"Diana Ross, very dear friend Diana Ross, " he said when asked who he considered to be his closest friends.
My mother always pranced around to Diana Ross and the Supremes - a bit of Motown always cheers me up.
So yes, tonight is about Conan and Diana Ross and Santa and all the other talented folks on this stage.
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He said Mr. Gordy wanted to tell his version of Motown story and that of his history with Diana Ross.
If Katherine Jackson were to die, "I nominate Diana Ross as guardian, " Jackson said in the will, written July 7, 2002.
Jackson also starred in "Diana, " produced in 1981 by Diana Ross Productions -- her first TV special not produced by Motown Productions.
It is also reported that stars such as singer Diana Ross, director Spike Lee and music producer Quincy Jones may take the stand.
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Diana Ross and Patti Labelle are part of the clan who are re-recording Sister Sledge's 1979 "We Are Family" hit to aid victims' charities.
Already Diana Ross and John Cougar Mellencamp had performed during lunch.
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In a single track, Gillis will sample everyone from Mims and Diana Ross to The Carpenters and Metallica, all on top of each other.
Past acts have included Sting, James Taylor, Diana Ross, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Lionel Richie, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.
Motown the Musical, which features songs by Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye, was called a "mess" by Variety's reviewer when it opened in mid-April.
Based on that glamorous imp Diana Ross, she allows the Berry Gordy figure (Jamie Foxx) to dress her up as a swank mannequin but finally breaks free.
The hit-stuffed "Motown: The Musical, " about Motown Records under founder Berry Gordy, earned four nominations, including Valisia LeKae as Diana Ross and Charl Brown as Smokey Robinson.
Let's not forget too, that the Brothers Gibb had penned Guilty for Barbra Streisand, Chain Reaction for Diana Ross and Islands In The Stream, for Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
Over the years, Temperley has played with stars such as Frank Sinatra, Woody Herman, Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Diana Ross, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin and a young Michael Jackson.
Diana Ross, whom Michael Jackson named as a backup guardian in his will, visited with the children Wednesday and agreed with the plan, according to the lawyer who represents the children.
Past performers, who are never announced until they take the stage, have included Diana Ross, John Mellencamp, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Lionel Richie, Jon Bon Jovi, Paul Simon, Stevie Wonder and Elton John.
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Their other hits include Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing, one of several tracks written for duo Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, and Diana Ross's first solo single, Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand).
They played behind Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, the Temptations, the Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson and all the rest, played on more monster hits than the Beatles, Elvis Presley, the Rolling Stones and the Beach Boys combined.
Charles Randolph-Wright proves a director with real skill, able to seamlessly juggle an insane amount of songs, dozens of scenes and harness some quite stunning performances, led by a go-for-it Brandon Victor Dixon as Gordy and Valisia LeKae as Diana Ross, who especially shines during an ad lib moment with the audience.
Tracee Ellis Ross, for instance, posed in front of a Warhol Polaroid of her mother, Diana.
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