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On March 26, 2024, the legendary Ms. Diana Ross will turn 80 years old. Her story is one of survival, rule-breaking, overcoming adversity, glamour, hair, Motown, disco, and more comebacks than any other living pop star.
In this hour-long celebrations of her life, we will hear from a range of well-known artists who have been influenced by her legacy: the style, her ability to reinvent herself, the movies, the live performances, the voice, her position as a black female artist through an ever-changing world, the untouchable star quality - there is much to admire about Diana Ross' story.
The all-star line-up of contributors sharing their memories is aptly A-list: Nicole Scherzinger, Sir Cliff Richard, Jane McDonald, Leona Lewis, Pete Waterman, Beverley Knight, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, Lulu, Gabrielle, Billy Porter, Dame Kelly Holmes, Sara Dallin and Keren Woodward of Bananarama, Marisha Wallace, Shaznay Lewis, Claire Richards of Steps, songwriter Amy Wadge, superfan Diane Carson from The Traitors series 2, plus Radio 2's very own Tony Blackburn, Trevor Nelson, Michelle Visage and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, all sharing fascinating insights into how their lives have been touched by Ms. Diana Ross, soundtracked by some of her biggest hits spanning the last 60 years.
Celebrating the 80th birthday of the global icon, Ms. Diana Ross
Celebrating the 80th birthday of the global icon, Ms. Diana Ross with contributions from Nicole Scherzinger, Sir Cliff Richard, Leona Lewis, Jane McDonald and many more
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