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76-491: Oslo Spektrum was part of a large-scale redevelopment of the formerly industrial Grønland / Vaterland area. It was developed and designed by LPO Arkitektkontor AS, and its exterior walls were decorated with ceramic tiles containing fragments of prints by the artist Rolf Nesch . Since this artist died in 1975, permission was obtained from his living relatives, and the decorating was supervised by painter Guttorm Guttormsgaard and ceramic artist Søren Ubisch. In 2004, Oslo Spektrum

152-402: A $ 24 million production, but upon its October 1978 release, it earned only $ 21,049,053 at the box office. Though pre-release television broadcast rights had been sold to CBS for over $ 10 million, the film produced a net loss of $ 10.4 million for Motown and Universal. At the time, it was the most expensive film musical ever made. The film's failure ended Ross's short career on

228-500: A Sparrow . During a 1967 performance in Boston, Massachusetts, Ross collapsed onstage and had to be hospitalized for exhaustion. In 1968, Ross began to perform as a solo artist on television specials, including the Supremes' own specials such as TCB and G.I.T. on Broadway , The Dinah Shore Show , and a Bob Hope special, among others. In mid-1969, Gordy decided that Ross would depart

304-452: A collaboration with Michael Jackson and Gibb, also performed well. Both songs had strong music videos that propelled the tracks to success. The "Eaten Alive" video was patterned after the 1970s horror film The Island of Dr. Moreau , while the one for " Chain Reaction " saluted the 1960s American Bandstand -style TV shows. The video for "Experience", the third single from the album, reignited

380-512: A dramatic role in the television film, Out of Darkness . Ross won acclaim for her role in the TV movie and earned her third Golden Globe nomination. In 1994, One Woman: The Ultimate Collection , a career retrospective compilation, became a number one hit in the UK, selling quadruple platinum. The retrospective was EMI's alternative to Motown's box set Forever Diana: Musical Memoirs . Ross performed during

456-719: A duet album with fellow Motown artist Marvin Gaye . The album became an international hit. Touring throughout 1973, Ross became the first entertainer in Japan's history to receive an invitation to the Imperial Palace for a private audience with the Empress Nagako , wife of Emperor Hirohito . In April 1974, Ross became the first African-American woman to co-host the Academy Awards , with John Huston , Burt Reynolds , and David Niven . After

532-420: A free concert on Central Park 's Great Lawn , aired live worldwide by Showtime . Proceeds of the concert would be donated to build a playground in the singer's name. Midway through the beginning of the show, a torrential downpour began. Ross tried to continue performing, but the severe weather forced the show to be stopped after 45 minutes. Ross urged the large crowd to exit the venue safely, promising to perform

608-408: A larger performance fee for a solo star and a backing group, as it did for other renamed Motown groups. Gordy initially considered having Ross leave the Supremes for a solo career in 1966, eventually changing his mind because he felt the group's success was still too significant for Ross to pursue solo obligations. Ross remained with the Supremes until early 1970. As the lead voice of the Supremes, she

684-490: A new name for the group. Ballard chose "Supremes", reportedly, because it was the only name on the list that did not end with "ette". Upon hearing the new name, the other members weren't impressed, with Ross telling Ballard she feared the group would be mistaken for a male vocal group (a male vocal group was, indeed, named the Supremes). Gordy signed the group under their new name on January 15, 1961. A year later, Barbara Martin left

760-1527: A period becoming Norway's largest handball arena. Other notable events that have been regularly held here include the Nobel Peace Prize Concert , Norwegian Idol finals, Spellemannsprisen (Norwegian music awards), the Norwegian Military Tattoo , Norwegian song contests Melodi Grand Prix and Melodi Grand Prix Junior , and the Oslo Horse Show. Currently, Spektrum hosts a total of 100 events annually, with some 400,000 visitors. Of these, 70% are concerts by major national and international artists, 10% are other types of entertainment shows, 13% are fairs, conferences and corporate events, and only 3% are sporting events. Artists such as Louis Tomlinson , Taylor Swift , Bob Dylan , Alan Walker , Toto , Frank Sinatra , Peter Gabriel , Depeche Mode , Nine Inch Nails , The Prodigy , The Cure , Whitney Houston , Shirley Bassey , Tina Turner , Cher , Mariah Carey , Diana Ross , Britney Spears , Backstreet Boys , Kylie Minogue , Janet Jackson , Shania Twain , Westlife , Selena Gomez , Carrie Underwood , Christina Aguilera , Anastacia , Spice Girls , Lady Gaga , Michael Bublé , Lana Del Rey , Green Day , Metallica , Vanilla (group) , Muse , Rammstein , a-ha , Red Hot Chili Peppers , Snoop Dogg , Ariana Grande , Nicki Minaj and Marcus & Martinus have performed at

