query: what movies did diana ross play in?

title: Diana Ross

text: and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed, forcing Gordy to use secretary Edna Anderson as a body double for Ross. While a box-office success, the film was not well received by the critics: "Time" magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross." In 1977, Motown acquired the film rights to the Broadway play "The Wiz", an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The film initially was to include the stage actors who had performed on the play, but, producer

title: Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz

text: with newcomer Shanice Williams reprising Ross' role of Dorothy (originally played by Stephanie Mills in the original Broadway play) in the television special that was seen by 11.5 million viewers on NBC. "All songs written by Charlie Smalls, unless otherwise noted." Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz is an album by Diana Ross, released by Motown Records/Universal on November 27, 2015. The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical "The Wiz", in which she starred along with Michael Jackson. The songs were originally recorded in 1978,

title: Diana Ross

text: Vegas, Nevada. On November 27, 2015, Motown Records/Universal released the album "Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz", recorded in 1978. The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical "The Wiz", in which she starred along with Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Richard Pryor and Lena Horn. In February 2016, Ross resumed her In the Name of Love Tour, which began in 2013. On November 22, 2016, Ross was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. On June 30, 2017, Ross headlined the Essence Festival, held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana,

title: Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz

text: Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz is an album by Diana Ross, released by Motown Records/Universal on November 27, 2015. The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical "The Wiz", in which she starred along with Michael Jackson. The songs were originally recorded in 1978, produced by Ross, Suzanne de Passe and Grammy Award winner Lee Holdridge. Motown originally planned to release the album in 1979 (a year after the film's original soundtrack) but it was cancelled following low box office returns and highly negative critical

title: Diana Ross Playground

text: Diana Ross Playground The Diana Ross Playground is located in New York City's Central Park, inside the park at West 81st Street and Central Park West. Its namesake, the recording artist Diana Ross, who lives across the street in The Beresford, gave two legendary free concerts in Central Park on July 21 and 22, 1983 (attendance estimated to be between 400,000 and 800,000 people), and pledged to fund the project with proceeds from the television rights. However, when a thunderstorm during the first (and only scheduled) concert destroyed all of its memorabilia/merchandise, the performance did not prove profitable, and Ross

title: Diana Ross

text: Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act, and are the best charting girl group in US history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. The group released a record-setting twelve number-one hit singles on the US "Billboard" Hot 100, including "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of

title: Diana Ross (1970 album)

text: Diana Ross (1970 album) Diana Ross (later reissued rarely as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was the debut solo album of American-singer Diana Ross. It reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. The album would later go onto sell 500,000 copies in America. The album was the ultimate test to see if the former Supremes frontwoman could make it as a solo act. With the help of the songwriting-producing team of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, Ross turned out a successful album. Ross did extensive work with other producers before settling

title: Diana Ross Live in Central Park

text: Diana Ross Live in Central Park Live in Central Park is a DVD by Diana Ross released in 2012. On July 21, 1983, Diana Ross' concert at The Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park, attended by 450,000 fans, was cut short by a massive lightning storm. The concert was staged as a benefit to raise funds for a children's park, later known as the Diana Ross Playground, located inside the park at West 81st Street and Central Park West. The concerts were aired worldwide on the Showtime cable network, and directed by Steve Binder, who produced Ross' 1981

title: Diana Ross

text: weight, and alcoholism, Florence Ballard was fired from the Supremes by Gordy in July 1967, hiring Cindy Birdsong from Patti LaBelle and the Blue-Bells as Ballard's replacement. Gordy renamed the group "Diana Ross & the Supremes", making it easier to charge a larger performance fee for a solo star and a backing group, as it did for other renamed Motown groups. Gordy initially considered Ross leaving the Supremes for a solo career in 1966 but changed his mind because the group's success was still too significant for Ross to pursue solo obligations. Ross remained with the Supremes until early 1970.

title: Diana Ross

text: was titled "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5". It was actually Motown producer Bobby Taylor who discovered the Jacksons. Even so, Ross embraced the role and became a good friend of Michael Jackson, serving as a mother figure to him. In 2006, Diana was one of 25 African-American women saluted at Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball, a three-day celebration, honoring their contributions to art, entertainment, and civil rights. Diana Ross was named one of the Five Mighty Pop Divas of the Sixties along with Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, Martha Reeves, and Dionne Warwick. On November 16, 2016, Ross was announced as

title: Diana Ross Live in Central Park

text: rain concert) at Central Park Notes Diana Ross Live in Central Park Live in Central Park is a DVD by Diana Ross released in 2012. On July 21, 1983, Diana Ross' concert at The Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park, attended by 450,000 fans, was cut short by a massive lightning storm. The concert was staged as a benefit to raise funds for a children's park, later known as the Diana Ross Playground, located inside the park at West 81st Street and Central Park West. The concerts were aired worldwide on the Showtime cable network, and directed by

title: Diana Ross

text: for the project. The Diana Ross Playground was built three years later. In 1984, Ross released "Swept Away". The album featured "All of You", a duet with friend, Julio Iglesias. The single was featured on both Ross' album and Iglesias' "1100 Bel Air Place", his first English-language album. It became an international hit, as did the Lionel Richie-penned ballad "Missing You", composed as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who had died earlier that year. Swept Away garnered gold record sales status. Her 1985 album, "Eaten Alive", found major success overseas. "Chain Reaction" reached number one on the UK charts as

title: Diana Ross

text: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Artists chart, she ranked 16th as the lead singer of the Supremes and 26th as a solo artist. In December 2018, Diana Ross consolidated her status as a dance diva by ranking #3 in the Billboard Dance Club Songs Artists year-end chart. Diana Ross was born at the Hutzel Women's Hospital in Detroit on March 26, 1944. She was the second eldest child for Ernestine (née Moten; January 27, 1916October 9, 1984) and Fred Ross, Sr. (July 4, 1920November 21, 2007). Ross's older sister is American physician Barbara Ross-Lee. According to Ross, her mother

title: Diana Ross

text: December 2017, Ross appeared on HSN (the Home Shopping Network) to promote her first fragrance, Diamond Diana. The fragrance sold out within hours. Ross made several hour-long appearances on the network, and also released a tie-in CD retrospective collection of her music entitled "Diamond Diana". "Diamond Diana" peaked at number six on the "Billboard" R&B Albums chart and number five on its Top Album Sales chart. The CD's first single release, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough 2017", remixed by Eric Kupper, reached number one on the "Billboard" Dance Club Songs chart. On February 8, 2018, Ross began a new mini-residency

