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| Diana Sandra Ross |
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| Background information |
| Birth name |
Diana Sandra Ross |
| Born |
March 26, 1944 (1944-03-26) (age 65)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres |
R&B, soul, disco, jazz |
| Occupations |
Singer, record producer, actress |
| Years active |
1959–1970, 2000 (Groups)
1970–present (Solo) |
| Labels |
Lu Pine (1960)
Motown (1961-1980; US, 1989-2002)
RCA (US, 1981-1988)
EMI (International, 1981-present) |
| Associated acts |
The Supremes, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Chic, Julio Iglesias, The Temptations, Ashford & Simpson, Al B. Sure!, Rod Stewart, Westlife |
| Website |
www.dianaross.com |
.^ Diana is still a solo singer and an actress.- Collins' Oldies Website: Diana Ross and the Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.srv.net [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross was born Diane Earle on March 26, 1944 in Michigan where she was raised in the housing projects.
^ Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American recording artist, actress,...
.^ On January 14, 1970, Diana Ross & The Supremes gave their final performance.- Diana Ross and the Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC afgen.com [Source type: General]
^ During the 1960s, she helped shape the Motown Sound as lead singer of The Supremes before leaving for a solo career in the beginning of 1970.- Diana Ross - Topics - Breitbart.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC topics.breitbart.com [Source type: General]
^ Nov 05 (1) Diana Ross, who has sold more than 100 million rec...
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.^ During the 1970s and into the early to mid 1980s, Ross became the most successful female artist of the rock era, while crossing over into film, television and Broadway.
^ Ross' career during the 1980s and 1990s .
^ During the 1970s and through the mid-1980s, Ross was among the most successful female artists, crossing over into film, television and Broadway.- Diana Ross - Free Music, Diana Ross Lyrics & Videos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dizzler.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
- Diana Ross 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.squidoo.com [Source type: General]
- BBC - Music - Diana Ross 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.bbc.co.uk [Source type: General]
.^ She also tried film, ultimately less successfully, although she won an Academy Award nomination for her performance as Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues" (1972).- Diana Ross News - The New York Times 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC topics.nytimes.com [Source type: General]
^ Ross also starred in a biopic of Billie Holliday, Lady Sings the Blues (1972), which earned her an Academy Award nomination and a #1 album soundtrack.
^ Nominated for an Academy Award for that movie and went on to win the Golden Globe for playing Billie Holiday in that movie.- Diana Ross - Wiki - Pictures - Videos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.flixster.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
She won awards at the
American Music Awards, garnered twelve
Grammy Award nominations, and won a
Tony Award for her one-woman show,
An Evening with Diana Ross, in 1977.
In 1976,
Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century." In 1993, the
Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross the most successful female music artist in history with a total of eighteen American number-one singles: twelve as lead singer of The Supremes and six as a soloist.
.^ "Diana Ross" first solo album] .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Ross was the first female solo artist to score six number-ones.
^ The First Nol Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ She is also one of the few artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame one as a solo artist and the other as a member of the Supremes.
^ This feat puts her in a tie for fifth place among solo female artists with the most number-ones on the Hot 100.http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003872634 She is also one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?one as a solo artist and the other as a member of The Supremes.
^ She is also one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fameone as a solo artist and the other as a member of The Supremes.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ Last night the 30th Annual Kennedy Center Honors went down in Washington, D.C., and a who's who in politics and the entertainment industry was on hand for the gala event.- diana ross » SOULBOUNCE.COM 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.soulbounce.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Wikinews has news related to: Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients Following successful European and American tours in 2004, Diana Ross returned to the Billboard music charts with a two duets in 2005.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ This annual gala is held now in the magnificent performing arts facility that the founders envisioned, and it is a venerated holiday event for the Orange County Performing Arts Center and, indeed, all of Orange County.- 35th Annual Candlelight Concert - Diana Ross December 5 & Broadway’s Barbara Cook and Opera Superstar Deborah Voigt December 6 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lasplash.com [Source type: General]
.^ Including her work with The Supremes, Ross has released 67 albums.- Diana Ross 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.squidoo.com [Source type: General]
- BBC - Music - Diana Ross 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.bbc.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Including her work with The Supremes , Ross has recorded 61 studio albums.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ In 2006 Motown finally released Ross' lost album Blue , a collection of standards originally intended as the follow-up to Lady Sings the Blues .- allmusic ((( Diana Ross > Biography ))) 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC allmusic.com [Source type: General]
Early life and career
.^ Diana Ross, the daughter of a former United States Army soldier from Bluefield, West Virginia and a schoolteacher from Bessemer, Alabama , was born at Hutzel Women's Hospital 3 , in Detroit, Michigan .
^ Diana Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan.- Diana Ross Biography - life, family, children, name, death, wife, school, information, born, drugs, movie, contract, house, time, year 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.notablebiographies.com [Source type: General]
^ Ross was born in Detroit , Michigan on March 26, 1944.- Diana Ross 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
After living at 635 Belmont Avenue in Detroit's
North End for several years, Ross's family settled on St. Antoinne Street in the
Brewster-Douglass housing projects on her fourteenth birthday in 1958. Ross aspired to be a
fashion designer, and studied design and seamstress skills while attending
Cass Technical High School in Downtown Detroit.
.^ She was subsequently voted Best Dressed Girl in her senior year.
.^ She graduated in 1962, one full semester earlier than her classmates.
^ She graduated in January 1962, one semester after the rest of her classmates.
^ Diana Ross attended Detroit's Cass Technical High School, graduating in January, 1962, at the age of seventeen, one semester before the rest of her classmates.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson .
^ By the summer of 1967, much of the public's attention was focused on the lead singer, prompting Motown to begin crediting the group as Diana Ross & the Supremes.- Diana Ross Pictures, News, Gossip & Rumours - AskMen.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.askmen.com [Source type: General]
- Diana Ross Pictures, News, Gossip & Rumours - AskMen.com UK 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC uk.askmen.com [Source type: General]
- Diana Ross Pictures, News, Gossip & Rumours - AskMen.com Canada 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC ca.askmen.com [Source type: General]
^ Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Free Music, Diana Ross & The Supremes Lyrics & Videos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dizzler.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Ross began her long music career with Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown as the doo-wop quartet the Primettes, a sister group to The Primes in 1959.
^ Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown .
^ Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
Ross, Wilson and Ballard each sang lead during live performances and, in 1960, signed with
Lu Pine Records where the label issued the Ross-led single "
Tears of Sorrow" backed with the Wilson-led "
Pretty Baby".
The Supremes (1959–1970)
Main article:
The Supremes.^ After signing to Motown Records in 1961 and replacing McGlown with Barbara Martin, they changed the name of the group to The Supremes .
^ The Supremes signed with Motown on January 15, 1961.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
^ In 1961, having already replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin , the quartet auditioned for and eventually signed with Motown Records under their new moniker, The Supremes .
.^ Martin then left, and the group continued as a trio.- Diana Ross tickets, concerts and tour dates. Official Ticketmaster site. 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticketmaster.com [Source type: General]
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^ When Martin exited, the group carried on as a trio.- Diana Ross : iSOUND.COM™ 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.isound.com [Source type: General]
^ Following Martin's exit in 1962, the group remained a trio.
.^ (Also, I’m confused by the statements that Ballard was kicked out of the group when Ross became lead singer.- DIANA ROSS – “I’m Still Waiting” | FreakyTrigger 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC freakytrigger.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross was always the lead singer.- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ In 1963, Motown CEO Berry Gordy made Ross the lead singer of the group, as he felt the group could "cross over" to the pop charts with Ross's unique vocal quality.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
After The Suprem August 1964 and May 1967, Ross, Wilson and Ballard sang on ten
number-one hit singles, all of which also made the
United Kingdom Top 40.
.^ In April 1967, Gordy contacted Cindy Birdsong, a member of Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles who strongly resembled Ballard, and began plans to bring her in as Ballard's replacement.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
^ That year, Florence Ballard was replaced by Cindy Birdsong of Patti LaBelle & the Blue Belles, and the group's name was changed to 'Diana Ross & the Supremes.'
^ In 1967, Florence Ballard was replaced with Cindy Birdsong, which would later become much-publicized drama.
.^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ The Supremes were not the same after Diana Ross left.- Diana Ross | ajc.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC projects.ajc.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross Awards and recognitions .
.^ MRV were the overall second-most successful girl group.- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross & the Supremes became the most successful American musical group of the 1960s, and the second most successful international group of the decade, second only to The Beatles.
^ The Supremes were the Sweethearts of the 1960's and the most successful American group of that decade.
