There are certain legends of music who I would see despite not being a big fan of their music. I'll admit that Diana Ross's music isn't my favorite and I like her songs with the Supremes a lot more. No one can deny, however, that few artists have had the amount of commercial and cultural impact as Diana Ross. While the with the Supremes, she sang lead vocals on 12 number one hits and they remain the most successful vocal group ever. After she left the group in 1970, she embarked on a solo career that would yield 5 more number one hits and chart success all the way to 1985. Last week actually marked the 50th anniversary of the release of the Supremes first number one hit, "Where Did Our Love Go". This exemplifies the longevity of Diana and I must say she still sounds great. Complete with over half a dozen wardrobe changes, her performance was electrifying and featured songs from all parts of her long career. While I personally would've wanted to hear more Supremes songs, I still really liked the show and I was very impressed with her set. Her opener was good as well and was none other than her daughter, Rhonda. She sounded a lot like...Diana Ross.
Without a doubt I would say this was our hardest show so far. For one thing, we were nearly sold out and the lawn was almost completely full. There were also a lot of people who needed wheelchairs which ensured that the lawn staff were running around the whole time. The crowd was also pretty rowdy and it was hard to enforce much of anything during the show itself. To top it off, the lawn clearing took extra long and we didn't leave till over an hour after the show ended. With all this going on, it was hard to find any peace and everyone seemed to be on edge. Despite all this, I think we handled the show pretty well and our ability to adapt to afferent situations really showed. As always, looking forward to more shows!
My favorite part of the show was when Diana ran through 4 or 5 Supremes songs in a row. Songs like You Can't Hurry Love and Baby Love are classic songs of the 60's and remain favorites of mine!
DC
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| 2nd Only to the Beatles in terms of American Chart success in the 60's |
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| 1970's Diana Ross |
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