Ross,Diana Essential Diana Ross & The Supremes CD

The response to the news that Diana Ross was to play Glastonbury 2020 was unequivocal, people of all ages and from all walks of life were unanimous in their delight. That reaction highlighted that whilst she might represent different things to different people, she means much to many. Now well into her 70s it's a testament to the impact the music she first made at Motown in the 60s with The Supremes and subsequently as a solo artist again with Motown and later RCA and Capitol/EMI. It's that first period with The Supremes that this release celebrates and it's one that made them until the mid-80s, the best-selling girl group in the UK. The crown would pass first to Bananarama who took more than a little inspiration from them and later The Spice Girls, yet 60 years on from their debut single they remain one of the top 10 best-selling girl groups in the world. Originally called The Primettes, the group had all grown up in the Brewster-Douglas public Housing Projects in Detroit during the 50s. Signing to Motown in 1960 they were often the first choice for the label's song writing team of Holland-Dozier-Holland and the pairing would help them secure a staggering 12 US Billboard No.1 singles during the decade. In 1967 with Ms Ross clearly the lead vocalist, Motown's founder Berry Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & The Supremes and the hits kept coming. Whilst she would leave in 1970 to pursue a solo career the group continued and again so did the hits. In all you'll find 17 UK top 40 singles here including 10 UK top 10's together with many more that were R&B and Billboard hits in the US, where they issued many more singles. Add to that key album tracks and you've got much more than a best of. Welcome to the world of Diana Ross & The Supremes.

1. Baby Love 2. Where Did Our Love Go? 3. You Can't Hurry Love 4. Come See About Me 5. Back in My Arms Again 6. Nothing But Heartaches 7. Your Heart Belongs to Me 8. Let Me Go the Right Way 9. A Breathtaking Guy 10. Buttered Popcorn 11. When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes 12. You Can't Do That 13. Baby Doll 14. Chain Gang 15. Beach Ball 16. The Boy from Ipanema 17. Unchained Melody 18. These Boots Are Made for Walkin' 19. Baby, I Need Your Loving 20. Heatwave 21. You Keep Me Hangin' on 22. Love Is Like An Itching in My Heart 23. Reflections 24. The Happening 25. I'm Livin' in Shame 26. Love Child 27. Someday, We'll Be Together 28. Stormy 29. Forever Came Today 30. Heaven Must Have Sent You 31. Don't Let It Rain on My Parade 32. Going Down for the Third Time 33. Does Your Mama Know About Me 34. Honey Bee (Keep on Stinging Me) 35. Everyday People 36. No Matter What Sign You Are 37. This Old Heart of Mine 38. Ode to Billie Joe 39. The Young Folks 40. Stoned Love 41. Nathan Jones 42. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye 43. Up the Ladder to the Roof 44. Floy Joy 45. Bad Weather 46. Over and Over 47. Johnny Raven 48. I Got Hurt (Trying to Be the Only Girl in Your Life) 49. I Keep It Hid 50. 5:30 Plane 51. The Shoop Shoop Song 52. Where Do I Go from Here 53. Early Morning Love 54. He's My Man 55. I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking 56. High Energy 57. You're My Driving Wheel 58. Let Yourself Go 59. Love, I Never Knew You Would Feel So Good