Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross
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"Love & Life: The Very Best of Diana Ross" is a compilation album
by American
soul
singer Diana Ross
released in 2001
.
The double disc
, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States
) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes
. Also included are duets with Lionel Richie
, Marvin Gaye
, and The Temptations
("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
" sung with The Supremes). The only new track in the set is a cover of the Goffin-King song "Goin' Back," recorded especially for this collection and released as a single in several markets.
A single-disc edition was also released, featuring Ross' 1995 cover of "I Will Survive."
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
soul
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
singer Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
released in 2001
2001 in music
See also:* 2001 in music Record labels established in 2001-Events:*January 1**Comeback of Guns N' Roses in House of Blues**Hum disbands.*January 17 – Bass player Jason Newsted leaves Metallica after 14 years with the band....
.
The double disc
Double album
A double album is an audio album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold, typically records and compact discs....
, 41-track album (which was not released commercially in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) details Ross' career as a solo artist and with The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
. Also included are duets with Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie
Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records...
, Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
, and The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations is an American vocal group having achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. The group's repertoire has included, at various times during its five-decade career, R&B, doo-wop, funk, disco, soul, and adult contemporary music.Formed in Detroit,...
("I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" is a soul song most popularly released as a joint single performed by Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations for the Motown label...
" sung with The Supremes). The only new track in the set is a cover of the Goffin-King song "Goin' Back," recorded especially for this collection and released as a single in several markets.
A single-disc edition was also released, featuring Ross' 1995 cover of "I Will Survive."