Diana Ross
Birth name	Diane Ernestine Earle Ross
Born	March 26, 1944 (1944-03-26) (age 64) Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genre(s)	R&B, soul pop, disco, jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, actress
Years active	1959–present
Label(s)	Motown, RCA
Associated acts	The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Chic, Julio Iglesias, The Temptations, Ashford and Simpson
Website	www.dianaross.com

Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross on March 26, 1944) is an American twelve-time Grammy and Oscar-nominated singer, record producer and actress, whose musical repertoire spans R&B, soul, pop, disco and jazz. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Julio Iglesias (born September 23 1943 in Madrid) is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million albums in 14 languages and released 77 albums The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences The 45th Academy Awards were presented March 27 1973 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States During the 1960s, she helped shape the sound of popular music and the Motown Sound as lead singer of The Supremes before leaving for a solo career in the beginning of 1970. Popular music is Music belonging to any of a number of musical styles that are accessible to the general public and are disseminated by one or more "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes

During the 1970s and through the mid 1980s, Ross was the most successful female artist of the rock era, while crossing over into film, television and Broadway winning a Tony Award for her one-woman show, An Evening with Diana Ross in 1977, and being nominated for twelve Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Actress for her 1972 role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter She was also recently honored by The Kennedy Center. The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (on the building itself called the John F

In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the "Female Entertainer of the Century. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry " The "Guinness Book Of 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 soloist. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U Ross was the first female solo artist to score six number-ones. 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 trio "The Supremes. The Hollywood Walk of Fame is a Sidewalk along Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street in Hollywood Los Angeles California, USA, that "

Including her work with the Supremes, Ross has recorded 57 studio albums. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes In 1999, as a solo artist, she was ranked #38 on VH1's "The 100 Greatest Women in Rock and Roll", while The Supremes ranked #16. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 The Supremes 1.3 Leaving the Supremes 1.4 Early solo career 1.5 Lady Sings the Blues 1.6 Ross' continued career in music and film 1.7 Ross' career during the 1980s and 1990s 1.8 Later years 1.9 Current work 1.10 Personal life 2 Awards and recognitions 3 Solo discography 3.1 Top Ten singles 3.2 Top Ten albums 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Autobiographies 6 See also 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External links

Biography

Early years

Ross was born at Women's Hospital ^[1] in Detroit, Michigan on March 26, 1944. Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a time, the Ross family lived on Belmont Street in northern Detroit - directly off of Woodward Avenue - where Ross befriended neighbor Smokey Robinson. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, When Ross was seven, her mother contracted tuberculosis. Tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacillus or T u' b' erculosis Bacillus --> is a common Ross' father moved his children to live with relatives in Bessemer, Alabama. Bessemer is a city in southwestern Jefferson County, Alabama, United States and a suburb of Birmingham near Hueytown. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. After her mother recovered, her family moved back to Detroit. When Diana was fourteen years old, the family moved into the Brewster-Douglass projects. Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects is a residential Housing project owned by the City of Detroit, located in the Midtown-University section on the The following year, Ross began her music career with neighborhood friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, and Betty McGlown as the doo-wop quartet the Primettes (later renamed The Supremes), a sister group to local act The Primes (later The Temptations). Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American Singer best known as a member of the Motown soul and pop Florence Glenda Ballard Chapman, nicknamed "Flo" or "Blondie" ( June 30 1943 – February 22 1976 Betty McGlown-Travis (born 1943 in Detroit Michigan) is an African American Singer, one of the founding members of The Primettes later known as The Doo-wop is a style of vocal-based Rhythm and blues music which developed in African-American communities in the 1940s and which achieved mainstream popularity both in the 1950s In Music, a quartet (quatuor Quartett quartetto cuarteto is a method of instrumentation (or a medium used to perform a musical composition and consisting of four parts The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes The Temptations (sometimes abbreviated as The Temps or The Tempts) are a Grammy -winning vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful

The Supremes

Main article: The Supremes

In 1961, having already replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin, the quartet auditioned for and eventually signed with Motown Records. Barbara Diane Martin (born 1944 in Detroit Michigan is an African-American Singer; a short-lived member of The Primettes, later known as "Motown" redirects here For the city see Detroit Michigan. During the group's struggling early years, all but one of the singles the group released were all sung by Ross, whose nasal mezzo soprano contrasted with founder Florence Ballard's brassier soprano, Mary Wilson's punchier alto and Martin's raspy contralto. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Alto is a musical term derived from the Latin word altus, meaning "high" that has several possible interpretations This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. Between 1961 and 1963, the group were known jokingly as the "no-hit Supremes".

