Diana Ross wants to ‘Thank You’ on new album

The legendary singer is still dropping heat, 50+ years later.

It should be common knowledge that Diana Ross is a living legend and an icon that helped revolutionize the music industry forever. Becoming a pop music icon during the 1950s and 1960s, she helped amplify the historic Motown Records as the lead singer of The Supremes. Eventually, Ross went solo and rose to stardom with songs like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Endless Love.” If your parents grew up appreciating such art, Diana Ross played a huge part in their upbringing — primarily on those Saturday morning clean up sessions. Although she has over five decades of hits, the 77-year-old singer continues to compete with herself and it is an amazing thing to witness in real time.

Today, (Sept 10) Diana Ross releases her 25th studio album Thank You.

After spending several years at Motown without any hit records, the Supremes ultimately found success. Through their first big hit, “Where Did Our Love Go?” the group toured worldwide. However, Ross left the Supremes in 1970 to work on her solo career. Following the success of her debut album, Diana Ross, the singer created over 20 albums and starred in films The Wiz and Mahogany. In a 2011 interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Ross said she doesn’t plan to retire from music. Nonetheless, the artist is aware that there will come a time when she has to quit singing: “I think that, if my voice changes, because your voice does change, then it’s time for me not to sing,” she explained. “I don’t want to be singing and sounding bad.”

Thank You serves as Ross’ first solo effort in 15 years and she still sounds as great as she did 50+ years ago. If you’re reading this, make sure you educate yourself on the legendary singer’s catalog and enjoy her latest effort.