Diana Ross
Biography
As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the most successful. With her friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Barbara Martin, Ross formed the Primettes vocal quartet in 1959. In 1960, they were signed to local Motown Records, changing their name to the Supremes in 1961. Martin then left, and the group continued as a trio. Over the next eight years, the Supremes (renamed "Diana Ross and the Supremes" in 1967, when Cindy Birdsong replaced Ballard) scored 12 number one pop hits. After the last one, "Someday We'll Be Together" (October 1969), Ross launched a solo career.
Motown initially paired her with writer/producers Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, who gave her four Top 40 pop hits, including the number one "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (July 1970). Ross branched out into acting, starring in a film biography of Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues (November 1972). The soundtrack went to number one, and Ross was nominated for an Academy Award.
She returned to record-making with the Top Ten album Touch Me in the Morning (June 1973) and its chart-topping title song.
Selected Discography
I love Diana!! Could you play some of her songs!! I hardly ever hear her songs played on my station....t h x
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and speaking of her connection w/ mike, he wrote one of her coolest songs: muscles.
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yeh, i agree, that concert in central park is a CLASSIC. i wasn't actually there, but watched it on TV like most folks. that was a great musical moment.
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I am trying to hear her music before she was a Diva.Example Corner of the sky,last time I saw him.Sometime s I come back to her.
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I was there, in the rain, omg, she was special that summer night in nyc, central park, wo thanks D!
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When I heard the song "Love Child," it cut me to the quick. She sang about my life. Her voice is magnificent and she was the world's first black diva. She really is the boss.
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She should have made it to Michael Jackson's memorial ; that's the least she could have done !
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love huh,love wuh, i don' wanna get over
cuz ur da bes' thing that ever happened 2 me........ ........Olli m a r a j |
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Diana sets the standard for the industry. Even today we are looking for the next Ross...
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come on diana, lets go !
throw those closet doors open wit me ! kuz im . . . . . . comin ! . . . comin ! |
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sdemand - Don't know if you ever found your answer, but the song you're talking about is 'Too Shy To Say', from the 'Baby It's Me' album. It's actually a cover of an old Stevie Wonder song.
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You played a Diana Ross song frequently that repeated the words "I really love you" and "And I can't go on this way - feeling stronger everyday" One I really liked and I no longer hear it. I have also been unable to find the song at my local Borders. Can you help me out?
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Diana song good songs,but she sounded better when she song with male vocal groups. ( Temptations, Four Tops Ect.) A Queen of soul Shs's not. Aretha Franklin earned that title.
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Any guy that likes Ross is gay....but I have to admit, I like this song
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I didn't know she sang this song and I thought it was his song. It's great to be able to read about the bands you love Pandora I listen to them all day. I don't listen to the radio anymore.
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Love the opening for "I'm coming Out" especially the live version - go Diana!
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gmire
well, I will say this she has a GOD gifted voice, but I also want to say ''GOD DOES NOT SLEEP'' AND WHAT YOU SEND AROUND, COMES BACK AROUND TO YOU, BUT IT COMES AT A TIME YOU DONT NEED IT AND IT COMES BACK HARDER THAN YOU SENT IT.ALWAYS REMEMBER AND SAY TO YOURSELF, CAN I SAVE SOME OF MY SOUL AND REACH OUT TO THE ONES I KNOW I DID WRONG IN THIS LIFE, BEFORE IT IS TO LATE. YEA A GOD GIFTED VOICE IS A BEAUTIFUL GIFT FROM GOD,BUT REMEMBER IT IS FROM GOD. |
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when dude from the supremes dies, diana ross cried many people said that she was laughing inside. WHY???
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She fits in the same category as some of the all time greats of that era.
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she ain tht great, calm down..but i do like some of her songs and i do respect her
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Diana..I always have and always will love you. You're one of God's gifts to the music industry.
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DIANA ROSS was one of the lady diva's i love growing up on!!!
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Queen of soul, beauty, charm, elligence, talent, all that was once said couldn't be true of our people, and all this from a woman that was told she was ugly and skinny? Gives one a new meaning to don't care what people think of you huh? You are a marvel and true ICON, never stop being you, the ultimate LADY DIANA.
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Do remember seeing the icon for Columbia Pictures,tha t beautiful lady standing upon a mountain holding a torch? Now imagine that's an ebony queen_ that's Diana_ the Cleopatra of Soul!! Ain't no mountain high enough to keep her sweet, sublime, spirited voice reaching the heart and soul of the man. I'm 45 years old and I have always loved, admired and appreciated her love,her honey pecan-tan sexiness, her smiles, her prayers for all of humanity and divinity's children.
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Diana Ross is an Example of GOD work. James Weathers Nicholasvill e , K y .
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