Leaving The Supremes
.^ Goin' back in 2001 with Diana Ross: .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
^ Artist: Diana Ross, sound recording: Motown Record Corporation .- Diana Ross live at Caesar's Palace. Artist: Diana Ross, sound recording: Motown Record Corporation - song, music - Copyright Info 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.faqs.org [Source type: Reference]
.^ "Diana Ross" first solo album] .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ By the summer of 1969, Jean Terrell was chosen by Gordy to be Ross' replacement and Ross began her first solo recordings.
^ At the same time, Diana Ross began making her first solo recordings.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
.^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
^ In November 1969, Ross' solo career was officially announced.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
^ In November of the same year, three years after it was first rumored, Billboard magazine confirmed Ross's departure from the group to begin her solo career.
.^ That same year, Ross introduced Motown's newest act, The Jackson 5 , to national audiences on the Hollywood Palace television variety program.
^ In conjunction with the start of her solo career, Ross introduced Motown's newest act, The Jackson 5, to national audiences.
^ In conjunction with the launching of her solo career, Ross introduced Motown's newest act, The Jackson 5, to national audiences.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
.^ Ross began her solo sessions with a number of producers, including Bones Howe and Johnny Bristol.
^ Ross recorded her initial solo sessions with a number of producers, including Bones Howe and Johnny Bristol .
^ Of all the producers Ross worked with over the years, Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson knew, intuitively, how to elicit the strength in Ross’ unique instrument.- Diana Ross: The Definitive Collection < Reviews | PopMatters 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.popmatters.com [Source type: General]
.^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Her first track with Bristol, 'Someday We'll Be Together', was tagged as her first solo single; it was instead issued as the final Diana Ross & the Supremes release.
.^ Someday We'll Be Together full track .- Diana Ross and The Supremes – Discover music, videos, concerts, & pictures at Last.fm 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC lastfm.spiegel.de [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ "Someday We'll Be Together" was the 12th and the final number-one hit for the Supremes and the last American number-one hit of the 1960s.
^ The next month, "Someday We'll Be Together" hit #1 on the pop charts, becoming the final #1 hit of the 1960s.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
Ross made her final appearance with the Supremes at the
Frontier Hotel in
Las Vegas
Early solo career
.^ Force Behind The Power Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Ashford and Simpson helmed most of Ross's first album, Diana Ross , and continued to write and produce for her for the next decade.
^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
.^ In May 1970, "Diana Ross" was released on Motown.
^ In the spring of 1970, Diana Ross , Ross' debut solo album, was released.
^ Diana Ross [1976] Released: 1976 .- Diana Ross : iSOUND.COM™ 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.isound.com [Source type: General]
.^ Ihr erstes Solo-Album Ain’t No Mountain High Enough“ wurde ihr frmlich aus den Hnden gerissen.- Diana Ross latest news Online 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dianaross.de [Source type: General]
^ Various Artists 70's Pop Number 1's .- Diana Ross MP3 downloads music and videos at - 7digital 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC us.7digital.com [Source type: General]
^ Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and the LP hit No.- Diana Ross latest news Online 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dianaross.de [Source type: General]
.^ Ain't no mountain high enough .- Diana Ross live at Caesar's Palace. Artist: Diana Ross, sound recording: Motown Record Corporation - song, music - Copyright Info 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.faqs.org [Source type: Reference]
^ The song would peak at #1 on both the U.S. pop and R&B charts, and Ross received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.
^ Ain't No Mountain High Enough lyrics .
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.^ In May 1970, "Diana Ross" was released on Motown.
^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
^ Diana is still a solo singer and an actress.- Collins' Oldies Website: Diana Ross and the Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.srv.net [Source type: General]
.^ By then, Motown Records had relocated to Hollywood.
^ By now, Motown Records had relocated to the West Coast, specifically Hollywood.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ By this point, Motown Records had relocated to the West Coast, specifically Hollywood.
.^ Berry Gordy had decided it was time the company ventured again into new territory, focusing much of his attention on developing a motion picture corporation, with Diana Ross as its first star.
^ Berry Gordy decided it was time the company ventured out once more in new territory, so he focused much of his attention on developing a motion pictures company and set his sights on making Ross a movie star.
^ "Diana Ross" first solo album] .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
Lady Sings The Blues
.^ Diana Ross' film debut, the Billie Holliday biographical film Lady Sings the Blues, was a notable success.In late-1971, it was announced that Diana Ross was going to play jazz icon Billie Holiday in a Motown-produced biographical film loosely based on Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues.
^ In 1972 Diana Ross made her film debut portraying the late jazz singer Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues".- Diana Ross : iSOUND.COM™ 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.isound.com [Source type: General]
^ Ross branched out into acting, starring in a film biography of Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues (November 1972).- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
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.^ Immediately, critics ridiculed Ross's casting in the role.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ From the moment the film was announced, critics ridiculed Ross throughout the media: Ross and Holiday were miles apart from each other in style and appearance.
^ Evan Ross has chosen a number of edgy roles that have landed him on the critical radar.
.^ Ross and Holiday were considered to be "miles apart" in vocal styling and appearance.
^ From the moment the film was announced, critics ridiculed Ross throughout the media: Ross and Holiday were miles apart from each other in style and appearance.
^ Instead of imitating Holiday's voice, Ross focused on Holiday's vocal phrasing.
.^ Ross soldiered on, immersing herself into Holiday's music and life story.
^ Undaunted, Ross immersed herself in Holiday's music and life story.
^ Ross soldiered on, immersing herself into Holiday's catalogue.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
.^ Ross actually knew little about Holiday and was not a big fan of jazz in general.
^ Diana actually knew little about Holiday, and wasn't a big fan of jazz in general.
^ In 1972 Diana Ross made her film debut portraying the late jazz singer Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues".- Diana Ross : iSOUND.COM™ 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.isound.com [Source type: General]
.^ Instead of imitating Holiday's voice, Ross focused on Holiday's vocal phrasing.
^ Knowing better than to imitate Holiday's voice, Ross focused on adapting Holiday's vocal phrasing.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ She did not attempt to imitate Holiday's voice, instead, Ross focused on adapting Holiday's vocal phrasing.
.^ Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Wiz (1978) .- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Opening in theaters in the fall of 1972, Lady Sings the Blues became an instant hit.
^ In the film Lady Sings the Blues, her vocalizing is part of a dramatic performance.- MRNY Arts & Entertainment :: Music :: Diana Ross :: Madison Square Garden Theater :: New York NY 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC mrny.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany .
^ In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany.- Diana Ross! 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.kipaddotta.com [Source type: General]
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^ The movie co-starred Brian's Song star Billy Dee Williams as Holiday's lover, Louis McKay.
.^ In 1973, Ross was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for 'Best Actress'.
^ Ross was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, and won Best Newcomer at the 1973 Golden Globes.
^ Ross was nominated for a Golden Globe for her role in Darkness .
.^ The soundtrack album for Lady Sings the Blues went to number-one album on the Billboard 200, and reportedly sold 300,000 copies during its first eight days of release.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ I forgot about the Lady Sings The Blues soundtrack.- When Good Albums Happen to Bad People: Diana Ross, “Diana” | Popdose 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC popdose.com [Source type: General]
^ The first disc has not one but two versions of the album.
.^ After several of the soundtrack's recording sessions, many of the musicians (some of whom had played with Billie Holiday) spontaneously erupted into applause, in praise of Ross's performances.
^ Ross branched out into acting, starring in a film biography of Billie Holiday, Lady Sings the Blues (November 1972).- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
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^ In late-1971, it was announced that Diana Ross was going to play jazz icon Billie Holiday in a Motown-produced biographical film loosely based on Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
.^ One of Diana Ross's best classics!
^ The double-pocket custom label record is one of Ross's best-selling albums of all time, with total sales to date of nearly 2 million US units.
^ All For One Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ In 1972 Diana Ross made her film debut portraying the late jazz singer Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues".- Diana Ross : iSOUND.COM™ 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.isound.com [Source type: General]
^ You want to dance and sing along to Diana Ross music?
^ Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Wiz (1978) .- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ The following year, Ross responded with Touch Me in the Morning .
^ The material was shelved after the producers decided to keep Ross on the pop-star track, which soon produced the #1 hit "Touch Me in the Morning."
^ Following the arrest and jail sentence, Ross stayed out of the public eye during much of the following year, and would not return to touring again until 2004.
.^ The title track became Ross's second US number-one hit.
^ The hits were the title track and "It's My House."- The Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.warr.org [Source type: General]
^ The material was shelved after the producers decided to keep Ross on the pop-star track, which soon produced the #1 hit "Touch Me in the Morning."
Later in 1973, Ross and label mate
Marvin Gaye released their successful duets album,
Diana & Marvin, which included the top-twenty US hit, "
My Mistake (Was to Love You)" and the top-five UK hit cover of
The Stylistics' "
You Are Everything".
.^ In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany .
^ In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany.- Diana Ross! 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.kipaddotta.com [Source type: General]
- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ The Wiz was Ross' final film for Motown.
