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.
Fool For Your Love
Diana Ross Lyrics
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One last piece of my heart
What do you need, baby
We could make a new start
I'm not scared
All the nights alone
Lying there crying with the television on
Wonder what I ever did to deserve a fate like
I don't wanna be around
For that famous final scene
I just can't help myself
I'm a fool for your love
Leave me alone, please
My heart can't take any more
You left me going crazy
It started like just like a phone
You're the number one
You're the only one I need
If you don't want my love
Then set me free
I don't wanna be around
For that famous final scene
I can't help myself
I'm a fool for your love
Don't come closer
You know I'm easy to phone
You don't love me
Any fool can see
I'm telling you goodbye
Bye, bye
Leave me alone, please
My heart can't take anymore
Leave me alone, please
Let me walk out that door
Leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone
I don't wanna be around
For that famous final scene
I just can't help myself
I'm a fool for your love
I'm a fool for your love
I'm a fool for your love
Leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone
A fool for your love
I'm a fool for your love
Leave me alone, please
My heart can't take it no more
Leave me alone, leave me alone
The lyrics to the Diana Ross song "Fool For Your Love" express the desperate and painful emotions of a woman who is in love with someone who no longer wants to be with her. The song begins with her asking her lover what they want and need from her, showing her willingness to do anything to make things work. She then reflects on the loneliness and heartbreak she has endured in the past, watching TV shows about happy couples and wondering why she can't have that kind of love. Despite her fears and doubts, however, she confesses that she is still a fool for her lover and cannot resist their allure.
As the song progresses, the woman becomes increasingly desperate and frustrated, pleading with her lover to let her go if they no longer want her. She even begs them to leave her alone and not come any closer, acknowledging that she is too vulnerable to withstand their rejection any longer. Finally, she decides to say goodbye and walk out the door, realizing that she cannot keep being a fool for a love that is no longer there.
Overall, the lyrics to "Fool For Your Love" are a poignant and powerful depiction of love gone wrong, capturing the conflicting emotions of hope, fear, and desperation that can accompany any breakup.
Line by Line Meaning
What do you want, baby
What is it that you desire from me, my dear
One last piece of my heart
Do you wish to take away the last remaining piece of my heart?
What do you need, baby
Is there anything that you require from me, my love?
We could make a new start
Could we begin anew and create a different path for ourselves?
I'm not scared
I am not afraid of the future anymore
All the nights alone
I have spent countless nights by myself
Lying there crying with the television on
I have been crying in bed with the TV on to keep me company
Watching those scoops about love and happiness
Seeing the news stories about couples in love and happy together
Wonder what I ever did to deserve a fate like
I ask myself what I have done to deserve this kind of fate
I don't wanna be around
I don't wish to be present
For that famous final scene
I don't want to be there for the end of our love story
I just can't help myself
I can't stop myself from feeling this way
I'm a fool for your love
I am a foolish person when it comes to my love for you
Leave me alone, please
Please give me some space and let me be
My heart can't take any more
I can't endure any more heartache
You left me going crazy
You have driven me crazy with your actions
It started like just like a phone
Our relationship began just like a conversation over the phone
You're the number one
You are my first and only choice
You're the only one I need
I only need you in my life
If you don't want my love
If you do not reciprocate my love
Then set me free
Then let me go and be on my own
Don't come closer
Please keep your distance from me
You know I'm easy to phone
You are aware that I am always within reach over the phone
You don't love me
You do not have feelings of love towards me
Any fool can see
It is apparent to anyone that you don't love me
I'm telling you goodbye
I am saying goodbye to you
Bye, bye
Goodbye
Let me walk out that door
Allow me to leave and exit through the door
Leave me alone, leave me alone, leave me alone
I am repeatedly asking you to give me some space and leave me alone
I'm a fool for your love
Despite everything, I am still a foolish person when it comes to my love for you
Leave me alone, please
Once again, I am kindly asking for some space and to be left alone
My heart can't take it no more
I cannot bear the pain and heartache any longer
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bill Wray, Diana Ross, Raymond Chew
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