Diana Ross
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Diana Ross performing at the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo |
| Born |
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross
(1944-03-26) March 26, 1944 (age 72)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Residence |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation |
Singer, actress, record producer |
| Years active |
1959–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Robert Ellis Silberstein
(m. 1971; div. 1977)
Arne Næss, Jr.
(m. 1986; div. 2000) |
| Children |
5, including Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Tracee Ellis Ross, and Evan Ross |
| Musical career |
| Genres |
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| Instruments |
Vocals |
| Labels |
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| Associated acts |
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Diana Ernestine Earle Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Born and raised in Detroit, she rose to fame as a founding member and lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes, which, during the 1960s, became Motown's most successful act and is to this day America's most successful vocal group as well as one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. As part of the Supremes, her success made it possible for future African American R&B and soul acts to find mainstream success. The group released a record-setting, twelve number-one hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 including the hits "Where Did Our Love Go", "Baby Love", "Come See About Me", "Stop! In the Name of Love", "You Can't Hurry Love", "You Keep Me Hangin' On", "Love Child" and "Someday We'll Be Together".
Following her departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross released her debut solo album, Diana Ross, which contained the hits "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and the number-one hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". She released the album Touch Me in the Morning in 1973. Its title track reached number 1, becoming her second solo hit. By 1975, the Mahogany soundtrack included her 3rd number-one hit "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)". Her 1976 album Diana Ross included her fourth number-one hit "Love Hangover". In 1979, Ross released the album The Boss. Her 1980 album Diana reached number 2 on the Billboard albums chart and spawned the number-one hit "Upside Down" and the international hit "I'm Coming Out". After leaving Motown, Ross achieved her sixth and final US number-one hit with the duet "Endless Love".
...Wikipedia
