Diana Ross Live 1983 in Central Park Reach Out and Touch

[MrSoulsista2009]

legendary

[DonaldHope]

What a TRUE SuperStar to do this, in the Rain, & Wind, and WOW Diana Ross The Diva of Diva's cares so Deeply For her to endure this! I Saw it LIVE~! She just won the Grammy for BEST Lifetime Achievement Award 2012 *Now the thing is, NEVER Got a Grammy EVER before Imagine that, never Until now~ ♥D I A N A♥

[TheReturnOfBigBear]

Please Miss TWTR4EVER, You're the Delussional Bitch, Really Girl, what self respecting Old Fag serves Coffee & Tea for a living @ 60?, Why not Serve up your Prolapsed Ass to that RonnyKMart Thing

[TWTR4EVER]

Diane "losing your voice"? Yes, your Tiny Tim, Disco Duck, Alvin & The Chipmunks voice!

[TWTR4EVER]

This as usually from Diane another of her careless selfish self centered decisions on which she put in danger thousands of spectators, WHAT A BITCH!

[Kevin198898]

@TWTR4EVER now if she would have gotten off stage now she would have been a real bitch.she stayed to protect the people those lights out there from her stage they were already telling her to get off stage she say no am staying right here. for your information she handle it with class and keeping fans safe until every last person to leave! watch the ending of this song she told them to stop and don;t push ! now stop it whining and grow up!

[TWTR4EVER]

@Kevin198898 Now really Diane a BITCH?

THAT'S PUTTING IT MILDLY!

BACKSTABBING, CONNING CONNIVING CUNT sounds more like it, and that she's always been, it's her nature!

Diva?

NOT!

CUNT!

[SmoothCinnamonX]

I hope all the day one footage is included on the planned release of this concert on DVD and Blue Ray later this year!! Please Diana, PLEASE give us both full shows!! Day 1 you were magnificent!

[MikeMySweetAngel]

Una Diosa!! es como si se complementara con todo lo que le rodea, realmente una diosa, no se cuantas veces habré visto este vídeo jeje pero es muy enigmática y sus ojos transmite esa pureza y luz, además es la canción que más me gusta de ella. Goddess!!

[xstanadu]

True Professional ~ Class Act ~ the incredible Miss Diana Ross ! Bravo !

She Finally gets a much desearved Grammy Award On Feb 12 .. Grammy Award night !!

2012 !!!

[aragin66]

I was there. Never will forget this day..that Thursday started off okay..but then the strong wind and the rains came down like as if the world was coming to an end! But I give her credit she keep going until she couldn't anymore. That's professional!!!

[MAA8772]

Remember this day a severe summer storm hits during the concert with 50m.p.h winds and heavy rains but Diana did not stop show the show must go on now thats entertainment!!

[ATitanofTalent2012]

Sing Diana!

[Teixeira25ify]

re getting out of the park...it looked like a war zone in south east asia, the rain was torrential.

I didn't see any trouble, but on the news there were reports of "wilding."

interesting watching this video of Ross trying to keep the concert going and the crowd calm.

for me she was a tiny far away figure in her orange outfit.

very disappointing not to have been able to see a full concert.

[htunlin2000]

Her beauty is stunning. No wonder Michael wanted to be like her. The high cheekbones, the nose, the hair.

[yesrossyes]

4:24 . . . SUPREME . . .

[mochalatte26ful]

@yesrossyes absolutely AND UTTERLY SEXY TOO

[yesrossyes]

DIANA-mite . . . supreme . . . BEAUTIFUL

[ernest747]

Diana Ross - great piece of (music) history.

[sammy7819]

Diana Ross, Iconic, Legend, Legendary DIVA!! SUPERSTAR!!!

[troyis]

I was there!

[nosnayack]

I remember attaching this show and even as a kid and I couldn't understand why she didn't show the musicians. Where were they? Under the stage? Down the block aways? Gee, I wonder

what vain, vain person would make such a decision?

[garilee29]

ninguna como diana ross esa si fue y sera una diva,pienso q si traen otros a puerto rico porque no tren a diana ross para un concierto en el morro, parecido al de 1983 en central park,de nyc, vamos a ver si se da,pues seria espectacular.o no,diana ross en puerto rico sera un exito.

