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
Do You Know the Way to San Jose Though she still does not like it, the song remains one of Warwick's most popular chart selections, and she still includes it in almost every concert she performs. Warwick won her first Grammy, the 1969 Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose." She told "Jet" in May 2002 that winning this award was the overall highlight of her career. "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" has also been recorded by Connie Francis, Rita Reys, The George Shearing Quintet, The Avalanches, The Baja Marimba Band, The Temptations and The