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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The Supreme Lady
The Supremes Lyrics
Ain't No Mountain High Enough Listen baby, ain't no mountain high, Ain't no valley low,…
Baby Love Baby love, my baby love, I need you Oh, how…
Back In My Arms (Oooooh!) All day long, I hear my telephone ring Friends ca…
Come See About Me I've been crying 'Cause I'm lonely (for you) Smiles have all…
Endless Love My love, there's only you in my life The only thing…
Falling In Love With Love Falling in love with love Is falling for make believe Falli…
I Hear A Symphony You've given me a true love and ev'ry day I…
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me I'm gonna do all the thing for you A girl wants…
I'm Livin' In Shame Mom was cooking bread She wore a dirty raggety scarf around…
If I Ruled The World If I ruled the world Every day would be The first day…
In And Out Of Love Keep falling in and out of love In search for what…
Love Child You think that I don't feel love What I feel for…
Love Hangover Ah If there's a cure for this I don't want it Don't want…
Love Is Here And Now You're Gone Love is here And, oh my darling, now you're gone Love is…
Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The love bug done bit me Didn't mean for him to…
My World Is Empty Without You My world is empty without you, babe My world is empty…
Nothing But Heartaches Nothing but heartaches, woo, nothing but heartaches He bring…
Reflections Through the mirror of my mind Time after time I see reflecti…
River Deep Mountain High When I was a little girl, I had a rag…
Sincerely (Harvey Fuqua/Alan Freed) Sincerely Oh, yes sincerely 'Caus…
Someday We'll Be Together Someday we'll be together Say it, say it again Someday we'll…
Stop! In the Name of Love Stop! In the name of love Before you break my heart Baby,…
The Happening Hey! Life, look at me, I can see the reality 'Cause…
Touch Me In the Morning Touch me in the morning Then just walk away We don't have…
Up The Ladder To The Roof Come with me And we shall run across the sky And illuminate…
Upside Down I said upside down You're turning me You're giving love in…
Where Did Our Love Go Baby, baby, baby don't leave me Ooh, please don't leave me…
You Can't Hurry Love I need love, love to ease my mind I need to…
You Keep Me Hangin' On Set me free why don't cha babe Get out my life…