After Martin's exit in 1962, the group would remain a trio throughout its tenure. In 1963, Motown CEO Berry Gordy made Ross the official lead singer of the group after several years of group mates trading leads, because he felt the group could crossover to the pop charts with Ross' higher, and appealing, nasal quality. Berry Gordy Jr (born November 28, 1929, Detroit Michigan) is an American Record producer, and the founder of the Motown Initially, this decision was not an issue by Ross' band mates, until a few years later, when it became obvious that Ross was the focal point of the group; Ballard, in particular, took extreme issue. Despite difficulties, after The Supremes hit number-one with "Where Did Our Love Go", a song rejected by The Marvelettes, the group found unprecedented success. "Where Did Our Love Go" is a 1964 hit song recorded by The Supremes for the Motown label The Marvelettes were an American singing Girl group on the Motown label Between August 1964 and May 1967, Ross, Wilson and Ballard sung on ten number-one hit singles.

After years of tension, Ballard was let go from the Supremes by Gordy and was replaced by Cindy Birdsong, a member of Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles. Cynthia Ann Birdsong (December 15 1939 better known by her stage name Cindy Birdsong is an Grammy -nominated American R&B / soul Labelle is an American R&B / Soul group who melded Disco with Funk and Glam rock. Around the same time, the group's name changed to Diana Ross and the Supremes to signify Ross' contributions and focal point as lead. Recording a total of twelve number-one singles, the Supremes became the most successful American vocal group of the sixties, and the second most successful group worldwide, second only to The Beatles. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960

Leaving the Supremes

Motown began plans to have Ross start a solo career in 1968. Television specials such as TCB (1968) and G.I.T. on Broadway (1969) were designed to spotlight Ross as a star in her own right, and much of the later Ross-led Supremes material was recorded by Ross with session singers The Andantes, not Wilson and Birdsong, on backing vocals. TCB was a 1968 Television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter - Ed Friendly Productions (of Laugh-In GIT on Broadway was a 1969 live Television special produced by Motown Productions and George Schlatter-Ed Friendly Productions The Andantes were a prolific female session singing group for the Motown record label during the 1960s

By the summer of 1969, Jean Terrell was chosen by Gordy to be Ross' replacement and Ross began her first solo recordings. In November of the same year, three years after it was first rumored, Billboard magazine confirmed Ross' exit from the group to begin her solo career. In conjunction with the start of her solo career, Ross introduced Motown's newest act, The Jackson 5, to national audiences. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family

Ross began her solo sessions with a number of producers, including Bones Howe and Johnny Bristol. Johnny Bristol (born John William Bristol February 3 1939 - March 21 2004) was an African American Musician, most 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 " is an R&B / soul song written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, and Harvey Fuqua in "Someday We'll Be Together" was the twelfth and the final number-one hit for the Supremes, and the last American number-one hit of the 1960s. Ross made her final appearance with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas on January 14, 1970. The New Frontier was a Hotel and Casino located on the famed Las Vegas Strip in Paradise Nevada, USA, that had operated continuously Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Early solo career

After a half-year of recording material with various producers, Ross settled with the production team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson, the creative force behind Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell's hit duets. Nickolas Ashford (born May 4, 1942, in Fairfield South Carolina) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946 in Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Tammi Terrell ( April 29, 1945 – March 16, 1970) was a Grammy Award -nominated American soul Singer Ashford and Simpson helmed most of Ross' first album, Diana Ross, and would continue to write and produce for Ross for the next decade. Diana Ross (later reissued as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was the debut solo album for Diana Ross. In May 1970, Diana Ross was released on Motown. The first single, the gospel-influenced "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)", peaked at #20 on the Billboard Hot 100. This article is about the canonical books of the New Testament " Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand " was the debut solo single for Motown singer Diana Ross, released in April 1970 The album's second single, a cover of Gaye and Terrell's 1967 hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", was an international hit, and gave Ross her first #1 pop single as a solo artist. " Ain't No Mountain High Enough " is an R&B / soul Song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" garnered Ross a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences

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". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located " I'm Still Waiting " is a popular song by Diana Ross which first appeared on her 1971 album Everything Is Everything. Several months later, Ross released Surrender, which garnered the top 20 pop hit, "Remember Me". Surrender was a 1971 album by singer Diana Ross, her third solo LP for the Motown label That year, Ross hosted her first solo TV special, Diana!. 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. The Jackson 5 (also spelled The Jackson Five or The Jackson 5ive, and later known as The Jacksons) was an American popular music Family William Henry Cosby Jr (born July 12 1937 is an American Comedian, Actor, Author, Television producer and Activist. Danny Thomas ( January 6, 1912 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub Comedian and television and film

By this point, Motown Records had relocated to the West Coast, specifically Hollywood. 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.