.^ The story of an aspiring fashion designer who becomes a runway model and the toast of the industry, Mahogany was a troubled production from early on.- Diana Ross! 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.kipaddotta.com [Source type: General]
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^ The story of an aspiring fashion designer who becomes a runway model and the toast of the industry, "Mahogany" was a troubled production from early on.
^ The story of an aspiring fashion designer who becomes a runway model and the toast of the industry, Mahogany was a troubled production from its inception.
.^ The film's original director, Tony Richardson , was fired during production and Berry Gordy assumed the director's chair himself.
^ The film's original director, Tony Richardson, was fired during production and Berry Gordy assumed the director's chair himself.
^ Check out the youtube interview where Florence tells about Berry Gordy kicking her out of a Motown party Mary took her to, after she was fired.- Quoted: Mary Wilson’s New Words For Diana Ross | Singersroom Celebs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC blog.singersroom.com [Source type: General]
.^ In addition, Gordy and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed, forcing Gordy to use secretary Edna Anderson as a body double for Ross.
^ In addition, Gordy and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed.
^ A body double had to complete her scenes.- Diana Ross / Trivia / Divas - The Site / Singing Divas 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.divasthesite.com [Source type: General]
While a box office success, the film was not well received by the critics:
Time magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross".
[4]
.^ Ross hit the top spot on the pop charts twice in 1976 with "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)", and the disco single "Love Hangover".- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Theme From Mahogany Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ After You was swiped from her glorious, Diana Ross (1976) album.
.^ She won American Music Awards, garnered twelve Grammy Award nominations, and won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross , in 1977.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Top 10 worst albums of the decade .- FOXNews.com - Surprised Diana Ross Doesn't Want Responsibility of Jacko's Kids? 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
.^ The Los Angeles performances were recorded at the Ahmanson Theater and released as a live album of the same name.
^ It has never sounded better than on her new album, called “I Love You,” and released by Manhattan (EMI) Records on Jan.- FOXNews.com - 'Dreamgirls' Hasn't Boosted Sales of Diana Ross Album - Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment News | Arts And Entertainment 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: General]
^ The album, titled I Love You, was released on October 2 around the world and will be released on January 16, 2007 in North America, on the Manhattan/EMI Records label.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
.^ A reimagined version of the show became a television special on NBC , including a dramatic scene in which Ross portrayed Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith.
^ That same show was televised as a special on NBC and later released as An Evening with Diana Ross.- Diana Ross! 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.kipaddotta.com [Source type: General]
- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ That same show was televised as a special on NBC and later released as "An Evening with Diana Ross."
.^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play "The Wiz", an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play The Wiz, an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play The Wiz , an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz .
.^ Although teenage Stephanie Mills , a veteran of the play, was originally cast as Dorothy, Ross convinced Universal Pictures producer Rob Cohen to have Ross cast as Dorothy.
^ Although teenage Stephanie Mills, a veteran of the play, was originally cast as Dorothy, Diana Ross convinced Universal Pictures producer Rob Cohen to have Ross cast as Dorothy, As a result, the eleven-year old protagonist of the story was altered into a shy twenty-four year old schoolteacher from Harlem, New York.
^ Although teenaged Stephanie Mills, a veteran of the play, was originally cast as Dorothy, Diana Ross convinced Universal Pictures producer Rob Cohen to have Ross cast as Dorothy, As a result, the eleven-year old protagonist of the story was altered into a shy twenty-four year old schoolteacher from Harlem, New York.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
.^ As a result, the eleven-year-old protagonist of the story became a shy twenty-four year old schoolteacher from Harlem, New York.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ As a result, the eleven-year-old protagonist of the story became a shy twenty-four year old schoolteacher from Harlem, New York .
^ Although teenage Stephanie Mills, a veteran of the play, was originally cast as Dorothy, Diana Ross convinced Universal Pictures producer Rob Cohen to have Ross cast as Dorothy, As a result, the eleven-year old protagonist of the story was altered into a shy twenty-four year old schoolteacher from Harlem, New York.
.^ Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in 1969 -...- Diana Ross on Yahoo! Music 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC new.music.yahoo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Among Ross' costars in the film were Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, and her former labelmate and protégé Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ Among Ross' costars in the film were Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, and her former label mate and protg Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5.
.^ Upon its October 1978 release, the film adaptation of The Wiz was a costly commercial and critical failure, and it was Ross' final film for Motown.- Diana Ross Tickets, Wembley Arena Tickets, Ticket4-you.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ticket4-you.com [Source type: General]
^ Ross' third film role came in The Wiz (October 1978).- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: MP3 Downloads 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
- Diana Ross Biography & Awards | Billboard.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.billboard.com [Source type: General]
^ Upon its October 1978 release, the film adaptation of The Wiz , a $24 million production, earned $13.6 million at the box office.
[5][6][7] .^ Though pre-release television broadcast rights had been sold to CBS for over $10 million, the film produced a net loss of $10.4 million for Motown and Universal.
^ The disc has long ranked as one of the most successful releases in history, having reportedly sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.- Diana Ross | A+E Interactive 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC blogs.mercurynews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Millennium Edition Release Date: 12/5/01 Label: Universal Motown .- Diana Ross | Album Discography and Track Listings | MTV 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.mtv.com [Source type: General]
[6][7] .^ At the time, it was the most expensive film musical ever made.
^ Arguably, Ross was the first black female to achieve superstar status in any area of show business, and she did it at a time when music made her legendary ascent possible.- MRNY Arts & Entertainment :: Music :: Diana Ross :: Madison Square Garden Theater :: New York NY 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC mrny.com [Source type: General]
[8] .^ The film's failure contributed to the Hollywood studios' reluctance to produce the all-black film projects which had become popular during the blaxploitation era of the early-to-mid 1970s for several years.
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play "The Wiz", an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play The Wiz, an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
[9][10][11] .^ The Wiz was Ross' final film for Motown.
^ The Wiz was Ross's final film for Motown.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play "The Wiz", an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz".
.^ The accompanying Quincy Jones -produced soundtrack album sold over 850,000 copies in its initial release.
^ The accompanying soundtrack album, however, sold over 850,000 copies.
^ The accompanying soundtrack album was a No.1 hit too.- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
.^ Since its initial release, the film has become a cult classic and, in 2008, was re-released in an Anniversary Edition DVD set.
^ May 2008 re 8: This was released as a single in the US, once it became a huge hit here.- DIANA ROSS – “I’m Still Waiting” | FreakyTrigger 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC freakytrigger.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ On December 9, 2008, the expanded edition of her third solo album, Surrender , was released.
Diana Ross's landmark 1980 album,
diana, was her final LP for
Motown before leaving for
RCA the following year.
.^ Resuming her becalmed singing career in 1979, Ross re-teamed with Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for the album "The Boss", which became Ross' first gold-certified album (Motown sales records before 1977 were not audited by the RIAA, and therefore none of Motown's pre-1977 releases were awarded certifications).
^ The Boss was certified gold.
^ Diana Ross' landmark 1980 album, diana, was her final LP for Motown Records before leaving for RCA the following year.Resuming her becalmed singing career in 1979, Ross re-teamed with Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson for the album The Boss, which became Ross' first gold-certified album (Motown sales records before 1977 were not audited by the RIAA, and therefore none of Motown's pre-1977 releases were awarded certifications).
.^ NO MORE Album: BLUE (2006) Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross & The Supremes: 25th Anniversary {3 album set} .- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ More And More Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ It was no mistake that the writing team of Ashford and Simpson was brought in, as they were a top-selling disco act themselves during this period, having had three gold-selling albums in a row to their credit.
^ But just four years earlier Nile Rodgers, Ashford and Simpson, a spectacular entrance and an album font on a roof carried Diana Ross to one of her peaks.- Ross, Diana - Blogrunner 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.blogrunner.com [Source type: General]
^ Motown ensured that their top-selling female artist remained prolific even as she raised her three young daughters, Rhonda, Tracee, and Chudney.- Diana Ross latest news Online 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dianaross.de [Source type: General]
.^ Disco Diana bosses the songs in 1979: .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ No One Gets the Prize 12.- Diana Ross Music 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dianaross.de [Source type: General]
^ Two disco hits, "The Boss" and "No One Gets The Prize", and lesser-known but as important single, "It's My House" made the 1979 release a quick gold seller.
.^ In 1980, Ross released her first RIAA platinum-certified disc, "diana," produced by Chic's front men Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
^ In 1989, Diana Ross released her first Motown album in eight years, the Nile Rodgers-produced Workin' Overtime.
^ In 1980, Ross released her first RIAA platinum-certified disc, " diana ", produced by Chic 's front men Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards .
.^ Diana hit the Top 40 with " Upside Down ."
