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.
Falling in Love With Love
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Is falling for make believe
Falling in love with love
Is playing the fool
Caring too much
Is such a juvenile fancy
Learning to trust
I fell in love with love
One night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love
With love everlasting
But love fell out with me!
Falling in love with love
Is falling for make believe
Falling in love with love
Is playing the fool
Caring too much
Is such a juvenile fancy
Learning to trust
Is just for children in school
I fell in love with love
One night when the moon was full
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I fell in love with love
With love everlasting
But love fell out with me!
Falling in love with love
Falling in love with love
Falling in love with love
The lyrics to Diana Ross's song "Falling in Love With Love" speaks about the dangers of falling too deeply and too quickly in love, and the consequences of doing so. Falling in love with love is akin to falling for make-believe, where one is deceived by the surface level of the relationship rather than what is really beneath. It is a situation where one is playing the fool, where emotions and feelings are heightened, but without any real substance or foundation. Caring too much is also considered to be a juvenile fancy, a fantasy that many entertain but rarely see come to fruition. Trusting someone completely is something that is only taught and considered appropriate in children in school.
Line by Line Meaning
Falling in love with love
Being infatuated with the idea of love rather than a real, substantial relationship
Is falling for make believe
It is giving into a fantasy, rather than a realistic notion of love
Is playing the fool
It sets one up to be taken advantage of or maintain unrealistic expectations
Caring too much
Getting too emotionally attached to someone or something
Is such a juvenile fancy
It's a naive, young motivation
Learning to trust
Having a necessary aspect in any relationship, but can also make one vulnerable
Is just for children in school
The act of trusting should be a basic education but can imply a lack of maturity when people get hurt
I fell in love with love
I projected my desires onto the idea of love
One night when the moon was full
The event was representative of a fleeting, idealistic moment
I was unwise with eyes unable to see
I was shortsighted and unable to perceive the situation clearly
With love everlasting
The expected end result-being together always- was guaranteed and would never fade away
But love fell out with me!
My expectations didn't align with reality, and the hope of love was eventually lost
Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
J L
The original Supremes with the original beautiful harmonies. RIP MARY & FLO!
Ronald Lawrence
Another GREAT ensemble performance! Flo definitely carries the chorus, her harmonies with Diana are euphoric and of course, Diana "shines" with the kitten-ish "charisma;" once again pudding proof proclamation of the name - The SUPREMES!
CeeCee Tracey
One of my favorite diana ross performances. I love the studio version too. I enjoy ross in the lower register, and that's when her and Flo sound great together.
swtv1754
I know Diana was the star, but when you heard them like this, they sounded like Heaven as a trio. Wish Berry would have let Flo and Mary have a chance to shine at least a few times.
Bernie
They had their chances then Gordy decided to cut it off
CeeCee Tracey
A bunch of us do
shoe909
Thanks for posting another rare video of the amazing Supremes!
J L
Wow those harmonies!!!!!!!!!!!!
thewizboy
The BRILLIANT and PHENOMENAL DIANA ROSS! Such an amazing performer and this duet is great! Just further proof that Diana Ross can sing ANYTHING!
DIANA ROSS the QUEEN!
GIO MALGIO
YESSS!!!! SHE IS...👑👑👑