Biography
In the spring of 1958 the racially mixed act Ronald and Ruby reached listeners with their recording of “Lollipop.” Performing under those names were Beverly Ross and Lee Morris. A Black male singer alongside a White female vocalist drew notice in that decade, which may account for the pair’s absence from American Bandstand and from any cover or interior spread of 16 Magazine. Before and after the hit, Ross and Morris wrote other material together, including “Young And Hungry For Love,” “Frankenstein Rock,” “Fat Pat,” “Soul Mates,” “Don't Come To My Party,” and “The Ghost Of Love.”
Although the single climbed to number twenty, a competing version by the Chordettes limited its momentum. The Mudlarks recorded a British treatment, yet Ross, who shared the writing credit with Julius Dixon, viewed extra renditions favorably. Beverly had begun placing songs while still young, among them material for Bill Haley & the Comets. She also cut her own Columbia Records single that paired “Stop Laughing At Me” with “Headlights.” In all, 186 of her compositions are registered with Broadcast Music Incorporated. Her most notable credits encompass “Candy Man” for Roy Orbison, “Judy's Turn To Cry,” a hit for Lesley Gore, and “Remember When,” later recorded by the Earls, Sha Na Na, and Neighbors Complaint.
After several additional singles, one of them “Love Birds,” the duo receded from view. Beverly Ross is believed to remain active in music, while the whereabouts of Lee Morris are unknown.
Although the single climbed to number twenty, a competing version by the Chordettes limited its momentum. The Mudlarks recorded a British treatment, yet Ross, who shared the writing credit with Julius Dixon, viewed extra renditions favorably. Beverly had begun placing songs while still young, among them material for Bill Haley & the Comets. She also cut her own Columbia Records single that paired “Stop Laughing At Me” with “Headlights.” In all, 186 of her compositions are registered with Broadcast Music Incorporated. Her most notable credits encompass “Candy Man” for Roy Orbison, “Judy's Turn To Cry,” a hit for Lesley Gore, and “Remember When,” later recorded by the Earls, Sha Na Na, and Neighbors Complaint.
After several additional singles, one of them “Love Birds,” the duo receded from view. Beverly Ross is believed to remain active in music, while the whereabouts of Lee Morris are unknown.