^ List of best-selling music artists List of number-one hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one in the United States List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart References .
^ The album included two of Ross's most successful solo hits, her fifth number-one solo single, "Upside Down", and the Top-5 single "I'm Coming Out".- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
[citation needed]
.^ Ross scored a Top 10 hit in late 1980 with the theme song to the 1980 film "It's My Turn".
^ Ross scored a Top 10 hit in late 1980 with the theme song to the 1980 film It's My Turn .
^ Diana hit the Top 10 with " Mirror, Mirror ."
.^ The following year, she collaborated with former Commodores singer-songwriter Lionel Richie on the theme song for the film Endless Love.
^ The following year she performed the theme song from Endless Love (1981), which was composed by Lionel Richie.
^ The following year, she collaborated with former Commodores singer-songwriter Lionel Richie on the theme song for the film "Endless Love".
.^ The Academy Award-nominated 'Endless Love' single became Ross' final hit on Motown Records, and the Number One Record of the year.
^ The single " Endless Love " was certified platinum.
^ The Academy Award-nominated "Endless Love" single became her final hit on Motown Records, and the Number One Record of the year.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ In early 1981 it was announced that Diana Ross was leaving Motown Records after twenty years for a reported $20,000,000 deal with RCA Records.
^ Feeling that Motown, and in particular Gordy, were keeping her from freely expressing herself, and not according her financial parity, Ross left Motown for $20 million contract to sign with RCA Records, ending her twenty-year tenure with the label.
^ After 20 years with Motown, Diana left to sign with RCA in 1981.- Diana Ross Pictures, News, Gossip & Rumours - AskMen.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.askmen.com [Source type: General]
.^ Money Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ At the time, the Ross-RCA deal was the most money ever paid to a recording artist.
^ It's Christmas Time Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ Diana Ross and her friends scored their first number one hit with "Where Did Our Love Go?"- Diana Ross: Book Diana Ross For Concerts and Events Worldwide - Entertainment Booking Agency. 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC onlinetalent.com [Source type: General]
^ When 'Endless Love' hit number-one in 1981, Ross became the first female artist in music history to place six singles at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing Cher's four number-ones, Barbra Streisand's four number-ones, Donna Summer's four number-ones and Olivia Newton-John's four #1's.
^ Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and the LP hit No.- Diana Ross latest news Online 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.dianaross.de [Source type: General]
.^ That single, the last of her Motown career up to that time, was her first (and to date, only) platinum single, selling in excess of two million copies.
^ It was her last single for Gordy's Motown.- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: Albums, Songs, Bios, Photos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
^ The result was Ross' best-selling album ever, paced by her biggest singles hit yet, "Upside Down," and its Top Ten follow-up, "I'm Coming Out."- Diana Ross Album - Ask.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]
1980s and 1990s
.^ In 1983, Ross reunited with former Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong for the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever.
^ In 1983, Ross reunited with former Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong for the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever .
^ In 1983, she agreed to do a one-off Supremes reunion with Wilson and Cindy Birdsong (Ballard’s replacement in the group) for the Motown 25 TV special.- Diana Ross | Popdose 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC popdose.com [Source type: General]
.^ "Someday We'll Be Together" was the 12th and the final number-one hit for the Supremes and the last American number-one hit of the 1960s.
^ Someday We'll Be Together Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ The three performed their 1969 number-one hit " Someday We'll Be Together ", although alleged onstage altercations between Ross and Wilson became an issue during and after the taping of the special.
.^ Someday We'll Be Together Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ They appropriately closed with, of course, an extended "Someday We'll Be Together"!- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ A four song Supremes set was planned but Ross declined to rehearse with "The Girls" and stated that they would have to be happy just doing "Some Day We'll Be Together".
.^ This appeared to frustrate Ross, causing her to push Wilson's shoulder.
^ Wilson took it upon herself to do so, [13] at which point Ross pushed down Wilson's hand-held microphone, stating "It's been taken care of."- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Wilson took it upon herself to do so, 12 at which point Ross pushed down Wilson's hand-held microphone, stating "It's been taken care of."
.^ Due to the non rehearsal, Wilson was not aware of the script set by producer Suzanne DePasse which did not go over well with Ross.
^ Unknown to Wilson, Ross was to introduce Berry Gordy, however Wilson took it upon herself to do so,.
^ Ross then proceeded to introduce Gordy herself.
Wilson took it upon herself to do so,
[12] at which point Ross pushed down Wilson's hand-held microphone, stating "It's been taken care of." Ross, then, introduced Gordy.
[13] These incidents were excised from the final edit of the taped special, but still made their way into the news media;
People magazine reported that "Ross [did] some elbowing to get Wilson out of the spotlight."
[14]
.^ Note : In July of 1983, Diana had her legendary concerts in Central Park, NY. .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ On July 21, 1983, Ross held a concert in Central Park, the proceeds of which were to go towards building a playground in the singer's name.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ On July 21, 1983, Ross held a concert in Central Park , the proceeds of which were to go towards building a playground in the singer's name.
.^ Fifteen minutes into the concert, which was being filmed for Showtime cable television and televised worldwide, a torrential downpour began.
^ Fifteen minutes into the show, which was being filmed for Showtime cable television, it began to rain, and as she urged the crowd of 300,000 to safely exit the venue, Ross announced that she would continue the performance the next day.
^ During the 1970s and into the early to mid 1980s, Ross became the most successful female artist of the rock era, while crossing over into film, television and Broadway.
.^ Fifteen minutes into the show, which was being filmed for Showtime cable television, it began to rain, and as she urged the crowd of 300,000 to safely exit the venue, Ross announced that she would continue the performance the next day.
^ As she urged the crowd of over 800,000 to safely exit the venue, Ross announced that she would continue the performance the next day.
^ Having announced to the capacity crowd that "I love the game of Rugby League", Ross is known to be a major fan of the game, with a particular fondness for the Yorkshire team Batley.
.^ Ross' actions drew praise within the mainstream press.
^ Her actions drew praise from the mainstream press.
.^ That next day, over 500,000 people came back for one of the largest free concerts in the park's history.
^ Diana performed for free at Central Park in New York after the first day was rained out with the memorable image of Diana performing a few songs before torrential rains became too much for the concert.
^ Once of the most famous moments in Diana Ross' career came when a sudden thunderstorm interrupted her free Central Park concert just as it was beginning.- Ross, Diana - Blogrunner 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.blogrunner.com [Source type: General]
.^ However, the second show generated controversy.
.^ During and after the concert, groups of young men began a rampage through Central Park, assaulting and robbing more than one hundred people.
^ In related news, TV One is taking on Florence Ballard’s story during their forthcoming ‘unsung’ series, click here for dates and more information .- Quoted: Mary Wilson’s New Words For Diana Ross | Singersroom Celebs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC blog.singersroom.com [Source type: General]
^ The disc has long ranked as one of the most successful releases in history, having reportedly sold more than 40 million copies worldwide.- Diana Ross | A+E Interactive 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC blogs.mercurynews.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Some of the victims of the attacks subsequently filed lawsuits against New York City for failing to provide adequate security at the concert.
^ A rare live recording of The Supremes at New York City's famous Copacabana nightclub.
^ All saw the fabulous sold-out/S.R.O. show at famed Madison Square Garden in New York City.- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
.^ The suits were eventually settled at a cost of millions of dollars.
.^ The funds for the playground were to be derived from sales of different items at the concert; however, all profits earned from the first concert were spent on the second.
.^ When the mainstream media discovered the exorbitant costs of the two concerts, Diana Ross faced criticism and poor publicity.
^ Diana Ross Concerts and television specials .
^ Home Performances ROSS Special ROSS Magazine Diana TV Land EUROPE 2007 U.S.A 2007 TOUR 2008 TOUR 2007 TOUR 2006 TOUR 2005 TOUR 2004 MEDIA ROSS SHOP .
.^ Although representatives of Diana Ross originally refused to pay anything for the proposed playground, Ross later paid the US$250,000.00 required to build the park.
^ The Diana Ross Playground was finally built three years later.
^ Diana Ross Later years .
.^ Although Koch's objections slowed the progress, the Diana Ross Playground was finally built three years later.
^ Diana Ross Early years .
^ The Diana Ross Playground was finally built three years later.
[15]
.^ Any of the images can be tiled, or stretched to make creative and down right HOT Diana Ross Wallpaper.
^ The result was Ross' best-selling album ever, paced by her biggest singles hit yet, "Upside Down," and its Top Ten follow-up, "I'm Coming Out."- Diana Ross Album - Ask.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.ask.com [Source type: General]
^ She won American Music Awards, garnered twelve Grammy Award nominations, and won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross , in 1977.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
Ross also sang part of the lead vocal on the 1985 worldwide number-1 "
We Are The World".