title: Blue (Diana Ross album)

text: peaked at #2 on Billboard's Jazz Chart. It logged a single week on "Billboard"'s pop album chart, at #146. Its final sales figure was slightly higher than 100,000 US copies. Tracks 12-15 were originally recorded for "Lady Sings the Blues" but some were left out of the movie or were included in different versions. Numerous remixes of "What a Difference a Day Makes" were produced for promotional use. Blue (Diana Ross album) Blue, also referred to as The Blue Album, is a 1970s studio album released in 2006 on Motown Records by American singer Diana Ross. Recorded in late 1971

title: Mirror Mirror (Diana Ross song)

text: conspicuously left off her best-selling VHS - and later DVD - compilation "Visions Of Diana Ross". "Mirror Mirror" is also notable as one of the few songs Diana sung both lead and background vocals. "Mirror Mirror" was performed during Diana Ross' iconic live concert in front of 800,000 people, "Diana Ross Live in Central Park". "Mirror Mirror" was performed on her recent 2010 concert tour. It was the first time it was performed in over 15 years. Mirror Mirror (Diana Ross song) "Mirror, Mirror" is a 1981 rock-styled hit song recorded by American superstar Diana Ross, released as her second

title: Diana Ross

text: and "Mirror Mirror". Shortly thereafter, Ross established her production company, named Anaid Productions ("Diana" spelled backwards), and also began investing in real estate and touring extensively in the United States and abroad. Before the release of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", Ross hosted her first TV special in four years, "Diana". Directed by Steve Binder, the concert portions of the special were filmed at Inglewood, California's 17,500-seat The Forum indoor stadium and featured performances by Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, " Dallas" actor Larry Hagman, music impresario Quincy Jones and members of The Joffrey Ballet. In early 1982, Ross sang

title: Diana Ross

text: one of the 21 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor. (* = made directly for television) Headlining Co-headlining tours Residency shows Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, actress, and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, Ross rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act, and are the best charting girl group in US history, as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. The group released a record-setting

title: Everything Is Everything (Diana Ross album)

text: Everything Is Everything (Diana Ross album) Everything Is Everything is the second album by Diana Ross, released in 1970. After her self-named album and its accompanying two singles, Motown rushed the release of this album. It reached #42 in the USA (#5 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies. The track "I'm Still Waiting" was a UK #1 single in 1971 for four weeks and her rendering of Aretha Franklin's "Call Me (I Love You)" was nominated for a Grammy in 1971 in the Best Female R&B Vocal Performance category. Diana would record "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your

title: Diana Ross (1976 album)

text: 1975 advert soundtrack for Coca-Cola, issued on Motown promotional single only Disc 2 Tracks 1 to 8 and 11 include alternative takes from the 1976 album "Diana Ross" Tracks 9 and 10 alternative takes of non-album single tracks issued as A and B-side in 1975 Tracks 12 to 14 previously unreleased tracks recorded in 1975 and 1976 Track 15 January 1976 interview for TWA Airlines; conducted by Don Pietromonaco Diana Ross (1976 album) Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP (the first was her 1970 debut album, later rereleased as

title: Diana Ross Playground

text: contained some magically concentrated nutrients". Before the construction of the park, the spring provided water for the community of Seneca Village, located to the north of Summit Hill, which at the time was called "Goat Hill". In May 2012, after the "Diana Ross: For One and For All" DVD of the concert was released, "DNAinfo.com" called the playground as one of the "best playgrounds on the Upper West Side". Diana Ross Playground The Diana Ross Playground is located in New York City's Central Park, inside the park at West 81st Street and Central Park West. Its namesake, the recording artist

title: The Boss (Diana Ross song)

text: Hot Dance Club Play chart in March 2008, becoming her eleventh US dance chart-topper and the third version of the song to top this survey. The song was covered by Ashford and Simpson during a televised live concert special in 1982, and by Whitney Houston during her live shows in 1997/98. The Boss (Diana Ross song) "The Boss" is a 1979 disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title (1979). The

title: The Boss (Diana Ross song)

text: The Boss (Diana Ross song) "The Boss" is a 1979 disco song written and produced by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by singer Diana Ross, who released it as a single on the Motown label. It was the first release from the album of the same title (1979). The single peaked at number 19 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, reached #12 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and went to number 1 on the "Billboard" Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song debuted at number 64 in the UK Singles Chart on July 21, 1979, reaching its highest peak

title: Diana Ross (1976 album)

text: Diana Ross (1976 album) Diana Ross is a 1976 album by Diana Ross for the Motown label, her second self-titled LP (the first was her 1970 debut album, later rereleased as "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"). It reached #5 in the USA (4 R&B) and sold over 700,000 copies . The album was Ross' biggest-selling album since 1973's "Touch Me in the Morning", and the first of Ross' albums since her debut to yield more than four hit singles. It reached #5 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, #4 on the US Billboard R&B Album Chart and the Top

title: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits

text: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label. In the UK and certain other territories the album was released under the title "Greatest Hits 2" since a similar compilation, "Greatest Hits", had already been released in 1972. This album reached #13 in the USA (#10 R&B), where it eventually sold over 650,000 copies. The album consisting of ten of Ross' greatest hits as a solo artist, became her second album in 1976 to hit the Top Five in the UK. It was certified Gold in the U.K

title: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits

text: was eventually certified platinum. US Edition Side A: Side B: International editions Side A: Side B: Diana Ross' Greatest Hits Diana Ross' Greatest Hits is an album by Diana Ross released in 1976 on the Motown label. In the UK and certain other territories the album was released under the title "Greatest Hits 2" since a similar compilation, "Greatest Hits", had already been released in 1972. This album reached #13 in the USA (#10 R&B), where it eventually sold over 650,000 copies. The album consisting of ten of Ross' greatest hits as a solo artist, became her second album in

title: Diana Ross (author)

