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RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video (1979) - Out of Print Soundtrack Index Back to the Top
Diana Ross is at her sparkling best in this production which was filmed live at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Also featured are dancers, singers and a large orchestra. Titles include a staggering rendition of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough," and a dynamite medley of Billie Holiday tunes including "My Man" and "T'ain't Nobody's business if I do!!!" It is really hard to describe how fantastic this show is...the crowd was great and Diana shined and interacted with the audience like the superstar she is! Ain't No Mountain High Enough, Too Shy To Say, Touch Me in the Morning, I Wanna Be Bad, I Ain't Been Licked, Home (from The Wiz), It's My House, No One Gets the Prize, Love Hangover, Reach Out and Touch (with a brief impromptu appearance by Marvin Gaye who was in the audience), Baby Love, Remember Me Lady Sings the Blues, T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do, God Bless The Child, My Man, The Boss, Do You Know Where You're Going To (theme from Mahogany), Ain't No Mountain High Enough (reprise), All For One. This film is presented in high grade "SP" Mode with a running time of 80 minutes.
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(March 6, 1977) Soundtrack Reviews Index Back to the Top
A one-woman show that featured Diana's greatest hits and inspirations. This show ran on Broadway at the Palace Theatre, breaking long standing box-office records. NBC took a chance to broadcast, for the first time, a 90-minute television special, a feat unheard of for a woman entertainer and was rewarded with numerous nominations for an Emmy.
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DIANA! (1971) Originally premiered on ABC, Mar 29, 1971
Diana's first television special as a soloist. Bill Crosby, Danny Thomas and the Jackson 5ive appears and a soundtrack is released.
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(1981) This television special was originally broadcasted on CBS on March 2, 1981. It contains live concert footage that was taped February 5, 1981 at the Los Angeles Forum and studio productions. The show was never released commercially. The show begins with a concert segment where Diana sings 1. “I’m Coming Out” 2. “The Boss” 3. “It’s My Turn” - Studio footage with many close-up shots. 4. “Rock With You” - Studio/Concert footage with Michael Jackson 5. “Home” 6. “Ease On Down The Road” - Studio footage with Michael Jackson 7. “Reach Out and Touch” - Concert/Segue into the studio with guest Larry Hagman 8. “You Are Everything” Studio duet with Larry Hagman/Segue back to the concert, Diana finishes “Reach Out and Touch”. 9. “Supremes Medley” which includes “Baby Love”, “Stop! In The Name Of Love”, and “Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart”. - Diana sings and dances with the Joffrey Ballet - Studio footage 10. “Upside Down” - Concert footage in which she tells the audience - “You made this Number One for me!” 11. “Rock With You” - Studio footage with Michael Jackson/talk 12. “Do You Know Where You’re Going To/Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”.
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WALK OF FAME - DIANA ROSS (originally aired March 27, 2000, BET) Legendary Superstar, Diana Ross to Receive Black Entertainment Television's Walk of Fame Award (October 13, 1999)
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HEADLINERS AND LEGENDS: DIANA ROSS (Originally aired: 6/5/2000) Hosted by Matt Lauer. This one hour documentary gives her fans the story they've been waiting for. Loaded with pictures,unseen footage, video clips and music, Diana Ross' dramatic rise from the Brewster Projects to Legendary Diva is presented in all of it's supreme glory. Every step is traced, from the heights of fame to the infamous incident at Heathrow Airport, nothing gets by the MSNBC team that put this long, overdue tribute to the woman who launched a thousand voices (let's see, Michael Jackson, Jody Watley, Brandy, Rupaul, Mariah Carey...) Appearances by: Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson, J Randy, Berry Gordy, Suzanne dePasse, Maxine Powell, RuPaul, Rita Ross, ( Diana's Sister)and Somkey Robinson |
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FOR ONE AND FOR ALL
DIANA ROSS
LIVE! IN CENTRAL PARK
(1986) Over two nights, Diana electrified her fans in a performance that almost 'stopped the rain'. Although the first night was rained out, dramatic footage of her calming her fans from a wet stage, where she boldly proclaimed, 'It took me a lifetime to get here...and I'm not going anywhere.' made headlines on T.V. newspapers and magazines everywhere. One critic noted, 'there was four elements, earth, wind, fire and rain...now there's five... Diana.' However, the following day, a make-up concert would also prove to be another disaster. Roaming gangs of youths threatened concert-goers (who police claim to be around 800,000) to the point that outdoor concerts were banned from Central Park for nearly a decade. The concert was a benefit to build a children's playground, but the cost of the two concerts in the park was overwhelming. After bing verbally assulted in public by the mayor of New York and negative publicity in the media, Diana eventually financed the playground with her own money.
