Diana Ross - Diana Ross (LP 1976, USA-painos)

Diana Rossin seitsemäs soololevy, ilmestymisvuotensa 1976 Jenkkipainos (Motown – M6-861S1). Alkuperäiset muovit, avattu mutta soittamaton levy.

A1 Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)

A2 I Thought It Took A Little Time

A3 Love Hangover

A4 Kiss Me Now

B1 You're Good My Child

B2 One Love In My Lifetime

B3 Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe

B4 After You

B5 Smile

Diana Ross is the seventh studio album by American singer Diana Ross, released on February 10, 1976 by Motown Records. It is her second self-titled record after her 1970 debut. Her biggest-selling album since Touch Me in the Morning (1973), the album reached the top five on both the Billboard 200 and R&B Albums chart. It was certified gold by the BPI.[4]

Two of the tracks included on Diana Ross were number one hits: "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" (released as a single in 1975 from the Mahogany soundtrack), and the disco anthem, "Love Hangover".

The album's official lead single "I Thought It Took A Little Time" was on its way to becoming a hit when its chart life was circumvented by "Love Hangover", which was rushed to release alongside a competing version by The 5th Dimension. "I Thought It Took A Little Time" became a Top 5 Adult Contemporary single despite its shortened run on the Billboard Hot 100. A final single, the disco-flavoured "One Love in My Lifetime" become a Top 10 US R&B hit.

The album also included cover versions of the Charlie Chaplin standard "Smile" and "Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe" that had previously been recorded by its writers Ashford & Simpson and Rufus & Chaka Khan. "After You" was subsequently recorded by Roberta Flack on her classic 1977 album Blue Lights In The Basement while R&B starlet Stacy Lattisaw covered 'I Thought It Took a Little Time" on her 1985 album I'm Not The Same Girl. British soul singer Joss Stone covered "One Love in My Lifetime" for her 2012 album The Soul Sessions Vol. 2.

The album's number one singles, "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" and "Love Hangover" have been covered by many artists including Mariah Carey, Shirley Bassey, Johnny Mathis, Jody Watley, Jennifer Lopez, and Tina Arena.

Ross was also nominated for a Grammy Award for "Love Hangover" (Best R&B Performance, Female Artist), and an Academy Award for "Best Song" for "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)", which Ross performed live via satellite from Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where it was still dark in the early morning hours. Victor Skrebneski photographed Diana's iconic album art, which was later chosen by the Italian Fan Club association as 'The Most Beautiful Album Art'. She performed many of the tracks from the album on her Tony Award-winning, An Evening with Diana Ross Broadway show, tour, television special and album.

In 2012, Motown/Universal re-released the album in an Expanded Edition, including tracks recorded for the original sessions that were shelved (including cover versions of contemporary tunes by Elton John and Sly and the Family Stone) and alternative versions of many of the album tracks.

Diane Ernestine Earle Ross, taiteilijanimeltään Diana Ross (s. 26. maaliskuuta 1944 Detroit, Michigan, Yhdysvallat) on yhdysvaltalainen soul-, R&B- ja poplaulaja sekä näyttelijä. Hän on aikansa menestyneimpiä laulajia niin soolourallaan kuin The Supremes -yhtyeen kanssa.[1]

Vuonna 1976 Billboard-lehti nimesi Rossin vuosisadan parhaaksi naisesiintyjäksi. Vuonna 1993 Guinnessin ennätystenkirja julisti Rossin kaikkien aikojen menestyneimmäksi naisartistiksi. Rossilla on ollut Yhdysvaltain listalla kaikkiaan 18 ykkössingleä, joista kuusi soolouralta ja loput The Supremesin kanssa. Ainoastaan muutama artisti on yltänyt samaan tai parempaan.

Ura ja yksityiselämä

Michael Jackson, Diana Ross ja tuottaja Quincy Jones vuonna 1981.

Rossin ura alkoi vuonna 1959, kun hän liittyi The Primettes -lauluyhtyeeseen. Vuonna 1961 hän teki sopimuksen Motown-levy-yhtiön kanssa, ja The Primettes nimettiin uudelleen The Supremesiksi. Vuonna 1970 Ross julkaisi sooloalbumin Diana Ross. Vuonna 1972 hän teki debyyttinsä näyttelijänä elokuvassa Lady Sings the Blues. Elokuvaa ja Rossia oli etukäteen kritisoitu rankasti ja Rossin näyttelijäntaitoja epäilty. Elokuvasta tuli kuitenkin jättimenestys, ja Ross nimettiin Oscar-palkintoehdokkaaksi parhaan näyttelijättären sarjassa.

Rossilla on viisi lasta: Rhonda Suzanne Silberstein (s. 1971), Tracee Joy Silberstein (s. 1972), Chudney Lane Silberstein (s. 1975), Ross Arne Naess (s. 1987) ja Evan Olav Naess (s. 1988).

Michael Jackson nimesi vuonna 2002 allekirjoittamassaan testamentissa Diana Rossin lastensa toissijaiseksi huoltajaksi. Jackson oli Rossin hyvä ystävä.