Jerry Ross

American lyricist and composer (1926-1955)
Person human Q1687860
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Summary

Jerry Ross was born on March 9, 1926[1], in New York City[2]. He died on November 11, 1955[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a lyricist[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (288 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Educated at: New York University[11]
  • Award received: Tony Award for Best Musical[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Cause of death: lung disease[14]
  • Family name: Rosenberg[15], Ross[16]
  • Given name: Jerold[17]
  • Pseudonym: Jerry Ross[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: Jerold Rosenberg[21]
  • Different from: Jerry Ross[22]
  • Copyright representative: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]

Why It Matters

Jerry Ross has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Ross born?

Jerry Ross was born in New York City[2].

Where did Jerry Ross die?

Jerry Ross died in New York City[4].

What did Jerry Ross do for work?

Jerry Ross worked as a lyricist[5], composer[6], songwriter[7], and musician[8].

Where did Jerry Ross go to school?

Jerry Ross was educated at New York University[11].

What awards did Jerry Ross receive?

Honors received include Tony Award for Best Musical[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LO1V291976
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'nl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Sbn author id: LO1V291976, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/326653670|Jerry Ross (#326653670)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8551|SBN persons with da"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lyricist, composer, songwriter +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  3. 22w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Manner of death → natural causes
    Educated at → —
    Place of birth → New York City
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981060645065506706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257405|batch #257405]]"
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