Johnny Ross (May 28, 1942 – February 9, 2006)[1] was an American multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter and founding member of Baby Huey & the Babysitters, who died in 2006 as a result of appendicitis.
[3] He stayed with the Babysitters for nearly a decade and during that time he wrote two of their songs, "Monkey Man" and "Just Being Careful".
[4] "Monkey Man" appears on numerous 1960s various artists compilations including Pittsburghs Greatest Hits,[5] Teenage Shutdown: Jump, Jive and Harmonize,[6] Mad Mike's Monstors Vol 3[7] After he left the Babysitters he went solo and recorded some soul singles including, "I Can't Help Myself", which appeared on a Northern soul dance compilation.
[9] He scored music for television shows and commercials for brands such as Sears and Mattel toys.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.[9] He died on February 9, 2006, as a result of heart failure after appendicitis, at the age of 63.