diana ross

     

She's tied with Mariah Carey for most no. 1 hits by a female with 18: 12 as a member of a group & 6 as a solo act

Trivia about diana ross

  • "Lady Sings The Blues"
  • She recorded solo & with the Supremes on Motown, & now she owns part of the label
  • She had a No. 1 hit with the theme from "Mahogany" (she also starred in the movie)
  • In 1969 Michael & his brothers released their debut album: this Motown diva "Presents the Jackson 5"
  • Her first solo chart topper came in 1970 with "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
  • In January 1970 she made a farewell live appearance with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel
  • This singer didn't keep shipping magnate Arne Naess hanging on; she met him in May 1985 & married him in October
  • (Oprah Winfrey reads the clue.) I don't often get nervous before an interview, but the night before sitting down with this supreme female Motown talent, I've cried in my bathtub so I wouldn't break down on camera
  • Her 1985 hit "Missing You" was a tribute to Marvin Gaye, with whom she'd sung "You're a Special Part of Me"