Happy birthday to Diana Ross! Today the singer turns 81.
Image: Diana Ross / Nationaal Archief, CC0
Ross was born on March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the second child of Ernestine Moten, a schoolteacher, and Fred Ross, a former Army soldier. As a teen, she began singing with a group of friends and eventually, they formed the successful music group The Supremes. The group became the first all-female music group to have a number one selling album on the Billboard charts. The success of The Supremes skyrocketed Ross’s popularity, and she soon left the group to pursue her own solo career.
After leaving The Supremes, Ross enjoyed a very successful career, selling over 100 million records worldwide. Ross also found success in acting and starred in the cult classic, The Wiz. She also earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in Lady Sings the Blues. In 2016, Ross was awarded the Presidential Media of Freedom.
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