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Diana Ross is a multi million selling artists who has won countless awards and rose to fame as the lead singer of 1960's group The Supremes.

Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, actress, record producer and an occasional songwriter. She found fame as the lead vocalist of Motown group The Supremes in the 1960s, she remains one of the most successful Motown artists of all time. At the peak of their success, The Supremes were said to rival The Beatles in terms of popularity and they remain America's most successful group to date.

After winning a talent contest in Windsor, Ontario, Canada after Ross led on the song, "There Goes My Baby", they auditioned for Motown Records where Diana's voice stopped manager Gordy in his tracks, yet after he found out they were still very young he advised they return after finishing school. Foundations seemed to be falling in place for the girl group, headed by the powerful voice of Ross. Although they struggled initially, in 1963 they had their first number one hit with 'Where Did Our Love Go'.

This was just the beginning of their success in the 60's, they went on to sing on ten US number one singles all of which managed to also chart within the UK top 40 chart. The band were enjoying international success, yet in 1967 Gordy took the decision to fire Florence Ballard from the group and rename them Diana Ross & The Supremes so they would be able to charge more for performances.

In 1970 Ross branched out into a solo career, releasing her debut which included an international hit and a US number one 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' which also earned the songstress a Grammy nomination. Over the following years her success as a solo artists flourished, recording a duet album with Marvin Gaye and Ross receiving an invitation to the Imperial Palace for a private audience with the Empress Nagako, wife of Emperor Hirohito, the first singer in history to do so. Her 1980 album 'Diana' is still considered her most successful and iconic album which includes mega hits such as 'I'm Coming Out', 'My Endless Love' and 'Upside Down' which was a collaboration with Chic & Nile Rodgers.

Diana Ross is one of the most celebrated artists of the 20th century, in 1988 she was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame. She has won countless awards including Golden Globe Awards, Tony Awards and countless Grammys including the 2012 Lifetime Achievement in Music award. Her legacy has inspired countless artists including Michael Jackson, Beyonce and Whitney Houston. In 1993 she was inducted into the Guinness Book Of Records in 1993 as the most successful female artist of all time.

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In the competitive business that is divahood, it seems to be harder and more claw scratching than ever to get to the top. But when Diana Ross walked on the stage at Casino Rama on Wednesday night, the entire audience was swiftly shown how the Queen of all divas takes over the definition of fierce.

As is what seems customary with all divas, Ms. Ross arrived 70 minutes late due to travel delays, but the audience didn’t seem to mind. Opening with her 1980 hit and gay anthem "I'm Coming Out", Ross enters the stage wearing a green sequin dress and a boah heavily sparkled coat that easily looked to be 20 pounds... classic Diana Ross.

The crowd, a diverse mix of youths and the elderly, many black women and a nice sparkle of gays (looking completely refreshed from the world pride festivities and ready to party), all of whom stood with cheering ecstatically to the Boss.

Ross, who just turned 70 in March, kept her performance quick and swift to a 75-minute set list of 19 songs and four of the most extravagantly beautiful costume changes. The days of the Supremes have not been forgotten by the icon, Diana performed six #1 hits of the 1960's girl band that launched her to international stardom. A notable mention of the quick set list was that the majority of the songs were not sung fully, but would rather be missing a verse or turned into a medley, as was the case with a jazz sounding Love Hangover with her 1995 single ‘Take Me Higher’ as well as the Theme from Mahogany with ‘Ain't No Mountain High Enough’. Still, at 70 years old it seems that Ross' voice is more powerful than ever before. One of the outstanding performances of the evening would be her performance of her 1971 hit “Touch Me In The Morning”, her band playing this with a beautiful jazz melody that really complimented Ross' soaring vocals throughout the song. Her band consisted of 12 piece electric jazz focused band was heavily involved throughout the concert and were all very entertaining, often doing various singing and instrumental routines that kept the crowd moving during Ms. Ross' costume changes.

There was truly never a dull moment throughout the concert, not just because Ms. Ross’ set list allowed such little time for talking with the audience but also because after more than 50 years in the music industry, Diana Ross can most definitely still woo and sway an audience better than any other female version of a hustler.

