Diana Ross

Diana Ross is a consummate performer, as well as one of the most iconic female singers of all time and one of the most prominent women in popular music history and pop culture of the late 20th century.

Diana Ross’ famed and remarkable career spanning almost five decades has resulted in major awards, accolades and music history milestones. Her international achievements were acknowledged by the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors in December 2007 in Washington DC. The honor celebrated her illustrious career of excellence in music, film, television and theater, as well as her humanitarian work and her contributions to American culture. The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (Grammys®) celebrated her remarkable career in 2012 with their highest honor, The Lifetime Achievement Award. The Guinness Book of Records jointly awarded her with its Lifetime Achievement Award and the title of “Most Successful Female Vocalist of All Time.”

Career milestones include induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, The Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Hero Award, NAACP Entertainer Award, Billboard’s Female Entertainer of the Century Award, The Soul Train Legend Award and International Lifetime Achievement at the World Music Awards. The icon is forever cemented in history with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. “Stop! In The Name of Love,” “Where Did Our Love Go” and “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” have all been inducted into the NARAS Hall of Fame. “Stop! In The Name of Love” and “You Can’t Hurry Love” are among The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll.

Beginning in the '60s as lead singer of the world-renowned group The Supremes, Ross and the group achieved the unprecedented feat of 12 number-one singles in the U.S., becoming the most successful American group in history and rivaled only by The Beatles for the position of the biggest hit group of that generation. Diana Ross went on to achieve 6 number-one single as a solo artist, amassing a total of 18 #1s. Diana Ross' phenomenal music career is marked by chart and commercial success. In the U.S. alone, to date, she has tallied 31 Top Ten singles and 14 Top Ten Albums; she has sold over 100 million units around the globe.

When “Endless Love” hit Number One in 1981, Ross became the first female artist in music history to place six singles at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “Endless Love,” sung with Lionel Ritchie, remains one of the most successful duets in pop history.

Diana Ross’ musical repertoire encompasses R&B, soul, pop, disco and jazz. As lead singer of The Supremes in the 60s, Diana Ross helped shape the sound of popular music, changing the landscape and paving the way for contemporary music. Her love of life, never-ending wonder, appreciation of goals and achievements, and sheer human spirit define the artist that is Diana Ross. Ms. Ross continues to be one of the most identifiable, unique, beloved and influential singers of successive pop generations.