Diana Ross is only 80 years old “boss.” And for more than 60 years of her legendary career, she has been working to maintain that title.
Ross, 81 on March 26th, told a fan-worthy audience on Saturday, the second show sold out at the Brooklyn Kings Theatre.
In the year we saw the deaths of other musical legends, including Roberta Flack, Marianne Faithful, and Sam & Dave's Sam Moore, we were reminded that we still have other eternal pop icons.
Certainly, Ross' show at the Kings Theatre, celebrating the venue's 10th anniversary, will be in motion from the 82-year-old Paul McCartney club show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC to the age of 83, so he will be greeted by his “quiet” to start his “quiet celebration” as he will be greeted by his “quiet” to start his “quiet celebration” to start his “quiet celebration”. Best Original Song on Sunday Award.
If anything, Ross' two night stand reminded us that she should be grateful to this eternal goddess while she is still here and blessed us with her presence.
Other divas of her generation, from Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner to more recently Flack, Ross still bends her “muscles.”
When she opened on “I'm Coming Out,” her 1980 national anthem, which continues to represent the liberation and empowerment of both the LGBTQ community and others who need a featherbore presence boost – was a true living legend of red ruffles.
Ross' love didn't go anywhere, as she remembered her best career in the 60s – “You're not in a hurry to love”, “Today is more than yesterday”, “Love's Child”.
And she reminded us of the magic of the film she made in her Oscar nominated turn as Billie Holiday in “Lady Things the Blues.” And she took us to Oz in “Under the Road” from her starring role as Dorothy in the 1978 screen adaptation of “With”;
Then, like she did for decades, Ross brought it back with the “Mahogany theme (Do you know where you're going).”
Since the 1983 Central Park concert was tied up to “Ai no No Mountain High,” the 1970 hit rose to the top of the charts as a solo artist after Ross left Supremes.
And in it, she's mixed with songs from her Grammy-nominated 2021 album “Thank You” (including “Count on Me” with Ronda on “Count on Me.”).
