Post by Admin on Jul 22, 2015 12:16:57 GMT -4
It may be an inexplicable mystery to some, perhaps, but the facts just don't lie - Diana Ross is indisputably one of the most written-about female singers of all time. True, she's patently no Aretha Franklin and can't claim to be one of the most technically-gifted vocalists of all time, but she possesses her own unique and immediately identifiable sound and there's an aura about her that her legion of devotees around the globe seem to find irresistible. Maybe it's the glamour, or the mystique...or even the records she cut as a member of the legendary Supremes in the '60s or as a solo artist from the '70s onwards. Her allure can't really be quantified but also, it can't be denied and her storied journey from the projects to the penthouse has inspired countless books and biographies over the years - some worthy, some less so - and now UK author, Ian Phillips, has just unleashed his second book on the now 71-year-old diva. Back in 2010, Phillips wrote 'Diana - Queen Of Motown' and today, five years later, he returns to the subject of Ms. Ross with a new tome, 'Diana Ross - Reflections,' where he casts a critical and insightful eye over the singer's oeuvre. For both Ross aficionados and Motown fans it's a must-read, page-turner of a book that comes with forewords from ex-Motown staffers, Janie Bradford and Al Abrams. More importantly, it eschews tabloid sensationalism - which has so often characterised books on Ross's life and career - and, refreshingly, focuses intently on the music more than anything else.
Check it out all you Ross LOVES
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