836-536: A schoolgirl to a schoolteacher. The role of the Scarecrow, also performed by someone else onstage, was eventually given to Ross's former Motown labelmate, Michael Jackson . Ross and Jackson had a modest dance hit with their recording for the film of " Ease on Down the Road ". Their second duet, actually as part of the ensemble of The Wiz , "Brand New Day", found some success overseas. The film adaptation of The Wiz had been

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912-479: A solo artist, as the other half of a duet, as a member of a trio, and as an ensemble member, a total of 18. In 2021, Billboard ranked her the 30th greatest Hot 100 artist of all time. Her hits as a Supreme and a solo artist combined put Ross among the top-five artists on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart from 1955 to 2018. She has sung lead on a top 75 hit single at least once every year from 1964 to 1996 in

988-851: A split from the Supremes in Billboard . Ross's presumed first solo recording, "Someday We'll Be Together", was eventually released as a Supremes recording and became the group's final number-one hit on the Hot 100. It was also the final number-one Billboard Hot 100 single of the 1960s. Ross made her final appearance with the Supremes at the Frontier Hotel in Las Vegas , Nevada on January 14, 1970. In May 1970, Ross released her eponymous debut solo album , which included her signature songs , " Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) " and " Ain't No Mountain High Enough ",

1064-889: A total of 12 number-one pop singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 , including " Where Did Our Love Go ", " Baby Love ", " Come See About Me ", " Stop! In the Name of Love ", " You Keep Me Hangin' On ", and " Love Child ". Following her departure from the Supremes in 1970, Ross embarked on a successful solo music career with the release of her eponymous debut solo album and its singles, " Ain't No Mountain High Enough " – her first solo U.S. number-one hit – and " Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand) ". Her second solo album, Everything Is Everything (1970), spawned her first UK number-one single, " I'm Still Waiting ". Ross continued her successful solo career by mounting elaborate record-setting worldwide concert tours, starring in highly watched primetime TV specials, and releasing hit albums, such as Touch Me in

1140-451: A tribute to Marvin Gaye , who had been killed earlier that year . Swept Away garnered gold record sales status. Her 1985 album Eaten Alive , produced by Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees , garnered a number one single overseas and a Top 20 spot on the album charts. The song " Chain Reaction " reached number one in the U.K., Australia, South Africa, Israel and Ireland, and the title track ,

1216-432: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. Known as the "Queen of Motown Records ", she was the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes , who became Motown 's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with

1292-625: Is home to a large population of immigrants. The neighbourhood is situated on the east side of Akerselva , five to ten minutes walking distance from Oslo Central Station and downtown Oslo. It stretches from Grünerløkka down to the fjord by Middelalderparken shore area. The area was originally the beach area east of the Aker river discharge, and the name alludes to grassland by the lake (the name Grønland means green land or green fields in Norwegian ). The streets Grønland and Grønlandsleiret are where

1368-627: Is located in Downtown Oslo , next to the Central Station , long and medium haul bus terminal, Jernbanetorget public transportation hub and the international ferry terminals. Oslo Spektrum was designed to accommodate various types of entertainment shows and sporting events. While the arena is now rarely used for ice hockey, it regularly hosts ice shows like Disney on Ice . It also hosts the Norwegian Handball Championships, for

1444-419: The Billboard Hot 100. Ross began negotiations to leave Motown at the end of 1980. After over 20 years with the label, Ross received US$ 250,000 as severance. RCA Records offered Ross a $ 20 million, seven-year recording contract, which gave her complete production control of her albums. Before signing onto the label, Ross allegedly asked Berry Gordy if he could match RCA's offer. Gordy stated that doing so

1520-774: The HBO special, Standing Room Only , filmed at Caesars Palace 's Circus Maximus Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, during her "Tour '79" concert tour. This concert special is noted for its opening, during which Ross literally makes her entrance through a movie screen. In November of that year, Ross performed The Boss album's title track as a featured artist during the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade , in New York City . In 1980, Ross released her most successful album to date, Diana . Composed by Chic 's guitarist Nile Rodgers and bassist Bernard Edwards ,

