"Nightflight" Tue March 25th 9P-12M ET: Happy 70th Birthday Diana Ross

[dba]

Tuesday evening is a very special show, the first of two shows that celebrate the career of Diana Ross who turns 70 on Wednesday, March 26. This week's show will be dedicated to the "Supremes Years". Music from 1964 - 1970. Next week on April 1st, we will celebrate the solo years - 1970 - 2013.
Do join John Perrone in a show compiled by David B. Abbott on "Nightflight"...on WOMR 92.1 FM Provincetown and WFMR 91.3 FM Orleans from 9pm to Midnight EST and streaming live worldwide at www.womr.org Thanks! dba

[sophisticated_soul]

David, looking forward to your Diana Ross 70th birthday celebration show! I know it will be Supreme!

[Lulu]

Bump. Thanks for posting ! We can finally focus on the music for a few hours!!!

[midnight johnny]

I'm VERY excited about celebrating Diana's BIG 7-O! I got tired just typing that....

[dba]

Great photo of the Supremes

[dba]

Here are the Supremes performing live

[dba]

From the Ed Sullivan Show

[marybrewster]

From the Ed Sullivan Show doing Forever Came Today

This may be from Sullivan, but it's not "Forever Came Today".

[dba]

Thanks Mary. It is Sullivan but not Forever Came Today.

[carole cucumber]

[QUOTE=dba;218892] From the Ed Sullivan Show[/QUOT

Not 'Forever Came Today' but 'Always"

[dba]

I see Reflections . . .

[marybrewster]

Thank you carole; yes, "Always".

Great pics regardless. Thank you for sharing dba.

[midnight johnny]

David's Diana Ross show is going to be riding the crest of a huge Nor'easter with winds up here reaching 70 mph....I like to call this a BLIZZ-ICANE.... Happy Birthday, Diana! What a fanfare for you and Diana, David! John

[skooldem1]

No wind, [[no wind)
No rain, [[no rain)
Nor winter's cold
Can stop me, babe
[[Oh, babe) baby [[baby)
If you're my goal

[midnight johnny]

No wind, [[no wind)
No rain, [[no rain)
Nor winter's cold
Can stop me, babe
[[Oh, babe) baby [[baby)
If you're my goal

Skool....great....I didn't even think of it!

[carole cucumber]

As Andy's late March-early April Supreme dream looks as if it might have not gotten out the gate, might David include an infrequently heard selection from Funny Girl/Disney or whatever else it might have been that was supposed to be heading our way soon.

[midnight johnny]

As Andy's late March-early April Supreme dream looks as if it might have not gotten out the gate, might David include an infrequently heard selection from Funny Girl/Disney or whatever else it might have been that was supposed to be heading our way soon.

Carole....the cake is already baked. You'll have to wait till tonight to see if "whatever" was baked into it....I am not even sure. We'll both be surprised.....

[dba]

Carole, There will be many surprises contained in this week's and next week's show. Perhaps since Andy will be listening tonight I can ask him to give us a B-day update. So glad you will be listening. Enjoy the music.

[dba]

Taken at Boston College several weeks before the Farewell show.

[sophisticated_soul]

I see Reflections . . .

This is one of my most favorite Diana Ross/Supremes performances. Tennessee Ernie Ford Special I believe. Visually, they were stunning. Totally over glammed, but stunning. And this was a part of their total image - how they looked. Diana looked absolutely exotic - almost alien - in her beauty. Along with the eerie quality of "Reflections" it made for a most memorable performance.

[jobeterob]

Definitely almost alien!

[dba]

Another shot from Boston College. Let The Sun Shine In

[dba]

Back stage at the Apollo Theater.

[dba]

Recording with Mary and Flo

[dba]

Diana Mary and Cindy date unknown

[johnjeb]

Taken at Boston College several weeks before the Farewell show.

Thanks for the pic dba. I was there at the first show, I think it was October 4, 1969.

Two weeks before that I saw them at UMass Amherst, where I was attending school. They wore the same dresses for the first show. The yearbook for 1970 had a disappointing picture of the event. A Fall 2013 UMass periodical, featuring concerts through the years, included another picture from that performance, which I thought was better than the yearbook photo.

About 25 years later I was showing my college-bound nephew the UMass campus and we walked into the building called "The Cage" which was where basketball games and concerts were held. My nephew was in awe and looked around and said "Wow this is where Julius Erving played." Not being a sports fan and never witnessing Dr J's athletic prowess, all I could say is "I saw The Supremes here!" Pathetic, I know. Coincidentally, the first time I saw The Supremes was in 1966 at Brandeis University, in my hometown. It was also a basketball court converted to a concert hall. Maybe we can ask John Perrone to rework "Beach Ball" into "Basket Ball".

[daviddh]

hey John, hope u r well. do u plan of playing any Funny Girl tracks,...??Cornet Man,or The Music That Makes Me Dance?
stay warm

[midnight johnny]

David from Baltimore.....hello! You will have to be surprised about the playlist...it's all planned out. You stay warm yourself....we'll be getting what you already got!

[sophisticated_soul]

I saw Diana Ross & The Supremes in 1969 as well. August 17 [[two months after my high school graduation). Sorry the pic is out of focus, this was the only shot I took that didn't have glare on it.

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[Ryon6]

John, I am logging on/tuning in now. Looking forward to hearing my favorite artist tonight. HAPPY 70th BIRTHDAY MS ROSS

[jobeterob]

Man, I spent some time at working trying to log in; spent some more time at home; thought I had the wrong day; and now I realize, it hasn't yet started! Jeez...........

[Ryon6]

i wonder if there is a remix version of "Discover Me"?

Tyrone

[midnight johnny]

In the studio!!!!1 Howdy all!

[Glenpwood]

Evening All!

Can't wait to hear what David has cooked up!

[RossHolloway]

Georgia is in the house!

[supremester]

Love from Geoff, Michael and Me!

[carole cucumber]

New glasses/ new apartment/ new snow.. oh well 2 out of 3 ain't bad!

[johnjeb]

Finally I have a new computer, after 3 months, and can listen to the show once again.

Just heard the weather report, John. Doesn't sound good. Hope it's not as bad as they say. I hope I don't have to head to my place this weekend for heavy cleanup. Fingers crossed.

New apartment!

[supremester]

Happy Birthday Joseph & Miss Ross!

[thomas96]

I'm late! What'd I miss??

[supremester]

Thanks to David Abbott for tonight and next week.

PS 15 years ago or so you sent me a cassette and I lost your address - I've tried to find you - THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ryon6]

Love Florence's vocals on "Anyone Who Had A Heart".

[sophisticated_soul]

Happy Birthday Joseph & Miss Ross!

Thank you Gregg.

[supremester]

The Composer..Anyone Who Had a Heart, Long Gone Lover - good stuff........

I'm late! What'd I miss??

[supremester]

Joe, Ive known you over 20 years and you never get any older..........nice I love Ross' gritty vocal on Anyone Who Had A Heart

Thank you Gregg.

[carole cucumber]

Whenever I listen to "This Is It" I'd swear I hear Mickey Stevenson and likely, the Lovetones in the background.

[Roberta75]

Hello dear its Roberta listening to your lovely smooth voice from Panorama City, California. Real nice show.

[TheMotownManiac]

I'm in Bits n Pieces over this show - as always!

Michael Postle

[midnight johnny]

Hello dear its Roberta listening to your lovely smooth voice from Panorama City, California. Real nice show.

Roberta....great to have you....and thank you!!! What a lovely name for a city!!!

[sophisticated_soul]

Joe, Ive known you over 20 years and you never get any older. .

It's a Dorian Gray thing.