“The Boss” by Diana Ross (1979)

And now we go from one “Boss” to another. Diana’s not particularly known as an albums artist, and there’s a good reason for that: most of her full-lengths are incredibly heavy with filler. Even when Marvin and Stevie were releasing classic albums for Motown in the early ‘70s, Diana didn’t bother too much to make… Read More “The Boss” by Diana Ross (1979)

“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967)/Diana Ross (1970)

Motown was well known for having several of its artists record the same songs, often in dramatically different versions. Ashford and Simpson’s “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” was the beneficiary of superlative treatments by both Berry’s queen and his dashing prince (joined in song by a tragic princess.) Miss Ross was omnipresent at the start of the… Read More “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell (1967)/Diana Ross (1970)