1596-607: The Joffrey Ballet . In early 1982, Ross sang " The Star-Spangled Banner " at Super Bowl XVI and appeared on the musical variety show Soul Train . The episode, devoted completely to her, featured Ross performing several songs from Why Do Fools Fall in Love . On May 6, 1982, Ross was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She followed up the success of Why Do Fools Fall in Love with Silk Electric , which featured

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1672-696: The Super Bowl XXX halftime show , held at the Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Arizona . Earlier that month, Ross's Tokyo concert, Diana Ross: Live in Japan , filmed live at the city's Nippon Budokan Stadium, was released. In May 1996, Ross received the World Music Awards ' Lifelong Contribution to the Music Industry Award. On November 29, EMI released the compilation album, Voice of Love , featuring

1748-696: The Victoria Palace Theatre , London. This marked her second appearance at the Royal Variety Performance, the first being in 1968 with the Supremes. The Force Behind the Power sparked a comeback when the album went platinum in the UK. led by the No. 2 UK hit single " When You Tell Me That You Love Me ". The album produced 9 singles across international territories, including another Top 10 UK hit "One Shining Moment". In 1993, Ross returned to acting with

1824-558: The "Eaten Alive" romantic storyline with Ross and actor Joseph Gian . Earlier in 1985, Ross appeared as part of USA for Africa's " We Are the World " charity single, which sold over 20 million copies worldwide. Ross's 1987 follow-up to Eaten Alive , Red Hot Rhythm & Blues found less success; it reached No. 39 on the Billboard Top R&;B Albums chart and No. 12 in Sweden. However,

1900-581: The Blues (1972), which was a loosely based biography on singer Billie Holiday . Despite some criticism of her for taking the role, once the film opened in October 1972, Ross won critical acclaim for her performance in the film. Jazz critic Leonard Feather , a friend of Holiday's, praised Ross for "expertly capturing the essence of Lady Day". Ross's role in the film won her Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nominations for Best Actress. The soundtrack to Lady Sings

1976-459: The Blues became just as successful, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard 200 , staying there for two weeks, and selling two million units. In November 1972, Ross sung the song "When We Grow Up" for the children's album, Free to Be... You and Me . In 1973, Ross had her second number-one hit in the U.S. with the ballad " Touch Me in the Morning ". Later in the year, Motown issued Diana & Marvin ,

2052-646: The Jackson 5 into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on May 6. On February 19, 1998, Ross hosted the Motown 40 telecast on ABC. In 1999, Ross was named the most successful female singer in the history of the United Kingdom charts, based upon a tally of her career hits. Madonna would soon succeed Ross as the most successful female artist in the UK. Later that year, Ross presented at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards in September of

2128-705: The Michael Jackson-written and -produced " Muscles ", resulting in another Top 10 Grammy nominated success for Ross. The album eventually went gold on the strength of that song. In 1983, Ross ventured further out of her earlier soul-based sound for a more pop rock -oriented sound following the release of the Ross album. Though the album featured the Top 40 hit single, " Pieces of Ice ", the Ross album did not generate any more hits or achieve gold status. On July 21, 1983, Ross performed

2204-470: The Morning (1973), Mahogany (1975), Diana Ross (1976), and Diana (1980), as well as their U.S. number-one pop singles – " Touch Me in the Morning ", " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) ", " Love Hangover ", and " Upside Down ", respectively. " Endless Love ", a 1981 duet with Lionel Richie , made her the female solo act with the most number-one songs in the United States at

2280-443: The U.S. with " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) ". A year later, in 1976, Ross released her fourth solo number-one hit, " Love Hangover ", a sensual, dramatic mid-tempo song that bursts into an uptempo disco tune. Later that year, Ross launched her "An Evening with Diana Ross" tour. The tour's success led to a two-week stint at Broadway 's Palace Theatre and a 90-minute, Emmy -nominated television special of

2356-594: The UK, a period of 33 consecutive years and a record for any performer. In 1988, Ross was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes, and is one of the rare performers to have two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame . She was the recipient of a Special Tony Award in 1977, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012 and 2023 (becoming