[TheReturnOfBigBear]

Yeah right Putz, She accomplished more with her life by the age of 20, than you could ever dream of "juniortr2005" So go back to "Your Career" as a Wal * Mart greeter & let us enjoy the Diana Ross Legacy

[calearm99]

diana winner than aretha at all sold album and single.but diana not only win grammy awards.

[328ti]

I was working that show. Diana almost slipped and I was below her.

We were getting shocked from the equipment until they finally cut the power and played acoustically.

I recall wading through 2 feet of water to get out of the park.

Also lost some of my hearing from that show. I forgot I had earplugs and I was soaked.

Oh well.

[TheReturnOfBigBear]

Thank You for That, Miss Mary has made a Living Biting the Hands that have Fed her all these years, Diana Ross, Berry Gordy, Motown, etc., Had anyone of those factors Not Been Present, she'd Still be in The Brewster Projects, Diana Ross was/is "Special", Berry Gordy said it best, when he said, "She was meant to be Somebody in this World"

[ronnykmarshall]

@TheReturnOfBigBear - asshole

[danamaddy]

All I can say is Diana is a true star; in the pelting rain! none of these cunt divas today would do that!

[mooseydeucy]

I was at this show in Central Park. 'Remember it like yesterday. Rain was forecast all day but it held-off ..until Diana took the stage and then a monsoon ensued! LOL I was parked at like 83rd and Fifth ave on the corner. So me and my mates went back to the care to fire one up! LMAO then tried to get back thru the crowd. A classic!

[yesrossyes]

 . . . and through it all Miss Ross is Diana-mite! Now what are you? Oops!

[12Lizziegrl]

WOW, WHT A LEGEND!!!!!!! She 1 of the BEST!!

[SuperSeahorse22]

She looks like a Goddess here! And to say her career is over is ridiculous! When you're a legend your career is never over!

[NOHEDIDNTSAYTHAT]

ONE WORD DIVA

[TWTR4EVER]

I wonder if anyone remembers the scandal that this venture represented for Diane Ross?

This was supposed to be a "BENEFIT, NON FOR PROFIT" it involved HBO and sponsors for the construction of a City Park For Low Income Children, it took almost two years for Diane to fulfill her end of the deal and a threat of legal action against her, then and only then she step up to the plate!

[TheReturnOfBigBear]

@TWTR4EVER Does your Job of as "President" of The Yahoo Mary Wilson Fan Club, Primarily just involve Slandering Diana Ross? Doesn't Miss Mary have a single Accomplishment of her own you could possibly Triumph? or is The Leech off a Legand Plan still in Effect after All These years?

[dscottny]

As much as I love Mary, it is finally time for her to let go of this hating and resentment. Even when she was given an opportunity to take over lead in 1969, she preferred to stay in the background. God bless Flo, but Mary, allow her to rest in peace. She and Diana should make amends, and give the fans a real Supremes reunion. I do not blame Diana because Mary continues to talk so much trash about her.

[ronnykmarshall]

@TheReturnOfBigBear - So are you and TWAT the same person?

[ronnykmarshall]

@TWTR4EVER - Shut the fuck up.

[legedaryone]

Baby! Miss Ross standing at the edge of the stage with her hands and arms waving in the wind, and that cape blowing like a feather is visual perfection. No one, and I mean NO ONE! could  pull that off but Miss Ross.

[Kevin198898]

ladies and gentlemen i know this is difficult its real calm on this side if they can do it you can do it too come on put your hands in the air so i can see them stop it and step it up these people are calm you can be calm too DONT PUSH The Ghetto Mama came out to stop her kiddies in the rain from showing out you go Ms Mama Diana Ross with such pride for her babies in the audience!

[dewonmichealstevens]

the love I feel for you can make all dreams come true and knowing this was just not a kiss our dreams will all come true you say you love me in a special way our lives will always stay oh so new i can't explain the love I feel for you.( Song& Lyrics by Dewon Micheal Stevens) whatsthenameofyourtown@yahoo.c­om.

[bettyboo1967]

I WAS AT THAT CONCERT GOT MY T-SHIRT AND IT WAS RAINING LIKE CRAZY AND NOBODY LEFT THAT PARK AT ALL

[TheReturnOfStephan1]

If you look closely, the cape has what I believe to be a hood.