text: television series "Camberwick Green". She suffered from Alzheimer's Disease and polyneuritis, she lived the last ten years of her life with her daughter and son-in-law in Newcastle upon Tyne. Diana Ross (author) Diana Patience Beverly Ross (8 July 1910 – 4 May 2000), relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime resident of Shaw, near Melksham, in Wiltshire. A graduate of the Central School of Art in London, she also worked on sculpture and graphic arts and illustrated several of her own books under the name of her cat, Gri. In her early twenties, Ross

title: Diana Ross (author)

text: Diana Ross (author) Diana Patience Beverly Ross (8 July 1910 – 4 May 2000), relative of Robert Ross, was an English children's author and occasional and longtime resident of Shaw, near Melksham, in Wiltshire. A graduate of the Central School of Art in London, she also worked on sculpture and graphic arts and illustrated several of her own books under the name of her cat, Gri. In her early twenties, Ross worked at the Grenfell Mission orphanage in St. Anthony and would later help Wilfred Grenfell to research his history, "The Romance of Labrador", as well as, without credit, drawing

title: Remember Me (Diana Ross song)

text: Remember Me (Diana Ross song) "Remember Me" is a 1970 single recorded and released by singer Diana Ross on the Motown label and was included on her 1971 album Surrender. In the US, the song was Ross' third top forty pop hit within a year, peaking at number 16 on the Hot 100 chart and number 10 on the soul chart. It was also Diana Ross' third entry on the Easy Listening chart, where it went to number twenty. It gave Diana her 3rd gold single in a year's time and her 3rd Top 20 charting single with "Cash Box",

title: An Evening with Diana Ross

text: Palace". It was the last live album Ross released until 1989's "Greatest Hits Live". This album was certified Silver in the UK for sales in excess of 60,000 copies. The Point The Working Girls (Billie Holiday, Josephine Baker, Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith) The Motown Story - 4:52 The Supremes - 6:28 Reach Out One Giant Step An Evening with Diana Ross An Evening with Diana Ross is a 1977 live double album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. It was recorded live at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles during the international tour of Ross' one-woman

title: Diana Ross

text: 1999, Ross and mega-tour promoter SFX (which later became LiveNation) began negotiations regarding a Diana Ross tour which would include a Supremes segment. During negotiations with Ross, the promoters considered the creation of a Supremes tour, instead. Ross agreed. As the tour's co-producer, Ross invited all living former Supremes to participate. Neither Jean Terrell nor late 1970s member Susaye Greene chose to participate. 70s Supremes Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne were then touring as Former Ladies of the Supremes. Ross contacted Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, who then began negotiations with SFX. Negotiations with Wilson and Birdsong(who allowed Wilson to

title: Diana Ross (1970 album)

text: of BBC stated that despite the album cover making it look more bland and uninteresting, that the album and its songs made up for this. "Diana Ross" made its debut on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated July 11th, 1970, the album made its debut at number 71. On the chart issue dated October 3, 1970, the album reached its peak at number 19. The album eventually was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of 500,000 copies. Diana Ross (1970 album) Diana Ross (later reissued rarely as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was

title: Diana Ross

text: was at a fundraiser for former President Bill Clinton. In January 2001, "Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross" was released in the United Kingdom, becoming Ross' 17th gold album in that country. In June, Ross presented costume designer Bob Mackie with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the American Fashion Awards. Two days before the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ross performed "God Bless America" at the U.S. Open tennis championships before the tournament's women's final, between Venus and Serena Williams. Immediately following the attacks, Ross performed the song again at Shea Stadium, before the Mets first game, after driving

title: Swept Away (Diana Ross song)

text: for projection during Diana Ross' live performances at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. There's also an extended version of the video edited for the 12" dance club remix. Baker had been a club DJ turned remixer who was just breaking into production, and the twelve-inch version became one of Ross' most successful, reaching number one on the Dance/Disco chart. The single also reached nineteen on the US pop singles chart and number three on the R&B singles chart. Swept Away (Diana Ross song) "Swept Away" is a song by American singer Diana Ross for her successful album of the same

title: An Evening with Diana Ross

text: An Evening with Diana Ross An Evening with Diana Ross is a 1977 live double album released by American singer Diana Ross on the Motown label. It was recorded live at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles during the international tour of Ross' one-woman show, for which she was awarded a special Tony Award after the show's run at Broadway's Palace Theater, followed by an Emmy-nominated TV special of the same name. The album reached #29 in the USA (#14 R&B). The album showcased her live performances for the second time as a solo performer, following 1974's "Live At Caesars

title: Surrender (Diana Ross album)

text: Surrender (Diana Ross album) Surrender is a 1971 album by Diana Ross. It was her third solo LP for the Motown label. It reached #56 in the USA (#10 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies. The album would be Ross' final studio album until the "Touch Me in the Morning" LP two years later. In the interim between the albums, Ross achieved Motown's goal of becoming a star thanks to her starring role in the 1972 Billie Holiday biopic "Lady Sings the Blues". Following the massive success of the #1 single "I'm Still Waiting" in the UK, "Surrender" was reissued

title: Surrender (Diana Ross album)

text: (ASIN: B000008K86), includes very different time lengths for a number of listed tracks, especially the additional 40 seconds on "Reach Out". A new, expanded edition of "Surrender" was released on December 2008 and included these additional songs: Surrender (Diana Ross album) Surrender is a 1971 album by Diana Ross. It was her third solo LP for the Motown label. It reached #56 in the USA (#10 R&B) and sold over 200,000 copies. The album would be Ross' final studio album until the "Touch Me in the Morning" LP two years later. In the interim between the albums, Ross achieved Motown's

title: Diana Ross

text: In 1994, "", a career retrospective compilation, became a number one hit in the UK, selling quadruple platinum, and selling well across Europe and in the English-speaking world. The retrospective was EMI's alternative to Motown's box set "". Ross performed during the Opening Ceremony of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in Chicago and during the pre-match entertainment of the 1995 Rugby League World Cup final at Wembley Stadium. On January 28, 1996, Ross performed the halftime show at Super Bowl XXX. Earlier that month, Ross' Tokyo concert, "Diana Ross: Live In Japan" filmed live at the city's Nippon Bodukan

