Fred Ross & The Fred Ross Project

THE POWERFUL VOICE OF FRED ROSS

Singer, Songwriter, Producer & Musician

A native of San Francisco, Fred has been singing professionally since the age of 16. Some of his vocal accomplishments include: The Martin Luther King Story (made for TV), The Stuart Little Movie, TV and radio ads for BMW., Dole, and several dot-com companies. Fred has sung the National Anthem for the Associated Press, the Presidio Memorial Day Celebration (yearly), the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49’ers, and San Francisco Giants (Barry Bonds 600th home run at SBC Park), and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

On most Friday and Saturday nights “The Fred Ross Project” can be heard at “The Starlight Room” at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in San Francisco. Fred has held this spot for the last fifteen years.

Fred has toured the U.S. and Europe with the legendary funksters Pee Wee Ellis and Fred Wesley (formerly of the James Brown Band). One of the tours resulted in a CD, “Pee Wee Ellis: Live & Funky with Fred Wesley and Fred Ross.“.

He has also recorded with Aretha Franklin, whose CD “A Rose is still A Rose “went gold. Narada Michael Walden, members of Tower of Power, Santana, Frankie Beverley & Maze, Greg Rollie, Toto, Chaka Kahn and the Commodores are just some of the talents he has worked with.

Fred has been touring the U.S. with “Everyday People” a Sly & The Family Stone Tribute band. The band includes former member Rustee Allen on Bass who was with Sly for six years.

Fred has release two CD’s on Strokeland Records. The first solo CD is “Dignity” The second is: “The Law According to Fred Ross” produced by Doc Kupka and Jeff Tamelier. Fred has a new release, singing the title track on Strokeland’s “Bumped Up To First Class”. Fred has also recorded with Stokeland Artists “Doctor Funk” and appears on their first CD “Prescription For Soul”.

Ladies & Gentlemen: The Cornerstone of Soul, The Foundation of Funk, The Heart and Soul of San Francisco … FRED ROSS..

The Fred Ross Project:

The Fred Ross Project can be tailored to any event, from a Quartet to a much larger band.  The band consists of some of the best players around the San Francisco Bay Area.  Here is a list of some of the players:

Bass Players are- Joe Thomas, Victor Little, Nate Pitts Jr., Darryl Anders & Marc Johnson.

Drummers are- Dezson Claiborne, Marc Lee, Billy Johnson, John Mader, Jeffrey Minniweather, & Ron Smith.

Keyboards- Allen Leong, Tasche, Jeffrey Chin, Eammon Flynn & Phillip Gallo

Saxophone- Eric Crystal, Paul Branin, Eddie M. & Vincent Lars.

Guitar- Bill Hampton, Vernon Black, Charles Spikes, Paul Branin, & Archie Williams.

Congas, Percussion & Lead Vocals – Fred Ross