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.
Stormy Weather
Diana Ross Lyrics
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There's no sun up in the sky
Stormy weather
Since my man and I ain't together
It's raining all the time
When he went away
The blues came in and met me
That old rocking chair's gonna get me
All I do is pray
My lord will let me
Walk in the sun once more
I can't go on
Everything I have in life is gone
Stormy weather
Just can't get my gal and I ain't together
It's raining all the time
Keeps raining all the time
The song "Stormy Weather" is a powerful and emotional portrayal of heartbreak and lost love. The lyrics speak of a woman who is missing her man and longs for his return so that she may feel the warmth of the sun again. She sings of the stormy weather that has plagued her ever since he left, causing it to rain all the time. She is filled with melancholy and feels as though she cannot go on living without him.
The lyrics are powerful and full of imagery that captures the somber mood of the song. It's as if the woman is trying to paint a picture of the empty and broken world she inhabits now that her lover has left her. The line "If he stays away, that old rocking chair's gonna get me" suggests that she is so lonely that she has taken to talking to inanimate objects. The song is a testament to the power of love and how it can affect us even when it's lost.
Overall, the song "Stormy Weather" is a classic and timeless piece of music that speaks directly to the heart of anyone who has ever lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know why
I am unsure about why
There's no sun up in the sky
The sky is cloudy and there is no sunshine
Stormy weather
It is a turbulent or difficult time
Since my man and I ain't together
My significant other and I are not together
It's raining all the time
It is constantly raining
When he went away
Since he left me
The blues came in and met me
I became sad and depressed
If he stays away
If he does not come back
That old rocking chair's gonna get me
I will become a lonely and sad elderly person
All I do is pray
I constantly ask for help from a higher power
My lord will let me
I hope that my god will allow me to
Walk in the sun once more
Experience happiness again
I can't go on
I cannot continue living this way
Everything I have in life is gone
I have lost everything I had in life
Just can't get my gal and I ain't together
I cannot be with the person I love
Keeps raining all the time
The rain never stops
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, S.A. MUSIC
Written by: Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Sanders RA
Fantastic arrangement and one of Diana Ross' best vocal showings. She's singing in her real voice here. And the only background vocalists on this track are Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong. Monster tune.
Mike King
Great song, great singing!!
Shaun Barrett
First heard this at the original soul in the sun must have been 20yrs ago still absolutely love it to this day 😎
Caroline Coffey
Love it 😍
Steven Treadaway
Absolutely love this song
Mark Scholfield
Lovely song 🧡
Graham D
Diana Ross sounding very cool and laid back. Perfect!
Robert Ellam
Diana Ross at her very Best - Great Northern Soul Track
Primitive1960
What a fantastic job!!!!!
Nevets Gnil
Pure class ❤️