title: No Matter What Sign You Are

text: No Matter What Sign You Are "No Matter What Sign You Are" is a song released for Diana Ross & the Supremes by the Motown label. Originally intended to be Diana Ross & the Supremes' final single before the departure of Diana Ross and penned by Berry Gordy, the song failed to fulfil Gordy's expectations as the single did not reach the top 20 in either the US and UK, peaking at 31 and 37 respectively in July 1969. The song released as the third single from "Let the Sunshine In". As with most singles released under this billing of

title: Diana Ross

text: negotiate on her behalf) failed when Wilson refused SFX's and Ross' offer of $4 Million for 30 performances. Following the passage of SFX's final deadline for Wilson to accept their offer, Wilson later began a publicity campaign aimed squarely at ruining the tour's prospects. Payne and Laurence, already negotiating with SFX, signed on to perform with Ross on the tour. Laurence and Payne would later say that they got along well with Ross. The newly formed group performed together on "The Today Show" and "The Oprah Winfrey Show", as well as VH1's "Divas 2000: A tribute To Diana Ross". The

title: Diana Ross

text: Huston, Burt Reynolds, and David Niven. After the release of a modestly successful LP, "Last Time I Saw Him", Ross had a third number-one hit with "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)", from her second feature film, "Mahogany". A year later, in 1976, Ross released her fourth solo number-one hit, "Love Hangover", a sensual, dramatic mid-tempo song that bursts into an uptempo disco tune. Later that year, Ross launched her "An Evening with Diana Ross" tour. The tour's success led to a two-week stint at Broadway's Palace Theatre and a 90-minute, Emmy-nominated television special of the

title: Missing You (Diana Ross song)

text: Missing You (Diana Ross song) "Missing You" is a song performed by Diana Ross. The third single released (in 45-rpm format) from her 1984 album "Swept Away," the song had been written, composed, and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father earlier that year. Ross and Gaye were lifelong friends and label mates, having both joined Motown in 1961 and recorded three duet albums; "Diana & Marvin" in 1973 and two other duets in 1978. Gaye appeared at Ross's 1982 Brussels concert while Gaye was living in Belgium, recording the "Midnight

title: Swept Away (Diana Ross song)

text: Swept Away (Diana Ross song) "Swept Away" is a song by American singer Diana Ross for her successful album of the same name. Ross released the song as a single on the RCA label in 1984. The song talked about how the narrator thought she was in love with a special person only to find out that she had just been "swept away" after catching her lover cheating on her sending her into a rage and panic. In the sensual music video, directed by Dominic Orlando in Manhattan and on location in Long Island, Diana is seduced by a Frenchman

title: Missing You (Diana Ross song)

text: as a tribute to Michael Jackson. Missing You (Diana Ross song) "Missing You" is a song performed by Diana Ross. The third single released (in 45-rpm format) from her 1984 album "Swept Away," the song had been written, composed, and produced by Lionel Richie as a tribute to Marvin Gaye, who was murdered by his father earlier that year. Ross and Gaye were lifelong friends and label mates, having both joined Motown in 1961 and recorded three duet albums; "Diana & Marvin" in 1973 and two other duets in 1978. Gaye appeared at Ross's 1982 Brussels concert while Gaye was

title: Diana Ross (1976 album)

text: did become the second Top 5 Adult Contemporary single despite its eclipsed run on the Hot 100 (see Billboard). It remains a fan favorite and was also remixed for the clubs on the Almighty Records dance compilation, "We Love Diana Ross". Ross was also nominated for a Grammy for "Love Hangover" (Best R&B Performance, Female Artist). Victor Skrebneski photographed Diana's iconic album art. It was chosen by the Italian Fan Club association as "The Most Beautiful Album Art". It signaled a new direction as the Top 5 international smash album would yield 3 global hits. She performed most of the

title: Diana Ross discography

text: Diana Ross discography The discography of American singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of The Supremes, consists of 25 studio albums and 114 singles. 27 of her singles reached the "Billboard" top 40 in the US, 12 of them the "Billboard" top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in a tie for fifth among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she amassed a total of 47 top 40 singles with 20 of them reaching the top 10 and two of those reaching number one. In the

title: Diana Ross discography

text: Beginning with the February 23, 1991 issue, the dance chart became "song specific," meaning only one song could occupy each position at a time. Therefore; Diana Ross discography The discography of American singer Diana Ross, the former lead singer of The Supremes, consists of 25 studio albums and 114 singles. 27 of her singles reached the "Billboard" top 40 in the US, 12 of them the "Billboard" top 10, and six of those reaching number one, placing her in a tie for fifth among the top female solo performers who have reached the top spot there. In the UK, she

title: Surrender (Diana Ross song)

text: Surrender (Diana Ross song) "Surrender" is a song composed by Ashford & Simpson and released as the first single from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving The Supremes. The song peaked at number 38 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, number 16 on the R&B chart. Outside the US, "Surrender" eventually hit the top ten in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 10, becoming her fourth consecutive top ten hit in that country. In

title: Surrender (Diana Ross song)

text: 1983, The Fifth Dimension recorded a disco-flavored cover version of this song for Sutra Records, featuring Florence LaRue on lead vocals. It is virtually the same song but is credited to writers Lenny Stack and Cheryl Christians instead of Ashford & Simpson. Surrender (Diana Ross song) "Surrender" is a song composed by Ashford & Simpson and released as the first single from singer Diana Ross' album of the same name in 1971 on the Motown label. The single became Ross' fifth top forty single since she became a solo artist shortly after leaving The Supremes. The song peaked at number

title: Diana Ross

text: Ross's daughter Rhonda) and Leif (born on June 5, 2016) and Idingo born 2017, to Ross's son Ross Næss and granddaughters Callaway Lane (born in 2012 to Ross's daughter Chudney) and Jagger Snow (born in 2015 to Ross's son Evan). In 2014, singer Ashlee Simpson became Ross's daughter-in-law, through her marriage to Ross's son Evan. Diana Ross considers herself a Baptist. She used to sing in a church, where she gained her initial musical experience. Her mother Ernestine's father, Reverend William Moten, served as a pastor in the Bessemer Baptist Church in Bessemer, Alabama. The Ross children spent considerable time

