Comments on: Miss Ross 'The Boss' http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/ the gay community's news source Sat, 25 May 2013 15:51:44 +0000 hourly 1 By: Vance http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1656 Vance Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:00:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1656 Joey,

Lee and I enjoyed meeting you at the concert, and I certainly enjoyed this fine review! As a writer, you are as thoughtful anad gifted as you came across in person.

Cheers!

Vance

]]> By: graham http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1655 graham Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:23:23 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1655 liked the review till the whitney bit about her out singing miss ross,houston had a more powerful vocal than miss ross but power alone does not great singers make,miss ross is a great singer,up there alongside ella,peggy lee,etc,no one can convey sorrow or pure joy like miss ross,its nuances and phrasing that makes great singers and miss ross has it in droves alongside with star quality and class all lacking in houston and others of her ilk.

]]> By: JB http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1654 JB Sun, 30 May 2010 22:14:11 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1654 Caught Diana at eh Statem Theater in Cleveland Friday night with the same song set. Trouble with the sound system were fixed by the end of The Boss. She sounded GREAT, she looked GREAT! It was everything I expected and MORE. Just one questions-Why isn’t this woman recording regularly? I’m hoping her one son (the business major) grabs hold of the reigns like they did for Tony Bennett. Ross has been away from the recording studio for far too long.

]]> By: Mic http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1653 Mic Sat, 29 May 2010 21:26:49 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1653 Tom. I never knew Diana to be a habitual smoker. She may have smoked occasionally at that time, but I have never seen her smoke, in public in the last 50 years.

]]> By: Joey DiGuglielmo http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1652 Joey DiGuglielmo Sat, 29 May 2010 16:06:15 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1652 She mentioned she was dedicating the tour to him but she didn’t sing “You Are Not Alone,” sadly.

]]> By: Rod http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1651 Rod Sat, 29 May 2010 07:12:59 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1651 Mic – I’m afraid she did. She was just rarely photographed doing it.

]]> By: Joey DiGuglielmo http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1650 Joey DiGuglielmo Sat, 29 May 2010 03:37:15 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1650 Why are you being so insistent on this point Mic? It’s a fact, she did at one time smoke, but so what? There’s that famous photo of the Supremes backstage where Diane’s smoking, Mary’s sitting in back of her and Flo is looking in the mirror. It’s in Diane’s book no less. Also I know people who knew her back in the day who saw her smoking all the time. She either quit in the late ’70s or early ’80s but it was a LONG time ago.

]]> By: Mark http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1649 Mark Sat, 29 May 2010 02:39:41 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1649 Thank you for the review. I am looking forward to seeing and hearing Miss Ross in Atlanta on June 4th.

]]> By: Tom http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1648 Tom Sat, 29 May 2010 02:30:19 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1648 Yes Mic she did smoke – ‘More’ cigarettes in fact – had them with her at the press conference in NYC announcing The Wiz film project – there are photos. She is a human being after all, she smoked on camera in more than one scene in ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ – she may still smoke and who really cares? Wonderful talent, drive, ambition, discipline, focus, heart, love, generosity, style, grace and faith.

]]> By: Mic http://www.washingtonblade.com/2010/05/27/miss-ross-the-boss/#comment-1647 Mic Fri, 28 May 2010 18:59:42 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=7934#comment-1647 Diana Ross never smoked cigarettes!

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