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(1987) Soundtrack Reviews Index Back to the Top
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THE LADY SINGS...JAZZ AND
BLUES
DIANA ROSS LIVE
(1993) Produced by Ben Sidran and Executive Produced by Diana Ross. Available on video and cd.
Category: Musical
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VH1's DIVAS 2000 - A Tribute to Diana Ross (April 9, 2000) Taped in New York City's Madison Square Garden, VH1 honored Diana Ross with their first ever tribute to a diva. Based on a series of concerts that featured current divas and divas in training, this special featured three performers who were previous guests of this format...Donna Summer, Mariah Carey and Faith Hill. Donna Summer proclaimed that she sang with Diana Ross in the early 70's while living in Europe trying to get her break in music. When Ross stepped out into the audience during her famous 'Reach Out and Touch' routine, Donna was one of the person Diana gave her mike to. Mariah, who had recorded several Diana Ross songs on her albums, said that performing with Diana during rehearsals only showed that she was still a diva in training. She opened the show with 'Heartbreaker,' which sampled 'Love Hangover.' Other guests include: Faith Hill, Destiny Child's, Rupaul, Hillary Swank (Oscar winner - best actress for 'Boys Don't Cry), Angela Bassett (who portrayed another Diva, Tina Turner, in the her Oscar nominated performance in 'What's Love Got To Do With It?') and the female cast performers of Saturday Night Live, Cheri Oteri, Ava Gasteyer and Molly Shannon. Also listed was Nile Rogers. This occasion was also used to introduce the public to the Supremes, Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne, who were announced to be touring with Diana Ross in her 'Return to Love' tour. Previous performers of Divas Live! include: Whitney Houston, Cher, Brandy, Tina Turner and Elton John. The Divas concert will benefit VH1 Save the Music. The non-profit organization is determined to keep music education programs alive in urban areas. Money raised from the concerts will go towards distributing instruments in school, collecting donated instruments and refurbishing them.
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WORKING OVERTIME - HBO SPECIAL (1991) Soundtrack Reviews Index Back to the Top
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(U.K. - October 10-23-1999)
Dale: Diana got through our security with no trouble at all. Personally I look forward to my weekly frisk.
Now my next guest is one of those rare performers whose name says it all, please give her a warm
welcome, Diana Ross. Diana: I like all the current music, but what I try to do when I'm finding my songs is to be true to myself. In other words, I wanna do a song about what I'm feeling at that time and what is going on in my life. I really sing about that emotion that I am a reflection of the work that I do. That's the way I find my songs and it takes a long time to find a great song. They're like gifts from god. Dale: After all those hits, the number one albums, do you still get hungry for the hit, do you still think 'I've gotta have a big record.' Diana: Hmmmm...YES. Of course that's important, but I get the opportunity...a lot of performers from my generation are not recording anymore, I'm happy I'm still in the industry, doing current music, and doing things I believe in. Dale ask Diana about her outfit etc. and asks Diana about the glamour etc. and how come she still looks fabulous. Dale: ...Diana Ross portrays the glamorous image, is that fun for you? Diana: Of course, I love hair, make up, a little girl grown up dancing in the light. Dale: You still look the same. What's your secret? Diana: (laughs) ...I do look different but time has changed. I like to take care of myself, I'm happy inside...every day is a new day. Dale: Thanks, we're all waiting to hear your new song, it's called 'Not Over You Yet' and you're gonna sing it for us now, the stage awaits Diana Ross, thank you.
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Diana Ross has made many major guest appearances on U.S. television throughout her career. Listed below are just a few of them:
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Diana Ross made Academy Awards television history by televising her appearance on the show via satellite from Holland Performed 'Over The Rainbow' According to Bill Conti, the music director of the Oscar show, "Diana Ross sang it once - over the telephone. She was in the Bahamas on vacation. I got her 'key' over the telephone and did the chart arrangement. She never saw the arrangements until the day of the show."
