Jack Ross (13)

US folk guitarist and songwriter active in Nashville, TN. Later a nature photographer, graphic artist, and painter. Born in Marion, Indiana December 16, 1946 Died January 20, 2019 (72) Tennessee. Jack was in drama clubs and choral groups in high school. While in high school, Jack performed folk music. During his college years at Indiana Wesleyan University, he toured regional clubs and colleges, and spent summers playing venues on Martha’s Vineyard. After graduation, Jack moved to Nashville. He formed his first singing duo with Art Titus and they released their album "Titus & Ross" in 1970. He formed his second singing duo with Woody Bowles. In 1973, they released an album named "Sedalia". Jack wrote songs for Glaser music, and his album, "Quite the Handyman", was released in 1975. By the mid-1980s, Jack left the music business. After his years in music, he went back to school in the 1980s, first to Belmont and then to Vanderbilt where he earned an MBA. Next, he became a nature photographer, spending a decade shooting landscapes and wildlife in national parks. He had many of his photos published in nature books and magazines as well as articles and presentations on wildlife and how to shoot better wildlife photos. He returned to school again, this time to study graphic art and became a painter.