.^ Rosswent on to achieve six No.1 singles as a solo artist amassing a total of 18 No.1s.- 35th Annual Candlelight Concert - Diana Ross December 5 & Broadway’s Barbara Cook and Opera Superstar Deborah Voigt December 6 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lasplash.com [Source type: General]
^ CD 2008/12/17 2381 yen The Best Of 20Th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection/ Diana Ross & The Supremes .- Reflections [Cardboard Sleeve] Diana Ross & The Supremes [CD] 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.cdjapan.co.jp [Source type: General]
^ Guinness World Records declared Diana Ross as the most successful female music artist of the 20th century with a total of eighteen American number-one singles: twelve as lead singer of The Supremes and six as a solo artist.
.^ Hit albums during this period included the gold-certified albums, Silk Electric and Swept Away, the latter being the last top forty charted album in Ross' career for two decades.
^ Swept Away was certified gold.
^ Swept Away Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ Ross hosted The American Music Awards in 1986 and 1987, delighting the fashion press by changing evening gowns during each commercial break.
^ Diana hosted the American Music Awards.
^ Diana Ross & the Supremes were the most successful American musical group of the 1960s, ...- Diana Ross Song List | Tune List 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.song-list.net [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ While Ross continued to have success overseas as the 1980s continued, she began to struggle on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart.
^ However, while Ross continued to have success overseas, she began to struggle with record sales in the US as the 1980s drew to a close.
^ During the 1970s and into the early to mid 1980s, Ross became the most successful female artist of the rock era, while crossing over into film, television and Broadway.
.^ The accompanying soundtrack album, however, sold over 850,000 copies.
^ The 1987 album Red Hot Rhythm & Blues sold fewer than 300,000 copies in the United States.
^ Red Hot Rhythm & Blues was released and aired as a TV special.
.^ Battlefield Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ My Guy Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ O Holy Night Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ In May 1970, "Diana Ross" was released on Motown.
^ That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, "Diana!".
^ Workin' Overtime was released.
.^ Despite a #3 R&B hit with the title track, the album failed to find a pop audience in America - selling only slightly over 100,000 copies.
^ Despite a number-3 R&B hit with the title track, the album failed to find a pop audience in America - selling only slightly over 100,000 copies.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Despite a chart topping R&B hit with the title track, the album failed to find a pop audience in America, much as Ross' later RCA releases has.
Subsequent follow-up albums such as 1991's
The Force Behind the Power, 1995's
Take Me Higher and 1999's
Every Day is a New Day produced similar disappointing results in the US. Her last major R&B hit single was "No Matter What You Do", a duet with
Al B. Sure!, which peaked at #4 in early 1991. She continued having minor R&B chart entries throughout the 1990s with only the title track of her album
Take Me Higher reaching #1 on the Billboard dance chart and making the 'Bubbling Under The Hot 100' chart at #114.
.^ Momentous Ross-ities in 1992 as single songs: .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ One Shining Moment lyrics .
^ Diana hit the Top 10 with " Mirror, Mirror ."
.^ Force Behind The Power Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Michael was a personal love of mine, a treasured part of my world, part of the fabric of my life in a way that I can’t seem to find words to express.- DIANA ROSS: "I'll Be There for Michael's Kids" | The Spin 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC tvoneblogs.com [Source type: General]
^ (PWH) Names: Diana Ross (133 documents) example document: Take me higher UMG Recordings, Inc.- Diana Ross live at Caesar's Palace. Artist: Diana Ross, sound recording: Motown Record Corporation - song, music - Copyright Info 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.faqs.org [Source type: Reference]
.^ Ross was a halftime performer at Super Bowl XXX in 1996.
^ She also performed in London, England in 1995, delivering an outstanding set at Wembley Stadium as the pre-game attraction in the opening game of the Rugby League world cup between Great Britain and Australia.
^ Ross headlined the 1991 UK Royal Variety Performance and was a halftime performer at Super Bowl XXX in 1996.
.^ Having announced to the capacity crowd that "I love the game of Rugby League", Ross is known to be a major fan of the game, with a particular fondness for the Yorkshire team Batley.
^ In 2000, Ross announced a Supremes reunion tour, again with former band mates Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, called "Return to Love".
^ As she urged the crowd of over 800,000 to safely exit the venue, Ross announced that she would continue the performance the next day.
.^ In 1999, she was named the most successful female singer in the history of the United Kingdom charts, based upon a tally of her career hits.
^ In 1999, Diana Ross was named the most successful female singer in the history of the United Kingdom charts, based upon a tally of her career hits.
^ "Guinness World Records" declared Diana Ross as the most successful female music artist of the 20th century with a total of eighteen American number-one singles: twelve as lead singer of The Supremes and six as a solo artist.
Fellow Michigan singer
Madonna would eventually succeed Ross as the most successful female artist in the UK.
.^ Out of Darkness (1994) Double Platinum (1999) Diana Ross Television series .
^ I'm Coming Out Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross returned to acting in the ABC telefilm, "Out of Darkness" (1994), in which she played a woman suffering from schizophrenia.
.^ Once again, Ross drew critical acclaim for her acting, and scored her third Golden Globe nomination for acting.
^ Ross drew critical acclaim for her acting, and scored her third Golden Globe nomination.
^ Winning a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer, Ross lost the Best Actress Oscar to her friend Liza Minnelli, for her role in "Cabaret".
.^ Out of Darkness (1994) Double Platinum (1999) Diana Ross Television series .
^ In 1999, Ross co-starred with young R&B singer Brandy for the ABC television movie "Double Platinum" playing a singer who neglected her daughter while concentrating on her career.
^ Diana could be seen in the TV movie, Double Platinum with Brandy .
1999-2003
.^ Diana Ross Awards and recognitions .
^ Diana Ross was a presenter at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards , held that September.
^ Diana Ross was a presenter at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, held that September.
.^ She shocked TV viewers when she grabbed rapper Lil' Kim's exposed breast, reportedly amazed at the open brashness of the rapper showcasing her body?
^ She shocked television viewers when she touched rapper Lil' Kim 's exposed, pasty-covered breast, amazed at the young rapper's brashness.
^ She shocked TV viewers when she grabbed rapper Lil' Kim's exposed breast, reportedly amazed at the open brashness of the rapper showcasing her body a month after the Lil Kim incident, authorities at London's Heathrow Airport detained Ross for assaulting a female security guard.
[16] .^ She shocked TV viewers when she grabbed rapper Lil' Kim's exposed breast, reportedly amazed at the open brashness of the rapper showcasing her body a month after the Lil Kim incident, authorities at London's Heathrow Airport detained Ross for assaulting a female security guard.
^ A month after the Lil Kim incident, authorities at London's Heathrow Airport detained Ross for assaulting a female security guard.
^ Diana was arrested for alleged assault of a security officer at a London airport.
.^ The singer claimed that she had felt "violated as a woman" by the full-body search to which she was subjected.
^ Angered over a "body search" by the guard that she felt was invasive, Ross had fondled the woman back.
^ Angered over a 'body search' by the guard that she felt was invasive, Ross had fondled the woman back.
.^ In retaliation, she was alleged to have touched the female airport security guard in a similar manner.
^ A month after the Lil Kim incident, authorities at London's Heathrow Airport detained Ross for assaulting a female security guard.
^ Diana was arrested for alleged assault of a security officer at a London airport.
.^ The singer was detained but was later released.
^ The singer was detained but later released.
^ The singer was arrested but was later released.
[17]
.^ In 2000, Ross announced a Supremes reunion tour, again with former band mates Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, called "Return to Love".
^ In 2000, plans were made for Ross to join Wilson and Birdsong for the Return to Love tour.- Diana Ross & The Supremes - Girl Group 1950's 1960's 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.jeffosretromusic.com [Source type: General]
^ Supremes return for tour .
.^ Wilson and Birdsong declined the tour because of a reported difference in pay offered to each member: as performer and producer, Ross was offered a percentage of the tour's profits, while Wilson was offered $2 million (later increased to $3 million by Ross herself) and Birdsong, $1 million.
^ Wilson and Birdsong declined the tour because of a reported difference in pay offered to each member: Ross was offered $15 million while Wilson was offered $3 million and Birdsong less than $1 million.
^ Gift of Love was promoted by a concert tour featuring the Supremes, although neither Mary Wilson nor Cindy Birdsong appeared -- their roles were instead assumed by singers Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne, neither of whom had ever performed with Ross during the group's glory days.- Amazon.com: Diana Ross: MP3 Downloads 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.amazon.com [Source type: General]
[18] .^ It should be of note that both Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne were members of the Supremes after Diana Ross had left The Supremes.
^ They were replaced by latter-day Supremes Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne.
^ They were replaced by latter-day Supremes Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne , both of whom were members of the group after Diana Ross's departure.
