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.
Friend To Friend
Diana Ross Lyrics
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I said you were a dream come true
Good to you,
So good to you
Is what I'm gonna be
And I hope you fall in love with me
What we'll do to make
Our love everlasting
Oh, friend I owe all of my life to you
I said you were a dream come true
I don't want
No, I don't want to be so cold to you
It's just a defense that I sometimes use
I have often thought that I
Had no love to give
But it's yours for the asking
Ooh
I have often thought
I had no love to give
It's yours
Yours for the asking
Oh friend
I give my life to you
I say you are a dream come true
Oh friend,
Oh friend
I give my life to you
I say you are
You are a dream come true
Friend to friend
The lyrics of Diana Ross's "Friend To Friend" tell the story of a woman who has given all her love to someone she considers a friend. The song expresses her desire to be good to this friend and to ensure that their love is everlasting. She acknowledges that she has a tendency to be cold and distant, but hopes that her friend will see her vulnerability and the love she has to give.
The song is an expression of the complexity of love and relationships. The singer conveys her vulnerability and her hope for a deeper connection. The repeated refrain of "friend to friend" suggests that the relationship is not one of passionate romance, but rather a deep bond between two people who care for each other.
The lyrics highlight the importance of communication and openness in relationships. The singer acknowledges her own faults and fears, and the importance of persevering through difficult times to maintain a lasting connection. The song is a reminder that love takes work, and that it is worth it to put in the effort to create a meaningful and lasting relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
When I gave all of my love to you
I expressed my love to you with all my heart and soul
I said you were a dream come true
You are everything I've ever wanted and more
Good to you, So good to you / Is what I'm gonna be / And I hope you fall in love with me
I will love you with all my efforts and I hope you reciprocate the same
Persevere is what we'll do / What we'll do to make / Our love everlasting
We will endure all challenges together to make our love last forever
Oh, friend I owe all of my life to you / I said you were a dream come true
You mean the world to me and I'm grateful for your presence in my life
I don't want / No, I don't want to be so cold to you / It's just a defense that I sometimes use
I don't mean to be distant, it's just a way I protect myself sometimes
I have often thought that I / Had no love to give / But it's yours for the asking / Ooh
I used to believe I was incapable of love, but now I know I have plenty to give to you
I have often thought / I had no love to give / It's yours / Yours for the asking
I once thought I was unlovable, but now I know that I have love to offer and it's yours for the taking
Oh friend / I give my life to you / I say you are a dream come true / Oh friend, / Oh friend / I give my life to you / I say you are / You are a dream come true
I dedicate my life to you and acknowledge that you are my dream come true
Friend to friend
We are equals in this relationship, and I value the friendship aspect of it
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: EDWARDS, RODGERS
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