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.

Close to You
Diana Ross Lyrics

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Why do birds suddenly appear
Every time you are near?
Just like me
They long to be close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Every time you walk by
Just like me

They long to be close to you

From the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue

Ah, that is why the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me
They long to be close to you

Just like me
They long to be close to you
Just like me
They long to be close to you

From the day that you were born
The angels got together
And decided to create a dream come true
So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue

Ah, that is why the girls in town
Follow you all around
Just like me
They long to be close to you

Like me, like me, like me
I want to be close to you

Woo, ah, close to you
Woo, me too
I want to be close to you

Ooh, I want to be, me too
I want to be close to you

From the day that you were born
The angels got together
A dream come true

That's you, that's you
And I want to be close to you

Overall Meaning

The song "Close To You" by Diana Ross speaks on the strong attraction and admiration the singer feels towards someone. The lyrics suggest that everything in the singer's environment is affected by the presence of this person. The metaphors used to describe the person's impact on things like birds and stars falling from the sky emphasize the magical and ethereal qualities that this individual possesses. The song implies that this person is someone very special, who was born with a certain radiance that sets them apart from others, and the singer is drawn to them because of it.

Line by Line Meaning

Why do birds suddenly appear
Why do birds always show up when you're around?

Every time you are near?
Is it just a coincidence or something deeper?

Just like me
I'm similar to those birds, I can't help but feel drawn to you

They long to be close to you
Just like me, they want to be close to you

Why do stars fall down from the sky
Why do stars seem to gravitate towards you?

Every time you walk by
Is it because you emit a special kind of energy?

From the day that you were born
Ever since you were brought into this world

The angels got together
The divine beings came together

And decided to create a dream come true
To create someone who is perfect and everyone would love

So they sprinkled moondust in your hair
As a symbol of the magic and beauty that surrounds you

Of gold, and starlight in your eyes of blue
Representing your perfect combination of allure and grace