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2432-487: The UK. Subsequent releases, The Force Behind the Power (1991), Take Me Higher (1995), and Every Day Is a New Day (1999) all failed to achieve major success in America, selling around 100,000 copies each. In 1991, Ross became one of the few American artists to have headlined the annual Royal Variety Performance , performing a selection of her UK hits before Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh at

2508-427: The United States and abroad. Before the release of Why Do Fools Fall in Love , Ross hosted her first TV special in four years, Diana . Directed by Steve Binder , the concert portions of the special were filmed at Inglewood, California 's 17,500-seat The Forum indoor stadium and featured performances by Michael Jackson , Muhammad Ali , Dallas actor Larry Hagman , music impresario Quincy Jones and members of

2584-403: The album included the hits " I'm Coming Out " and " Upside Down ", the latter becoming her fifth chart-topping single in the U.S. Ross scored a Top 10 hit in late 1980 with the theme song to the film It's My Turn . Continuing her connections with Hollywood, Ross recorded the duet ballad " Endless Love ", with Lionel Richie . The song would become her sixth and final single to reach number one on

2660-634: The album's accompanying television special was nominated for three Emmy Awards and won two: Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program ( Ray Aghayan and Ret Turner ) and Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Miniseries or a Special (Greg Brunton). On January 27, 1986, Ross hosted the 13th annual American Music Awards . Ross returned the next year to host the 14th annual telecast . In 1988, Ross chose to not renew her RCA contract and had been in talks with her former mentor Berry Gordy to return to Motown. When she learned of Gordy's plans to sell Motown, Ross tried advising him against

2736-595: The big screen and contributed to the Hollywood studios' reluctance to produce the all-black film projects which had become popular during the blaxploitation era of the early to mid-1970s for several years. In 1979, Ross released The Boss , continuing her popularity with dance audiences, as the title song became a number-one dance single. On July 16, 1979, Ross guest-hosted an episode of Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show , featuring Lynda Carter , George Carlin , and Muhammad Ali as guests. Later that year, Ross hosted

2812-488: The birth certificate was mistakenly filled out with the name Diana. Her family and Detroit friends called her Diane all her life. Ross grew up with two sisters ( Barbara and Rita) and three brothers: Arthur ; Fred Jr.; and Wilbert, also known as Chico. Ross was raised Baptist . Ross and her family originally resided at 635 Belmont St., in the North End section of Detroit, near Highland Park, Michigan , where her neighbor

2888-437: The club, which was subsequently relocated to Bergen . As a result, the arena was left to rely on other means of generating revenue. In June 2017, the owner notified Norges Varemesse that they were planning to renovate and expand the arena for more than NOK 1 billion. Among other things, a new congress centre is expected to be built in the city with around 3,000 seats and a total of 20,000 additional square metres. The development

2964-498: The decision, though he ended up selling it to MCA Records in June of that year. Following the sale of the company, Ross was asked to return to the Motown label with the condition that she have shares in the company as a part-owner; Ross accepted the offer. That same year, Ross was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Supremes alongside her former singing partners Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard. She also recorded

3040-454: The film Lady Sings the Blues (1972), becoming the first African-American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance; she also recorded its soundtrack , which became her only solo album to reach number-one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. She also starred in two other feature films, Mahogany (1975) and The Wiz (1978), and later appeared in the television films Out of Darkness (1994), for which she

3116-510: The first woman to win the award twice, the latter as a member of the Supremes), and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Diana Ross was born in Detroit on March 26, 1944. She was the second of six children born to Ernestine (née Moten; January 27, 1916 – October 9, 1984) and Fred Ross Sr. (July 4, 1920 – November 21, 2007). Her mother named her Diane, but

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3192-506: The funds required to attend these), and participated in several of the school's extracurricular activities, including its swim team. In 1960, Hudson's downtown Detroit store hired Ross as its first African American bus girl . For extra income, she also provided hairdressing services to her neighbors. Ross graduated from Cass Tech in January 1962. When she was fifteen, Ross joined the Primettes,

3268-475: The group and asked them to perform it again, but, after learning how young they were, Gordy advised them to finish high school before trying to get signed by Motown. Undeterred, the group began coming to Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. headquarters every day, offering to provide extra help for Motown's recordings, often including hand claps and background vocals. That year, the group recorded two tracks for Lu Pine Records , with Ross singing lead on one of them. During

