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.
Keep An Eye
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Keep an eye
Keep an eye
On your close friend
Keep an eye
Keep an eye
Keep an eye
'Cause what you got that'll make you lose
And then turn around and step in your shoes
I say they'll turn around
And step in your shoes
Like the day I stood there numb
Watchin' my friend walk away
With my love on her arm
No, what she left me was
The memory of the moment when she said
"I'm sorry for what I have to do
But you see I love him just as much as you"
Keep an eye
Keep an eye
On your close friend
Keep an eye
Keep an eye
You better watch out
For your close friend
The devil's workshop is a busy place
On top of evil there's an innocent face
Oh, on top of evil he puts an innocent face
She was just like a spider
Only twice as smart
Kindness was the thread
She used to weave our world apart
It used to be three of us seen all over town
Now there's only two
Someone's missing guess who
Now I see how she schemed and finally
Worked her way in between
She planted seeds of mistrust here and there
Causin' us to fight unaware
Her comforting way when I would cry
Shadowed the look of triumph in her eye
Just like a snake on a limb of a tree
A friend is an enemy you can see
'Cause what you got that'll make you lose
And then turn around and step in your shoes
They'll turn around
And step in your shoes
So you better keep an eye on your close friend
You better watch out for your close friend
Don't trust nobody
Don't trust nobody
Keep an eye on your close friend
You better watch out for your close friend
The song "Keep an Eye" by Diana Ross and the Supremes is a warning to listeners to be careful of their close friends. The lyrics suggest that friends can be cunning and manipulative, even planting seeds of mistrust between others. The first verse cautions listeners to pay close attention to what they have, or they may lose it to a friend who wants it just as badly. The second verse explains that the devil's workshop is a busy place, and that even the most innocent-looking face can be hiding evil intentions. The bridge reveals the singer's own personal experience with a friend who took her love interest, leaving her only with the memory of the moment the friend said sorry for what she had to do. The chorus repeats the message to keep an eye on close friends and not to trust anyone, ending with a warning that a friend can easily become an enemy.
Line by Line Meaning
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
On your close friend
Of your close friend's actions
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
On your close friend
Of your close friend's actions
'Cause what you got that'll make you lose
Be wary of your possessions
And then turn around and step in your shoes
Used against you in the future
I say they'll turn around
They'll turn around
And step in your shoes
And copy your actions
Like the day I stood there numb
Reflecting on the day
Watchin' my friend walk away
Watching my friend leave my life
With my love on her arm
With the person I loved
No, what she left me was
All she left me with was
The memory of the moment when she said
A memory of the past
'I'm sorry for what I have to do
'I'm sorry for what I have to do
But you see I love him just as much as you'
I love him like you do
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
On your close friend
Of your close friend's actions
Keep an eye
Be aware
Keep an eye
Be aware
You better watch out
Be careful
For your close friend
Of your close friend's actions
The devil's workshop is a busy place
Where evil thoughts are born
On top of evil there's an innocent face
Someone with a good facade can hide an evil intention
Oh, on top of evil he puts an innocent face
Someone with a good facade can hide an evil intention
She was just like a spider
She was sly
Only twice as smart
But even smarter
Kindness was the thread
She used niceness
She used to weave our world apart
To turn us against each other
It used to be three of us seen all over town
We used to hang out together
Now there's only two
But now only two
Someone's missing guess who
Can you guess who?
Now I see how she schemed and finally
I understand her plan
Worked her way in between
Turned us against each other
She planted seeds of mistrust here and there
Made us suspicious of each other
Causin' us to fight unaware
Causing us to fight without realizing we're being manipulated
Her comforting way when I would cry
But she comforted me when I was sad
Shadowed the look of triumph in her eye
She was happy to see me sad
Just like a snake on a limb of a tree
She was like a snake in a tree
A friend is an enemy you can see
Sometimes your friend is your enemy
'Cause what you got that'll make you lose
Be wary of your possessions
And then turn around and step in your shoes
Used against you in the future
They'll turn around
They'll turn around
And step in your shoes
And copy your actions
So you better keep an eye on your close friend
You better be aware of your friend's actions
You better watch out for your close friend
Be careful of your friend
Don't trust nobody
Don't trust anyone
Don't trust nobody
Don't trust anyone
Keep an eye on your close friend
Be aware of your friend's actions
You better watch out for your close friend
Be careful of your friend
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NICKOLAS ASHFORD, VALERIE SIMPSON
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