title: Diana Ross

text: at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 14, 1970. In May 1970, Ross released her eponymous solo debut, which included her signature songs, "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", the latter becoming Ross' first number-one solo single. Follow-up albums, "Everything Is Everything" and "Surrender" came out shortly afterwards. In 1971, the ballad "I'm Still Waiting" became her first number-one single in the UK. Later in 1971, Ross starred in her first solo television special, "Diana!", which included the Jackson 5. In 1972, the soundtrack to her film debut, "Lady Sings the

title: Diana Ross

text: Blues", reached number one on the "Billboard" 200, selling two million units. In 1973, Ross had her second number-one hit with the ballad "Touch Me in the Morning". Later in the year, Motown issued "Diana & Marvin", a duet album with fellow Motown artist Marvin Gaye. The album became an international hit. Touring throughout 1973, Ross became the first entertainer in Japan's history to receive an invitation to the Imperial Palace for a private audience with the Empress Nagako, wife of Emperor Hirohito. In April 1974, Ross became the first African-American woman to co-host the 46th Academy Awards, with John

title: Diana Ross

text: than any other female artist in the charts with a career total of 70 hit singles. Ross is also one of the few recording artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame—one as a solo artist and the other as a member of the Supremes. After her 1983 concert in Central Park, Diana Ross Playground was named in her honor with a groundbreaking opening ceremony in 1986. Ross was given credit for the discovery of the Jackson 5. Her "discovery" was simply part of Motown's marketing and promotions plan for the Jackson 5. Consequently, their debut album

title: Diana Ross

text: friend Michael Jackson, the concert tour garnered positive reviews, nationwide. In 2011, Diana Ross was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame. In February 2012, Ross received her first ever Grammy Award, for Lifetime Achievement, and announced the nominees for the Album of the Year. In May, a DVD of her Central Park concert performances, "For One & For All", was released and featured commentary from Steve Binder, who directed the special. On November 6, 2012, Ross performed a private concert in India for Naomi Campbell's billionaire then-boyfriend, Vladimir Doronin's 50th birthday party, reportedly earning US$500,000

title: Diana Ross

text: on May 20, 1981. At the time, Ross's was music history's most expensive recording deal. In 1971, Diana Ross began working on her first film, "Lady Sings the Blues", which was a loosely based biography on singer Billie Holiday. Despite some criticism of her for taking the role, once the film opened in October 1972, Ross won critical acclaim for her performance in the film. Jazz critic Leonard Feather, a friend of Holiday's, praised Ross for "expertly capturing the essence of Lady Day". Ross's role in the film won her Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.

title: Diana Ross

text: at Caesar's Palace's Circus Maximus Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, during her "Tour '79" concert tour. This concert special is noted for its opening, during which Ross literally makes her entrance through a movie screen. In November of that year, Ross performed "The Boss" album's title track as a featured artist during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, in New York City. In 1980, Ross released her most successful album to date, "Diana". Composed by Chic's Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards, the album included the hits "I'm Coming Out" and "Upside Down", the latter becoming her fifth chart-topping single. Prior to

title: Diana Ross

text: with their maternal grandparents during their mother's bouts with tuberculosis. Diana Ross was arrested for DUI on December 30, 2002, in Tucson, Arizona, while undergoing substance abuse treatment at a local rehabilitation facility. She later served a two-day sentence near her Connecticut estate. Ross has influenced many artists including Michael Jackson, Beyoncé, Madonna, Questlove, Ledisi and the Ting Tings, Various works have been inspired by Ross's career and life. The character of Deena Jones in "Dreamgirls" was inspired by Ross. Several of Ross's songs have been covered and sampled. "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" has been featured in the film

title: Diana Ross

text: actually named her "Diane", but, a clerical error resulted in her name being recorded as "Diana" on her birth certificate. She was listed as "Diane" during the first Supremes records, and she introduced herself as "Diane" until early in the group's heyday. Her friends and family still call her "Diane". Ross's grandfather John E. Ross, a native of Gloucester County, Virginia, was born to Washington Ross and Virginia Baytop. Virginia Baytop's mother Francis "Frankey" Baytop was a former slave who had become a midwife after the Civil War. Ross and her family originally lived on Belmont Road in the North

title: Diana Ross (1976 album)

text: re-issue. Side One Side Two 2012 Expanded Edition Track listing for 2012 2-CD set issued on the Hip-o-Select label. Disc 1 Tracks 1 to 9 include a remaster of the complete 1976 album "Diana Ross" Tracks 10 and 11 non-album single tracks issued as A and B-side in 1975 Tracks 12 to 14 edited/remixed single versions taken from the 1976 album "Diana Ross" Tracks 15 and 16 alternative versions of tracks taken from the 1978 album "Ross" Track 17 alternative version of a track taken from the 1993 Motown album "Christmas In The City" Track 18 previously unreleased mix of

title: Swept Away (Diana Ross album)

text: Swept Away (Diana Ross album) Swept Away is the fourteenth studio album by the American entertainer Diana Ross, released on September 13, 1984 by RCA Records in North America and by Capitol Records in Europe. This album yielded several US hit singles, the most successful of which was "Missing You" (#10 Pop, #1 R&B, #4 AC). "Missing You", which became Ross' final top ten on the "Billboard" Hot 100 was also produced by former labelmate and collaborator Lionel Richie and was a tribute to late soul singer Marvin Gaye, Ross and Richie's former Motown Records label-mate. Other singles included the

title: Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl"

text: Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" is the thirteenth studio album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label, released in 1968. Berry Gordy had Diana Ross & the Supremes cover the songs from Barbra Streisand's Broadway musical "Funny Girl" original cast LP to tie-in with the September release of the feature-film version of the musical, also starring Streisand. The LP was not a success, and, with a "Billboard" 200 peak of 150, ranks as the lowest-charting of the Diana Ross-led Supremes albums.