3344-465: The group by the end of that year, and Ross began recording her initial solo work that July. One of the first plans for Ross to establish her own solo career was to publicly introduce a new Motown recording act. Though she did not claim their discovery, Motown's publicity department credited Ross with having discovered the Jackson 5 . Ross would introduce the group during several public events, including The Hollywood Palace . In November, Ross confirmed

3420-409: The group's early years, Ross served as its hairstylist, make-up artist, seamstress, and costume designer. In late 1960, having replaced McGlown with Barbara Martin , the Primettes were allowed to record their own songs at Hitsville studio, many written by "Smokey" Robinson, who, by then, was vice president of Motown (" Your Heart Belongs to Me " and " A Breathtaking Guy "). Gordy, too, composed songs for

3496-505: The group, reducing the quartet to a trio. In late 1963, the group had their first hit with " When the Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes ", peaking at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. At the end of the year, Gordy made Ross the group's lead singer. In June 1964, while on tour with Dick Clark 's Cavalcade of Stars, the group scored their first number-one hit with " Where Did Our Love Go ", paving

3572-478: The latter becoming Ross's first number-one solo single . Follow-up albums, Everything Is Everything (1970) and Surrender (1971) came out shortly afterwards. In 1971, the ballad " I'm Still Waiting " became her first number-one single in the UK . Later in 1971, Ross starred in her first solo television special , Diana! , which included the Jackson 5 . In 1971, Diana Ross began working on her first film, Lady Sings

3648-528: The name Diana from the mistake on her birth certificate, surprising Ballard and Wilson who had only known her as Diane. Following difficulties with comportment, weight, and alcoholism, Florence Ballard was fired from the Supremes by Gordy in July 1967, hiring Cindy Birdsong from Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles as Ballard's replacement. Gordy renamed the group Diana Ross & the Supremes , making it easier to charge

3724-446: The next 30-plus years. In her autobiography, Secrets of a Sparrow , Ross wrote that she felt that this had been "a fair trade". The Primettes later auditioned for Motown , before various Motown executives. In Berry Gordy 's autobiography, To Be Loved , Gordy recalled that he had been heading to a business meeting when he happened to hear Ross singing " There Goes My Baby ", and that Ross's voice "stopped me in my tracks". He approached

3800-480: The next day. The next day's concert suffered no rain, but the memorabilia that was supposed to be sold to raise money for the playground had already been destroyed by the storm. When journalists discovered the exorbitant costs of the two concerts, Ross faced criticism from Mayor Ed Koch and the Parks Department commissioner. During a subsequent mayoral press conference, Ross handed Koch a check for US$ 250,000 for

3876-442: The old shoreline used to be. This is considered the historic northern border of Oslo. They are the old road between the suburb and Oslo (then called Christiania), via Vaterland Bridge (first bridge built 1654). The growth of Bjørvika led to the incorporation of Grønland into Christiania/Oslo in 1859. A church, a school and a fire station were built near the newly erected Botsfengslet in the 1600s. This Oslo location article

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3952-522: The only Supremes member to be featured on many of their recordings, often accompanied by session singers the Andantes or, as in the case of "Someday We'll Be Together", Julia and Maxine Waters and Johnny Bristol. Still, Wilson and Birdsong continued to sing on recordings. Gordy drove Ross relentlessly throughout this period and Ross, due to anxiety arising from Gordy's demands, began suffering from anorexia nervosa , according to her autobiography, Secrets of

4028-466: The opening ceremony of the 1994 FIFA World Cup held in Chicago , and during the pre-match entertainment of the 1995 Rugby League World Cup final at Wembley Stadium . The World Cup ceremony had her take a penalty kick that was staged for her to score, and the goalposts were intended to fall down from the power of her shot. She infamously missed the penalty instead. On January 28, 1996, Ross performed at

4104-459: The project. The Diana Ross Playground was built three years later. In 1984, Ross released Swept Away . The album featured " All of You ", a duet with friend Julio Iglesias . The single was featured on both Ross's album and Iglesias's 1100 Bel Air Place , his first English-language album. It became an international hit, as did the Lionel Richie -penned ballad " Missing You ", composed as

