Diana Ross

Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross http://www.eonline.com/On/Holly/Shows/Ross/bio.html on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan) is an African-American soul, R&B and pop singer and actress. Ross is one of the most successful female artists of her era, both due to her solo work and her role as lead singer of The Supremes during the 1960s.

Discography

Albums

;Motown releases:

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• 1970: Diana Ross (reissued the same year as Ain't No Mountain High Enough)
• 1970: Everything Is Everything
• 1971: Diana! (soundtrack from a 1971 television special)
• 1971: Surrender
• 1972: Lady Sings the Blues (soundtrack from the Billie Holliday bio-pic Ross starred in the same year)
• 1973: Touch Me in the Morning
• 1973: Diana & Marvin (duets album with Marvin Gaye)
• 1973: Last Time I Saw Him
• 1974: Live at Caesar's Palace
• 1976: Diana Ross
• 1977: An Evening with Diana Ross (live)
• 1977: Baby, It's Me
• 1978: Ross
• 1979: The Boss
• 1980: diana

;RCA releases:

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• 1981: Why Do Fools Fall In Love?
• 1982: Silk Electric
• 1983: Ross
• 1984: Swept Away
• 1985: Eaten Alive
• 1987: Red Hot Rhythm & Blues

;Motown releases:

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• 1989: Workin' Overtime
• 1989: The Greatest Hits Live
• 1991: The Force Behind the Power
• 1993: Christmas in Vienna (live, with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras)
• 1993: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings Jazz & Blues (live)
• 1995: Take Me Higher
• 1998: Very Special Season (Christmas album)
• 1999: Every Day Is A New Day

US Top 100 Singles

Below is a list of Diana Ross' solo singles that hit the Top 100 on the pop charts. Ross scored six US #1 hits as a solo aritst; added to the 12 #1's she recorded as lead singer of The Supremes, Ross ties with Elvis Presley, having eighteen #1 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100:

Related Topics:
The Supremes - Elvis Presley - Billboard Hot 100

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;Motown releases:

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• 1970: "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (US #20)
• 1970: "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (US #1)
• 1970: "Remember Me" (US #16)
• 1971: "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" (US #29)
• 1971: "Surrender" (US #38)
• 1971: "I'm Still Waiting" (US #63)
• 1972: "Good Morning Heartache" (US #34)
• 1973: "Touch Me in the Morning" (US #1)
• 1973: "You're A Special Part of Me" (with Marvin Gaye) (US #12)
• 1974: "My Mistake (Was to Love You)" (with Marvin Gaye) (US #19)
• 1974: "Sleepin'" (US #70)
• 1974: "Last Time I Saw Him" (US #14)
• 1974: "Don't Knock My Love" (with Marvin Gaye) (US #46)
• 1975: "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (US #1)
• 1976: "I Thought It Took A Little Time (But Today I Fell In Love)" (US #47)
• 1976: "Love Hangover" (US #1)
• 1976: "One Love in My Lifetime" (US #25)
• 1977: "Gettin' Ready For Love" (US #27)
• 1978: "Your Love Is So Good For Me" (US #49)
• 1978: "You Got It" (US #49)
• 1978: "Ease On Down the Road" (with Michael Jackson) (US #41)
• 1979: "Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father)" (with Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, & Stevie Wonder) (US #59)
• 1979: "The Boss" (US #19)
• 1980: "Upside Down" (US #1)
• 1980: "I'm Coming Out" (US #5)
• 1980: "It's My Turn" (US #9)
• 1981: "One More Chance" (US #79)
• 1981: "Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) (US #1)

;RCA releases:

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• 1981: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (US #7)
• 1982: "Mirror, Mirror" (US #8)
• 1982: "Work That Body" (US #44)
• 1982: "Muscles" (US #10)
• 1983: "So Close" (US #40)
• 1983: "Pieces of Ice" (US #31)
• 1983: Let's Go Up" (US #77)
• 1984: "All of You" (with Julio Iglesias) (US #19)
• 1984: "Swept Away" (US #17)
• 1984: "Missing You" (US #10)
• 1985: "Eaten Alive" (US #77)
• 1985: "Chain Reaction" (US #95)
• 1986: "Chain Reaction (remix)" (US #66)