Lady Sings the Blues

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. Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7 1915 – July 17 1959 was an American Jazz singer and songwriter 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. Ross soldiered on, immersing herself into Holiday's music and life story. Diana actually knew little about Holiday, and wasn't a big fan of jazz in general. She did not attempt to imitate Holiday's voice, instead, Ross focused on adapting Holiday's vocal phrasing. According to a television documentary, Ross studied Holiday's character so well that Motown executive Suzanne de Passe says Gordy told her to "put a little Diana back into it". Suzanne de Passe (born 1947 is an American Entertainment executive the CEO of Television production company De Passe Entertainment

Opening in October 1972, Lady Sings the Blues was a phenomenal success, and Ross' performance drew universal rave reviews. The movie co-starred Brian's Song star Billy Dee Williams, who played Holiday's lover, Louis McKay. Brian's Song is a 1971 made-for-TV movie recalling the details of the life of Brian Piccolo (played by James Caan) a white Billy Dee Williams (born April 6, 1937) is an American Actor, Artist, and Writer, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian Also appearing was, in his film debut, comedian and actor Richard Pryor, who played the "Piano Man". A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor In 1973, Ross was nominated for both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for "Best Actress". The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. Winning a Golden Globe for Best Newcomer, Ross lost the Best Actress Oscar to her friend Liza Minnelli, for her role in Cabaret. Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is a legendary American actress and singer Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring Comedy, Song, Dance, and Theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue &mdash a Restaurant The soundtrack album for Lady Sings the Blues went to number-one album on the Billboard 200 for two weeks, and reportedly sold 300,000 copies during its first eight days of release. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard The soundtrack also garnered accolades for Ross, as critics praised her for "suggesting Billie Holiday" with her delivery and expertly capturing Holiday's intricate phrasing.

Ross' continued career in music and film

In 1971, Ross and Motown labelmate Marvin Gaye had begun an album of duets. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter The two singers clashed over Gaye's refusal to stop smoking marijuana in the studio to appease Ross, then pregnant with her second child Tracee Ellis Ross. Cannabis ( Cán-na-bis) is a Genus of Flowering plants that includes three putative species Cannabis sativa subsp Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972) is an American Actress. As a result, the duets album, Diana & Marvin, was completed in separate studios in 1972. Diana & Marvin is a Duets album by soul musicians Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, released October 26, 1973 Upon its 1973 release, Diana & Marvin proved to be a success, with their cover of The Stylistics' "You Are Everything" becoming a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. The Stylistics were one of the best-known Philadelphia soul groups of the 1970s "You Are Everything" is a soul song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed.

The Michael Masser-composed ballad, "Touch Me in the Morning", became Ross' second number-one pop single as a solo artist in 1973. " Touch Me in the Morning " is a Song recorded by Diana Ross. A resulting Touch Me in the Morning LP was a Top 10 success in both the United States and the United Kingdom, and the title track earned Ross a second Grammy nomination.

In 1975, Ross again co-starred with Billy Dee Williams in the Motown film Mahogany. Mahogany is a 1975 Feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October 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 film's original director, Tony Richardson, was fired during production and Berry Gordy assumed the director's chair himself. Tony Richardson ( June 5, 1928 – November 14, 1991) was an English theatre and Academy Award -winning film In addition, Gordy and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed. While a box office hit, the film was not a critical success: Time magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and "^[2]

Ross hit number-one 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". " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To " is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin and recorded by American singer Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define " Love Hangover " was a single for Motown singer Diana Ross, released in 1976. The successes of these singles made her 1976 album, Diana Ross, her fourth LP to reach the Top 10. Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label her second self-titled LP ( the first was her 1970 debut album later rereleased In 1977, her Broadway one-woman show earned the singer a special Tony Award. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented That same show was televised as a special on NBC and later released as An Evening with Diana Ross. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's

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 Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Lyman Frank Baum ( May 15 1856 &ndash May 5 1919) was an American Author, Actor, and Independent filmmaker 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. For the TV series character see Stephanie Mills (All in the Family Stephanie Mills (born March 22, 1957 in Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios) a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is a major Global American Robert Cohen (born March 12, 1949) is an American Film director, producer and Writer. Harlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, long known as a major African American cultural and business center Among Ross' costars in the film were Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, and her former label mate and protégé Michael Jackson from the Jackson 5. Julius "Nipsey" Russell ( September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American Comedian, best known today Ted Ross ( June 30 1934 - September 3 2002) born Theodore Ross Roberts in Zanesville Ohio, was an American actor Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Upon its October 1978 release, the film adaptation of The Wiz was a costly commercial and critical failure, and was Ross' final film for Motown. The Wiz is a 1978 American Musical film produced by Motown Productions and Universal Pictures, and released by Universal on October The accompanying soundtrack album, however, sold over 850,000 copies.

