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NOW YOU KNOW: Rhonda Ross at City Winery Atlanta (11/5/19)

Posted on November 21, 2019 by Paul

There are some artists who burst onto the stage in frenzied blur of energy; accompanied by blinding lights and blaring horns, they appear in front of their screaming fans as if beamed in directly from some starry corner of the … Continue reading →

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Chatting With Rhonda Ross (& Making A Little Music, Too!)

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Paul

I had the opportunity to chat with Rhonda Ross again this morning, ahead of her show at City Winery Atlanta.  And as if that wasn’t enough, I also got to play a few bars of “Good Morning Heartache” while she … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Rhonda Ross on Good Day Atlanta

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Paul

If you want to know what Rhonda Ross is all about, just listen to her sing.  Her music is positive and uplifting, filled with the kind of lightness that comes from a person who truly seems at home in his … Continue reading →

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In Case You Didn’t Know…

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Paul

The one & only Rhonda Ross is here in Atlanta, headlining the Atlanta Jazz Festival (with husband Rodney Kendrick) with a performance in Piedmont Park on Saturday evening. Tomorrow (Friday) morning, as part of my day job as a TV … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Louvain Demps on Good Day Atlanta

Posted on May 8, 2017 by Paul

Sometimes the most magical moments in life happen by accident; Louvain Demps of The Andantes remembers that being the case while recording “Love Child” in September of 1968.  As she recalls, there came a moment when groupmates Marlene Barrow and … Continue reading →

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Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform “Funny Girl” (1968)

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Paul

“Don’t tell me not to fly, I’ve simply got to…” For proof of just how versatile Diana Ross and The Supremes were, look no further than the six (!) albums the group released in 1968.  Reflections came first, an album of … Continue reading →

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The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart (1967)

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Paul

“And when I looked, the moon had turned to gold…” By 1967, The Supremes really had nothing left to prove.  In just three short years, Diana Ross, Mary Wilson, and Florence Ballard had conquered the music industry, racking up a staggering ten #1 … Continue reading →

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Ross (1978)

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Paul

“Wouldn’t it be wonderful if like were like a song?” For someone who’d basically worked non-stop since signing her first record contract in 1961, Diana Ross was especially busy in the summer of 1977.  Ross the actress was gearing up … Continue reading →

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Diana Ross (1976)

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Paul

“Once, we were standing still in time…” Despite being one of the biggest stars in the world, the singing career of Diana Ross had cooled considerably by the fall of 1975.  Since “Touch Me In The Morning” had hit #1 … Continue reading →

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Diana & Marvin (1973)

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Paul

“First I had you in the palm of my hand, but I let you slip through like grains of sand…” “Are Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye recording an album together with Valerie Simpson and Nick Ashford producing?????”  This tantalizing question … Continue reading →

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