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    It’s nice there are still occasional reminders of the huge contribution Diana made in helping to break down social and racial barriers.
    Also good that here in 2021, there are still some records she still holds. I never knew about this particular one.

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    Thanks for posting. Very nice piece and tribute to the Ultimate Boss.

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    Lovely piece, JRob, and thanks for finding it.

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    Very nice article. I especially like this unique description of her voice:

    "With a sultry soprano voice, whose texture is two parts honey, to one part vinegar,"

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    If I remember correctly, the prison gown at the beginning of Lady Sings The Blues was not orange; it was more of a drab blue-green-gray shade.

    There was some orange in the blouse of the dark green ensemble worn at the train station and perhaps in the scarf/turban worn at the beach with the full length fur coat.

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    That description of her voice was taken [[unattributed btw) from a Stephen Holden NY Times review of her Radio City concert in June 1989 "Diana Ross Flirts With a Willing Audience"

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    Quote Originally Posted by mindful1 View Post
    That description of her voice was taken [[unattributed btw) from a Stephen Holden NY Times review of her Radio City concert in June 1989 "Diana Ross Flirts With a Willing Audience"
    Thanks for letting me know that it was Stephen Holden who came up with that unique description of Diana's voice. I just re-read the article and as written it is just assumed that the author of the article, KALA HERH, came up with the description.

    And kudos to you for coming up with the author, source, and title of the Times review.

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    Quote Originally Posted by milven View Post
    Thanks for letting me know that it was Stephen Holden who came up with that unique description of Diana's voice. I just re-read the article and as written it is just assumed that the author of the article, KALA HERH, came up with the description.

    And kudos to you for coming up with the author, source, and title of the Times review.
    Certain things that have been written I manage to recall easily- like Clive Barnes review of Ross' '76 Palace concert/theatre show : "She possesses that particular sadness of the clown entertainer that distinguishes the best from the worst in a profession that deplores mediocrity."

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    About the best I can recall is Oprah telling Diana she had seen them and thought "I wanna be like that!"

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