Diana Ross

Supremes lead singer and Motown solo star

Facts

• Born: 1944
• Country: United States
• Field: Music
• Era: Television Age

Overview

Detroit born singer who led the Supremes, whose twelve number one hits, from Where Did Our Love Go to Someday We Will Be Together, made them the most successful American vocal group of the 1960s. Her solo career brought Aint No Mountain High Enough and Upside Down, and her portrayal of Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues 1972 earned an Oscar nomination. She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016.