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.
Love Is All That Matters
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Sometimes we're locked inside the prisons of our pride
And sometimes we break each others heart with the words we say
Let anger get in the way too many times
But always after all, all
Love is all that matters
After everything, one thing remains the same
We all have one heart
And one heart needs another
Love, love is all that matters
Love is all that matters, it matters after all
Sometimes we search this world for gold
When all we really need is just a hand to hold
Sometimes we let the greatest treasure just slip away
With words we forget to say too many times
But always after all, all
Love is all that matters
After everything, one thing remains the same
One thing we cannot change
We, we all have one heart
And one heart needs another
Love, love is all that matters
Love is all that matters, it matters after all
After all that we've been through
It comes down to one simple truth
You need me, I need you
'Cause love is all that matters
Love is all that matters
It matters after all
Love is all that matters
It's the only thing that matters
It matters after all
Love is all that matters
In "Love Is All That Matters" by Diana Ross, the lyrics suggest that love is the most important thing in life. The song speaks about the ups and downs of any relationship and how it is essential to overcome those hurdles. There might be times when one makes the other cry or is too prideful, but it's essential to remember that love as an emotion is the only thing that can keep a relationship going. The lyrics also advocate for the power of communication in maintaining a healthy relationship. Unexpressed words can become a significant roadblock, leading to misunderstandings, hurt feelings, and unnecessary fights.
The song's overall message is to hold love close, nurture it, and take care of it because it is the most valuable and essential thing in life. The lyrics stress that all materialistic things that people run after, like gold and riches, are no match for the power of love. It urges people to cherish their partners, remind them that they are needed, and, most importantly, express their love freely.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes we make each other cry
Occasionally, we make each other sad
Sometimes we're locked inside the prisons of our pride
Our pride causes us to be trapped within an issue
And sometimes we break each others heart with the words we say
What we say causes each other pain
Let anger get in the way too many times
We allow anger to cloud our judgments too often
But always after all, all
Despite everything that happens, in the end
Love is all that matters
Love is the only thing that is important
After everything, one thing remains the same
The one thing that stays constant despite everything
One thing we cannot change
There is one thing we cannot affect
We all have one heart
We all have a heart
And one heart needs another
Our hearts need to love each other
Love, love is all that matters
Love is what counts the most
Love is all that matters, it matters after all
Ultimately, love is the most important thing
Sometimes we search this world for gold
At times, we look for treasures in the wrong places
When all we really need is just a hand to hold
What we really need is someone to hold our hand
Sometimes we let the greatest treasure just slip away
We allow the most valuable things to slip out of our grasp
With words we forget to say too many times
Due to forgetting to say what we mean too much
After all that we've been through
After everything that's happened
It comes down to one simple truth
There seems to be one straightforward answer
You need me, I need you
We are reliant on each other
'Cause love is all that matters
Because only love is important
Love is all that matters
Love is paramount
It's the only thing that matters
Love is the sole important thing
It matters after all
In the end, nothing else matters
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Realsongs
Written by: DIANE EVE WARREN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Lesego Majola
This song still touches and soothes my soul to this day ❤️
Hilary Ninny
Love is all that matters😭😩I can never recover from hearing this song years ago , always gets me so emotional. Thank you Brandy for being a powerhouse for vocalists!!!
Brenda Bynum
I love this song so much thank brandy
Lita Ivy
My cup ran over
Thuane Nascimento
Diana Ross' voice is so clean and in tune, and Brandy's voice is so nice to hear! They rocked
Steve Bizier
Their voices blend very well together
Siara McDonald
Or alone :)
shay Ivy
I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it, brandy’s voice is not to be played with honey❤
Kenetra Moss
Absolutely 💯 Big Facts! Still listening to this from the movie debut in 1999..and still in 2023❤
Spirit Angelfish
This would have been such a much-loved, major hit record had it been released as a duet single! and the world needs to hear this!