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Diana Ross - I Will Survive


Diana Ross (born Diane Ernestine Earle Ross on March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress, whose musical repertoire spans R&B, soul, disco, and pop. Ross first gained prominence as lead of the successful girl group The Supremes, before establishing a successful solo career in 1970. During the 1970s and 1980s, Ross became one of the most successful female artists of the rock era, also crossing over into film, television and Broadway. Over the course of her career, Ross has been awarded a Tony Award for the music special An Evening with Diana Ross (1977), seven American Music Awards, and a special Golden Globe for her leading role in the Billie Holliday biographical film Lady Sings the Blues. In addition, Ross has been nominated for twelve Grammy Awards and an Academy Award.
Diana Ross - I Will Survive


In 1976, Billboard magazine named her the female entertainer of the century. The Guinness Book of World Records declared Diana Ross as the most successful female music artist of the 20th century with a total of seventy charted hits in the UK in 1993 and was later bested by Madonna. As a solo artist, Ross became the first female artist to score six number-one hit singles. She is also one of the few artists to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame as a solo artist and as member of the Supremes.

Diana Ross website http://www.dianaross.com/


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