Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ros… Read Full Bio ↴Diane Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944), better known as Diana Ross, is an American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress born in Detroit, Michigan. Ross is one of the most successful female artists of her era, both due to her solo work and her role as lead singer of The Supremes during the 1960s.
In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.
Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".
Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.
Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.
In 1959, Ross was brought to the attention of Milton Jenkins, the manager of the local doo-wop group The Primes, by Mary Wilson. Primes member Paul Williams convinced Jenkins to enlist Ross in the sister group The Primettes, which included Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown.
In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. In 1993, The Guinness Book Of World Records listed her as the most successful female artist ever (the title is now attributed to Madonna), partly due to her combined total of eighteen number-one singles, six of them recorded solo and the remaining dozen from her work with the Supremes.
Ross was also one of the few pop singers to find modest success in the acting world winning an Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in the 1972 film, "Lady Sings the Blues" as well as having hits with other film roles such as "Mahogany", "Out of Darkness" and "Double Platinum", not to mention her role in "The Wiz".
Ross has been awarded many lifetime achievement accolades from many organizations and media outlets: she has been featured on BET, Soul Train, and awarded multiple times at the NAACP Image Awards, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 and given the Grammy Lifetime Achievement in 2011.
Ross' professional vocal collaborators have included the following during her career: Marvin Gaye, Lionel Richie, Rod Stewart, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Julio Iglesias, Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, and Smokey Robinson, among many others.
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Ain't No Mountain High Enough If you need me, call me. No matter where you are, No…
Baby Love Baby love, my baby love, I need you Oh, how…
Chain Reaction You took a mystery and made me want it You got…
Dirty Looks Dirty looks Dirty Dirty looks. When you look into my eyes Te…
Do You Know Where You're Going To Do you know where you're going to? Do you like the…
Endless Love My love, there's only you in my life The only thing…
I'm Coming Out I'm coming out I'm coming I'm coming out I'm coming out I'm…
Keep me hangin' on Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life…
Love Hangover If there's a cure for this I don't want it I don't…
Love is Like an Itchin' in My Heart The love bug done bit me Didn't mean for him to…
Mirror, Mirror Mirror, mirror On the wall You said you had the answers to…
Missing You Since you've been away I've been down and lonely Since you'v…
Muscles She said she wants a man To always understand But that's alr…
Paradise Paradise is what you're looking for Paradise is what you're…
Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) Reach out and touch Somebody's hand Make this world a better…
Stop! In the Name of Love Stop! In the name of love Before you break my heart Baby,…
The Man I Love Someday he'll come along The man I love And he'll be big…
This House This house is built On a foundation of love This house is…
Upside Down I said upside down You're turning me You're giving love inst…
What Can One Person Do What can one person do More than a little bit More than…
Why Do Fools Fall In Love Ooh wah, ooh wah Ooh wah, ooh wah Ooh wah, ooh wah Why…
Workin' Overtime Workin' overtime, dedicated to you Gonna cross that thin lin…
You Can't Hurry Love I need love, love to ease my mind I need to…