Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) "Theme from "Mahogany" (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, and initially recorded by American singer Thelma Houston in 1973, and then most notably by Diana Ross as the theme to the 1975 Motown/Paramount film "Mahogany". Produced by Masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist (Ross) as a black woman who becomes a successful Rome fashion designer. Recorded with a full orchestral accompaniment, "Theme from "Mahogany"" became one of the most recognizable elements of the film, receiving
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