I'm Still Waiting (Diana Ross song) I'm Still Waiting (Diana Ross song) "I'm Still Waiting" is a popular song, written and produced by Deke Richards and recorded by Diana Ross; it first appeared on Ross's 1970 album "Everything Is Everything". The song reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1971. It also reached number one in Ireland. "I'm Still Waiting" continued the vein of sophisticated soul as heard on Ross's breakthrough solo hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". However, it was only a modest success in the US, reaching #63 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 singles chart, and #40 on the R&B chart.
Diana Ross on May 20, 1981. At the time, Ross's was music history's most expensive recording deal. In 1971, Diana Ross began working on her first film, "Lady Sings the Blues", which was a loosely based biography on singer Billie Holiday. Despite some criticism of her for taking the role, once the film opened in October 1972, Ross won critical acclaim for her performance in the film. Jazz critic Leonard Feather, a friend of Holiday's, praised Ross for "expertly capturing the essence of Lady Day". Ross's role in the film won her Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress.