Diana Ross Brings Star Power to Essence Festival

[jobeterob]

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-sta...sence-festival

[PeaceNHarmony]

"She's legendary and is a performer who's etched in our minds and throughout the human experience. She's a personification of what it means to love music and appreciate great artistry." Yup - that about sums it up!

[jobeterob]

Now I know who wrote that!!

[marv2]

These are the types of shows Diana Ross will have to rely more and more on in the future. Multiple acts on the same bill.

[luke]

Diana is a very charismatic performer but when it comes to great artistry I think of Roberta Flack, Barbra, Aretha, Otis,...no?

[marv2]

Diana is a very charismatic performer but when it comes to great artistry I think of Roberta Flack, Barbra, Aretha, Otis,...no?

I think that is accurate. Diana is a show woman.

[RanRan79]

Diana is a very charismatic performer but when it comes to great artistry I think of Roberta Flack, Barbra, Aretha, Otis,...no?

I think of all of those people including Diana Ross. She's fantastic.

[jobeterob]

Diana is a very charismatic performer but when it comes to great artistry I think of Roberta Flack, Barbra, Aretha, Otis,...no?

It's just that Diana is so much bigger a star star STAR

She was the Female Artist of the CENTURY!!!

[marv2]

It's just that Diana is so much bigger a star star STAR

She was the Female Artist of the CENTURY!!!

Why is she playing these small no-name places. You must mean last century! LOL!!!!

[detmotownguy]

Do you think Diane is still charismatic as a performer as in having an effect on the audience? Charisma "moves" people. I think her Billie Holiday work could be associated with being charasmatic.
Aretha, Babs, and Roberta are in a class by themselves.

[marv2]

Do you think Diane is still charismatic as a performer as in having an effect on the audience? Charisma "moves" people. I think her Billie Holiday work could be associated with being charasmatic.
Aretha, Babs, and Roberta are in a class by themselves.

Her Billie Holiday work was so, so long ago that many in her audience probably have never seen the movie. She has to have something a little fresher than that.

[PeaceNHarmony]

It's just that Diana is so much bigger a star star STAR

She was the Female Artist of the CENTURY!!!

Indeed - the 'Essence' of star!

[LoveSupreme]

Why is she playing these small no-name places. You must mean last century! LOL!!!!

You are extremely rude. Diana Ross recently sold out a slate of shows at New York's City Center, which is a prestigous New York theater/concert venue. She opened the refurbished King's Theater in Brooklyn back in 2015.

She performs at different venues that cater to ALL of her fans whether it's at the Essence Festival or a major concert hall like City Center.

You're diminishing of her career is downright rude, nasty, false, unneccessary and uncalled for!

[marv2]

You are extremely rude. Diana Ross recently sold out a slate of shows at New York's City Center, which is a prestigous New York theater/concert venue. She opened the refurbished King's Theater in Brooklyn back in 2015.

She performs at different venues that cater to ALL of her fans whether it's at the Essence Festival or a major concert hall like City Center.

You're diminishing of her career is downright rude, nasty, false, unneccessary and uncalled for!

I live in New York and that is NOT a prestigous venue. They've had animal acts there for children on the weekends. Besides, I was joking or don't you know what LOL! means? Go somewhere and chill......

[jobucats]

Here we go again.

[marv2]

Here we go again.

Yep! Here we go.......

[jobeterob]

You need to ignore Marv; well, or respond in kind.

Marv feels that it was him singing that "Diana was the greatest star"; Mary got over it; he didn't.

[vgalindo]

There's a double standard when it comes to Diana. Mary can play a 400 seat venue called Porthcawl and it is a prestigious venue according to Marv. Lol.

[PeaceNHarmony]

There's a double standard when it comes to Diana. Mary can play a 400 seat venue called Porthcawl and it is a prestigious venue according to Marv. Lol.

I just snorted a lovely Belgian Weissbeir. I block him myself.

[PeaceNHarmony]

You are extremely rude. Diana Ross recently sold out a slate of shows at New York's City Center, which is a prestigous New York theater/concert venue. She opened the refurbished King's Theater in Brooklyn back in 2015.

She performs at different venues that cater to ALL of her fans whether it's at the Essence Festival or a major concert hall like City Center.

You're diminishing of her career is downright rude, nasty, false, unneccessary and uncalled for!

I select 'ignore' for a slate of our ... 'snowflakey' ... members. You are of course completely correct in your statement, though!

[PeaceNHarmony]

You are extremely rude. Diana Ross recently sold out a slate of shows at New York's City Center, which is a prestigous New York theater/concert venue. She opened the refurbished King's Theater in Brooklyn back in 2015.

She performs at different venues that cater to ALL of her fans whether it's at the Essence Festival or a major concert hall like City Center.

You're diminishing of her career is downright rude, nasty, false, unneccessary and uncalled for!

ps: Did you get to see any of the Diana City Center shows? I'm local, and I LOVE the theatre, but funds were low. I regret it now because word on the street was / is fantastic.

[captainjames]

I love it ......"Star Power"

[marv2]

There's a double standard when it comes to Diana. Mary can play a 400 seat venue called Porthcawl and it is a prestigious venue according to Marv. Lol.

They discounted and gave away tickets to Diane's show....but not many were interested.....Sorry that's the breaks.

[PeaceNHarmony]

The only thing djt has said right: '... somebody sitting on the bed that weighs 400 pounds'. Not that it pertains to anything. I just thought of it.

[Roberta75]

I live in New York and that is NOT a prestigous venue. They've had animal acts there for children on the weekends. Besides, I was joking or don't you know what LOL! means? Go somewhere and chill......

Here we go again.

[PeaceNHarmony]

Here we go again.

It's all he has to live for, poor thing.

[luke]

Perhaps PeaceNHarmony could use a name change to NastyNBitter. Why make personal attacks?

[marv2]

Perhaps PeaceNHarmony could use a name change to NastyNBitter. Why make personal attacks?

It is because he cannot accept that Diana Ross is no longer a concert draw or for me or anyone else to point that fact out. She is an oldies act! Nothing wrong with that. Just accept it and move on.

[LoveSupreme]

@marv2: Gurl u is a mess. Check yo self.

[marv2]

@marv2: Gurl u is a mess. Check yo self.

I am the truth and you just can't take it!

[captainjames]

I truly admire Diana because she can play the high class clubs or the smaller casinos. As the article mentioned they have been trying to get her for years. She can play million $$ birthday bashes or smaller supper clubs but whatever she plays she always reign SUPREME. This is one reason why Mary Wilson would give anything or any organ to share the stage with her again.

Diana has found her way to reconnect with the fans and she is moving forward.

[marv2]

I truly admire Diana because she can play the high class clubs or the smaller casinos. As the article mentioned they have been trying to get her for years. She can play million $$ birthday bashes or smaller supper clubs but whatever she plays she always reign SUPREME. This is one reason why Mary Wilson would give anything or any organ to share the stage with her again.

Diana has found her way to reconnect with the fans and she is moving forward.

Funny. If they were trying to get Diana Ross so bad, then why did they discount tickets to her show to only $20? It sounds like the truth is they were trying to get the public in to see her, but the public said "no way man".

[Roberta75]

Funny. If they were trying to get Diana Ross so bad, then why did they discount tickets to her show to only $20? It sounds like the truth is they were trying to get the public in to see her, but the public said "no way man".

You live in such negative darkness. Sad, real real sad.

[LoveSupreme]

I am the truth and you just can't take it!

Girl you are not the truth...what you are is a HOT ASS MESS on a COLD PLATE.

[PeaceNHarmony]

Girl you are not the truth...what you are is a HOT ASS MESS on a COLD PLATE.

Love my Coltrane and will now adapt your 'cold plate' to my retinue. What I'd give to witness Miss Ross at the Essence Festival; I hope it's historic.

[captainjames]

You live in such negative darkness. Sad, real real sad.

Bless his heart Roberta, he doesn't know what he is talking about again. There are always bargain seats at every concert. He is like like a show on TV that you just turn off because its bad. Try the block.

[marv2]

She needs to get a manager to guide what's left of her career as an oldies act. Maybe she could find someone willing to record her.

[dba]

The reviews are in . . . http://www.nola.com/essencefest/inde...sic_festi.html

[captainjames]

The reviews are in . . . http://www.nola.com/essencefest/inde...sic_festi.html

Thanks dba
Ross Soars !!!! as number 1

[marv2]

Modest crowd hears Diana Ross, John Legend, India.Arie on 2017 Essence Festival's opening night

http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orlea...aa92bab7e.html

[marv2]

Thanks dba
Ross Soars !!!! as number 1

Hardly anyone was there to see the three of them....... Read the whole article and try not to cry. LOL!!!


http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orlea...aa92bab7e.html

[luke]

Rather than personally attacking SD memebers who dont hold your views can't sone of you just stick to the topic???

[Roberta75]

Rather than personally attacking SD memebers who dont hold your views can't sone of you just stick to the topic???

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew

[captainjames]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew

OMG that is too funny
LOL

[honest man]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DwBirf4BWew

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEHEEEEEEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE,good to see members are on to these 2 always plotting something.HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[PeaceNHarmony]

The reviews are in . . . http://www.nola.com/essencefest/inde...sic_festi.html

Yep, another triumphant performance!

[marv2]

Yep, another triumphant performance!

To a bunch of empty seats! LOL!!!!

[mowsville]

Here in the U.K we have a festival called Glastonbury [[ some of you may have heard of it lol) and for the past few years the organisers have been begging none other than a Miss Diana Ross to appear as the main headliner and every year at the end of Glastonbury the rumours start about who will be there next year and its always Dianas name up front...Lionel,Barry and Nile have all tried to persuade her but shes always too busy....now this festival just happens to be one of the biggest and well known in the world so it just goes to show that she is still in HUGE demand not just in the U.S.A but worldwide...so i kind of think that theres some real bitterness here folks with the usual folks trying to make out that Diana is not a crowd puller...well i really hope she takes up the offer one day and that will show the usual bitter folks just what a legend she is ...not much they can say about that is there.

[PeaceNHarmony]

Here in the U.K we have a festival called Glastonbury [[ some of you may have heard of it lol) and for the past few years the organisers have been begging none other than a Miss Diana Ross to appear as the main headliner and every year at the end of Glastonbury the rumours start about who will be there next year and its always Dianas name up front...Lionel,Barry and Nile have all tried to persuade her but shes always too busy....now this festival just happens to be one of the biggest and well known in the world so it just goes to show that she is still in HUGE demand not just in the U.S.A but worldwide...so i kind of think that theres some real bitterness here folks with the usual folks trying to make out that Diana is not a crowd puller...well i really hope she takes up the offer one day and that will show the usual bitter folks just what a legend she is ...not much they can say about that is there.

Hey Mowsville - nice to hear from a UK-er and be aware that not every American voted for djt ... that being said I too think G'bury would be a great gig for Miss Ross and the crowd as well. We'll all keep our fingers crossed! Be well during your country's new experience - I hope it works out for all.

[captainjames]

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