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(1972) Soundtrack Index Back to the Top A Marlo Thomas (That Girl) Children T.V. Special.. Diana Ross is one of several guests who makes an appearance and sings a song. Her sketch has her portraying a little girl singing a song contemplating her future: 'When We Grow Up.' (2:06) Among the guests: Alan Alda, Harry Belafonte, Mel Brooks, Jack Cassidy, Dick Cavett, Carol Channing, Billy De Wolfe, Rosey Grier, Shirley Jones, Bobby Morse, The New Seekers, Diana Sands and Tom Smothers. Diana's belief in children's causes has been a lifetime crusade. She has sprinkled her career with various songs for and about children. And has given her time to various children charities and benefits. She even wrote and recorded a book, accompanied by a cd, that was a limited release in Japan entitled, 'When You Dream'.
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Associated Press Original showing: Feb. 13, 2000 Showtime.
Vanessa Williams hosts this collection of scenes from movies and shorts, some rare, featuring stellar black performers including Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Sammy Davis Jr., Ella Fitzgerald, Josephine Baker and Diana Ross. Their achievements are put in perspective by fellow artists including Gregory Hines, Debbie Allen, Smokey Robinson and others.
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Apr 4, 1969
Diana Ross first solo outing on television. Appeared with Dinah Shore and Lucille Ball.
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MIDNIGHT SPECIAL Index Back to the Top November 26, 1976 DIANA ROSS hosted this Friday night ABC ratings hit! She does a spectacular rendition of "Love Hangover", "One Love In My Lifetime", and a Motown medley that sizzles!! Also included on the bill: THE COMMODORES, JERMAINE JACKSON and more! It's a great trip back to the 70's.
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Available on Video Touted as the night "they" all came home. It was a memorable event that reminded the public and critics alike, of the greatness and influence Motown had in music history. The reunions alone were an event in themselves! Michael and Jermaine Jackson rejoined their brothers and Smokey Robinson sang with The Miracles. You had the Four Tops and the original Temptations battling it out on stage and finally, you had the reunion of the three girls who put Motown on the map...Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong, better known as The Supremes. One of the most memorable performance on that show, has been listed by many music critics and historians as one of the most important event in music history: the emergence of Michael Jackson as legendary performer. His appearance garnered an Emmy award for best performance and made his album, "Thriller," into the best selling album of all time. It should also be noted that he was the sole performer to sing a non-Motown tune, "Billie Jean." It was also the last televised appearance of Marvin Gaye and Mary Wells. The Performances
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(1998) Directed by Yvonne Smith Writing credits: Suzanne De Passe Hosted by Diana Ross. Motown takes a nostalgic look at its history, with numerous interviews from the stars and artists who made the record label the sound of young america. Also featuring Nick Ashford Shelly Bergen, Julian Bond, Mariah Carey, Diahann Carroll, Dick Clark, George Clinton, Sean 'Puffy' Combs, Don Cornelius, Clive Davis, Lamont Dozier, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Aretha Franklin, Harvey Fuqua, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland, Eddie Holland, Jesse Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Rick James, Little Richard, Branford Marsalis, Bonnie Raitt, Lionel Richie, Claudette Robinson, Smokey Robinson, RuPaul, George Schlatter, Valerie Simpson, Raynoma Singleton, Martha Jean Steinberg, Rod Stewart, Levi Stubbs, James Taylor, Luther Vandross, Cornell West, Norman Whitfield, Otis Williams, and Mary Wilson
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Diana Ross sings 'I Want To Know What Love Is,' with entire cast.
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1999 - MTV Music Awards - presented an award with Mary J. Blige and Lil' Kim.
