Born in Detroit Michigan, Diane Ernestine Ross got herself a ticket to become a musical foundation within America. Her biggest ticket to stardom came from her ties with the Supremes.
Diana Ross, as she is most commonly called, continues to be a household name up to this day. Everybody knows her and every generation understands the extent of her popularity. She grew up as a very shy girl whose ticket to popularity started when she began singing for their family’s church choir. This gave her inspiration to make a ticket for herself to enter the world of entertainment.
When she was 15 years old, she got invited to join a girl group created then by Milton Jenkins. The group would actually serve as a doo-wop backup for the Primes. The group came out under the name ticket of the Primettes. They eventually got gigs into local bars as well as various talent shows. As they progressed, the group began to aim to score themselves a record deal. As a ticket, they frequented the reception area of Motown Records in hopes of scoring the much coveted record contract.
In 1961, the girls’ wishes finally came true when Barry Gordy, Motown’s CEO at that time, decided to sign them up for a record contract. However, the ticket came with a price. The girls would have to change their group name into something else. Eventually, Ballard suggested the name “The Supremes.” From then on, the historical and widely renowned musical group appeared in the world of music.
During their early years, The Supremes went on for a roller coaster ride of a musical career. They have gone up and down in the charts with every single they have released. Every rise and fall became a ticket to Diana Ross as she eventually became the lead for the group. Which is why in 1967, the group once again underwent a name change. Thus Diana Ross and the Supremes have entered the limelight.
Three years after that, Ross finally made it known to public that she will be leaving the group to establish herself and claim her ticket as a solo singer. Her solo career and her first journey established her alongside the songs, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough.” as well as the song “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)."
Eventually, her success even got her a ticket to enter the world of television and the films which even got her an Oscar nomination.
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