Diana Ross: Ballads

[longtimefan]

I always feel that THE BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE is a truly moving musical performance! What other recordings would you select as amazing ballads by Diana?

I will start with YOUR LOVE.

[reese]

All The Befores
Little Girl Blue
I've Come to Love You So Much
Endless Love
Forever Young
It's Hard For Me to Say
When You Tell Me That You Love Me
Blame It on the Sun
Let Somebody Know
I Thought That We Were Still in Love
What About Love

[JohnnyB]

All The Befores

Summertime
To Love Again
What About Love

[lucky2012]

I Thought It Took a Little Time [[But Today I Fell In Love)
It's Hard For Me To Say
After You
All The Befores
I Thought That We Were Still In Love
Summertime
One Shining Moment

[sup_fan]

dark side of the world
theme mahogany
After you
what a difference a day makes [[semi ballad)
it's my turn

[mowsville]

Never say i dont love you.

[mysterysinger]

"We're Always Saying Goodbye"

[Ollie9]

Stay With me
Theme From Mahogany
Summertime

[rovereab]

If We Hold On Together - this always gets me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCVFydBXjs

And here is an alternative with a spoken introduction - this gets me even worse!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAwJlQP8RE

[lucky2012]

If We Hold On Together - this always gets me!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeCVFydBXjs

And here is an alternative with a spoken introduction - this gets me even worse!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eAwJlQP8RE

Yes. Beautiful song made even more meaningful when put in context. [[I never saw the film but any context of personal bonding will suffice). I never heard the alternate version. It is even more moving. Is it available for download or purchase?

[Boogiedown]

First part of
LOVE HANGOVER .The song wouldn't have had nearly the oomph without this softer beginning leading up to the sudden energy surge.

[rovereab]

Yes. Beautiful song made even more meaningful when put in context. [[I never saw the film but any context of personal bonding will suffice). I never heard the alternate version. It is even more moving. Is it available for download or purchase?

I found the alternate version on Youtube but have never seen it available for download/purchase. I cannot listen to this song without getting a lump in my throat thinking of my deceased parents and watching Land Before Time with my crying daughters when they were little and explaining to them that Littlefoot's Mummy had died. Land Before Time is well worth watching, with plenty of tissues!

[thommg]

I had no idea there was an alternate version of If We Hold On Together! Just listened and it's a fantastic version. Her spoken intro is quite lovely.

[Fourtopsbiggestfan]

1. I'm still waiting
2. Surrender
3. Keep an eye

[Albator]

Just a few, the first ones that come to mind.

Mahogany
summertime
tell me again
if we hold on together
Gone
What about love
Missing you
Only love can conquer all
Until we meet again


Are this ballads?
Love or loneliness
Love will make it right

[Bluebrock]

There are just too many to mention but here goes with a few
And if you see him
I'm still waiting
Touch me in the morning
All of my life
We need you
Theme from Mahogany
I thought it took a little time
After you
Never say i don't love you
To love again
Come in from the rain
Too shy to say
I'm in the world
All for one
Love will make it right
Missing you
It's hard for me to say
Cross my heart
Summertime
Blame it on the sun
When you tell me that you love me
If we hold on together
Gone
Only love can conquer all
Voice of the heart
It's my turn
Stay with me
Best years of my life
Your love.


I am sure there are others that i have omitted but this will do for now.

[vgalindo]

Your Love
Touch me in the morning
It's my turn
If we hold on together
Endless Love
Were always saying goodbye
One more Chance
Tell me Again
Going Back
When you tell me that you love me
Stay with me

[rovereab]

I had no idea there was an alternate version of If We Hold On Together! Just listened and it's a fantastic version. Her spoken intro is quite lovely.

Perhaps this version could be included in an expanded release of The Force Behind The Power.

[lucky2012]

Perhaps this version could be included in an expanded release of The Force Behind The Power.

Excellent idea!

[Koach]

Oh, man. There are so many to choose, but I have favored Cross My Heart for a decade now. Would like to hear it in concert.

[PeaceNHarmony]

Goodness; what a difficult choice - right now I'll go with the utterly stunning solo version of Endless Love from the LP WDFFIL. And I've always loved Diana's majestic rendition of Reach Out [[I'll Be There).

[sup_fan]

But Beautiful is another favorite. stunning vocals

and her Little Girl Blue is amazing too

[JohnnyB]

But Beautiful is another favorite. stunning vocals

and her Little Girl Blue is amazing too

Confide In Me is another excellent track...

[RanRan79]

It would take too long to list every one, but my personal absolute favs that floor me every time, include:

Now That There's You
I Love You, Call Me
Close to You
A Simple Thing Like Cry
Did You Read the Morning Paper
All the Befores
Include Me In Your Life
Touch Me In the Morning
Brown Baby
I'll Be Here When You Get Home
After You
I Thought It Took a Little Time
Confide In Me
Come In From the Rain
Too Shy to Say
Only Love Can Conquer All
Voice of the Heart

That's still more than I wanted to list and yet there's many more I didn't.

[daviddh]

I thought we were still in love
never say I don't love you
where did we go wrong
today I fell in love
my baby my own

[rovereab]

Pushing the boundary a bit here, how about I've Come To Love You So Much with Marvin Gaye? It's a shame that this song was not fully completed but Diana gives a great performance on a fabulous song.

[RanRan79]

Pushing the boundary a bit here, how about I've Come To Love You So Much with Marvin Gaye? It's a shame that this song was not fully completed but Diana gives a great performance on a fabulous song.

I don't think you're pushing boundaries here. I included a Diana and Marvin cut on my list. "I've Come to Love You" is a great choice.

[lucky2012]

Pushing the boundary a bit here, how about I've Come To Love You So Much with Marvin Gaye? It's a shame that this song was not fully completed but Diana gives a great performance on a fabulous song.

Love that song and Diana's vocal. I would have included it on the album over I'm Falling In Love With You or Don't Knock My Love. Your comment makes me wonder how a completed track would have sounded.

[rovereab]

Love that song and Diana's vocal. I would have included it on the album over I'm Falling In Love With You or Don't Knock My Love. Your comment makes me wonder how a completed track would have sounded.

It sounds to me like there is "too much of Diana" on the released version with only some sections by Marvin with a poor quality sound to his vocals. I suspect that he should have gone back into the studio to record a "proper take" so that the producers could have come up with a greater "duet balance" of their vocals.

Such a shame as this track, for me, would have been a highlight of the album and an ideal candidate for an A-side single release.