In 1979, Ross reunited 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 is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of Albums and singles sold through retail and In 1980, Ross released her first RIAA platinum-certified disc, "diana," produced by Chic's front men Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. diana is a 1980 album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label Chic ( pron. ˈʃiːk ("sheek" sometimes fully capitalized as CHIC is an American Disco and R&B band that was formed in 1976 Nile Gregory Rodgers (born September 19 1952, in New York City) is an American musician Composer, Arranger, and Guitarist Bernard Edwards ( October 31 1952 – April 18 1996) born in Greenville North Carolina, was a Bass guitar player and The album included two of Ross' most successful and familiar solo hits, her fifth number-one single, "Upside Down", and the Top 5 single "I'm Coming Out". " Upside Down " is a song by Motown legend Diana Ross. " I'm Coming Out " is a hit single released by Motown singer Diana Ross in 1980 written and produced by Chic members Bernard Diana Ross' most successful studio album to date, peaking at number-two on the Billboard 200 chart for three weeks and selling over 6 million copies in The United States, alone. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard

Ross scored a Top 10 hit in late 1980 with the theme song to the 1980 film It's My Turn. The following year, she collaborated with former Commodores singer-songwriter Lionel Richie on the theme song for the film Endless Love. The Commodores were a highly successful Funk / soul band of the 1970s and 1980s Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, The Academy Award-nominated "Endless Love" single became Ross' final hit on Motown Records, and the Number One Record of the year. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film. 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. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The Ross-RCA deal was the most money ever paid to an artist until Michael Jackson, Madonna, Janet Jackson and Whitney Houston all signed bigger deals many years after Ross'. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Janet Damita Jo Jackson (born May 16 1966 is an American recording artist and entertainer Whitney Elizabeth Houston' (born August 9 1963 is an American Singer-songwriter, Actress, Film producer, Arranger and former 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 number-ones. Cher ( IPA: /ʃɛr/ born Cherilyn Sarkisian, May 20 1946 Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained Olivia Newton-John, AO, OBE (born September 26 1948) is a Grammy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated English-born "Endless Love" remains the most successful duet in pop history.

Ross' career during the 1980s and 1990s

Diana Ross' RCA Records debut, the platinum-selling Why Do Fools Fall in Love, was issued in the summer of 1981. RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a 1981 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the RCA label 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 smash single "Mirror Mirror". Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based Rock and roll group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers The Teenagers are an American Doo wop group most noted for being one of rock music's earliest successes presented to international audiences by DJ Alan Freed "Mirror Mirror" is a 1981 rock -styled song recorded by American singer Diana Ross, released as a single in 1982 on the RCA label

In 1983, Ross reunited with former Supremes Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong for the television special Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes Mary Wilson (born March 6, 1944) is an American Singer best known as a member of the Motown soul and pop Cynthia Ann Birdsong (December 15 1939 better known by her stage name Cindy Birdsong is an Grammy -nominated American R&B / soul Motown 25 Yesterday Today Forever was a 1983 Television special produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown The three singers performed their 1969 number-one hit "Someday We'll Be Together", although altercations on stage between Ross and Wilson became an issue during the taping of the special. " Someday We'll Be Together " is an R&B / soul song written by Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, and Harvey Fuqua in 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 "Someday We'll Be Together". Due to the lack of rehearsal, Wilson planned with Birdsong to take a step forward every time Ross did as to not fade into the background. 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,. ^[3] at which point Ross pushed Wilson, pulling Wilson's hand down, while saying "It's been taken care of. " Ross then, after fluffing her hair, proceeded to introduce Gordy herself. ^[4] 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. People (full name People Weekly) is a weekly American Magazine of Celebrity and human interest stories, published "^[5]

Later that year, Ross held a much-heralded concert in Central Park, the proceeds of which were to go towards building a playground in the singer's name. Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually 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. Showtime is a subscription television Brand used by a number of channels and platforms around the world but primarily refers to a group of channels in the United Ross' actions drew praise within the mainstream press. That next day, over 500,000 people came back for one of the largest free concerts in the park's history. However, the second show generated controversy. During and after the concert, informal groups of young men began a rampage through Central Park, assaulting and robbing more than a hundred people. Some of the victims of the attacks subsequently filed law suits against New York City for failing to provide adequate security at the concert; the law suits were eventually settled at a cost of millions of dollars. Although representatives of Diana Ross originally refused to pay anything for the proposed playground, citing a lack of revenue from the concert, the Diana Ross Playground was finally built three years later. The Diana Ross Playground is located in New York City 's Central Park, near the corner of West 81st Street and Central Park West. ^[6]

Other hit singles recorded by Ross for RCA included the Grammy nominated "Muscles" (1982), "So Close" (1983), "Pieces of Ice" (1983), "All of You" (1984) "Swept Away" (1984), the #1 R&B smash "Missing You" (1985), "Eaten Alive" (1985) and the UK number-one single, "Chain Reaction" (1986). " Muscles " is a 1982 soul single written and produced by Michael Jackson and performed by American R&B /soul singer Diana "Swept Away" is a rock -flavored dance song written by Daryl Hall (of Hall & Oates) with Sara Allen produced by Hall with Arthur Baker " Missing You " is a 1984 song recorded by pop singer Diana Ross. "Eaten Alive" is a 1985 single released by Diana Ross on the RCA label " Chain Reaction " is a song by Diana Ross, written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single Hit albums during this period included the gold-certified releases, All The Great Hits , Silk Electric , Diana Ross Anthology and Swept Away, the latter being the last top forty charted album in Ross' career for two decades. "All The Great Hits" is a compilation album by Diana Ross released in 1981 the second Motown compilation set to capitalize on the success of 1980's Silk Electric is a 1982 album released by American R&B singer Diana Ross on the RCA label While Ross continued to have success overseas as the 1980's continued, she began to struggle on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1989, after leaving RCA, Diana Ross returned to Motown, where Ross was now both a part-owner and a recording artist.

In 1989, Diana Ross released her first Motown album in eight years, the Nile Rodgers-produced Workin' Overtime. Workin' Overtime is a 1989 album released by American soul singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label Despite a chart topping R&B hit with the title track, the album failed to find a pop audience in America, as Ross' 1987 RCA release had. Subsequent follow-ups such as 1991's The Force Behind the Power, 1995's Take Me Higher and 1999's Every Day is a New Day produced the same dismal results in the US. The Force Behind the Power is a 1991 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label Take Me Higher is a 1995 album by American Soul singer Diana Ross released on the Motown label Every Day is a New Day is a 1999 album released by American soul singer Diana Ross, on the Motown label

Ross still had success with her latter-day Motown albums and singles in the United Kingdom and Europe, however, scoring Top 10 UK hits with "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (1991), "One Shining Moment (1992), and "Not Over You Yet" (1999). " When You Tell Me That You Love Me " is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Every Day is a New Day is a 1999 album released by American soul singer Diana Ross, on the Motown label Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Additionally, "Heart (Don't Change My Mind)" (1992), "Your Love" (1994), "The Best Years of My Life" (1994), "Take Me Higher" (1995), "Gone" (1995), "I Will Survive" (1996) and "In the Ones You Love" (1996) all reached either the UK Top 20 or Top 40, proving that while her domestic chart performance waned, overseas she was still a viable recording artist. Ross was a halftime performer at Super Bowl XXX in 1996. Super Bowl XXX was an American football game played on January 28, 1996 at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe Arizona to decide the 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. Fellow Michigan singer Madonna would eventually beat Ross out as the most successful female artist in the UK. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American In 2002, Diana Ross and Motown parted ways.

Diana Ross returned to acting in the ABC telefilm, Out of Darkness (1994), in which she played a woman suffering from schizophrenia. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Once again, Ross drew critical acclaim for her acting, and scored her third Golden Globe nomination for acting. The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and Television programs given out each year during a formal dinner 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. Double Platinum is a 1999 Telefilm starring Diana Ross and Brandy Norwood.

Later years

Diana Ross was a presenter at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, held that September. The 1999 MTV Video Music Awards aired live on September 9, 1999, honoring the best Music videos from June 13, 1998 She shocked TV viewers when she touched rapper Lil' Kim's exposed breast, reportedly amazed at the open brashness of the rapper showcasing her body^[7] A month after the Lil Kim incident, authorities at London's Heathrow Airport detained Ross for assaulting a female security guard. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and The singer claimed that she had felt "violated as a woman" by the body search that she was subjected to. In retaliation, she was alleged to have fondled the bust of the female airport security guard. The singer was detained but was later released. ^[8]

In 2000, Ross announced a Supremes reunion tour, again with former band mates Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, called Return to Love. The Supremes were an American female singing group that first formed as a quartet called The Primettes 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. ^[9] They were replaced by latter-day Supremes Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne. Lynda Laurence (also spelled Lawrence, born Lynda Tucker on February 20, 1949 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania) is an American Scherrie Payne (born November 4 1944 in Detroit Michigan } is an African-American Singer. It should be of note that both Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne were members of the Supremes after Diana Ross had left The Supremes. . . and none of the three women had ever been in the group at the same time. Despite a respectable opening in Philadelphia, the Return to Love tour was canceled after nine dates, because of lackluster ticket sales.

In December 2002, Ross was arrested in Tucson, Arizona for drunk driving. Tucson (ˈtuːsɒn is the seat of Pima County Arizona, United States, located 118 miles (188 km) southeast Driving under the influence of alcohol ( driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drinking and driving, drink-driving) or other drugs She pled no contest, and later served a two day jail sentence near her home in Greenwich, Connecticut. Greenwich is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. ^[10]

Current work

In 2005, Diana Ross returned to the charts with a pair of duets. "I Got a Crush on You" was recorded with Rod Stewart for his album The Great American Songbook, and reached number nineteen on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently 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. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh.