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(1979) (T.V. Show, 1976-80, U.S.A.) Created by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Featuring Kermit the Frog, Ms. Piggy, Fonzie, the Cookie Monster, etc. Diana pals around with the cast of the Muppet Show, displaying her flair for comedy. Among the songs she sings are: Love Hangover, Last Time I Saw Him and Reach Out and Touch
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(2000) Diana Ross hosts the 31's annual NAACP Awards Show. She presents Steven Spielberg with an award preceded by her performance of 'If We Hold On Together,' from the Steven Spielberg produced film, 'The Land Before Time.' Afterwards, Mr. Spielberg gushes, 'I can't believe I was just sung to by Diana Ross!' |
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According to NBC, Super Bowl XXX halftime show was watched by more people than any Superbowl show in television history. The network said it estimated total halftime show viewership at 138,488,000. Diana's public service announcement promoting A Better Chance prompted more than 600 phone calls and more than $10,000 in pledges, according to Charles Gleason, the organization's executive vice-president. "It was a 30-second spot, and the 800 number was on there for only 10 seconds," Gleason said. "So when you recognize how brief that was and presumably for many callers something they never heard of before, it really was phenomenal." The National Football League and Oscar Mayer, which sponsored the halftime celebration, each gave Ross $100,000 to support the charity. Ross appeared in front of the press in a conservative but form-fitting black suit, with three strands of pearls. And big hair, of course. "This is the biggest thing I've ever done," she said. "Nobody will go away from the TV to get a beer."
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Dec 8, 1972 April 2000 - In a two-part interview, Diana discusses her career and her public life and introduces the Supremes, Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne who will be accompanying her on her 'Return to Love' tour. |
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1994 Oprah dedicates a show to the woman who was one of her inspiration: Diana Ross. She talks about her first autobiography, "Secrets of a Sparrow," and promotes her new cd, "The Ultimate Collection" by singing, "The Best Years of My Life" 1999: Appearance with Brandy to promote 'Double Platinum,' sings "He Lives In You" and a duet with Brandy, "Love Is All That Matters." April 11, 2000: To promote her new tour with the Supremes, Lynda Laurence and Scherrie Payne,' Diana Ross chats with Oprah about the controversial 'Supremes' line-up, her detainment at London's International Airport and her divorce. Among the songs performed: 'You Keep Me Hangin On, Baby Love, Stop! In the Name of Love, You Can't Hurry Love' and a stunning accapalla version of 'It's My Turn,' that stopped the Diva herself! Also, she performs, 'Only Love Can Conquer All' in which she surprises one of her background singers, Teresa Griffin, by handing her the microphone to finish the song.
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(1965) They sang "Mother Dear" and "Rock-a-bye Your Baby With A Dixie Melody". In the latter number Diana Ross danced with straw hat and twirling canes.
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(1964) Directed by Stephen Binder. Available on Video (Out of Print) Cast overview: Featuring: Chuck Berry, Jan Berry, James Brown, Les Chadwick, Marvin Gaye, Leslie Gore, Mick Jagger, The Beach Boys, Brian Jones, Billy J. Kramer, Leslie Maguire, Freddie Mardsden, Gerry Marsden, Keith Richards, Smokey Robinson, Phil Spector, The Supremes, Dean Torrence, Charlie Watts, Billy Wyman
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A Motown documentary of the original Supremes touring Asia. It is in color. This is the tape that all those clips of them dressed as geishas come from. Some of the scenes include Diana Ross on an Okinawa chicken farm in peasant dress singing "Queen of the House", all three of them trading leads on "People", the Supremes as geishas in a Japanese tea garden singing "Stop! in the Name of Love". an a cappella version of "You Can't Hurry Love", backstage with Florence complaining about men in the dressing room while Diana Ross is saying how great it is to see some "non-Oriental" faces in the audience. There is also a great backstage scene where Diana is pretending to be asleep. I'm not sure if it's Mary or Florence who is brushing their hair. They see that Ross is NOT asleep and pretend to throw the brush at her. She flinches - letting on that she is not asleep.
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BBC October 13, 1999:
Diana Ross is back in Britain
following her caution for alleged assault Three weeks ago, Ross left under a cloud after she was released by police with a caution over an alleged assault on a security officer at the airport. But on Wednesday she was back, and talking on the BBC Radio One Breakfast Show, presented by Zoe Ball. The 55-year-old singer hardly touched on the subject of last month's incident, except to tell listeners that she had always been treated well in the UK, where she had lots of fans. Instead, the mother of five discussed tips on juggling the demands of children and work with Ball, who is to quit her show early next year to start a family. Asked how she balanced family life and an international career, Ross said:
"I think it is a matter of organising. I keep a great organiser, I try to keep my priorities in the right place. "My children come first and the career comes in around that." She then added: "It's about having really a lot of simple abundance, and looking at the beauty in your life." Ross is believed to have flown into Farnborough Airport on a private jet from Geneva. She is here for a series of promotional events, including an interview with BBC Radio Two's Steve Wright and a Top Of The Pops recording. Her major commitment is to film an ITV special called An Audience With Diana Ross, for transmission later this year. Among those who will be in the studio for the LWT show are the All Saints, Catatonia's Cerys Matthews and soap stars from EastEnders and Coronation Street.