Setlist: - I'm Coming Out - More Today Than Yesterday - My World Is Empty Without You - Stop! In The Name Of Love - Baby Love - You Can't Hurry Love - Love Child - The Boss - Touch Me In The Morning - Upside Down - Love Hangover - Take Me Higher - Ease On Down The Road - Look Of Love - Don’t Explain - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Do You Know Where You’re Going To? (Theme From Mahogany) - Ain’t No Mountain High Enough - I Will Survive

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I had the Honor to witness this Living Legend perform in true Diana Ross style. With elegance, style and class personified. At 75 years of age, she sounded just as wonderfully as she did in her early years. I was so amazed and danced all night. It took me back to the 80's when I saw her in New York City and she had the crowd on their feet. As I looked around at the crowd, I could see that everyone felt the same way. Her daughter Rhonda Ross was her opening act and she also held her own. I also met Ms. Ross years ago when I was a very young woman and she had her two sons with her at Kennedy Airport in NYC. She was just as gracious as she was at this concert. She did not have security or an assistant with her and I walked them to their flight. She asked me my name and told me I was a beautiful young woman and talked to me all the way to the gate. And again that Grace and Class has made me her GREATEST FAN. LOVE YOU MS. ROSS the TRUE BOSS!!

On Saturday August 16,2016 at approximately 8pm an unidentified flying object was spotted sailing accross The Hollywood Bowel. It appeared to be from another planet, perhaps a Supreme being. One onlooker shouted "look it's a bird, another marveled "it's a plane and another screamed "no its Diana Ross on a swing!". The whole audience applauded wildly with cheers while watching Diana Ross desend from heaven.

When she was lowered to the stage and unharnessed, she broke loose with a repertoire of golden oldies and sexy smoldering hit songs. The crowd quieted and were all seemly captivated when she sang Muscles and when we thought there would be a lull in the show, she brought the audience to their feet again with songs from the movie "The Whiz"and we all eased on down the road with more hit songs from countless genres. What a memorable time with "super dupper" Diana Ross at The Hollywood Bowel!

Being a fan since the mid 60's, I was afraid I would be disappointed. In the years of seeing her shows, probably 20 some times, I saw some spectacular shows. There was always an electricity that went through the audience. On Saturday night in NYC MSG, I had no disappointment. Neither did the audience, who was moving constantly, based on the many times I looked back in the room and listening to the exiting comments. If there are any flaws in Diana's voice they weren't in the least apparent. She sounded great. She also stayed with the songs we love; even singing 'Reach Out and Touch'...the only thing missing was the visit into the audience. Prices are higher than I can afford at this point in my life...but after hearing the reviews from previous shows, I couldn't pass on it. I'm not at all disappointed.

As usual, Diana Ross gave 110% to her fans. She took us on a journey from a few hits with the Supremes followed by her hits over the years and a tribute to her film Lady Sings the Blues. From ballads to up-tempo songs, she had the audience wanting More. 5 costume changes and each outfit showed off the beauty of this woman. At 76 years old, Diana Ross looked like a woman in her 50's. Singing, dancing and playing with her fans. The entire evening was truly Supreme :) Having not miss a show since 1978, she proves time and time again she IS THE STUFF THAT ICONS ARE MADE OF.

Absolutely fabulous! I've been for many concerts but this was iconic. Diana Ross sounded wonderful and looked stunning in her outfits. She took us back to the flashy days of Motown. She smiled, joked, danced, waved the whole show. Amazing to think she's about to turn 76 years old! I loved singing along to so many of her songs from over the years.

My only disappointment was that the show was only about an hour long. I wish it was longer. However, well worth the ticket price which was not too expensive.

I would definitely see her again!

Ms. Ross was awesome. She looked great in all her of different costumes. Her voice is still perfect. It was like seeking her live for the first time even though I have seen her before. I can never get tired of hearing her solo songs as well as the Supremes song's. Her daughter opened for her and she was great as well. Whenever I heard "The Boss" it is like I am hearing for the first time. The venue was nice....small and intimate Thank you Ms. Ross for giving us great music and still out here touring. Looking forward to seeking you again!

We had a great time,

The production values need a lot of improvement as for those of us lucky enough to be close to the stage there was distortion.

Hadn't known about the daughter being the warm-up, strong voice but NOT Diana.

We had a number of people standing in front of us for much of the performance which made it difficult to see the stage for us who were unable to stand for long periods. The ushering staff should have sorted that out!

The concert itself was great. She puts on a remarkable show.

We had VIP third row tickets so it was an exceptional experience.

The venue however was a little drab and it seemed that once the spotlights came on - the auditorium got very hot pretty quick.

I heard more than a few complaints of the heat in the auditorium. Which was unfortunate.

Other than that - it was phenomenal.

The show was excellent. I smiled throughout the whole show. I was accompanied by family members and they had a wonderful time as well. Diana Ross kept the audience engaged she was wonderful and sang all my favorite songs. I am so happy I went but actually this was my sister’s idea because she is such a Diana Ross fan.