.^ Love Me Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Love Lies Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ In December 2002, Ross was arrested in Tucson, Arizona for drunk driving .
^ In December 2002, Ross was arrested in Tucson, Arizona for drunk driving.
^ Big surprise she was arrested for drunk driving.
.^ She pled no contest, and later served a two day jail sentence near her home in Greenwich, Connecticut.
^ She pleaded "no contest", and later served a two-day jail sentence near her home in Greenwich, Connecticut .
^ She pleaded "no contest", and later served a two-day jail sentence near her home in Greenwich, Connecticut.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
[19] Following the arrest and jail sentence, Ross stayed out of the public eye during much of the following year, and would not return to touring again until 2004.
Current work
.^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ You want to dance and sing along to Diana Ross music?
^ After You was swiped from her glorious, Diana Ross (1976) album.
.^ Another duet, recorded with Westlife, was a remake of Ross' 1991 number-two UK single, 'When You Tell Me You Love Me', and reached number-two in the UK just as the original had.
^ I Love You Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ The second, recorded with Westlife , was a remake of Ross's 1991 number-2 UK single, "When You Tell Me You Love Me", and reached number 2 in the UK, just as the original had, and number 1 in Ireland.
.^ In June 2006, Motown released the shelved Blue album, which peaked at number 2 on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
^ In 2006, Motown released a shelved Ross album titled Blue, which was a collection of jazz standards recorded after Ross filmed Lady Sings the Blues.
^ Released in June to stellar reviews, Blue peaked at number-two on the jazz albums chart.
.^ Note : This Diana Ross album is on her new label Manhattan Records located in....- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Lyrics of the songs from the album I LOVE YOU (2006) By diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Label: Motown Records Released: 5/16/00 More Info Gift of Love .- CMT.com : Diana Ross : Albums 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.cmt.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[20] .^ Swept Away Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross: Diana Ross (debut solo album) .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ The new album earned the coveted Hot Shot Debut by Billboard magazine when it debuted at #32 on Billboard's Hot100 pop albums chart and #16 on its R&B chart, making it Ross's first top-forty US pop album since 1984's Swept Away .
.^ Since its release in 2007, EMI Inside reports that I Love You has sold more than 622,000 copies worldwide.
^ Since its release in 2007, EMI Inside reports that I Love You has sold more than 100,000 copies in the USA and 38,000 in the United Kingdom.
^ Later this month, as Diana Ross prepares to release I Love You , her first new studio album in more than seven years, she delivers a memo to all the wannabe divas of 2007 : Miss Ross is available for private consultation, voice coaching and career advice.
.^ White Christmas Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ [[File:Diana Ross is applauded by her fellow Kennedy Center honorees.jpg|thumb|Diana Ross is applauded by her fellow Kennedy Center honorees as she is recognized for her career achievements by then-President George W. Bush in the East Room of the White House Sunday, Dec.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross Early solo career .
.^ Recipient of the 2007 Kennedy Center Honors.- Diana Ross Picture, Video, Wallpaper, Profile, Gossip, and News at CelebrityWonder.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.celebritywonder.com [Source type: General]
^ Wikinews has related news: Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipients .
^ Kennedy Center names 2007 honors recipientsIn 2005, Diana Ross returned to the charts with a pair of duets.
From left are singer-songwriter
Brian Wilson; filmmaker
Martin Scorsese; comedian, actor and author
Steve Martin and pianist
Leon Fleisher.
.^ In January 2007, Ross appeared on a number of TV shows across the U.S. to promote her new album and began touring in the spring.
^ In January 2007, Ross appeared on a number of television shows across the U.S. to promote her new album and began touring in the spring.
^ Fifteen minutes into the show, which was being filmed for Showtime cable television, it began to rain, and as she urged the crowd of 300,000 to safely exit the venue, Ross announced that she would continue the performance the next day.
.^ She appeared on American Idol as a mentor to the contestants [22] Ross's United States "I Love You" tour garnered positive reviews, [23] as did her European tour of the same year.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ She also appeared on "American Idol" as a mentor to the contestants Ross's United States 'I Love You' tour has garnered positive reviews, as well as her European tour, which began on May 6, 2007.
^ I Love You Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
[23]
.^ Ross is the mother of five children.
^ At the 2007 BET Awards , Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by singer Alicia Keys and her five children.
^ At the 2007 BET Awards, Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by singer Alicia Keys and her five children.
.^ Stevie Wonder , Erykah Badu and Chaka Khan performed a tribute to Ross, covering several of her hits.
^ Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, and Chaka Khan performed a tribute to Ross, covering several of her hits.
^ Several months later, Ross released Surrender , which included the top-20 pop hit, "Remember Me".
.^ During her acceptance speech, she lambasted the declining level of professional standards among the younger generation's musicians, as well as their overabundant use of vulgarity and profanity to garner press attention and record sales.
.^ Diana Ross Early solo career .
^ One of Diana Ross's best classics!
^ And the recent Kennedy Center honor.
.^ Past honoree and fellow Motown alumni Smokey Robinson and actor Terence Howard spoke on her behalf at the official ceremony that December, and singers Ciara, Vanessa L. Williams , Yolanda Adams and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks performed musical tributes.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Vanessa Williams Vanessa Williams is an American actress and singer.
^ Past honoree and fellow Motown alumni Smokey Robinson spoke on her behalf at the official ceremony that December.
.^ In February 2008, Diana Ross was guest speaker at the Houston-based Brilliant Lecture series, at The Hobby Center, Houston.
^ Featuring guest appearances by The Jackson 5, Bill Cosby and Danny Thomas, Ross' special continued her popularity with her middle of the road fan base.
^ I feel Diana Ross should be in based on her performance abilities and length of an amazing career.
.^ The lectures are designed to present prolific and influential characters to speak about their life and inspirations.
.^ During her lecture Ross stated that it is "unlikely" that she would undertake any further movie projects.
^ Following the arrest and jail sentence, Ross stayed out of the public eye during much of the following year, and would not return to touring again until 2004.
^ If she played Diana Ross in a movie they would have to get someone to stand in for the singing.- Ciara Does Diana Ross | Bossip.com 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC bossip.com [Source type: General]
.^ Note : This Diana Ross album is on her new label Manhattan Records located in....- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Some of the victims of the attacks subsequently filed lawsuits against New York City for failing to provide adequate security at the concert.
^ In May 2008, Ross headlined at New York's Radio City Music Hall at the 'Divas with Heart' event, which also featured fellow R&B legends Gladys Knight , Chaka Khan and Patti LaBelle.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ The following month she was a headliner at the City Stages music festival in Birmingham, AL, next to The Flaming Lips.
.^ I greeted her and Diana Ross said, "I think it's about time we met."
^ The New York Times said about the duo, "the most incongruous headliners at an outdoor urban concert series, with the once-in-a-lifetime-at-most combination of Diana Ross and the Flaming Lips.
^ Diana Ross Concerts and television specials .
.^ Something for everyone, surely."
.^ She performed at two major events in the UK in July 2008: the famous Liverpool Pops Festival and the National Trust Summer Festival at Petworth House, West Sussex.
.^ On December 9, 2008, the expanded edition of her third solo album, Surrender , was released.
^ Together - single mix (first time on CD) (bonus track) 13.
^ Ross's 1970 album Everything Is Everything was released in the United States for the first time on CD on April 18, 2008, as an expanded edition with bonus tracks and alternate versions of the songs.
.^ On December 9, 2008, the expanded edition of her third solo album, Surrender , was released.
^ In 1971, Motown released Ross's second album Everything is Everything, which garnered Ross's first UK number one solo single, "I'm Still Waiting".
^ Ross's 1970 album Everything Is Everything was released in the United States for the first time on CD on April 18, 2008, as an expanded edition with bonus tracks and alternate versions of the songs.
.^ In early December 2008, Motown announced the result of an international poll of the greatest Motown recordings.
^ In early 1981 it was announced that Diana Ross was leaving Motown Records after twenty years for a reported $20,000,000 deal with RCA Records.
^ The poll determined the track listing for a Motown fiftieth anniversary album to be released in December.
.^ (We have a Ross friend in the Brokeback Mountain state who is trying to get that version.- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye: Diana & Marvin .- Diana Ross post-Stonewall Motown songs 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s * Original Dreamgirl * Herstorian: Rachael L. Woodhouse 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
^ But the arrangements are always clever enough to be bearable, the song material is uniformly strong, Ross and Jamerson's performances are as solid as ever, and the high points are significant.- The Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.warr.org [Source type: General]
.^ This track was the top choice by British voters.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ The poll determined the track listing for a Motown fiftieth anniversary album to be released in December.
^ The Motown 20th Anniversary Album (2xLP) .- Diana Ross Discography at Discogs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.discogs.com [Source type: General]
^ In 2006 Motown finally released Ross' lost album Blue, a collection of standards originally intended as the follow-up to Lady Sings the Blues.
