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 and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed, forcing Gordy to use secretary Edna Anderson as a body double for Ross. While a box-office success, the film was not well received by the critics: "Time" magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross." In 1977, Motown acquired the film rights to the Broadway play "The Wiz", an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The film initially was to include the stage actors who had performed on the play, but, producer