Diana Ross (1970 album) Diana Ross (1970 album) Diana Ross (later reissued rarely as Ain't No Mountain High Enough) was the debut solo album of American-singer Diana Ross. It reached number 19 on the Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums. The album would later go onto sell 500,000 copies in America. The album was the ultimate test to see if the former Supremes frontwoman could make it as a solo act. With the help of the songwriting-producing team of Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson, Ross turned out a successful album. Ross did extensive work with other producers before settling
Diana Ross Vegas, Nevada. On November 27, 2015, Motown Records/Universal released the album "Diana Ross Sings Songs from The Wiz", recorded in 1978. The album features Ross' versions of songs from the film version of the musical "The Wiz", in which she starred along with Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Richard Pryor and Lena Horn. In February 2016, Ross resumed her In the Name of Love Tour, which began in 2013. On November 22, 2016, Ross was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama. On June 30, 2017, Ross headlined the Essence Festival, held annually in New Orleans, Louisiana,