4180-524: The release of a modestly successful album, Last Time I Saw Him (1973), Ross's second film, Mahogany , was released in 1975. The film reunited her with Billy Dee Williams , her co-star in Lady Sings the Blues and featured costumes designed by Ross herself. The story of an aspiring fashion designer who becomes a runway model and the toast of the industry, Mahogany was a troubled production from its inception. The film's original director, Tony Richardson ,

4256-541: The same name, featuring special make-up effects by Stan Winston , for a scene in which Ross portrayed legendary cabaret artist Josephine Baker and blues singers Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters , and a Special Tony Award . The albums Baby It's Me (1977) and Ross (1978) sold modestly. In 1977, Motown had acquired the film rights to the Broadway play The Wiz , an African-American reinterpretation of L. Frank Baum 's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz . The film initially

4332-665: The singles "In the Ones You Love", "You Are Not Alone" and "I Hear (The Voice of Love)". On February 8, 1997, EMI released the Japanese edition of Ross's album, A Gift of Love , featuring the single, "Promise Me You'll Try". In May, she performed with operatic tenors Plácido Domingo and José Carreras again at the Superconcert of the Century concert, held in Taipei , Taiwan. She later inducted

4408-622: The sister group to a male vocal group called the Primes, after she had been brought to the attention of music manager Milton Jenkins by Primes member Paul Williams . Among the other members of the Primettes were Florence Ballard (the first group member hired by Jenkins), Mary Wilson , and Betty McGlown , Williams' girlfriend. After the Primettes won a talent competition in 1960 in Windsor, Ontario , A&R executive and songwriter, Robert Bateman invited them to audition for Motown Records. Later, following

4484-590: The success of her live performances at sock hops and similar events, Ross approached William "Smokey" Robinson, her former neighbor about auditioning for Motown; he insisted that the group audition for him first. Robinson then agreed to bring the Primettes to Motown, on condition that they allow him and his group, the Miracles, to hire the Primettes' guitarist, Marv Tarplin (who had been discovered by Ross) for an upcoming tour. Tarplin ended up playing in Robinson's band(s) for

4560-586: The theme song to animated adventure drama film The Land Before Time (1988). " If We Hold on Together " became an international hit, reaching number one in Japan. Ross's next album, 1989's Workin' Overtime , was not a commercial success, despite the title track reaching the top three of the Billboard ' s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The album peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Hot R&;B Albums chart, and achieved top 25 chart placings in Japan and

4636-449: The time. Her commercial success continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s with global hits, including " I'm Coming Out ", " Why Do Fools Fall in Love ", " All of You ", " Chain Reaction ", " If We Hold on Together ", and " When You Tell Me That You Love Me ". Ross has also achieved mainstream success and recognition as an actress. Her first role was her Golden Globe Award -winning and Academy Award -nominated portrayal of Billie Holiday in

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4712-457: The trio, including " Buttered Popcorn " (featuring Ballard on lead) and " Let Me Go the Right Way ". While these songs were regional hits, they were not nationwide successes. In January 1961, Gordy agreed to sign the group on the condition they change their name. Songwriter and Motown secretary Janie Bradford approached Florence Ballard, the only group member at the studio at the time, to pick out

4788-570: The venue. [REDACTED] Media related to Oslo Spektrum at Wikimedia Commons Gr%C3%B8nland, Oslo Grønland (meaning “Greenland” in Norwegian) is a neighbourhood in central Oslo , Norway . It is served by several tram and bus lines, as well as the Oslo Metro at the Grønland Station . The neighborhood, along with neighboring Tøyen , is considered to be very ethnically diverse and

4864-437: The vivacity that is Diana Ross' great gift. No matter how she is stylized, no matter what phony truism she mouths, this woman always lets you know she is alive. — Robert Christgau , 1973 The group appeared as a trio of singing nuns in a 1968 episode of the popular NBC TV series Tarzan . Between their early 1968 single " Forever Came Today " and their final single with Ross, " Someday We'll Be Together ", Ross would be

4940-531: The way for unprecedented success. Between August 1964 and May 1967, Ross, Wilson, and Ballard sang on ten number-one hit singles , all of which also made the UK Top 40. The group had become a hit with audiences domestically and abroad, going on to be Motown's most successful vocal act throughout the sixties. Ross began to dominate interviews with the media, answering questions aimed at Ballard or Wilson. She pushed for more pay than her colleagues. In 1965, she began using

