Category Archives: Live Album

In Japan! (1973)

Posted on August 11, 2017 by Paul

“Why is it we can’t be the way we used to be?” Once upon a time, this was one of the rarest of all Supremes collectibles, an obscure live album released for a short time overseas and never issued in … Continue reading →

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Farewell (1970)

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Paul

“As of tonight, one of the greatest attractions of the 60s becomes two of the greatest attractions of the 70s.” January 14, 1970. At 11:54 p.m., Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Cindy Birdsong took the stage at the Frontier Hotel … Continue reading →

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Live At London’s Talk Of The Town (1968)

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Paul

“I really knew they were reaching a worldwide audience when ‘Baby Love’ did so well internationally.  ‘Baby Love’ was the record that showed they had mass appeal.  It went to No. 1 in the U.K. and from then on, they … Continue reading →

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The Supremes At The Copa (1965)

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Paul

“I will never forget the first time we worked at the Copacabana.  I did our makeup and hair, and this was the first time we ever signed autographs.  I stood there in amazement, holding a piece of paper that someone … Continue reading →

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“An Evening With Diana Ross” On Broadway: Part One

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Paul

“The mark of a great performer is charisma.  Whether it be motion pictures, records, nightclubs or concerts, a superstar possesses a certain magic to make each line or song seem as if it is being performed just to you.” Few … Continue reading →

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Christmas In Vienna (1993)

Posted on July 7, 2012 by Paul

“There’ll be much mistletoeing and hearts will be glowing when loved ones are near…” Diana Ross has always been an artist that crossed genre lines, but never was that more true than in the early 1990s.  She kicked off the … Continue reading →

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Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings…Jazz And Blues (1993)

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Paul

“No use, old girl…you may as well surrender…” Though Diana Ross’s career with jazz music essentially began and ended with 1972’s Lady Sings The Blues (the Oscar-nominated film and #1 soundtrack album), certain songs from that project had remained a big part … Continue reading →

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Greatest Hits Live (1989)

Posted on June 17, 2012 by Paul

“Can I fight the battle all by myself…can I make a miracle happen…” The album Greatest Hits Live — Diana Ross’s first live album since An Evening With Diana Ross in 1977 — is an extremely interesting addition to her … Continue reading →

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An Evening With Diana Ross (1977)

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Paul

“All I ever wanted was the music, and the chance to sing for you…” “Superstar!…The term fits Diana Ross like the form-fitting net body stocking she wears in her dazzling impersonation of the late super showgirl, Josephine Baker, as part … Continue reading →

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Live At Caesars Palace (1974)

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Paul

“Can’t you see I want my life to be something more than long?” “Diana Ross has established herself as a superstar with her current outing at Caesars Palace,” raved Billboard in its February 24, 1973 issue, reviewing the singer’s engagement at the … Continue reading →

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