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.
Intro
Diana Ross Lyrics
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I'm gonna do all the things for you, a girl wants a man to do.
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)
I'll sacrifice for you, I'll even do wrong for you.
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)
Every minute, every hour.
I'm gonna shower you with love and affection.
And I'm... I'm gonna make you love me.
Oh, yes I will.
Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Oh, yes I will.
Yes I will.
Diana:
Look it here.
My love is strong, you see.
I know you'll never get tired of me.
Oh, baby (Should won't) (Oh baby)
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book.
I'll try my best to get you hooked.
Hey, baby (Take me I'm yours) (Hey, baby)
And every night, every day.
I'm gonna say.
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you.
Look out boy, 'cause I'm gonna get you.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will.
Yes I will.
And I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will
You know I will.
Every breathe I take.
And each and every step I make.
Brings me closer, baby.
Closer to you.
Otis:
And with each beat of my heart.
For every day we are apart.
I'll hunger for every wasted hour.
Eddie:
And every night and every day.
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you.
Look out 'cause I'm gonna get you.
And I'm gonna make...
I'm gonna make you love me.
Oh, oh. (Yes I will)
I'm gonna make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will. Yes I will.
I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will. (Yes I will)
Ooo, I'm gonna make you love me.
Yes I will.
Yes I will.
The lyrics to Diana Ross's song Intro are a romantic declaration of love and devotion by Eddie and Diana alongside Otis. Eddie expresses his commitment to showering his partner with love and affection and doing everything in his power to make her happy, stating that he would even do wrong for her if necessary. Diana then chimes in claiming that her love is strong and she will use every trick in the book to win over her partner, assuring him that he'll never tire of her. Otis adds to the sentimentality of the song, vocalizing how much he longs for his partner and how every wasted moment spent apart only intensifies his desire for them.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna do all the things for you, a girl wants a man to do.
I will fulfill all the expectations that a girl has from a man.
I'll sacrifice for you, I'll even do wrong for you.
I'll do anything for you, even if it means doing something wrong.
Every minute, every hour.
I will constantly shower you with my love and affection.
I'm gonna shower you with love and affection.
I will express my love and affection for you in a significant manner.
Look out it's coming in your direction.
Be aware of my love that is approaching you.
And I'm... I'm gonna make you love me.
I'm determined to make you fall in love with me.
My love is strong, you see.
My love for you is intense and unwavering.
I know you'll never get tired of me.
I'm convinced that you'll never lose interest in me.
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book.
I'll employ every possible method to captivate you.
I'll try my best to get you hooked.
I'll put in my best efforts to make you fall in love with me.
And every night, every day.
I'll constantly pursue you, both day and night.
I'm gonna say. I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you.
I'll keep telling you that I'm going to win your heart by any means necessary.
Look out boy, 'cause I'm gonna get you.
Beware, you're going to fall for me soon enough.
Every breath I take. And each and every step I make.
My every breath and every step brings me closer to you.
For every day we are apart. I'll hunger for every wasted hour.
Every moment we spend apart will make me crave for the lost time with you.
And I'm gonna make you love me.
I'm going to win your heart and make you love me.
Ooo, yes I will. Yes I will.
I'm confident that I will succeed in winning your love.
Yes I will. (Yes I will) Ooo, I'm gonna make you love me.
I have faith that I will make you love me, and I'll do whatever it takes to achieve this goal.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY J. ROSS, KENNETH GAMBLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ilj274
Diana Ross knew that MJ's 'Dirty Diana' was about her, so in response she made her own version.
Elena Istrate
yes you are right....i allways believe that dirty diana song was for her
jcs7
@May200928 And the these lyrics really say she was talking to mj: And when you want someone I'll be there for you And when you need someone, I'm dependable When your world is falling apart You can lean on me and nothing will come between our hearts for all eternity. It's obvious she was talking to mj. One time she sat on mj's lap and said "whenever you need me just call me, I'll be there". MJ and Diana always spoke through their music.
May200928
How did you dig this out? You are good :) In the videos where they are both in the same rooms, they always talk with their eyes. I am wondering how they communicate through their songs/ albums over years.
May200928
Thanks. "Take The Bitter With The Sweet" is a good song. It seems that they do talk with songs.
moyra303
Yeah, I read this lirycs and I think she thught about "... the one and only...":) Check lirycs from song "Take The Bitter With The Sweet" from the same album. Very interesting... :)
moyra303
Maybe she like it, definitely she like MJ :)
jcs7
@May200928 Look at some of these lyrics: Boy, you've got to think What your priorities are really all about It's such a crazy world, we're on the brink There'll be no turning back once we've set out.... That song is so about mj.
jcs7
@May200928 Also I beleive the song "you are not alone" by mj was about diana ross as well. Notice Diana too made the same song.
Lucia Woods
But he didn't write that song.