Timmy84 said:

Out of the two Smokey is the worst.

missfee said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah, I have to agree. Smokey and his Motown Family bullshit

Who in Motown says that?

what's wrong with smokey?

vizionheiry said:

His face is so stretched, he sleeps with his eyes open. That's what's wrong with Smokey!

Smokey is shady

scriptgirl said:

...and stretched.

ernestsewell said:

He is seventy years old.

GirlBrother said:

that's cold.

Idk but she's a whore that doesn't deserve to be in the RRHOF

You all must remember that Diana was one of the earliest "diva" pop stars. Think about this, in the 60s, when the Supremes exploded on the scene, no girl group was doing what they were doing. Sure, other girl groups were out there, but they didn't have the appeal that the Supremes did.

Their music was great for the time and their television appearances made them huge. From the trendy pedal pusher suits they wore on shows like Bandstand to the evening gowns and wigs they wore on Ed Sullivan, they were "hollywood" glamorous.

To every black family during that time, people were inspired when they someone that "looked" like them on television. If you talk to a lot of people who are in their 50s, 60s, or 70s, a lot of them will tell you how they would run to the television to see the Temps and Supremes perform on their favorite shows.

By the time Diana went solo, she raised the bar for performing at the time. She took what people like Barbara Streisand, Judy Garland, etc. were doing and made it even more glamorous.

I adore this song...



Her voice isn't all that bad. It sounds like she's holding her nose, but I like it.

She is a wonderful combination of ambition and charm.

People are still earning a living playing Corporate Events and Weddings using the format Berry created with The Supremes.

http://www.youtube.com/wa...WBryeMJ9Fc

JackieBlue said:

Has anybody read this?



I've been thinking about getting it.

WaterInYourBath said:

Yes. That's 'Call Her Miss Ross' with a different title.

It's very... enlightening.

I Bought'Touch Me In The Morning' Expanded Edition last week. She's my most collected Female artist, i guess that makes her my favourite female artist overall.

Always loved her. As a kid in the Seventies, i remember looking thru some of my Dads albums, Those false lashes, those eyes. i saw her as a Goddess, still do.

Great material+Flamboyant image+Drive= Appeal.

WaterInYourBath said:

I guess her appeal just escapes me

scriptgirl said:

Were you born after 1985?

daPrettyman said:

She's 26 lol

Timmy84 said:

I was born in '91

Timmy84 said:

That explains why they don't get the appeal.

If these guys were around pre-remote control television, they would understand it a little more.

It's one thing not to be a big fan of a person (I don't consider myself a big Ross fan either) but I do get her appeal. Especially in the 70s and 80s.

Watch these and tell me that she didn't influence what you see today.

She's the female/singer version of Mel Gibson, if you know what I mean...

JoeTyler said:

She's an alcoholic?

ernestsewell said:

I think she's 'walked the line' before, i don't recall her calling anyone sugartits or denying the holocaust though.