Diana Ross

Diana Ross was born in 1944. Emerging from the housing projects in Detroit to become an international superstar, she gained prominence first as a member of the supremes, then as a solo artist. The mention of her name evokes the indelible image of the broadly smiling diva, the long hair, sequined gowns, etc.

Ross first recorded on the small lupine label in 1959, as a member of the Primettes. The group signed to Motown in1961, and later changed their names to the supremes. In 1963, all the singles released by the supremes featured Diana Ross as the lead singer. That year they first hit the top 40 with "when the love light starts shining through his eyes".
In 1964 the supremes single " where did our love go" began a run of five consecutive #1 singles. Thereafter where a series of #1 hits such as, "the happenings", "baby love", " stop! in the name of love", " you can't hurry love", and you keep me hanging on". Someday well be together was Ross' last hit with the......

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