Jimmie Ross is an American

United States

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 rock

Rock music

Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...

 guitarist and vocalist who is best known for being a member of Pittsburgh band The Jaggerz

The jaggerz

The Jaggerz are a pop/rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, often considered a one-hit wonder because their only major success was the single "The Rapper", written by Donnie Iris...

, known for their 1970

1970 in music

- Events :*January 3**Davy Jones announces he is leaving the Monkees**Former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett releases his first solo album The Madcap Laughs....

 hit "The Rapper

The Rapper

"The Rapper" is a song by The Jaggerz, written by band member Dominic Ierace, better known as Donnie Iris. Released as a single, it reached #2 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1970 for selling over a million copies of the record.- Covers :"The Rapper" has...

". During the band's initial existence of 1965

1965 in music

-Events:*January 4 – Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is sold to CBS for $13 million.*January 12 – Hullabaloo premieres on NBC. The first show included performances by The New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein...

-1976

1976 in music

-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....

, the bassist shared the duties of lead vocalist with guitarist Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris

Donnie Iris is an American rock musician known for his work with The Jaggerz and Wild Cherry during the 1970s, and for his solo albums during the 1980s...

. By the time The Jaggerz regrouped in 1989

1989 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...

, Iris was well into his solo career, and Ross became the sole lead vocalist and remained bassist. He continues to hold both positions today.

Before The Jaggerz, Ross was a member of a band called Gary and the Jewel Tones. Members of this band merged with members of Donnie and the Donnelles to form The Jaggerz.

During the years of The Jaggerz' split, Ross was a member of The Skyliners

The Skyliners

The Skyliners are an American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh fronted by Jimmy Beaumont. The original lineup also included Wally Lester, Jack Taylor, Joe Verscharen, Louis M. Tutino and Janet Vogel...

 and then Cooper & Ross.

In 2010, he released his first solo album, Full Circle

Full Circle (Jimmie Ross album)

Full Circle is the debut album of Pittsburgh rock/pop musician Jimmie Ross, best known as a member of The Jaggerz. The album, released in 2010 , contains versions of his songs from The Jaggerz.- Track listing :# "Love Music"...

, which contained covers of Jaggerz songs.

With The Jaggerz

• Introducing the Jaggerz
  Introducing the Jaggerz
  Introducing the Jaggerz is the debut album by Pittsburgh rock/pop band The Jaggerz, released in 1969 .- Track listing :# "Gotta Find My Way Back Home"# " Baby I Love You"# "Give a Little Love"# "What Now My Love"...
  
  , 1969
• We Went to Different Schools Together
  We Went to Different Schools Together
  We Went to Different Schools Together is the second album by Pittsburgh rock/pop band The Jaggerz, released in 1970 . The album includes the groups' only major successful single, "The Rapper."- Track listing :...
  
  , 1970
• Come Again
  Come Again (The Jaggerz album)
  Come Again is the third album by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz, released in 1975 . This would be the groups' last album before their thirteen-year breakup. They would not record another album for another twenty-three years.- Track listing :# "I'll Be Okay in the Morning" # "Love Music" Come...
  
  , 1975
• And the Band Played On...
  And the Band Played On... (The Jaggerz album)
  And the Band Played On... is the fourth album by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz, released in 1998 . It was their first album since their regrouping nine years earlier...
  
  , 1998
• Re-Rapped by Request
  Re-Rapped by Request
  Re-Rapped by Request is the fifth album by Pittsburgh pop/rock band The Jaggerz, released in 2001 . It contains their most requested songs.- Track listing :# "Dancin' in the Streets/Some Kind of Wonderful"...
  
  , 2001