Diana (Album)

Diana is the tenth studio album by Diana Ross, released in May 1980 and then Ross gave his international breakthrough.

  • 4.1 musicians
  • 4.2 Production

History

After the commercial success of the album The Boss, Diana Ross wanted a fresher, more modern disco sound for their next album. Fits the verge wrote Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic some songs for Aretha Franklin, who rejected these and so Ross took to the songs.

What initially proved to be a grueling cooperation that ran in length, was completed despite quarrels. Previously, Ross wanted to give up everything because of the trouble.

Before the release, the entire album was worked up new: the funky elements of Chic in the album were a bit weakened, the instrumental passages were shortened and the vocals missed you a brighter, youthful sound. The work was carried out without the knowledge of the producers. Later, the duo sued the label Motown without success, due to copyright infringement.

Diana Ross was at that time the time being the last album that was released by Motown and let the album so far selling over six million copies.

Title list

Charts

Album

Singles

Contributors

Musician

  • Background vocals: Fonzi Thornton, Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, Michelle Cobbs
  • E -Bass: Bernard Edwards
  • Guitar: Nile Rodgers
  • Drums: Tony Thompson
  • Keyboard: Andy Schwartz, Raymond Jones
  • Saxophone: Eddie Daniels
  • Trombone: Meco
  • Trumpet: Bob Milliken
  • Stringed instruments: Valerie Haywood, Cheryl Hong, Karen Milne
  • Conductor: Gene Orloff

Production

  • Producers: Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers
  • Assistant engineer: Abdoulaye Soumare, Jeff Hendrickson, Lucy Laurie, Peter Robbins
  • Mix: Dennis King
Record label Genre Upside Down My Old Piano Chic (band) Media-Control-Charts Tony Thompson (drummer) Bob Clearmountain
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