title: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

text: CD" series, as they had previously done in the late 1980s. "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5" was paired up with "ABC". One bonus track was included in a cover of Bobby Taylor's "Oh, I've Been Bless'd", a song also released on the rare 1979 outtakes album "Boogie". Technical Bibliography Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 is the debut studio album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family band the Jackson 5, released on the Motown label in December 1969. The Jackson 5's lead singer, a preteenage boy named Michael (who later became a universally-recognized pop

title: Upside Down (Diana Ross song)

text: as an example of the car brand's "magic body control." It was also used by Jaguar Cars in a parody of the Mercedes-Benz commercial. Upside Down (Diana Ross song) "Upside Down" is a song written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. It was recorded by American singer Diana Ross. The song was issued as a single through the Motown label in 1980, as the lead single from her tenth studio album, "Diana". "Upside Down" hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on September 6, 1980. It also hit number one on the "Billboard" Disco

title: To Love Again (Diana Ross album)

text: disc. Side One Side Two To Love Again (Diana Ross album) "To Love Again" is a 1981 studio/compilation album by Diana Ross. It featured both new recordings and previously-released material. The album was produced by Michael Masser. It reached #32 in the USA (#16 R&B) and sold around 200,000 copies. Following the success of 1980's "Diana", produced by Chic, this set was released in early 1981 and consisted of old and newly recorded love songs by Ross. "It's My Turn" was the main theme from a 1980 movie starring Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh and had been released both on

title: To Love Again (Diana Ross album)

text: To Love Again (Diana Ross album) "To Love Again" is a 1981 studio/compilation album by Diana Ross. It featured both new recordings and previously-released material. The album was produced by Michael Masser. It reached #32 in the USA (#16 R&B) and sold around 200,000 copies. Following the success of 1980's "Diana", produced by Chic, this set was released in early 1981 and consisted of old and newly recorded love songs by Ross. "It's My Turn" was the main theme from a 1980 movie starring Michael Douglas and Jill Clayburgh and had been released both on the soundtrack album and as

title: Upside Down (Diana Ross song)

text: Upside Down (Diana Ross song) "Upside Down" is a song written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards. It was recorded by American singer Diana Ross. The song was issued as a single through the Motown label in 1980, as the lead single from her tenth studio album, "Diana". "Upside Down" hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart on September 6, 1980. It also hit number one on the "Billboard" Disco and Soul charts. The single was released a full four weeks after the album was released. It held down the number one spot for

title: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5

text: Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5 is the debut studio album from Gary, Indiana-based soul family band the Jackson 5, released on the Motown label in December 1969. The Jackson 5's lead singer, a preteenage boy named Michael (who later became a universally-recognized pop star on his own and "The King of Pop"), and his older brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, and Marlon, became pop successes within months of this album's release. "Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5's" only single, "I Want You Back", became a number-one hit on the "Billboard" Hot 100 within weeks

title: Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's

text: The UK version of the album uses different masters of lesser quality, and the remixing and mastering that is exclusive to this album are missing. Also, "I Hear a Symphony" and "The Boss" have been removed and substituted by "I'm Still Waiting" and "Chain Reaction," which were both solo #1 hits for Diana Ross in the UK. International UK Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1s is a 2003 compact disc collection of the number-one singles achieved by The Supremes when led by Diana Ross (they subsequently had a No. 1

title: Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song)

text: Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song) "Chain Reaction" is an R&B song, sung by Diana Ross, and written by the Bee Gees, who also provided the backing vocals for the single. The track was released on Ross's 1985 album "Eaten Alive", and as a single twice - in 1985 and again in 1986. According to the Gibbs’ biography, the brothers had initial reservations about offering the song to Ross in case it was too Motown-like for her. The single became Diana's second No. 1 hit in the UK Singles Chart. The song also hit No. 1 in Australia, also reaching the

title: Mirror Mirror (Diana Ross song)

text: Mirror Mirror (Diana Ross song) "Mirror, Mirror" is a 1981 rock-styled hit song recorded by American superstar Diana Ross, released as her second single on the RCA label. The song, written by Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello, and produced by Ross herself, was the second release from her Platinum-certified album, "Why Do Fools Fall in Love". The song talked of a love lost that the singer was going through and her deliberately asking herself while looking in the mirror why she allowed the love "to fall" apart, referencing the Wicked Queen's chant to the Magic Mirror in "Snow White and

title: Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's

text: Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1's Diana Ross & the Supremes: The No. 1s is a 2003 compact disc collection of the number-one singles achieved by The Supremes when led by Diana Ross (they subsequently had a No. 1 hit with "Stoned Love") and solo Diana Ross singles on the American and United Kingdom pop charts. The album features 23 tracks and a bonus remix. The songs have all been digitally remastered and also remixed from the original master tapes. The quality of the sound is much clearer than any collection before, however, the mixes can sound drastically

title: Blue (Diana Ross album)

text: Blue (Diana Ross album) Blue, also referred to as The Blue Album, is a 1970s studio album released in 2006 on Motown Records by American singer Diana Ross. Recorded in late 1971 and early 1972, the album was originally conceived as a follow-up to her #1 "Lady Sings the Blues" soundtrack. Berry Gordy and Motown subsequently decided to shelve the album, and Ross's next release was the "Touch Me in the Morning" single and album. "Blue" was initially sold through Starbucks' US stores for the first 30 days of release. Starbucks immediately sold out of its supply nationwide. The album

title: The Boss (Diana Ross album)

text: The Boss (Diana Ross album) The Boss is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label. This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked #19 on the pop singles chart, and #12 on the US R&B Chart. In addition all the LP tracks went to #1 on the dance charts, and peaked at #14 on the "Billboard" 200. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). For its

title: Remember Me (Diana Ross song)

text: peaking at #8. Overseas, "Remember Me" reached the top ten in the UK, where it peaked at number seven. It was the lead single from Ross' 1971 album, "Surrender". The song was written and produced by the Motown collaborators Ashford & Simpson. The song is written from the view of a spurned woman who requests that her ex-boyfriend remembers her for all the positive things she had brought to his life. Remember Me (Diana Ross song) "Remember Me" is a 1970 single recorded and released by singer Diana Ross on the Motown label and was included on her 1971 album

title: Diana Ross

text: Return to Love tour launched in June 2000, to a capacity audience in Philadelphia. The tour's final performance was at New York City's Madison Square Garden. The tour was cancelled by SFX shortly thereafter, due to mediocre ticket sales, despite glowing reviews from media as varied as "Billboard" magazine, "The Detroit Free Press", the "Los Angeles Times" and "The Village Voice" newspapers. On December 5, 2000, Ross received a Heroes Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS). The Heroes Award is the highest distinction bestowed by the New York Chapter. Diana Ross' first public post-RTL appearance

title: The Boss (Diana Ross album)

text: her successful "Tour '79", and the setlist included the title song, "The Boss", "It's My House", "No One Gets the Prize", "I Ain't Been Licked" and "All For One". All tracks were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson. Side A Side B 1999 Remastered Edition bonus tracks The Boss (Diana Ross album) The Boss is a 1979 album released by Diana Ross on the Motown label. This album was written and produced by longtime Ross collaborators Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson and marked her return to Top 40 radio based on the strength of the title track, which peaked

title: Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross

text: released as a single in several markets. It was certified Gold in the U.K for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. It became her 17th Gold album in the UK. A single-disc edition was also released, featuring Ross' 1995 cover of "I Will Survive." Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross "Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross" is a compilation album by American soul singer Diana Ross released in 2001. The double disc, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes.