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Diana Ross is a national treasure with a magnificent legacy that has changed the course of music history and popular culture.  Ross has an unprecedented career that has made her the most successful recording artist and entertainer of all time. The Diana Ross magic has touched music, fashion, stage, film, and TV. In 1993, she earned a Guinness World Record for her success in the United States and United Kingdom by having more hits than any other female artist on the charts with a career total of over 75 hit singles. Her voice, described as “honey” and “angelic,” has over 100 million streams, downloads, and sales around the world.

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Diana Ross - Beautiful Love Performances

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Diana Ross is a global icon, renowned as the ultimate entertainer. A trailblazer and leader for generations in music and popular culture, Ms. Ross was born in Detroit's North End neighborhood. She rose to stardom in the 1960s as the leader of The Supremes, becoming one of the most successful groups of the era with hits like "Stop! In the Name of Love," "Where Did Our Love Go," and "Can't Hurry Love" - classics that still endure today.  As a solo artist, she continued to shine with iconic hits like "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," "Touch Me in the Morning," "I'm Coming Out," "Love Hangover," and many more.  Diana Ross is the definition of a legend.

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Diana Ross is a national treasure with a magnificent legacy that has changed the course of music history and popular culture.  Ms. Ross is a creator of life, an alchemist of an unprecedented career that has made her the most successful recording artist and entertainer of all time. The Diana Ross magic has touched music, fashion, stage, film, and TV. In 1993, she earned a Guinness World Record for her success in the United States and United Kingdom by having more hits than any other female artist on the charts with a career total of over 75 hit singles. Her voice, described as “honey” and “angelic,” has over 100 million streams, downloads and sales around the world.

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• I'm Coming Out
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• More Today Than Yesterday
• Stop! In the Name of Love
• Count on Me
• Ain't No Mountain High Enough
• I Will Survive

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• If the World Just Danced
• Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

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• Love Hangover / Take Me Higher / Ease on Down the Road

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Diana Ross Tour Dates 2024

• Aug 31, 2024 - Oct 27, 2024

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame songstress Diana Ross has announced a sizable U.S. tour taking place in 2023 performing hits from her solo career as well as a member of The Supremes. Her Music Legacy Tour kicks off June 9th in Temecula and extends into July making other stops in Santa Barbara, Reno, Wheatland, Jacksonville, Atlantic City, Hershey and Vienna. The new outing follows up 2022's Thank You Tour which was also known as the Top of The World Tour in the UK.

UPDATE: Tour dates have been extended through the remainder of the year and into 2024 visiting Windsor, Madison, Omaha, St. Louis, Louisville, San Antonio, Austin, Tulsa and Thackerville.

Ross will continue supporting her 25th studio album 'Thank You' released on November 5th, 2021 via Decca Records. The new album reached #25 on Billboard's R&B chart and received a nomination for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the Grammy Awards. Since beginning her illustrious music career in the late 50s, the legendary singer-songwriter has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and is one of the few recording artists with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Diana Ross appeared on the R&b / Soul scene with the release of the album 'Diana (Reissue Version)' published on November 30, -0001. The single '' quickly became a success and made Diana Ross one of the newest emerging talents at that moment. Thereafter, Diana Ross released the most popular album 'The Ultimate Collection' which features some of the most famous songs from the Diana Ross discography. 'The Ultimate Collection' includes the track 'Where Did Our Love Go' which has proven to be the most requested for music lovers to experience during the performances. Aside from 'Where Did Our Love Go' , most of other tracks from 'The Ultimate Collection' have also become requested as a result. A few of Diana Ross's most popular tour albums and songs are found below. After 2017 years since the release of 'Diana (Reissue Version)' and making a true impact in the industry, followers still gather to watch Diana Ross appear live to perform hits from the complete discography.

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Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that has included successful ventures into film and Broadway. She received a Best Actress Academy Award nomination for her role as Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues (1972), for which she won a Golden Globe award.

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Russell Malone, Acclaimed Jazz Guitarist, Dies at 60

He first gained attention with Jimmy Smith and went on to work with Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall and Ron Carter. He also had a distinguished solo career.

The guitarist Russell Malone in 2019. He was able to back a variety of singers and instrumentalists in a range of styles, but he also had his own well-defined sound as a bandleader and soloist. Credit... Jeffrey Henson Scales/The New York Times

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• Published Aug. 25, 2024 Updated Aug. 26, 2024

Russell Malone, a jazz guitarist whose encyclopedic knowledge of musicians and songs, combined with a precise yet relaxed playing style, earned him jobs with Harry Connick Jr., Diana Krall and many others, as well as a dedicated following as a solo artist, died on Friday in Tokyo. He was 60.

His death, from a heart attack, was announced on social media by the bassist Ron Carter, in whose trio Mr. Malone had worked for many years. The trio, with Donald Vega on piano, was touring Japan and had just finished a performance at the Blue Note Tokyo when Mr. Malone died.

