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 Me
Diana Ross Lyrics
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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
With love and affection
Look out, it's comin' in your direction
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
Look here
My love is strong, you see
I know you'll never get tired of me
Oh, baby (Oh, baby)
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book
I'll try my best to get you hooked
Hey, baby (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
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
And I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, 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
And with each beat of my heart
For every day we're apart
I'll hunger for every wasted hour
And I
Every night
And every day
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
Look out, 'cause I'm gonna get you
I'm gonna make, I'm gonna make you love me
Oh
I'm gonna make you love me
Oh, yes I will
Yes I will
Yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Yes I will, yes I will
I'm gonna make you love me
Yes I will
Yes I will
The lyrics to Diana Ross and the Supremes's song "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" are about a person who is determined to win over the love of another person. The song expresses a desire to do everything possible to make the other person love them, even if it means sacrificing and doing wrong. The singer promises to shower the other person with love and affection and use every trick in the book to win them over.
The lyrics also convey a sense of urgency and determination as the singer proclaims they will not stop until they succeed in making the other person love them. They promise to get the other person hooked and to use every breath and step to bring them closer. The repeated phrase "I'm gonna make you love me" reinforces the singer's determination and desire.
Overall, the song's lyrics convey a message of persistence and determination in the pursuit of love. The singer is committed to doing everything in their power to win over the object of their affection, and they will not give up until they succeed.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna do all the things for you
I'm committed and dedicated to doing everything a girl would want her man to do for her.
I'll sacrifice for you
I am willing to give up my own desires and interests for you.
I'll even do wrong for you
I am willing to take risks, even if it means stepping outside of my comfort zone, just to make you happy.
Every minute, every hour
I am going to dedicate all of my time and energy to showering you with love and affection.
I'm gonna shower you
I will overwhelm you with my love and affection.
With love and affection
I am going to express my love towards you with warmth, tenderness, and appreciation.
Look out, it's comin' in your direction
Be prepared to receive and feel the full force of my love and affection.
I'm gonna make you love me
I am determined to win your heart and make you fall in love with me.
My love is strong, you see
I have a deep and unwavering love for you.
I know you'll never get tired of me
I am confident that your love for me will always remain strong and never fade away.
And I'm gonna use every trick in the book
I will utilize every resource at my disposal to win your heart and make you mine.
I'll try my best to get you hooked
I will give it my all to captivate your heart and make you fall in love with me.
And every night, every day
I will make sure that my love and devotion towards you is constant and unwavering no matter the time or place.
I'm gonna say
I will express my love for you with words of affirmation and appreciation.
I'm gonna get you, I'm gonna get you
I am determined to win your heart and make you mine.
Look out boy, 'cause I'm gonna get you
Get ready, as I am going to use all my charm and resources to make you fall in love with me.
Every breath I take
Every moment alive is a moment I spend in the hope of being closer to you.
And each and every step I make
Every move in my journey is aimed at bringing myself closer to you.
Brings me closer, baby
Every action I take brings me nearer to you.
Closer to you
My ultimate goal is to be with you and have your love.
And with each beat of my heart
Every time my heart beats, I feel the longing to be with you.
For every day we're apart
Every day that we are not together feels like an eternity to me.
I'll hunger for every wasted hour
Every moment we spend apart feels like a waste of time that I could have spent with you.
And every night
Every night, my love for you grows stronger and deeper.
Yes I will
I am committed to doing everything to make you love me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JERRY J. ROSS, KENNETH GAMBLE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Wow, this is really amazing! A sort of early "Motown From The Vaults". Thank you so much for posting this. So interesting to hear what it took to get to that "classic" version.
FreeLancer LosAngeles
Even on their flubs they sound 1000% better than the singers of today live or otherwise
seth wright
even when they flub they are still awesome! love it
That AMC Guy
These mixes come directly from the unedited, session multitracks. One needs to understand how music is made to understand these properly.
Some of our favorite songs are compiled from multiple takes. But each one of those takes may have been, and most likely WAS recorded in it's entirety. So, a song may be Takes 2 and 4 combined, but takes 2, 3 & 4 will still exist in their entirety. Whomever compiled these Quad versions, did not follow this - they may not have known. I'm surprised Berry Gordy would allow that to happen, considering the control he demanded over such things. Not only do these songs feature the wrong edit points, many of them just feature the full, open multitrack.
In this case, they should have muted the track which contained Diana's vocal. Another time they leave the tracks open is on the backing vocals for "You keep me hanging on". The backing vocals shouldn't come in until a whole minute into the song, yet they are present for the whole song.... flubs and all.
What's interesting is that whomever is in control of the Motown catalog today, has been creating DIGITAL versions of the multitracks for future reference. These new digital versions contain the CORRECT and often double-tracked lead vocals.
italoman9
When Motown puts these on Supremes collection releases, I don't consider them flubs, but rather first takes. It's obvious the flubs are previous versions of the more controlled, better final products. But this is fun to hear Diana have the little "Oh, shit!" moment in there. Thanks for this rarity! :)
macknick1
Hey, great version. Have anymore from that album? Thanks for posting this.
Naz Bernard
Another mix of this vocal take (minus the flub) is on the expanded version of ‘Supremes Sing HDH’.
Hussein Dawodu
They need to Release this
simon4186
03/26/2011: Happy Birthday Diana Ross!!! I LOVE MOTOWN!
theboyfromxtown
@macknick1 Probably the most interesting track from that album to get is "I'm Living IN Shame". Totally different to the released version.