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. In August, it was announced that Ross would release a new studio album of classic rock and soul standards on the EMI label Angel Records. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Angel Records is a Record label belonging to EMI. It was formed in 1953 and specialised in classical music, but included an occasional operetta or Broadway The album, titled I Love You, was released on October 2 around the world, and then saw release in North America on January 16, 2007, on the Manhattan Records/EMI label. I Love You is Diana Ross ' latest album released in the United Kingdom and some parts of Europe on October 2nd 2006 Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Manhattan Records is a United States record label owned by EMI and operates as a subsidiary of The Blue Note Label Group. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in ^[11] The new album earned the coveted Hot Shot Debut by Billboard magazine when it bowed at a respectable number thirty-two on the pop albums chart, making it Ross' first top forty US pop album since 1984's Swept Away. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry 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. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in

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. She also appeared on American Idol as a mentor to the contestants^[12] Ross's United States "I Love You" tour has garnered positive reviews,^[13] as well as her European tour, which began on May 6, 2007. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition ^[14]

At the 2007 BET Awards, Ross was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by singer Alicia Keys and her five children. The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate Black Americans and other minorities in music acting sports and Alicia J Augello-Cook (born January 25 1981 professionally known as Alicia Keys, is an American R&B, soul, and Neo soul Stevie Wonder, Erykah Badu, and Chaka Khan performed a tribute to Ross, covering several of her hits. Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13 1950 name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris) is an Erica Abi Wright (born February 26 1971 better known by her Stage name Erykah Badu is a Grammy -nominated American soul Chaka Khan (born March 23, 1953) is a multiple Grammy Award -winning American singer known for hit songs such as "I'm Every Woman" "I Feel Later that year, the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors committee which recognizes career excellence, cultural influence and contributions to American culture named Diana Ross as one of the honorees. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to artists in the performing arts Past honoree and fellow Motown alumni Smokey Robinson and actor Terence Howard spoke on her behalf at the official ceremony that December, and singers Vanessa Williams, Yolanda Adams, and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks performed in a musical tribute. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Terrence Dashon Howard (born March 11, 1969) is an Academy Award -nominated American Film and stage Actor, and Events in December Union Day of Romania (1 December World AIDS Day ( December 1) National Day of Vanessa Williams is the name of three contemporaneous African-American singers and/or actresses who are sometimes confused Vanessa L Yolanda Adams (born Yolanda Yvette Adams on) is a American Gospel music Singer and Radio Show host. American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Jordin Brianna Sparks (born December 22 1989 Sparks is an Evangelical Christian and attends Calvary Community Church in Phoenix Arizona

In February 2008, Diana Ross was the guest speaker at the Houston-based Brilliant Lecture series, at The Hobby Center, Houston. The lectures are designed to present prolific and influential characters to speak about their life and inspirations. During this lecture, Ross revealed that it was 'unlikely' that she would undertake any further movie projects.

In early May 2008, Diana headlined at New York's Radio City Hall at the 'Divas with Heart' event, which also featured Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan and Patti Labelle.

During the summer of 2008, Diana Ross will be performing at two major events in the UK; the famous Liverpool Pops Festival and the National Trust Summer Festival at Petworth House, East Sussex. In addition, Diana Ross is also scheduled for a further North America/Canada/European tour throughout the year.

Diana's 1970 album Everything Is Everything is released in the US on April 18 2008 as an Expanded Edition with bonus tracks and alternate versions of the songs. Everything Is Everything was the second album by singer Diana Ross released in 1970

Personal life

Ross was the second of six children born to a Baptist family by Fred Ross and Ernestine Moten in Detroit. Baptist is a term describing individuals belonging to a Baptist church or a Baptist denomination. Her sisters Barbara and Rita did not enter show business; instead, Barbara Ross became a doctor, while Rita Ross became a schoolteacher. 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. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter Leon Ware (born 6 February 1940, Detroit, Michigan) is a Soul music Singer, Songwriter and producer Ross' youngest brother, Wilbert "Chico" Ross, was a dancer on Ross' tours. Her brother, Fred, was murdered, along with his wife, and both were found in a basement in Detroit. During Ross' later teenage years, Ross' parents separated and later divorced. Diana's mother would later remarry.

Like her father, Ross attended Detroit's Cass Technical High School. Lewis Cass Technical High School is a four-year High school in Detroit Michigan. She graduated in January 1962, one semester before the rest of her classmates.

Ross married music business manager Robert Ellis Silberstein in August 1971. After divorcing him in March 1977, Ross publicly dated actor Ryan O'Neal and rocker Gene Simmons of the group Kiss, before marrying Norwegian tycoon Arne Næss Jr. in October 1985. Ryan O'Neal (born Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal; April 20 1941 is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe -nominated American Actor Gene Simmons (born Chaim Witz (pronounced Haium on August 25, 1949) is an Israeli -born American Hard rock Bass Kiss (also typeset as KISS) is an American rock band formed in New York City in December 1972 Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Arne Næss Jr ( December 8, 1937 &ndash January 13, 2004) was a Norwegian Mountaineer and businessman They divorced in 2000.

