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Discover fast, interesting fun facts about superstar Diana Ross. Learn some amazing, cool and quick information about this successful female artist who has sold millions of records worldwide. Find out incredible facts and information about this star's rise to fame including facts about her childhood and how she first became known in the music business. Diana Ross has produced some of the best-selling hits of all time. She is not only a singer and songwriter; she is also an actress who has starred in a number of movies. Check out our fun facts below to begin learning about the life and career of this inspirational American female singer. |
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Did you know that Diana Ross began her music career as lead singer of the Supremes? Did you know that her name was recorded incorrectly and her real name is Diane? Did you know that she is a successful actress and producer, not solely a singer? Find out lots of amazing facts about this inspirational American woman on our facts sheet below.
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Fun Facts about Diana Ross for kids | | Fun Fact 1 | Diana Ross was born on March 26th, 1944 in Detroit in the United States of America. Her middle names are Ernestine Earle. She was born Diane but due to an admin error, her name became Diana. |
| Fun Fact 2 | Diana Ross is a highly successful American singer, songwriter, actress and producer. |
| Fun Fact 3 | Diana Ross was lead singer of the most successful vocal group - The Supremes. |
| Fun Fact 4 | Diana Ross' parents were named Ernestine and Fred. Her mother was a school teacher and her father was a former Army soldier. Diana was raised in Detroit and one of her neighbor's was fellow American singer song writer Smokey Robinson. |
| Fun Fact 5 | The Primettes were a sister group which Diana joined at the age of 15. The other members of the group at the time were called Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Betty McGlown. They auditioned to Motown Records with their song 'There Goes My Baby'. Gordy was reluctant to sign the group as they had yet graduated. However, he agreed to do so as long as they agreed to change the band's name to 'Supremes'. |
| Fun Fact 6 | The Supremes struggled for a time but they quickly rose to fame after the release of their first hit song called 'When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes'. |
| Fun Fact 7 | The first number one hit for The Supremes was 'Where Did Our Love Go'. During the 1960s, the band produced or sang on many US and UK hit singles. |
| Fun Fact 8 | Gordy wanted Diana Ross to commence a solo singing career, however, he held off until the early 1970s as the band was still very successful. He changed the name of the group to Diana Ross & The Supremes. |
| Fun Fact 9 | Diana Ross became a solo artist in the early 1970s after signing a contract with Motown. |
| Fun Fact 10 | One of Diana Ross' most successful hit songs from her early solo years was 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough'. The song reached number one and achieved Diana her first Grammy Award nomination. |
| Fun Fact 11 | Diana Ross has achieved great success in the music business with songs which are known and loved by her fans throughout the world. Songs such as 'Reach Out, I'll Be There', 'Touch Me in the Morning', 'I'm Still Waiting', and 'I'm Coming Out' helped her climb the charts and win over the hearts of millions. |
| Fun Fact 12 | Diana Ross has also achieved great success with duet performances alongside other famous musicians such as Lionel Richie with whom she sang 'Endless Love'. |
| Fun Fact 13 | Diana Ross signed a new record deal with RCA in 1981. Motown begged her to stay but due to the $20 million deal offered to her by RCA, she signed to them. At the time, this was the most lucrative deal known in the history of music. |
| Fun Fact 14 | Diana Ross also has an acting career. She has appeared in various movies including The Wiz, mahogany, Lady Sings the Blues and Out of Darkness. |
| Fun Fact 15 | In 2002, the Supremes were reunited in the Return to Love Tour performing to an audience in Philadelphia. |
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