T.T. Ross was a British

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singer best known for her 1970s singles "Last Date" and "Imagine". After beginning to record in the mid-1970s, including singles recorded as duets with

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, Ross first found success on the British reggae charts in 1975 with "Last Date", produced by Dennis Harris and released on the Lucky label, one of the early releases in the lovers rock genre.Barrow, Steve & Dalton, Peter (2004) ''The Rough Guide to Reggae, 3rd edn.'', Rough Guides, , p. 394 The single was later licensed to

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.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae'', Virgin Books, , p. 120-121 She had further success with a

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" in 1978. One of few white singers in the genre at the time, she was known as 'The White Lady of Reggae'. She continued to record into the early 1980s.

Discography

Albums

*''T.T. Ross and Friends'' (1976), Third World *''Showcase Vol. 1'', Lover's Rock (LR005) *''Mellow Mood'' (1980), Three Kings

Compilations

*''Say You Wanna Be Loved'' (1997), Creole/Rhino

Singles

*"When Will I See You Again" (1974/5), Dip *"Little Things Mean a Lot" (1975), Dip -

& T.T. Ross *"Miss Grace" (1975), Wild Flower - Gene Rondo & T.T. Ross *"Last Date" (1975), Lucky - also issued on

*"I am Sorry" (1975), Polydor *"No Charge" (1975), Lucky *"Single Girl" (1975), Dip *"Baby Why" (1976), Lucky *"Misty Blue" (1976), Lucky *"Let the World Go Away" (1976), House of Eve *"Taxation" (1976), Junior *"Jealousy" (1977), Lucky *"I Will" (1977), Lover's Rock *"Imagine" (1978), Lover's Rock *"No Charge" (1978), Lover's Rock (12") *"Won't Mention It Again" (1978), Love Bird *"Tonight Is the Night" (1978), Love Bird - Cassandra & T.T. Ross *"He's Mine", Dione *"Romeo" (1982), Love, Peace & Unity *"When I Was a Little Girl" (2012), Attack

References

Lovers rock musicians British reggae musicians English women singers Polydor Records artists {{Reggae-stub