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.
My World Is Empty Without You
Diana Ross Lyrics
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My world is empty without you, babe
And as I go my way alone
I find it hard for me to carry on
I need your strength
I need your tender touch
I need the love, my dear, I miss so much
My world is empty without you, babe
From this old world I try to hide my face
But from this loneliness there's no hiding place
Inside this cold and empty house I dwell
In darkness with memories I know so well
I need your love more than before
I can hardly carry on anymore
My world is empty without you, babe
Without you babe, without you babe
My mind and soul have felt like this
Since love between us no more exist
And each time that darkness falls
If finds me alone with these four walls
My world is empty without you, babe
Without you babe, without you babe
Without you babe, without you babe
Without you babe, without you babe
Without you babe
The lyrics of My World is Empty Without You express the feelings of a person who has lost the love of their life and the emptiness and loneliness they feel as a result. The singer acknowledges that they are struggling to carry on alone and need the strength, tender touch, and love of their lost love to fill the void they now have. They try to hide from the world and their own feelings of loneliness, but they can't escape the memories and darkness that surrounds them. The singer's soul and mind have felt this way since their love ended, and every time the darkness falls, they are left with nothing but four empty walls.
The song is a poignant reminder of the pain of lost love and the difficulty of moving on. The lyrics are simple, yet powerful, providing a relatable experience for anyone who has loved and lost. The melodic and catchy tune has made this song a classic for generations and continues to tug at heartstrings. The Supremes deliver a memorable performance with their harmonies and Diana Ross's emotive vocals bringing the lyrics to life.
Line by Line Meaning
My world is empty without you, babe
The singer feels a sense of emptiness and sadness when they think about their life without their loved one.
My world is empty without you, babe
The repetition of this line emphasizes the depth of the singer's feelings and the intensity of their longing for their loved one.
And as I go my way alone
When the singer is alone, they find it difficult to keep going.
I find it hard for me to carry on
The singer struggles to continue with their life without their loved one.
I need your strength
The singer needs their loved one to give them strength to face life's challenges.
I need your tender touch
The singer misses the gentle touch of their loved one and longs to feel close to them again.
I need the love, my dear, I miss so much
The singer deeply misses the love that they once shared with their loved one and wishes to rekindle that love.
From this old world I try to hide my face
The singer tries to avoid the world because they feel sad and alone without their loved one.
But from this loneliness there's no hiding place
No matter where the singer goes or what they do, they cannot escape their feelings of loneliness.
Inside this cold and empty house I dwell
The singer's home feels empty and lonely without their loved one.
In darkness with memories I know so well
The singer is consumed by memories of their time with their loved one and feels sad and lonely when they think about the past.
I need your love more than before
The singer realizes that they need their loved one more than ever and wishes they were back in their life.
I can hardly carry on anymore
The singer feels overwhelmed by their sadness and struggles to keep going without their loved one.
My world is empty without you, babe
The singer reiterates their feelings of emptiness and sadness without their loved one.
Without you babe, without you babe
The repetition of this line emphasizes the singer's longing for their loved one and how lost they feel without them.
My mind and soul have felt like this
The singer has been consumed by their feelings of emptiness and loneliness for some time.
Since love between us no more exist
The singer is deeply saddened by the loss of their relationship with their loved one.
And each time that darkness falls
The singer feels their sadness and loneliness more acutely when it is night and they are alone.
If finds me alone with these four walls
The singer feels trapped by their loneliness and their environment without their loved one to share it with.
Without you babe, without you babe
The repetition of this line once again emphasizes the singer's longing for their loved one and how lost they feel without them.
Without you babe, without you babe
The repetition of this line continues to emphasize the singer's feelings of emptiness without their loved one.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland, Edward Jr. Holland
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doc2skate
Simply sends goosebumps down the arms. The world would have been empty without Motown.
Kevin Humm
I have a really strong shot at a Twix bar. It's a great day.
Soul-Lady T.
I still play my vinyl motown everyday and I will never stop fantastic ktf
JG Money
50 years and this song is still banging
Kevin Humm
I can't watch no more Toddlers And Tiaras! I won't support the sexuation of baby girls.
Soul-Lady T.
Banging indeed I play my 45s every day and supremes I have so many fantastic tracks this is my fav but Lovechild us up there 4 me too
Goddess of Love
Oldies but goodies π
Helen Biester
@Aidan Clarke .
Charles Dulay
@Richard Wiswell yessssirrr
Brian Burton
This is still one of the catchiest songs in rock and roll history. Timeless always!!!!!!!