5016-453: The working-class Brewster-Douglass Housing Projects , settling at St. Antoine Street. Ross attended Cass Technical High School , a four-year college and preparatory magnet school , in downtown Detroit , and, aspiring to become a fashion designer, she took classes in clothing design, millinery, pattern making, and tailoring. In the evenings and on weekends she also took modeling and cosmetology classes (Ross has written that Robinson loaned her

5092-531: The year and shocked the audience by touching rapper Lil' Kim 's exposed breast and pasty-covered nipple, amazed at the young rapper's brashness. In 1999, she and Brandy Norwood co-starred in the television movie, Double Platinum , which was aired prior to the release of Ross's album, Every Day Is a New Day . From that album, Ross scored a Top 10 hit in the UK in November that year with " Not Over You Yet ". Ross reunited with Mary Wilson first in 1976 to attend

5168-511: Was Smokey Robinson . When Ross was seven, her mother contracted tuberculosis , causing her to become seriously ill. Ross's parents sent their children to live with Ernestine's parents, the Reverend (pastor of Bessemer Baptist Church) and Mrs. William Moton in Bessemer, Alabama . After her mother recovered, she and her siblings returned to Detroit. On her 14th birthday, in 1958, her family relocated to

5244-539: Was "impossible". Ross then signed with RCA on May 20, 1981. At the time, Ross's was music history's most expensive recording deal. In October 1981, Ross released her first RCA album, Why Do Fools Fall in Love . The album sold over a million copies and featured hit singles such as her remake of the classic hit of the same name and " Mirror Mirror ". Shortly thereafter, Ross established her production company, named Anaid Productions ("Diana" spelled backwards), and also began investing in real estate and touring extensively in

5320-474: Was awarded the Oslo City Council 's award for outstanding architectural achievement. At the time of opening it was Norway's largest indoor arena, with a seated capacity of 9,700 for concerts (which can be increased to 11,500 when combined with a standing audience) and 6,500 during sporting events. In Greater Oslo both Vallhall Arena and Telenor Arena provide larger venues, although both of these were primarily designed to host football matches. Oslo Spektrum

5396-443: Was conceived as a multi-purpose arena although it was intended primarily for ice hockey and featured built-in ice making facilities. In this capacity it was intended as the home of both Vålerenga Ishockey and Furuset Ishockey , but this did not work out as expected. From 1994 to 1996, it was the home arena of the elite series professional ice hockey team, Spektrum Flyers , but the arena proved too large and too expensive for

5472-512: Was fired during production, and Berry Gordy assumed the director's chair himself. Gordy and Ross clashed during filming, with Ross leaving the production before shooting was completed, forcing Gordy to use secretary Edna Anderson as a body double for Ross. While a box-office success, the film was not well received by the critics: Time magazine's review of the film chastised Gordy for "squandering one of America's most natural resources: Diana Ross". Nonetheless, Ross had her third number-one hit in

5548-418: Was nominated for a Golden Globe Award, and Double Platinum (1999). Ross was named the "Female Entertainer of the Century" by Billboard in 1976. Since her solo career began in 1970, Ross has released 25 studio albums, numerous singles, and compilations that have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. She is the only woman artist to have had U.S. number-one pop singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as

5624-471: Was really only the soul—or perhaps élan vital —of a machine, ready to plug into whatever arrangement, lyric, or show dress Berry Gordy and the Motown organization provided. She sang of the pain of love without appearing to suffer, but, that doesn't mean that the catch-phrases—' You keep me hanging on ,' ' Where did our love go? ' ' Love is like an itching in my heart, and I can't scratch it '—were softened or somehow corrupted. Instead, they were transcended with

5700-431: Was scheduled to start in 2020, and the new centre was expected to open in 2023. The goal of the development is to make Oslo better equipped to be Scandinavia's "conference capital". Today's concert hall, with an audience capacity of approx. 10,000 seats, should be refurbished and include 1,700 extra seats. The renovation work was scheduled to start in the summer of 2019, but has since been delayed to 2024–2027. Oslo Spektrum

5776-430: Was to include the stage actors who had performed on the play, but producer Rob Cohen could not garner the interest of any major Hollywood film studios. It was not until Ross convinced Cohen to cast her (instead of Stephanie Mills , who portrayed Dorothy on Broadway) as Dorothy that Universal Pictures agreed to finance the production. This casting decision led to a change in the film's script, in which Dorothy went from

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