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.
Come See About Me
Diana Ross Lyrics
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'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
Smiles have all turned to tears
But tears won't wash away the fears
That you're never ever gonna return
To ease the fire that within me burns
It keeps me crying baby for you
So won't you hurry
Come on boy, see about me
(Come see about me)
See about your baby
I've given up my friends just for you
My friends are gone
And you have too
No peace shall I find
Until you come back
And be mine
No matter what you do or say
I'm gonna love you anyway
Keep on crying baby for you
I'm gonna keep sighin' baby for you
So come on hurry
Come on and see about me
(Come see about me)
See about you baby
Sometime's up
Sometime's down
My life's so uncertain
With you not around
From my arms you maybe out of reach
But my heart says you're here to keep
Keeps me crying baby for you
Keep on, keep on crying baby for you
So won't you hurry
Come on boy, see about me (Come see about me)
See about you baby (Come see about me)
You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)
I love you only (Come see about me)
See about your baby (Come see about me)
Hurry, hurry
The lyrics of Diana Ross’s “Come See About Me” express the vulnerability of a person who is yearning for the return of a loved one. The song conveys the artist’s desperation and longing for the return of her lover whom she feels incomplete without. The song starts with the powerful lines, “I've been crying 'cause I'm lonely (for you), smiles have all turned to tears, but tears won't wash away the fears that you're never ever gonna return to ease the fire that within me burns.” These lines are a clear representation of the depth of the singer’s love, as she cannot find joy or happiness without her significant other.
The song proceeds to explain how the singer has given up her friends in pursuit of her lover, as they are “gone.” She states that there will be no peace or certainty in her life until her lover returns to her. In the chorus, the artist pleads with her lover to return and comfort her by saying, “Keeps me crying baby for you, keeps me sighin' baby for you So won't you hurry, come on boy, see about me (Come see about me) see about your baby.” Expressing that the love she feels for him is beyond anything he says or does and that she will continue to wait for him, no matter what. Throughout the entire song, the artist's love for her significant other is highlighted, resulting in a deeply emotional and powerful ballad that continues to resonate with listeners to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been crying
I've been shedding tears
'Cause I'm lonely (for you)
I'm feeling sad and alone because you're not here with me
Smiles have all turned to tears
I used to smile but now all I can do is cry
But tears won't wash away the fears
Although I am crying, it won't make my fears disappear
That you're never ever gonna return
I am afraid that you will never come back to me
To ease the fire that within me burns
I am longing for you to come back and take away my pain
Keeps me crying baby for you
I keep crying for you
Keeps me sighin' baby for you
I keep sighing for you
So won't you hurry
I am begging you to come back to me quickly
Come on boy, see about me
I need you to come and check up on me
I've given up my friends just for you
I have abandoned my friends to be with you
My friends are gone
I have lost touch with my friends
And you have too
I have also lost you
No peace shall I find
I can't find peace without you
Until you come back
I won't be at peace until you return
And be mine
I want you to be with me and nobody else
No matter what you do or say
I will always love you regardless of what you do or say
I'm gonna love you anyway
I will continue to love you no matter what
Sometime's up
Sometimes I'm happy
Sometime's down
Sometimes I'm sad
My life's so uncertain
My life is unpredictable and unstable
With you not around
I feel uncertain when you're not here
From my arms you maybe out of reach
I might not be able to hold you in my arms
But my heart says you're here to keep
My heart tells me that you're here with me
Keep on, keep on crying baby for you
I will continue to cry for you
You know I'm so lonely (Come see about me)
I am feeling very lonely and want you to come check up on me
I love you only (Come see about me)
I only love you and want you to come check up on me
Hurry, hurry
Please hurry and come see about me
See about your baby (Come see about me)
Please come check up on me, your baby
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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DrinkYourKoolAid
Mary Wilson is one of the beautiful voices of the sixties! A beautiful classy lady!
africanbella28
Yes, Mary was. May she rest in peace💕💕💕
Alex Morgan
Beautiful Voice, So Soothing! Diana The Boss!❤
Maatization
Diana's performance on this song was epic...
Elizabeth Williams
WORLDWIDE EPIC......
Sally Gentry
Love it!! Sub'd!! I've been around music my whole life...There's NOTHING like the classics!!! Love and God Bless xoxo
Louise Llewellyn
2020 still one of my faves 💯👌🏾
sauquoit13456
On this day in 1964 {November 18th} the Supremes performed their second and third #1 records, "Baby Love" and "Come See About Me", on the ABC-TV program 'Shindig!'...
"Baby Love" also reached #1 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart and in the U.K.; while "Come See About Me" made #1 in Canada and #3 on the R&B Singles chart...
R.I.P. Ms. Ballard {1943 - 1976} and Jimmy O'Neill {Shindig's host, 1940 - 2013}...
N Pohlman
My favorite Supremes song!
Linda Granger
Ah!! The memories!!