Diana Ross (1970 album) of BBC stated that despite the album cover making it look more bland and uninteresting, that the album and its songs made up for this. "Diana Ross" made its debut on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated July 11th, 1970, the album made its debut at number 71. On the chart issue dated October 3, 1970, the album reached its peak at number 19. The album eventually was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of 500,000 copies. Diana Ross (1970 album) Diana Ross (later reissued rarely as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was
Diana Ross according to her autobiography, "Secrets of a Sparrow". During a 1967 performance in Boston, Massachusetts, Ross collapsed onstage, and had to be hospitalized for exhaustion. In 1968, Ross began to perform as a solo artist on television specials, including the Supremes' own specials such as "TCB" and "G.I.T. on Broadway", "The Dinah Shore Show", and a Bob Hope special, among others. In mid-1969, Gordy decided that Ross would depart the group by the end of that year, and Ross began recording her initial solo work that July. One of the first plans for Ross to establish her own solo career