A countdown to celebrate Diana Ross & her 75th birthday: HER TOP 100 TRACKS. This post: #70-66. Continues tomorrow.

Caffé Latté presents:

The 100 Greatest

Songs Of

diana ross

A celebration of one of music’s most influential women: Diana Ross : solo and as the lead singer of The Supremes. On March 25, she turns 75. This countdown looks back on her incredible career and body of work.

70 /

ALL OF YOU

1984

Diana’s duet with Julio Iglesias was featured on her 'Swept Away' album and his '1100 Bel Air Place' LP. He composed the music with Tony Renis. Cynthia Weil contributed the lyrics. The single made the Top 20 in America, parts of Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

69 /

CRIME OF PASSION

1985

Written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb (The Bee Gees) for Diana's 'Eaten Alive' album.

68 /

GET READY

1966

The Supremes covered Smokey Robinson's composition "Get Ready" for the 'The Supremes A' Go-Go' album. A chart hit for The Temptations, it was later also covered by another Motown group: Rare Earth.

67 /

MIRROR, MIRROR

1981

Diana herself produced this track lifted off her 'Why Do Fools Fall In Love' album. The single climbed to #8 Pop and #2 Soul in the U.S.A.

66 /

SEND ME NO FLOWERS

1964

A song penned by the Holland / Dozier/ Holland team recorded in 1964 that remained in the vaults until it finally surfaced in 1985.

TIMELINE

1944  - Diana Ross is born in Detroit.

1959 – Formed The Primettes.

1960 – First records on LuPine, before signing with Motown.

1961 – Name changed to The Supremes; now a trio.

1963 – Diana officially becomes the lead singer.

1964 – #1 with “Where Did Our Love Go”.

1965 – The Supremes score a 5^th consecutive #1 single.

1967 – Group is now referred to as Diana Ross & The Supremes.

1969 – Diana announces she is leaving The Supremes.

1970 – Solo career is launched; First solo #1 single.

1972 –Oscar-nominated film debut in ‘Lady Sings The Blues’.

1981 – Diana switches labels from Motown to RCA.

1983 – Diana performs her concerts in Central Park, New York.

1985 – Diana contributes to “We Are The World”.

1988 – Supremes inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

1989 – Diana returns to Motown.

2019 – Diana Ross turns 75.

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