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.
Lovely Day
Diana Ross Lyrics
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And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And something without warning, love
Bears heavy on my mind
Then I look at you
And the world's all right with me
Just one look at you
A lovely day
lovely day, lovely day, lovely day
When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you
And the world's all right with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day
When the day that lies ahead of me
Seems impossible to face
When someone else instead of me
Always seems to know the way
Then I look at you
And the world's alright with me
Just one look at you
And I know it's gonna be
A lovely day
The lyrics to Diana Ross's song "Lovely Day" are all about finding comfort and joy in someone special. The opening lines describe waking up feeling overwhelmed and downtrodden, but then finding solace in the presence of a loved one. The "you" in the song is what makes everything okay, providing a sense of peace and happiness.
The second verse picks up on the same theme, with the singer feeling uncertain about what lies ahead but finding reassurance in the knowledge that someone else will always know the way. In this case, that person is the same "you" as before, who has the power to make everything better.
The repetition of the phrase "lovely day" throughout the song emphasizes the idea that this person and their presence make every day wonderful and enjoyable. The song is a celebration of love and the way it can transform even the gloomiest or most difficult situations.
Line by Line Meaning
When I wake up in the morning, love
When I open my eyes and start my day
And the sunlight hurts my eyes
And the bright light of morning bothers me
And something without warning, love
And an unexpected feeling, my dear
Bears heavy on my mind
Weighs heavily on my thoughts
Then I look at you
But then I see you
And the world's all right with me
And everything seems okay again
Just one look at you
Seeing you is all it takes
And I know it's gonna be
And I feel as though
A lovely day
This day will be wonderful
When the day that lies ahead of me
When the rest of the day seems daunting
Seems impossible to face
Seems too overwhelming to handle
When someone else instead of me
When someone else always has the answers
Always seems to know the way
Always seems to know what to do
Then I look at you
But then I see you
And the world's all right with me
And everything seems okay again
Just one look at you
Seeing you is all it takes
And I know it's gonna be
And I feel as though
A lovely day
This day will be wonderful
Lyrics © GOLDEN WITHERS MUSIC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bill Withers, Clarence Kermit Mcdonald, Skip Scarborough
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