Quote Originally Posted by Ollie9 View Post
I would not say Diana is completly opposed to stretching her vocal wings when in control, but generally she plays it safe. It's mostly the producers she has worked with that vocally push her, not Diana herself. In concert is another thing entirely. Here she appears happy to push herself vocally. "My Man" and "Home" being just two examples.
I wonder if she played it safe because that's what she thought the public wanted? It's an interesting issue. Diana's interviews always seem so few and far between, and when she does get around to doing them, rarely do they move beyond the usual mother questions, what she thinks about music today questions, what's her favorite Supreme song and other routine Supremes questions, etc. I would love for someone to ask her something like the question you posed.