
11/1966

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Dee Dee Warwick

16 pts
88
US




13
R&B


[Mercury 72638]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross greentick & Jerry Williams
  Bobby Hebb
37.
12/1966

Love Me
Bobby Hebb

7 pts
84
US








[Philips 40421]
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Kenneth Gamble
  Dee Dee Warwick
38.
05/1967

When Love Slips Away
Dee Dee Warwick

9 pts
92
US




43
R&B


[Mercury 72667]
written by Jerry Ross greentick, Scott English & Vic Millrose
  Keith [American pop singer]
39.
06/1967

Daylight Savin' Time
Keith [American pop singer]

9 pts
79
US








[Mercury 72695]
written by Jerry Ross greentick & Mort Shuman
  Jerry Butler
40.
10/1967

Mr. Dream Merchant
Jerry Butler

from Mr. Dream Merchant   
31 pts
38
US




23
R&B


[Mercury 72721]
written by Larry Weiss & Jonas B. Ross greentick
  Madeline Bell
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
41.
02/1968

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Madeline Bell

44 pts
26
US




32
R&B


[Philips 40517]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross greentick & Jerry Williams
  James & Bobby Purify
42.
08/1968

Help Yourself (To All My Lovin')
James & Bobby Purify

10 pts
94
US




31
R&B


[Bell 735]
written by Scott English, Mark Barkan & Jerry Ross greentick
  Aesops Fables
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
43.
09/1968

I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Aesops Fables

from In Due Time   
3 pts
123
US








[Cadet Concept 705]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross greentick & Jerry Williams
  The Show Stoppers
44.
11/1968

Eeny Meeny
The Show Stoppers

26 pts








33
UK
written by Jerry Ross greentick, Ray Bloodworth & Russell Brown
  The Duprees
45.
11/1968

Goodnight My Love
The Duprees

3 pts
113
US








[Heritage 805]
written by Mark Barkan, Ritchie Adams & Jerry Ross greentick
  Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
46.
12/1968

#2  I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations

from Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations   Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations
365 pts
2
US




2
R&B
3
UK
[Motown 1137]
written by Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross greentick & Jerry Williams
  Elvis Presley
Rags to Riches
47.
03/1971

Rags to Riches
Elvis Presley

122 pts
33
US






9
UK
US B-side to Where Did They Go, Lord; # 1 for tony bennett in 1953
[RCA 47-9980]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  The Pointer Sisters
48.
04/1974

Steam Heat
The Pointer Sisters

from Live at the Opera House   Live at the Opera House
3 pts
108
US








[Blue Thumb 248]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Father's Angels
49.
04/1975

Bok to Bach
Father's Angels

15 pts








53
UK
written by Jerry Ross greentick
  New Birth
50.
06/1975

Dream Merchant
New Birth

from Blind Baby   Blind Baby
56 pts
36
US




1
R&B


[Buddah 470]
written by Larry Weiss & Jerry Ross greentick
  Kenny Price
51.
01/1979

Hey There
Kenny Price

from The Best of Both   
1 pts


67
ctry






[MRC 1025]
written by Richard Adler & Jerry Ross greentick
  Debelah Morgan
Dance with Me
52.
07/2000

#5  Dance with Me
Debelah Morgan

from Dance with Me   Dance with Me
211 pts
8
US


4
dance
27
R&B
10
UK
[Atlantic 84783]
written by Richard Adler, Debelah Morgan, Giloh Morgan & Jerry Ross greentick

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