Mr. Carter said that he and Mr. Vega would continue the tour as a duo.

Mr. Malone was highly regarded for his versatility: He was able to support a variety of singers and instrumentalists in a range of styles, but he also had his own well-defined sound as a bandleader and soloist .

He was open about his influences — among them B.B. King , Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino — and he was never shy about pointing out how much he had learned from them, and how much of their sound showed up in his playing.

“When I hear a player play, if I don’t hear a smidgen of influences, I get suspicious,” he said in a 2023 interview with the online magazine Jazz Guitar Today .

He managed to carry the weight of those influences without sounding derivative. He was known for a distinctive style that was precise and spare but at the same time warm and luscious.

“He was an absolute natural musician,” the pianist Bill Charlap, who worked closely with Mr. Malone over the years, said in an interview. “He had perfect time and rhythm, and you heard the whole history of jazz guitar in the way he played.”

Mr. Malone emerged on the jazz scene in the late 1980s with the organist Jimmy Smith. He joined Mr. Connick in 1990 and played with him on tour and on seminal albums like “We Are in Love” (1990) and “Blue Light Red Light” (1991). He was with Ms. Krall from 1995 to 1999.

He recorded 10 albums as a leader, beginning with “Russell Malone” in 1992, while continuing to work with a long list of notable artists, including B.B. King, Branford Marsalis, Christian McBride, David Sanborn and Sonny Rollins — all of whom said they valued his ability to fit into, and elevate, their own sound.

“He had great swing,” the drummer Lewis Nash, who frequently played with Mr. Malone, said, “but he was also like a chameleon, in the sense that he could play in so many scenarios.”

Russell Lamar Malone was born on Nov. 8, 1963, in Albany, Ga. His father, Robert Barnes, died in the Vietnam War when Russell was 2 years old. His mother, C. Veronice Malone, who worked in a warehouse, later married Jimmy Jones and raised Russell with him.

He started playing music at 4, after his mother gave him a green, four-string plastic guitar. He gravitated toward blues and gospel and played in his church band. He fell in love with jazz at 12 after watching George Benson play with Benny Goodman on television.

He began teaching himself licks by listening to records by Mr. Benson, Mr. Montgomery and other guitar greats and practicing them over and over.

By the time he graduated from high school, he was playing professionally around Atlanta, both alone and in groups. The repertoire he played ranged far beyond jazz to include country (Chet Atkins), rock ’n’ roll (Elvis Presley) and even punk (the Ramones).

After wrapping up a gig at a Holiday Inn one evening in 1987, he went to see Jimmy Smith perform at a club. When Mr. Smith saw the young player in the audience, still dressed in a tuxedo and sitting anxiously beside his guitar, he invited him up to play.

Mr. Malone started out cocky, he later recalled, but couldn’t keep up with the renowned organist.

After Mr. Malone stepped down from the stage, red-faced, Mr. Smith turned to the crowd.

“Now, whenever we let youngsters sit in with us, we always like to make sure that they learn something,” Mr. Smith said. “Now, did you learn something, junior?”

“I said, ‘Yessir,’” Mr. Malone recalled.

As a consolation, Mr. Smith invited Mr. Malone to his hotel room, where they talked and played until 6 a.m. A year later, Mr. Smith asked him to join his band.

Mr. Malone’s wife, Belinda (West) Malone, died in 2006. He is survived by his companion, Mariko Hotta; his children, Darius and Marla; his mother; his brothers, Tony Barnes, Ricardo Jones and Stanley Jones; and his sisters, Tametrice Jones and Felicia Campbell.

Mr. Malone joined the jazz faculty at William Paterson University in Wayne, N.J., as an adjunct professor in 2021, when the guitarist Gene Bertoncini retired. Though he had never taught before, he proved a natural in the classroom.

“On the days he taught, he changed the whole building with his energy,” David Demsey, the coordinator of jazz studies at William Paterson, said in an interview. “He treated everyone the same.”

Mr. Malone brought the same sort of humility to his playing.

“I’m not concerned about living up to someone else’s idea of the perfect jazz guitarist,” he told The St. Louis Post Dispatch in 2001. “Or what’s considered to be cutting edge. But I’m committed to being the best musician I can be.”

An earlier version of this obituary misspelled the middle name of Mr. Malone’s mother. It is Veronice, not Veronica. It also omitted the name of a survivor and a reference to his marriage to Belinda West, who died in 2006. In addition to the survivors named, Mr. Malone is survived by a sister, Felicia Campbell. The earlier version also referred incorrectly to Mariko Hotta. She is Mr. Russell’s companion, not his wife.

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Clay Risen is a Times reporter on the Obituaries desk. More about Clay Risen

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