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Arthur Ross (February 28, 1949 – June, 1996) was an American singer and songwriter most notable for his collaborations with Leon Ware. He was the younger brother of entertainer Diana Ross.

Biography

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.

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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".

T-Boy had a falling out with Ware during recording sessions for Marvin Gaye's I Want You album.

He quit the project and set out to become a singer in his own right, releasing his first album for Motown Records in 1979, Changes. Despi