Diana Ross- Diana
Ever since her days as the lead singer for the Supremes, Diana Ross has been either loved or hated. As her solo career started in 1970, she had been the recipient of great work, like Everything is Everything, Surrender and of course, The Lady Sings the Blues soundtrack from 1972.
After her 1975 hit, “The Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” Ross’s solo career seemed to steady further with the disco hit “Love Hangover,” but her albums were often middle-of-the-road, uninspired fare. By 1977, Ross had made the cover of Rolling Stone and seemed to be maturing more and more in front of the public’s eyes. Ross soon became the recipient of not one but two career-defining albums back to back.
1979's The Boss was an album with no false moves. Produced by Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, it had hits like “It’s My House,” “No One Gets the Prize,” and the title song. Rather than coast on The Boss until the dawn of the decade, Ross approached Chic masterminds Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers to produce and write material for her next record. The work the two factions did was to be called simply Diana.
More than most vocalists, Ross’s style and essence seemed to engender serious thought for writers and producers. Just as Ashford and Simpson did before them, Rodgers and Edwards seemed to look at Ross’s life and cater the lyrics to her. Fans certainly got…