Ross is the mother of five children. Ross and Berry Gordy are the parents of Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein (born 1971), now known as Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Tracee Joy Silberstein (born 1972), now known as Tracee Ellis Ross, and Chudney Lane Silberstein (born 1975), now known as Chudney Ross are the children of Ross and Robert Silberstein. Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein on August 14, 1971 in Los Angeles California) is an American actress Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972) is an American Actress. Ross Arne Næss (born 1987) and Evan Olaf Næss, now known as Evan Ross (born 1988), are the children of Ross and Arne Næss. Evan Olav Ross (born Evan Olav Næss on August 26 1988 is an American Actor and the son of American music entertainer Diana Ross and Norwegian

Rhonda Ross Kendrick found fame in the television soap opera Another World, appeared in the movie The Personals with Malik Yoba (from N. Rhonda Ross Kendrick (born Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein on August 14, 1971 in Los Angeles California) is an American actress A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio. Another World is a television Soap opera that ran on the NBC network from May 4 1964 to June 25 1999. Malik Yoba (born September 17, 1967) is an American Actor and occasional Singer. Y. Undercover) and has an active career as a jazz singer, often performing with husband, jazz pianist Rodney Kendrick. Rodney Kendrick (born April 30, 1960 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American, Jazz Pianist, Tracee Ellis Ross pursued a career as a model, and later found fame as an actress: her sitcom, Girlfriends, ran on UPN from 2000 to 2007 and 2007 to 2008 on The CW. Tracee Ellis Ross (born Tracee Joy Silberstein on October 29, 1972) is an American Actress. Girlfriends is a popular American sitcom that premiered on September 11, 2000 on United Paramount Network ( UPN) was a Television network that broadcast in over 200 markets in the United States and that was in production for over eleven The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. She also appeared in the Tyler Perry film Daddy's Little Girls. Tyler Perry (born September 13, 1969,is an American Playwright, Screenwriter, Actor and Director and Producer Daddy's Little Girls is a 2007 Drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry and produced by Reuben Cannon and Roger Bobb Diana's youngest daughter, Chudney Ross, is a model, and was briefly a judge in a reality show Fame. Fame ran on NBC in the summer of 2003. The show was essentially NBC's attempt to duplicate the success of mega-hit American Idol, Ross' youngest son, Evan Ross, received positive reviews for his roles in the 2006 film ATL, in which he co-starred with rapper T.I. and as "Reggie" in the movie Pride (2007). Evan Olav Ross (born Evan Olav Næss on August 26 1988 is an American Actor and the son of American music entertainer Diana Ross and Norwegian ATL is a 2006 American comedy - drama film, and the feature film directorial debut of music video director Chris Robinson Clifford Joseph Harris Jr (born September 25 1980 better known by his Stage name T Pride is a lofty view of one's self or one's own Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one's Nation (national pride Ethnicity (ethnic pride or appearance Most recently, Tracee and Evan Ross appeared together in the HBO telefilm Life Support (2007), in which Evan portrayed a gay HIV positive teenager. All of Ross' children, except Evan, are college educated, and all but two are graduated: Ross Naess will graduate from Marist College in 2010.

Both of Ross' parents are deceased: Ernestine Ross-Jordan died in November 1984, and Fred Ross, Sr. , died in November 2007. ^[15]

As a result of smart business advice, investments, sage advice, and inherent business savory, Ross is now worth approximately $150,000,000.

Awards and recognitions

To see a list of awards and accolades won by Diana Ross, see List of Diana Ross awards and accolades.

Solo discography

Further information: Diana Ross discography

Top Ten singles

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. This is a listing of all of the solo singles and albums released by American R&B / Soul performer Diana Ross. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

• 1970: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (US #1, UK #6)
• 1970: "Remember Me" (UK #7)
• 1971: "I'm Still Waiting" (UK #1)
• 1971: "Surrender" (UK #10)
• 1973: "Touch Me in the Morning"(US #1, UK #9)
• 1973: "All Of My Life" (UK #9)
• 1974: "You Are Everything" (with Marvin Gaye) (UK #5)
• 1975: "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (US #1, UK #5)
• 1976: "Love Hangover" (US #1, UK #10)
• 1980: "Upside Down" (US #1, UK #2)
• 1980: "I'm Coming Out" (US #5)
• 1980: "My Old Piano" (UK #5)
• 1980: "It's My Turn" (US #9)
• 1981: "Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) (US #1, UK #7)
• 1981: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (US #7, UK #4)
• 1982: "Mirror Mirror" (US #8)
• 1982: "Work That Body" (UK #7)
• 1982: "Muscles" (US #10)
• 1985: "Missing You" (US #10)
• 1986: "Chain Reaction" (UK #1)
• 1991: "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (UK #2)
• 1992: "One Shining Moment" (UK #10)
• 1999: "Not Over You Yet" (UK #9)
• 2005: "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" (with Westlife) (UK #2)