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From Michael Okwu NEW YORK (CNN) -- As the supreme Supreme, she rose to the top of the charts 12 times. On her own, she had eight No. 1 hits, according to Billboard. And she managed to make the transition to the big screen, winning an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe as Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues." Now, after a five-year musical hiatus, Diana Ross has a new album out from Motown -- "Every Day is a New Day" -- and she's starring in the ABC film "Double Platinum" as a singer who leaves her child to pursue a career. Ross' first CD in five years coincides with the break-up of her 13-year marriage to Norwegian shipping magnate Arne Naess. Her music and acting, she says, have given her solace. "I think the album really is about -- it's a reflection of where I am and (where) I've been for the last year or so in my life," says Ross. "I choose my songs that way because I become the lyric. I mean, I live the songs before I record them." And while she may look like the stuff divas are made of, Ross is remarkably unassuming and reflective while musing about her life and her latest CD with its dance tunes and love-centric ballads. She has reason for optimism: Her previous album, the 1994 "One Woman: The Ultimate Collection," released in the United Kingdom, has gone triple-platinum. Now, with the release of her new album of ballads and dance tunes, Ross might hope to follow Cher's lead with a comeback she can "Believe" in. Second only to the Fab FourWhile prolifically successful as a solo artist, Ross first found fame as part of, and eventually the frontwoman for, The Supremes. Originally a quartet called the Primettes -- including Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Barbara Martin -- they signed with Motown in 1960, and a year later changed their name. Martin's departure left the group a trio. For some eight years, The Supremes indeed reigned. Reaching the tops of charts a dozen times, they're ranked second only to the Beatles (20 times) for number of No. 1 hits achieved by a duo or group, according to Billboard. In 1967, the group changed its name to Diana Ross and The Supremes, and Ballard was replaced by ex-Bluebell Cindy Birdsong. After The Supremes' last hit in 1969, "Someday We'll Be Together," Ross exited to pursue a solo career. Although The Supremes soldiered on, with Jean Terrell replacing Ross in 1970, the group officially disbanded in 1977. On her own, Ross released a number of hits, including "I'm Coming Out," her duet with Lionel Richie "Missing You" and "Upside Down." All told, she hit No. 1 eight times, according to Billboard. In 1995, she received the Heritage Award for Career Achievement at the ninth annual Soul Train Music Awards. The other Supremes were less successful after the group's collapse. According to her official Web site, Wilson toured Canada for a year with the play "Beehive," about a girl group. She made her off-Broadway debut in "Grandma Sylvia's Funeral." She's written two books about her tenure with the all-girl supergroup: "Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme" and "Supreme Faith: Someday We'll be Together." Ballard ended up on welfare and died in 1976. Career shiftRoss made her film debut in 1972, playing blues singer Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings the Blues" and getting an Oscar nomination. Since then, she's starred in 1975's "Mahogany" and 1977's "The Wiz." As executive producer and star of ABC's "Double Platinum," Ross has played a part behind the camera. In the drama, which airs on May 16, she plays a singer who sacrifices motherhood for her career and tries to become reacquainted with the daughter she left behind. The role of the daughter is played by Brandy, with whom Ross is to sing a duet -- "Love Is All That Matters," written by Diane Warren. Ross says her producing work is part of her effort to take charge of her career. "I see this with my own children, too, how they decide what they want to do ... being able to be in charge of their own destiny which is so great. Again I was reminded that I don't really think I took charge of my life until I was about 35," she says. 'In one of those valley times'Today, Ross says she's taking her life one day at a time. She'd like to reach out to developing artists, she says. "I was looking at making a shift in my career. I've been so blessed I'd like to be able to give that back. If I could find young artists, young performers I can nurture to have a career I would really like that," says Ross. So where is Diana Ross in her life? "I'm not sure. I'm really not sure. I think we go through peaks and valleys in our lifetime and I'm in one of those valley times, you know," she says. "But right now, I gotta take a deep breath, take one step at a time and figure out what I want to do."
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