title: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations

text: Grapevine by Marvin Gaye, "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder and, of course, "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me by arguably the first soul/pop super group, Diana Ross and The Supremes with the Temptations. Not only that, but the corresponding albums, by each individual artists ranked in the Top 10, TCB, Diana Ross & The Supremes Join the Temptations by the respective groups held down the #1 and #2 albums. "Cloud Nine" by the Temptations, "Love Child" by Diana Ross and The Supremes, "For Once in My Life" by Stevie Wonder, "M.P.G." by Marvin Gaye, and "Time Out"

text: single for both Diana Ross and The Supremes and the Temptations. It was produced by Frank Wilson and Nick Ashford - without his songwriting partner-wife Valerie Simpson. "Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations" marks the first on-record appearance of new Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, who was brought in as David Ruffin's replacement in July 1968. This was an unbelievably successful time for Motown. During December 1968, the label had 5 of the Top 10 singles in one week including "Love Child" by Diana Ross and The Supremes, "Cloud Nine by the Temptations, "I Heard it Through the

title: All the Great Hits (Diana Ross album)

text: Side A Side B All the Great Hits (Diana Ross album) All The Great Hits is a compilation album by Diana Ross released in 1981, the second Motown compilation set to capitalize on the success of 1980's "diana" produced by Chic. Her duet "Endless Love" with Lionel Richie was from a movie with Brooke Shields and, just like 1980's "It's My Turn", had already been released as a single and on a soundtrack album. The double-album detailing Ross' career at Motown was released in the weeks preceding her RCA debut "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and became her third

title: All the Great Hits (Diana Ross album)

text: All the Great Hits (Diana Ross album) All The Great Hits is a compilation album by Diana Ross released in 1981, the second Motown compilation set to capitalize on the success of 1980's "diana" produced by Chic. Her duet "Endless Love" with Lionel Richie was from a movie with Brooke Shields and, just like 1980's "It's My Turn", had already been released as a single and on a soundtrack album. The double-album detailing Ross' career at Motown was released in the weeks preceding her RCA debut "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and became her third album that year to

text: The Funk Brothers, with strings and horns by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations is, as the title implies, a collaborative album combining Motown's two best selling groups, Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations. Issued by Motown in late 1968 to coincide with the broadcast of the Supremes/Temptations "TCB" television special, the album was a success, reaching #2 on the "Billboard" 200. Originally the lead single was to have been "The Impossible Dream" as featured in the climax to the TV spectacular TCB. However,

text: Diana Ross & the Supremes Join The Temptations Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations is, as the title implies, a collaborative album combining Motown's two best selling groups, Diana Ross & the Supremes and the Temptations. Issued by Motown in late 1968 to coincide with the broadcast of the Supremes/Temptations "TCB" television special, the album was a success, reaching #2 on the "Billboard" 200. Originally the lead single was to have been "The Impossible Dream" as featured in the climax to the TV spectacular TCB. However, it was decided to release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" as

text: Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross "Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross" is a compilation album by American soul singer Diana Ross released in 2001. The double disc, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes. Also included are duets with Lionel Richie, Marvin Gaye, and The Temptations ("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" sung with The Supremes). The only new track in the set is a cover of the Goffin-King song "Goin' Back," recorded especially for this collection and

title: I Love You (Diana Ross album)

text: the album has sold around 100,000 copies in the United States. I Love You (Diana Ross album) I Love You is the twenty-third studio album by American recording artist Diana Ross. It was released in Europe in late 2006 and in the United States in 2007. It was Ross's first studio album since "Every Day Is a New Day" in 1999. "I Love You" features a number of classic love songs such as "I Want You" (penned by Ross's late brother, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross), "Remember", "More Today Than Yesterday" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring Brian May of Queen).

title: I Love You (Diana Ross album)

text: I Love You (Diana Ross album) I Love You is the twenty-third studio album by American recording artist Diana Ross. It was released in Europe in late 2006 and in the United States in 2007. It was Ross's first studio album since "Every Day Is a New Day" in 1999. "I Love You" features a number of classic love songs such as "I Want You" (penned by Ross's late brother, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross), "Remember", "More Today Than Yesterday" and "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (featuring Brian May of Queen). A special edition format was also released including a DVD featuring

title: Diana Ross (1970 album)

text: Bristol." "Diana Ross" received generally positive reviews from music critics. Ron Wynn of AllMusic, gave the album a 4.5/5, and stated that the album was the best album she had released while under contract with Motown, and perhaps her best work ever, and that it proved that she would be able to be successful without The Supremes. Robert Christgau gave the album a C+. He stated that while there were two or three good songs, the rest came off bland and boring, also saying that the album did not age well since its release. In a positive review, Daryl Easlea

title: I'm Still Waiting (Diana Ross song)

text: of the few Ross remix songs to be released as a single. Former Supreme Scherrie Payne later covered this song for Ian Levine's UK Motorcity label. Chinese diva Faye Wong also covered the song (named as 又继续等), with Cantonese lyrics by Richard Lam, on her early album "You're the Only One". Courtney Pine and Carroll Thompson had a minor UK hit single with the song in July 1990. I'm Still Waiting (Diana Ross song) "I'm Still Waiting" is a popular song, written and produced by Deke Richards and recorded by Diana Ross; it first appeared on Ross's 1970 album "Everything

title: Diana Ross Live in Central Park

text: said Ross’ gift provided a far larger amount for the city than all the Central Park concerts combined since 1967. On September 11, 1986, groundbreaking for the Diana Ross Playground took place on Central Park West and 81st Street in New York. These two concerts were part of the Up Front Tour to promote Ross's 1983 album. TV Land awarded Most Memorable Television Performance in 2006, ABC Network chose it as one of the Top 20 Television Performances and "VH1's 100 Greatest Moments on TV". Filmed on July 22, 1983 at Central Park Filmed on July 21, 1983 (under the

