11 Facts About Beverly Ross

Beverly Ross heard that if she began canvassing writers at the Brill Building with some of her songs, then she could make some contacts.

Beverly Ross met black songwriter Julius Dixson, and together they wrote "Dim, Dim The Lights ".

When Dixson explained that he was late for a songwriting session because his daughter had gotten a lollipop stuck in her hair, Beverly Ross began writing the song, and later recorded a demo version with Dixson's neighbor, teenager Ronald Gumm.

Years later Beverly Ross had said, "I was writing serious songs and I just decided to write the silliest thing I could think of".

Beverly Ross co-wrote the song "Dixieland Rock" with Aaron Schroeder, using the pseudonym Rachel Frank.

Beverly Ross wrote "The Girl of My Best Friend" with Sam Bobrick.

Around the same time, Beverly Ross made recordings under her own name for Columbia Records, including "Stop Laughing At Me" and "Say Hello".

Beverly Ross was so disillusioned by his betrayal that she went into a deep depression for a year afterwards.

Beverly Ross co-wrote "Remember Then" with Tony Powers; the song was first recorded by the Earls in 1962.

Beverly Ross wrote songs with Archie Jordan, Mark Dreyer, and others, which have been recorded by such artists as Engelbert Humperdinck, Bonnie Raitt, and Shelby Lynne.

Beverly Ross died from dementia at a hospital in Nashville, on January 15,2022, at the age of 87.