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.
[1] Ross was born in Philadelphia, and grew up with aspirations to be a trumpeter and singer before deciding to become a songwriter and record producer.
[7] He came across "Venus" by the Dutch band Shocking Blue that was a hit in Europe, and secured the rights for its release in the United States.
[8][9] Other songs by Dutch bands he released were "Ma Belle Amie" by Tee-Set and "Little Green Bag" by George Baker Selection the same year.
In 1972, the label released an album of orchestral pop cover recordings under his name, The Jerry Ross Symposium Vol.