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. " Ain't No Mountain High Enough " is an R&B / soul Song written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson in 1966 "Remember Me" is a 1971 single recorded and released by pop - soul singer Diana Ross on the Motown label " I'm Still Waiting " is a popular song by Diana Ross which first appeared on her 1971 album Everything Is Everything. " Touch Me in the Morning " is a Song recorded by Diana Ross. "You Are Everything" is a soul song written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed. Marvin Pentz Gay Jr, known as Marvin Gaye ( April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Singer-songwriter " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To " is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerald Goffin and recorded by American singer " Love Hangover " was a single for Motown singer Diana Ross, released in 1976. " Upside Down " is a song by Motown legend Diana Ross. " I'm Coming Out " is a hit single released by Motown singer Diana Ross in 1980 written and produced by Chic members Bernard " It's My Turn " is a 1980 song which was also developed into a film of the same name " Endless Love " is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singers Diana Ross and Lionel Richie, who wrote the song Lionel Brockman Richie Jr (born June 20 1949 is an Academy Award and Grammy award-winning American Singer, Songwriter, Why Do Fools Fall in Love is a song that was originally a hit for early New York City-based Rock and roll group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers "Mirror Mirror" is a 1981 rock -styled song recorded by American singer Diana Ross, released as a single in 1982 on the RCA label " Muscles " is a 1982 soul single written and produced by Michael Jackson and performed by American R&B /soul singer Diana " Missing You " is a 1984 song recorded by pop singer Diana Ross. " Chain Reaction " is a song by Diana Ross, written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single " When You Tell Me That You Love Me " is a 1991 song released as a single by American soul singer Diana Ross. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh.

• 1971: I'm Still Waiting (a/k/a Surrender) (UK #10)
• 1973: Lady Sings the Blues (US #1)
• 1973: Touch Me in the Morning (US #5; UK #7)
• 1973: Diana & Marvin (with Marvin Gaye) (US #26; UK #6)
• 1976: Diana Ross (US #5; UK #4)
• 1976: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (UK #2)
• 1979: 20 Golden Greats (UK #2)
• 1980: diana (US #2)
• 1981: Endless Love (US #9)
• 1993: One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (UK #1)
• 1995: Take Me Higher (UK #10)

Filmography

Film

• The T.A.M.I. Show (1965) (documentary) (with the Supremes)
• Beach Ball (1965) (with the Supremes)
• The Happening (1967) Song: "The Happening" (with the Supremes)
• Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
• Mahogany (1975)
• The Wiz (1978)- Dorothy Gale
• It's My Turn (1980) Song: "It's My Turn"
• Endless Love (1981) Song: "Endless Love"
• The Land Before Time (1988) Song: "If We Hold On Together"

Television

• Out of Darkness (1994)
• Double Platinum (1999)
• American Idol (season 6) (2007)

Autobiographies

• Ross, Diana (October 1993). Surrender was a 1971 album by singer Diana Ross, her third solo LP for the Motown label Surrender was a 1971 album by singer Diana Ross, her third solo LP for the Motown label Lady Sings the Blues was the successful soundtrack to the Billie Holiday biopic of the same name, which starred Diana Ross in her screen debut in 1972 Touch Me in the Morning is a 1973 album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label Diana & Marvin is a Duets album by soul musicians Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, released October 26, 1973 Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label her second self-titled LP ( the first was her 1970 debut album later rereleased "Diana Ross' Greatest Hits" is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 "20 Golden Greats" is a compilation album by Diana Ross, released on the Motown Records label in Europe diana is a 1980 album by American R&B singer Diana Ross, released on the Motown label One Woman The Ultimate Collection is a compilation album released by American R&B singer Diana Ross on EMI in 1993 Take Me Higher is a 1995 album by American Soul singer Diana Ross released on the Motown label The TAMI Show is a 1964 Concert film, released by American International Pictures. Mahogany is a 1975 Feature film, produced by Motown Productions and released to theaters by Paramount Pictures on October The Wiz is a 1975 Broadway musical, based on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L Dorothy Gale is a Fictional character, the Protagonist of many of the Oz novels by American author L " It's My Turn " is a 1980 song which was also developed into a film of the same name The Land Before Time is an Animated film, produced by Steven Spielberg 's Amblin Entertainment and directed by Don Bluth. Out of Darkness was a successful 1994 made-for-TV movie and heralded as a return to form in legendary Singer Diana Ross ' movie career which Double Platinum is a 1999 Telefilm starring Diana Ross and Brandy Norwood. The sixth season of American Idol premiered on the Fox Broadcasting Company on January 16, 2007 and ran until May 23, Secrets Of A Sparrow. Random House Publishing Group. ISBN 0679428747.  
• Ross, Diana; Rosanne Shelnutt (ed. ) (December 2002). Diana Ross: Going Back. New York: Universe. ISBN 0789307979.   (A scrapbook-style collection of photographs & poems)

See also

• List of best selling music artists
• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

References

Further reading

• Posner, Gerald (2002-12-24). Motown: Music, Money, Sex, and Power. New York: Random House. ISBN 0375500626.  
• Taraborrelli, J. Randy (2007-05-01). Diana Ross: A Biography. Citadel. ISBN 0806528494.  

External links

• Official web site
• International Diana Ross Website
• International Diana Ross Fanclub
• Unofficial biography
• Diana Ross discography at MusicBrainz
• DIANA ROSS SUPERSTAR
• Supremes 9.0
• Reflections Of The Supremes
• [http://www.marksdianarosswebsite.com Mark's Diana Ross

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