.^ Top Diana Ross downloads .- Diana Ross MP3 downloads music and videos at - 7digital 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC ie.7digital.com [Source type: General]
^ The Christmas Song Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ A significant number of Supremes and Diana Ross songs finished in the top 50 of the poll, requiring the elimination of some of these songs from the final track listing to prevent an unbalanced track selection.
.^ Like.com ) posted at 4:53pm on July 13, 2009 Diana Ross Live in Concert during the "Symphonica Rosso"-event in the Gelre Dome Stadium in the city of Arnhem, the Netherlands (October 16 and October 17 20...- Music on Facebook | Diana Ross - free music, pictures, videos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC apps.facebook.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Diana Ross Live in Concert during the "Symphonica Rosso"-event in the Gelre Dome Stadium in the city of Arnhem, the Netherlands (October 16 and October 17 2009) Attaining your second Live Performance on October 17 2009 (not a request) .- Music on Facebook | Diana Ross - free music, pictures, videos 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC apps.facebook.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ On October 16-17, 2009, Diana Ross headlined the annual Dutch concert event, "Symphonica in Rosso", in the 34,000-seat Gelredome Stadium, in Arnhem.
.^ She was accompanied by a 40-piece orchestra.
.^ Each night was attended by 20,000 audience members.
^ The girls then 'owned' the 20,000-plus audience.- Diana Ross & SUPREMES * Mary Wilson * Cindy Birdsong *Florence Ballard * Songs of The Stonewall Club (1966 - 1969) * The1970s Supremes * Jean Terrell - Lynda Laurence - Scherrie Payne - 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.stonewallvets.org [Source type: General]
.^ In January 2010, Motown release the extended version of the classic 'Touch Me In the Morning; album, including tracks from the previously unreleased 'For The Baby' album.
^ The blockbuster album yielded 3 Top 10 hits including the title track "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", a remake of the 1956 Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers classic of the same name, and the single "Mirror Mirror".
^ In 2006 Motown finally released Ross' lost album Blue, a collection of standards originally intended as the follow-up to Lady Sings the Blues.
.^ Up Front Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Give Up Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana Ross attended Detroit's Cass Technical High School, graduating in January, 1962, at the age of seventeen, one semester before the rest of her classmates.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
Madden later explained that this story was not true. He mentioned Diana in an interview noting her as a style Icon, and the interviewer misinterpreted his answer.
Personal life
.^ Family Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Diana was the second of six children born to a Baptist family by Fred Ross (July 4, 1920 - November 21, 2007) and Ernestine Ross (January 27, 1916 - October 9, 1984) in Detroit 's Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects .
^ Save The Children Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
.^ During Diana's later teenage years, her parents separated, divorcing in 1973.
^ Diana's mother later married John Jordan in 1977.
^ Diana Ross Early years .
.^ Her older sister, Barbara, became a doctor.
^ Her sisters Barbara and Rita did not enter show business; instead, Barbara Ross became a doctor, while Rita Ross became a schoolteacher.
^ Sister of Barbara Ross (doctor), Rita Ross (schoolteacher), Fred Ross...- Diana Ross (I) 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.imdb.com [Source type: General]
In 1993, Dr. Ross-Lee was appointed Dean of the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, becoming the first African-American woman to administer a medical school in the United States.
.^ Younger sister, Rita, became a teacher.
^ Her sisters Barbara and Rita did not enter show business; instead, Barbara Ross became a doctor, while Rita Ross became a schoolteacher.
.^ Brothers Arthur and Chico Ross followed their sister into the recording industry and entertainment business, respectively.
^ Diana Ross The entertainment industry saluted her portrayal of Billie Holliday in the film Lady Sings the Blues with top awards and nominations.- 35th Annual Candlelight Concert - Diana Ross December 5 & Broadway’s Barbara Cook and Opera Superstar Deborah Voigt December 6 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lasplash.com [Source type: General]
^ Younger brother Arthur 'T-Boy' Ross was a successful songwriter for Motown, composing hits for Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, and others alongside Leon Ware.
.^ Ross aspired to be a fashion designer , and studied design and seamstress skills while attending Cass Technical High School in Downtown Detroit.
^ She graduated in 1962, one full semester earlier than her classmates.
^ Like her father, Ross attended Detroit's Cass Technical High School.
.^ Ross is the mother of five children.
^ At the 2007 BET Awards, Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by singer Alicia Keys and her five children.
^ After Jackson's sudden death on June 25, 2009, Ross was named in his will as the custodian of his children in the event of the death of his mother, Katherine Jackson .
.^ Daughter Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein was born on August 8, 1971; Rhonda's biological father is Berry Gordy .
^ She married music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein in January, 1971.
^ Ross married music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein in August 1971.
.^ She is now married; her married name is Rhonda Ross Kendrick.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ She is now married; her married name is Rhonda Ross Kendrick .
^ She and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy are the parents of Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein (born 1971), now known as Rhonda Ross Kendrick.
.^ Ross and Silberstein had two daughters: Tracee Joy Silberstein, born October 29, 1972 (now known as Tracee Ellis Ross ) and Chudney Lane Silberstein, born November 4, 1975 (now known as Chudney Ross ).
^ Ross and Silberstein had two daughters: Tracee Joy Silberstein, born October 29, 1972 (now known as Tracee Ellis Ross) and Chutney Lane Silberstein, born November 4, 1975 (now known as Chudney Ross).- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Ross and Robert Silberstein are the parents of Tracee Joy Silberstein (born 1972), now known as Tracee Ellis Ross, and Chudney Lane Silberstein (born 1975), now known as Chudney Ross.
Ross and Robert Silberstein divorced in March 1977.
In January 1986 she married
Norwegian shipping magnate
Arne Næss Jr..
.^ Ross Arne Næss (born 1987) and Evan Olaf Næss, now known as Evan Ross (born 1988), are the children of Ross and Arne Næss.
^ In January 1986 she married Norwegian shipping magnate Arne Næss Jr. Their sons are Ross Arne Næss (born October 7, 1987) and Evan Olav Næss (born August 26, 1988), now known as Evan Ross ).
^ Ross Arne Nss (born 1987) and Evan Olaf Nss, now known as Evan Ross (born 1988), are the children of Ross and Arne Nss.
After several years of legal separation, Ross and Næss were officially divorced in late 2000. Næss was killed in a mountain-climbing accident in South Africa in 2004.
.^ Rhonda and Tracee graduated from Brown University , and Chudney from Georgetown University .
^ Rhonda and Tracee graduated from Brown University, and Chutney from Georgetown University.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ All have followed their mother to show business.
^ Son Ross currently attends New York's Marist College , where he is a ski club member 24 , and has not followed his siblings into show business.
^ Son Ross currently attends New York's Marist College, where he is a ski club member [25] , and has not followed his siblings into show business.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ Rhonda gained success as an actress in television movies and daytime soap operas.
.^ Tracee was a co-star of the hit UPN sitcom "Girlfriends."- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Tracee was a co-star of the hit UPN sitcom " Girlfriends ."
.^ Chudney is active in behind-the-scenes work and is also a model.
.^ Son Ross currently attends New York's Marist College , where he is a ski club member 24 , and has not followed his siblings into show business.
^ All have followed their mother to show business.
^ Son Ross currently attends New York's Marist College, where he is a ski club member [25] , and has not followed his siblings into show business.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
.^ Youngest son Evan Ross is a successful actor, starring in the successful major motion pictures, "ATL" and "Pride" (co-starring Terrance Howard) and the HBO film, "Life Support", co-starring Dana Owens (Queen Latifah) and his older sister, Tracee Ellis-Ross.
^ Berry Gordy had decided it was time the company ventured again into new territory, focusing much of his attention on developing a motion picture corporation, with Diana Ross as its first star.
^ In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany .
.^ They were discovered in a dank basement, bound and gagged, after next-door neighbors contacted police regarding a foul odor coming from a run-down house in Oak Park, Michigan - a small, impoverished town bordering Detroit.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Younger brother Arthur "T-Boy" Ross was a successful songwriter for Motown, composing hits for Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5, and others alongside Leon Ware.
^ Arthur and his wife, Patricia Ann Robinson, were murdered in April 1996.
.^ Police estimated that the bodies had been there for several days.
.^ The Ross family posted a $25,000 reward for any information related to the murders, but to date, the crime is unsolved.
.^ Love Me Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ Love Lies Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
^ After You was swiped from her glorious, Diana Ross (1976) album.
