Diana Ross: I Love You

Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
J. Randy Taraborrelli wrote in Call Her Miss Ross: "In the '60s, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross — The Supremes — quickly became the most successful American vocal group of their day. Rising from the Brewster Projects of Detroit to the most prestigious nightclubs and concert halls in the world, they had, by 1965, racked up an enviable string of unforgettable hit records. The leading proponents of Detroit's home-bred music called The Motown Sound, their only logical peers in the pop world were The Beatles and Elvis Presley. From the start, Diana Ross had that rare star quality, stage presence and unique singing voice that immediately set her apart from the other two. But along with her talent and ambition there was a certain amount of ruthlessness. She was famous and her fans adored her, but she was not popular among her Motown peers, many of whom thought that Berry Gordy helped her rise at their expense. By 1967, she had become the star of the act, much to Mary and Florence's dismay. They thought that the group was what mattered, but Diana was never group-oriented" (p. 15).