title: Swept Away (Diana Ross album)

text: "Billboard" Pop albums chart, also reaching #40 in the UK. The album also made the top ten in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway. The album was remastered and re-released as an "Expanded Edition" on September 2, 2014 by Funky Town Grooves, with bonus material on a second CD. Swept Away (Diana Ross album) Swept Away is the fourteenth studio album by the American entertainer Diana Ross, released on September 13, 1984 by RCA Records in North America and by Capitol Records in Europe. This album yielded several US hit singles, the most successful of which was "Missing You" (#10 Pop,

title: The Boss (Diana Ross album)

text: 20th Anniversary, the album was remastered and released on CD in 1999 with 12" versions of "The Boss" and "It's My House" as extra tracks. The 12" versions of "I Ain't Been Licked" and "No One Gets the Prize"/"The Boss" appear on "Diana: Deluxe Edition," and a rare remixed single version of "No One Gets the Prize" on "The Motown Anthology – Diana Ross". Ivo Del Prado remixed the bass-heavy "Once in the Morning" which is a very difficult promotional-only to find. Ross also promoted the album on her first HBO special, "Standing Room Only". The special was culled from

title: Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song)

text: staircase. Lee appears with a set of five dining chairs. Lisa appears with three tall pillar lamps, while H appears with a high back armchair. The video ends with Steps close together singing the last line of the song. The video was filmed at Greenwich Hospital and a studio in London. CD1 CD2 (Limited Edition Club Mixes CD - Sold Out On Day Of Release) Cassette single Australian CD Single (JIVE/EBUL) CDR UK EBUL/JIVE, 2001 [PROMO ONLY] Chain Reaction (Diana Ross song) "Chain Reaction" is an R&B song, sung by Diana Ross, and written by the Bee Gees, who also

title: What They Play

text: What They Play What They Play was a video game-centric website aimed at helping parents learn about content in video games, helping them decide what games their children should play. It was the first of several websites to launch under "What They Like, Inc.", other sites featuring books, movies and music followed. The site was launched in 2007 by two former Ziff Davis members Ira Becker, executive vice-president of the Game Group, and ex-1UP.com writer and Senior vice-president of the Game Group John Davison. Davison announced his departure from Ziff in August 2007, with Becker's announcement soon following. The two

title: Diana (album)

text: handsome sum. Released in May 1980, the "Diana" album introduced Ross to a new generation of fans worldwide. Partly due to the controversy between Ross, Motown, and Nile Rodgers/Bernard Edwards, Motown released the album without a lead single. This was unheard of, especially for a label like Motown. The album sold briskly out of the box without a lead single. Radio stations were free to play what they wanted since they were first shipped the album. By its 4th week leading into summer, the album was already nearing the top 10. "Upside Down" eventually was chosen by the label and

title: Why Did I Get Married? (play)

text: Poppy wishes them well and hopes for happiness in their lives and reminds them that God is the answer to everything. They leave followed by Poppy and the play ends. Why Did I Get Married? (play) Why Did I Get Married? is an American play written by Tyler Perry. The version recorded and released on DVD starred Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Sheila, LaVan Davis as Poppy, Donna Stewart as Diana, Tony Grant as Troy and Cordell Moore as Mike. The stage play was adapted into a motion picture by Lionsgate Home Entertainment which opened in theaters on October 12, 2007.

title: Upside Down (Diana Ross song)

text: the 1981 Grammy Awards. "Upside Down" is listed at number 80 on "Billboard"'s "Greatest Songs of All Time." The song was written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (of the band Chic). In a 2011 interview, Nile Rodgers said "Diana Ross was the first big star we ever worked with and we took it very seriously." Rodgers and Edwards interviewed her for several days. "This was the first time in her life somebody cared about who she was; what she was — everyone previously had treated her the way we had treated Sister Sledge — they got her in and

title: Diana Ross

text: the same, then, began to sing lead on the group's final number-one hit song, "Someday We'll Be Together", on which Wilson did not perform. Later, Wilson introduced Berry Gordy from the stage (unaware that the program's script called for Ross to introduce Gordy), at which point Ross subtly pushed down Wilson's hand-held microphone, stating, "It's been taken care of." Ross then re-introduced Gordy. These moments were excised from the final edit of the taped special, but, still made their way into the news media; "People" magazine reported that "Ross [did] some elbowing to get Wilson out of the spotlight." In

title: Diana Ross & the Supremes: 20 Golden Greats

text: UK of more than £1,000,000 worth of the album. Motown expanded the track list to include hits from the Supremes after Ross left the trio in 1970, also including her solo work up to 1981 for the 1998 "40 Golden Motown Greats" CD. The same album artwork was used and this collection earned a gold disc for sales exceeding 100,000 copies. Diana Ross & the Supremes: 20 Golden Greats 20 Golden Greats is a 1977 compilation album by Diana Ross & the Supremes, released on the Motown label in the United Kingdom, which spent seven weeks at number one on

title: Why Did I Get Married? (play)

text: Why Did I Get Married? (play) Why Did I Get Married? is an American play written by Tyler Perry. The version recorded and released on DVD starred Cheryl Pepsii Riley as Sheila, LaVan Davis as Poppy, Donna Stewart as Diana, Tony Grant as Troy and Cordell Moore as Mike. The stage play was adapted into a motion picture by Lionsgate Home Entertainment which opened in theaters on October 12, 2007. The scenes unfolds with Poppy speaking to his late wife about the state of the cabin in which we find him, and after a premature cessation of cleaning due to

title: 20 Golden Greats (Diana Ross album)

text: 20 Golden Greats (Diana Ross album) "20 Golden Greats" is a compilation album by Diana Ross, released on the Motown label in Europe in 1979. It was certified Platinum in the U.K for sales in excess of 300,000 copies. The album was released for the international market and became the diva's best charting album in the UK since another greatest hits collection (released in 1976) also peaked at #2. Due to the large number of tracks included and the time limitations of the vinyl album format the running time of several titles were changed and were either slightly edited or