Diana Ross

Diana Ross
Diana Ross in 2022
Background information
Birth name	Diane Ernestine Earle Ross
Born	(1944-03-26) March 26, 1944 Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres	R&B soul disco
Occupation(s)	Singer, record producer, actress
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Motown, RCA
Formerly of	The Supremes
Website	www.dianaross.com

Diana Ross (born March 26 1944) is an American singer. She became successful with the Motown group The Supremes. The Supremes sold millions of albums and made it possible for other African American musical acts to become famous with international audiences.

Diana Ross had a successful solo career from the 1970s. She is a highly-paid concert performer. She also starred in three movies: Lady Sings The Blues, the story of the blues singer Billie Holiday; Mahogany, a story about a fashion designer; and The Wiz, an African-American version of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Personal life

She was born in 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. Ross worked as a secretary for Motown Records in Detroit.

Ross has five children and two grandchildren.

Discography

Studio albums

• Diana Ross (1970)
• Everything is Everything (1970)
• Surrender (1971)
• Touch Me in the Morning (1973)
• Diana & Marvin (with Marvin Gaye; 1973)
• Last Time I Saw Him (1973)
• Diana Ross (1976)
• Baby It's Me (1977)
• Ross (1978)
• The Boss (1979)
• Diana (1980)
• Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981)
• Silk Electric (1982)
• Ross (1983)
• Swept Away (1984)
• Eaten Alive (1985)
• Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987)
• Workin' Overtime (1989)
• The Force Behind the Power (1991)
• A Very Special Season (1994)
• Take Me Higher (1995)
• Every Day Is a New Day (1999)
• Blue (2006)
• I Love You (2006)
• Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz (2015)
• Thank You (2021)

Other websites

• Official website
• Hear Diana Ross (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).