.^ (DBW) In 1978, Ross appeared in the film version of The Wiz and the accompanying soundtrack .- The Supremes 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.warr.org [Source type: General]
^ Ross went on to star in further films, Mahogany and The Wiz.- 35th Annual Candlelight Concert - Diana Ross December 5 & Broadway’s Barbara Cook and Opera Superstar Deborah Voigt December 6 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lasplash.com [Source type: General]
^ That same year, Motown acquired the film rights to the popular Broadway play The Wiz, an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
.^ Diana was named in Jackson's will as an alternative guardian for the children if his mother Katherine was unable to care for them.- Times Square Gossip: DIANA ROSS DENIES MICHAEL JACKSON GOSSIP 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.timessquaregossip.com [Source type: General]
^ After Jackson's sudden death on June 25, 2009, Ross was named in his will as the custodian of his children in the event of the death of his mother, Katherine Jackson .
^ Ross is the mother of five children.
[25] .^ Tuesday, July 21, 2009 .- Times Square Gossip: DIANA ROSS DENIES MICHAEL JACKSON GOSSIP 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.timessquaregossip.com [Source type: General]
^ Ross was invited to speak at the memorial held in Los Angeles on Tuesday July 7, 2009, but declined in a letter read by Smokey Robinson at the ceremony.
^ Diana’s 20-year-son Evan Ross and his girlfriend were overheard discussing the issue at Diddy’s Fourth of July White Party presented by Starbucks Ice-cream in Los Angeles on Saturday.- FOXNews.com - Surprised Diana Ross Doesn't Want Responsibility of Jacko's Kids? 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.foxnews.com [Source type: General]
.^ Like Jackson's other close friends, Macaulay Culkin , Elizabeth Taylor , Quincy Jones , and Liza Minnelli , Ross stated that she wanted to grieve in private.
^ Like Jackson's other close friends, Elizabeth Taylor, Quincy Jones , and Liza Minnelli , Ross stated that she wanted to grieve in private.- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ Winning a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer, Ross lost the Best Actress Oscar to her friend Liza Minnelli, for her role in Cabaret.
.^ Ross became a grandmother in the summer of 2009 when her daughter, Rhonda, gave birth to a boy.
In popular culture
- Ross was portrayed by actress Samantha Kaine in the 2004 VH1 film Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, a biographical film about Michael Jackson.
- She was also portrayed by actress Holly Robinson-Peete in the 1992 television mini-series The Jacksons: An American Dream.
- In the 2006 film Dreamgirls, Beyonce Knowles' character Deena Jones was based on Ross.
- In the 1996 film Phenomenon, Forest Whitaker's character, Nate Pope, is obsessed with Diana Ross.
- In the 2001 comedy film Get Over It, the Dr Desmond Forrest-Oates character once claimed he made a song for Ross, which even included a flashback of the event, however Ross is not actually seen, only her leg passing (she did not, however, actually star in the film).
- Ross contributed her voice to the fictionalized version of herself in the debut episode of popular 1970's classic cartoon by ABC entitled, The Jackson 5ive.
Solo discography
Top Ten singles
.^ The following albums reached the Top Ten on either the United States pop albums chart or the United Kingdom pop albums chart.
^ The following albums reached the Top Ten on either the United States albums chart, including the R&B charts or the United Kingdom pop albums chart.
^ The following singles reached the Top Ten on either the United States Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart or the United Kingdom UK Singles chart.
Top Ten albums
.^ The following albums reached the Top Ten on either the United States pop albums chart or the United Kingdom pop albums chart.
^ The following albums reached the Top Ten on either the United States albums chart, including the R&B charts or the United Kingdom pop albums chart.
^ The following singles reached the Top Ten on either the United States Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart or the United Kingdom UK Singles chart.
Filmography
Television
.^ Diana Ross' film debut, the Billie Holliday biographical film Lady Sings the Blues, was a notable success.In late-1971, it was announced that Diana Ross was going to play jazz icon Billie Holiday in a Motown-produced biographical film loosely based on Holiday's autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues.
^ Diana and/or the Supremes can only be heard on the oldies station where - even though their choice of records is endless - they seem to play only BEATLES, ELVIS and SUPREMES. Never if ever is heard a SUPREMES record without Diana as lead.- Classic Soul - Supremes, Diana Ross, Blue, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Susaye Greene, 70's Supremes, Motown, Berry Gordy, Fake Groups, Dreamgirls 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.soul-patrol.com [Source type: General]
^ Two of my all time favorite songs are by the SUPREMES. They are UP THE LADDER TO THE ROOF (Jean, Mary & CIndy) and SOMEDAY WE'LL BE TOGETHER (Diana, Mary & CIndy).- Classic Soul - Supremes, Diana Ross, Blue, Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, Susaye Greene, 70's Supremes, Motown, Berry Gordy, Fake Groups, Dreamgirls 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.soul-patrol.com [Source type: General]
in
.^ Central Park 1987: Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues 1989: Diana Ross: Workin' Overtime 1992: Diana Ross Live!
^ Central Park (1983) Diana Ross: Red Hot Rhythm and Blues (1987) Diana Ross: Workin' Overtime (1989) Diana Ross Live!- Radio Swiss Jazz - Diana Ross - Biography 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.radioswissjazz.ch [Source type: General]
^ EASY LIVING Album: BLUE (2006) Artist: diana ross .- Lyrics - diana ross All songs, words of songs FREE, At lyrics and songs - : Lyrics And Songs 19 January 2010 9:54 UTC www.lyricsandsongs.com [Source type: General]
The Lady Sings... Jazz & Blues: Stolen Moments
1994: Out of Darkness
1996: Super Bowl XXX
1999: Double Platinum
2000: VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross
2005: Tsunami Aid
2007: BET Awards 2007
2007: Kennedy Center Honors
2008: Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Autobiographies
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See also
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/chart_beat/bonus_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003872634
- ^ Whitburn, Joel; The Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, p. 207
- ^ Posner, Gerald. Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power, pg. 286.
- ^ Sharp, Kathleen (2003). Mr. and Mrs. Hollywood: Edie and Lew Wasserman and Their Entertainment Empire. Carroll & Graf Publishers. pp. 357–358. ISBN 0786712201.
- ^ a b Harpole, Charles (2003). History of the American Cinema. Simon and Schuster. pp. 64, 65, 219, 220, 290. ISBN 0684804638.
- ^ a b Adrahtas, Thomas (2006). A Lifetime to Get Here: Diana Ross: The American Dreamgirl. AuthorHouse. pp. 163–167. ISBN 1425971407.
- ^ Skow, John (October 30, 1978). "Nowhere Over the Rainbow". TIME (Time Warner). http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,912236,00.html. Retrieved 2007-11-06.
- ^ Moon, Spencer; George Hill (1997). Reel Black Talk: A Sourcebook of 50 American Filmmakers. Greenwood Press. xii. ISBN 0313298300.
- ^ Benshoff, Harry M.; Sean Griffin (2004). America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies. Blackwell Publishing. p. 88. ISBN 0631225838.
- ^ George, Nelson (1985). Where Did Our Love Go? The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound. St. Martin's Press. p. 193.
- ^ Wilson, Mary. Dreamgirl, My Life As A Supreme and Taraborrelli, Randy, "Call Her Miss Ross, George, Nelson " Where Did Our Love Go?, The Rise & Fall OF Motown
- ^ Posner, Gerald. Motown : Music, Money, Sex, and Power, pg. 308 - 309. and Taraborrelli, Randy, "The Unauthorized Biography of Diana Ross.
- ^ Wilson, Mary. Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme., pg. 1 - 5. Taken from Wilson, Mary and Romanowski, Patricia (1986, 1990, 2000). Dreamgirl & Supreme Faith: My Life as a Supreme. New York: Cooper Square Publishers. ISBN 0-8154-1000-X.
- ^ Anderson, Susan Heller and Deirdre Carmody (September 12, 1986). "NEW YORK DAY BY DAY; Start at Ross Playground." New York Times. [2]
- ^ "Diana Ross and Lil' Kim's wild VMA moment", Lisa Costantini, August 21, 2002, Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 26, 2007.
- ^ "Diana Ross: 'Mother's touch'", September 24, 1999, BBC News. Retrieved March 26, 2007.
- ^ Supremes return for tour. (Apr. 5, 2000). BBC News. Retrieved on December 28, 2006
- ^ News 13 Newsroom. (Apr. 5, 2004). Ruling On Diana Ross's DUI. KOLD.com. Retrieved on October 13, 2007
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (2006-12-13). "New Diana Ross Album To Get U.S. Release". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003520936.
- ^ ourdailyripa (2007-01-16). "Diana Ross on Live with Regis and Kelly". YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyBuWrAGAsU.
- ^ 2007 Tour: Diana Ross is divine in Oakland, California
- ^ 2007 European Tour
- ^ http://clubs.marist.edu/ski/
- ^ "Jackson shared bond with 'very dear friend Diana Ross'". CNN. July 3, 2009. http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/03/michael.jackson.diana.ross/index.html. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
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