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.
Turn Around
Diana Ross Lyrics
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Where are you going my baby my own
Turn around and you're two
Turn around and you're four
Turn around and you're a young girl
Going out of the door
Turn around
Turn around and you're a young girl
Going out of the door
Where are you going my little one, little one
Little dirndls and petticoats, where are you know
Turn around and you're tiny
Turn around and you're grown
Turn around and you're a young wife
With babes of your own
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around and you're a young wife
With babes of your own
Turn around
Turn around
Turn around and you're a young wife
Turn around and you're a young wife
With babes of your own
The lyrics to Diana Ross's song Turn Around are a poignant reflection on the fleeting nature of life and the inevitability of time passing by. The singer addresses her little one, whom she sees growing up right before her eyes. The opening lines implore the child to tell her where they are going, as if the little one is already on the move towards an unknown future. The subsequent verses illustrate how rapidly life passes by, with the child turning two, then four, and before she knows it, she is an adolescent girl, eager to venture out into the world.
The chorus "Turn around, turn around, turn around and you're a young girl going out of the door" emphasizes how quickly time flies and how memories can fade away into the past. The second half of the song focuses on the adulthood of the child, who is now a mother with children of her own. The lyrics suggest that life moves so quickly that even when we feel like we have all the time in the world, we need to cherish every moment before it is gone.
Overall, Turn Around conveys the importance of treasuring the present moment while acknowledging that loved ones will eventually grow and move on in life. It is a bittersweet reminder that life is short and time waits for no one.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are you going my little one, little one
Asking the destination of the child
Where are you going my baby my own
Asking the destination of the child
Turn around and you're two
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Turn around and you're four
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Turn around and you're a young girl
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Going out of the door
Leaving to start a new chapter in life
Turn around
Pause and take a look around before it is too late
Turn around
Pause and take a look around before it is too late
Turn around and you're a young girl
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Going out of the door
Leaving to start a new chapter in life
Where are you going my little one, little one
Asking the destination of the child
Little dirndls and petticoats, where are you now
Wondering where the child's youth and innocence have gone
Turn around and you're tiny
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Turn around and you're grown
Time passes quickly, and you grow up in the blink of an eye
Turn around and you're a young wife
Time passes quickly, and you find yourself grown up with new responsibilities
With babes of your own
You now have your own children to care for and guide in life
Turn around
Pause and take a look around before it is too late
Turn around
Pause and take a look around before it is too late
Turn around and you're a young wife
Time passes quickly, and you find yourself grown up with new responsibilities
Turn around and you're a young wife
Time passes quickly, and you find yourself grown up with new responsibilities
With babes of your own
You now have your own children to care for and guide in life
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, NEXT DECADE ENTERTAINMENT,INC., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PAUL MARTINEZ, ROBBIE BLUNT, ROBERT A PLANT
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