Diana!

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Diana!
(Original TV Soundtrack)

Soundtrack album by Diana Ross

Released

March 29, 1971

Recorded

1971

Genre

Soul

Length

39:50

Label

Motown

Producer

none given

Diana Ross chronology

Everything Is Everything
(1970)

Diana!
(1971)

Surrender
(1971)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Diana! is American singer Diana Ross' first solo TV special, which aired on ABC on April 18, 1971, choreographed by David Winters of West Side Story fame, who at that time choreographed all of Ross' stage and TV shows.^[2]^[3]^[4] The special featured performances by The Jackson 5, and also included Jackson 5 lead singer Michael Jackson's solo debut. Michael Jackson performed Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year", which drew laughter as its adult-themed lyrics were changed to fit his age. Other guests included Danny Thomas and Bill Cosby, who would be featured on a similar TV special by the Jackson 5 (Goin' Back to Indiana) a few months later.

Since this was right at the beginning of her solo career, she took the opportunity to promote the two hits from her debut, the gold audience participant "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" and the #1 smash, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". She also performed a beautiful cover of The Carpenters "(They Long to Be) Close to You and the Top 20 gold single "Remember Me" released that previous December 1970 included on her forthcoming "Surrender" album to released later that summer. (Though she performed "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" on the special, it was not included on the soundtrack).

The television special, and its subsequent soundtrack, was a Neilsen's ratings winner hitting the Top 20 (#17) of shows that week and garnering Emmy nominations for Diana, Bob Mackie and in technical categories.

Track listing for Diana! soundtrack album

"Intro"
"Don't Rain on My Parade"
"Jackson 5 Medley" ("Mama's Pearl"/"Walk On By"/"The Love You Save")
"(They Long to Be) Close to You"
"Bill Cosby Segment"
"(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story" (with Bill Cosby)
"Remember Me"
"Jackson 5 Medley" ("I'll Be There"/"Feelin' Alright")
"Danny Thomas Segment"
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
"Call Me"

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Diana! > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0935916/
↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005384/
↑ http://www.magickpapers.com/blog/?p=400

Sources and external links

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Studio albums	Diana Ross (1970) Everything Is Everything (1970) Surrender (1971) Touch Me in the Morning (1973) Last Time I Saw Him (1973) Diana Ross (1976) Baby It's Me (1977) Ross (1978) The Boss (1979) diana (1980) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1981) Silk Electric (1982) Ross (1983) Swept Away (1984) Eaten Alive (1985) Red Hot Rhythm & Blues (1987) Workin' Overtime (1989) The Force Behind the Power (1991) Take Me Higher (1995) Every Day Is a New Day (1999) Blue (2006) I Love You (2006)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1972) Diana Ross' Greatest Hits (1976) 20 Golden Greats (1979) To Love Again (1981) All the Great Hits (1981) Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs (1993) One Woman: The Ultimate Collection (1993) Diana Extended: The Remixes (1994) Voice of Love (1996) Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross (2001) The Definitive Collection (2006) The Greatest (2011) Upside Down: The Collection (2012)

Live albums	Live at Caesars Palace (1974) An Evening with Diana Ross (1977) Greatest Hits Live (1989) Live: Stolen Moments: The Lady Sings... Jazz and Blues (1992)

Soundtrack albums	Diana! (1971) Lady Sings the Blues (1972) The Wiz: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1978) Endless Love (1981)

Other albums	Diana & Marvin (1973) Christmas in Vienna (with Plácido Domingo and José Carreras) (1993) A Very Special Season (1994)

Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles)	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Remember Me" "Surrender" "I'm Still Waiting" "Touch Me in the Morning" "All of My Life" "You Are Everything" "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" "Love Hangover" "Upside Down" "I'm Coming Out" "My Old Piano" "It's My Turn" "Endless Love" "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" "Mirror, Mirror" "Work That Body" "Muscles" "Missing You" "Chain Reaction" "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" "One Shining Moment" "Not Over You Yet"

Films	Lady Sings the Blues (1972) Mahogany (1975) The Wiz (1978) Out of Darkness (1994) Double Platinum (1999)

Tours	Return to Love Tour (2000) I Love You Tour (2007-08) More Today Than Yesterday: The Greatest Hits Tour (2010-12)

Related topics	Discography The Supremes Berry Gordy Rhonda Ross Kendrick Tracee Ellis Ross Chudney Ross Ross Næss Evan Ross Arne Næss, Jr. List of awards and nominations received by Diana Ross Diana Ross Playground

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