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.
Still In Love
Diana Ross Lyrics
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A photograph I had misplaced
Now I'm stuck remembering
What can not be replaced
'Cause I spoke your name
I felt a sudden chill
'Cause I dream of you
I'm still in love
I can't let go
My heart's made up it's mind
A long, long time ago
I'm still in love
I haven't changed
After all I'm still in love
'Cause you were my friend
When no one seemed to care
Now I'm stuck remembering
Oh, I do wish that you were here
'Cause you knew my mind
Life will come apart
Because you showed me
I could make another start
I'm still in love
I haven't changed
After all I'm still in love
If there comes a time
And if you finally feel the way I do
Don't be afraid to call me
And tell me
I'm still in love
I can't let go
My heart's made up it's mind
Long, long time ago
I'm still in love
I will never change
After all I'm still in love
Diana Ross's song "Still In Love" reflects the feelings of a person who had a significant other that they lost and are still in love with. The lyrics describe how the singer cannot forget their lost love because they keep seeing their face in a photograph they had misplaced, and they dream about them. The memories of their lost love keep coming back, and they are stuck remembering what cannot be replaced. The singer tells us that their heart made up its mind long ago, and they are still in love.
The next verse of the song talks about the good times the singer had with their lost love. They were there when no one else seemed to care, and the person knew their mind when the rest of the world seemed to be falling apart. The lost love showed the singer that they could make a new start when everything seemed to come apart. Everything is still the same, and the singer is still in love.
In the final verse, the singer lets their lost love know that if they ever feel the same way again, they shouldn't be afraid to call them and let them know. The singer's heart has made up its mind a long time ago, and they are still in love. They will never change or forget their lost love, and they are still holding on to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Because I saw your face
The sight of your face in a photograph I found triggered an emotional reaction in me
A photograph I had misplaced
I found a photograph of you that I had lost before
Now I'm stuck remembering
I can't help but constantly think about you and our past memories
What can not be replaced
The special bond we had cannot be replicated or substituted by anything else
'Cause I spoke your name
Hearing your name made me feel a sudden chill of longing
I felt a sudden chill
Your name triggered a strong emotional reaction in me
'Cause I dream of you
I frequently have dreams about you
I know I always will
I am certain that thoughts of you will always occupy my mind
I'm still in love
Despite the passage of time, my feelings for you remain strong
I can't let go
I am unable to move on from our past and forget about you
My heart's made up it's mind
My heart has already decided that my love for you is unchanging
A long, long time ago
My feelings for you have remained the same for a significant amount of time
I haven't changed
My love for you remains constant, and has not wavered over time
'Cause you were my friend
You were there for me when no one else was, and we had a special bond beyond romance
When no one seemed to care
During a time when I felt alone and unsupported, you were there for me
Oh, I do wish that you were here
I deeply desire your presence in my life
'Cause you knew my mind
You understood me on a deeper level, and knew my thoughts and feelings even without me expressing them
Life will come apart
Life can be unpredictable and chaotic, but your presence helped me through tough times
Because you showed me
You taught me important life lessons and gave me guidance
I could make another start
You gave me hope and inspired me to start anew and move forward
If there comes a time
If at some point in the future
And if you finally feel the way I do
If you also come to realize and reciprocate my feelings
Don't be afraid to call me
Please don't hesitate to reach out to me
And tell me
Share with me your feelings and thoughts
I will never change
My love for you will always remain the same, unchanging and unconditional
Contributed by Jasmine M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.