Imagine how much MORE awesome this seen would have looked had she worn it!

[tet43]

I remember the first night she tried to give this concert,I was working in a restaurant in Chelsea.It was such a deluge, it flooded the restaurant basement.Huge unprecedented storm.

[FriendLondonFriend]

isn't it great that all those students in University in that era, were able to create some better audio visual equipment, the like of which we have today; that doesn't mind stormy weather.

[jeffdon4]

i saw her last year in NYC. she was amazing!

[warrens67]

@ whatigot2say LOL Another diehard Miss Ross fan huh... Nice to meet ya, your so rite shes a global icon. She still reign supreme without a doupt, and i think Whitney was a great follow up. The 2 of them are precious gems in the industry, they have alotta bullshit artists out there now.

[warrens67]

@ supremester2: say it again my peeps shes made the (GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS) most successful businesswoman in entertainment. And with her loyal and dedicated fans following her who needs a fu*king academy or grammy award. Ain't no mountain high enough to keep me from you "Miss Ross" mad devoted love for you always.

[warrens67]

@ dutchmazz u already know this is true. The QUEEN challenged a tropical storm out of loyalty for her dedicated fans. "THE SHOW WILL NOT STOP"!!!!

[qnbee328]

What a trooper! She's amazing...a legend.

[dutchmazz]

F**King Epic!!! The Black Eye Peas should be Ashamed of themselves!

[drogheda1966]

I feel like an interplanetary creature accidentally watching something beamed into outer space. Maybe I just ate too many fritos...

[klarisaj78]

thanx for uploading!!! my mom use to watch this all the time when i was small!! MEMORIES!!! 

[warrens67]

Winds & rain threw her hair sexy cougar. And a sea of people to witness her magic and beauty.

[ogletree21]

I can imagine Diana as my grandma

[TheoriginalMjj90]

lol who she think she is storm from the xmen lol

[RedRoosterRoad]

She sounds super scared. I don't blame her. All those people pushing the barriers. Must have been worried that somebody was gonna get hurt.

[coreypattinson]

She is amazing!

[ObamaYall09]

look at momma ross....lol she was talkin to the crowd like they were her kids.... "DONT PUSH".....love it

[RenMarieAustinMusic]

God was in FULL affect! She was not playing any games! lol. Omg. It's just so much...

[xstanadu]

Classic ! Diana Ross @ her Best !

[Denisehealthnut]

OMG! UH, this is what a goddess looks like, Her body is amazing. Whoaw, I'm late I know but OMG! I seriously have never seen anything like this.

She's singing in the rain to her fans. wow, a glimpse into a beautiful heart.

[MannarinoJoey]

a true bitch indeed.

[Woozyb123]

That's a diva. For sum1 to use the winds to her advantage, and start posing, truly amazin. Nd the way she talks to them, as if dey were family.

[Woozyb123]

That's a diva. For sum1 to use the winds to her advantage, and start posing, truly amazin

[malone22]

i can't stop laugh at " 5.30" when she scream at the audience " stand here !" , so funny !, she's like : i don't give a shit and i'm gonna sing this fucking song so all you guys stand here bitch !" so funny i can't stop laugh !ahhhh

[wiggi8563]

I have never seen this!!! My mom made me miss this concert to have dinner at our pastor"s house. I'm still mad. THanks to maq...

The hater's are idiots. She was amazing and any idiot would ask for a cordless? How many of your friends, enemies and the curious would go to and hang out in Central Park during a rainstorm!

[aitraining]

"That;s alright. We're going to get wet. That's ok..... I'm here" perfect

[gameshowluvr86]

This makes me cry... She's SO strong.

[7878dude]

There are maybe a handful of entertainers who sing and entertain as well as Diana Ross. Small group like Barbra, Tina, Aretha, Michael. No one in todays music industry can compare to this small group. There will never be anyone like them again.

[MrJeffw223]

@fredericberry YOUR WELCOME!Let the haters hate! No one can deny the fact that

Diana is the biggest and best female entertainer

Of all times. All she has too do is show up and get standing ovation after ovation! No other singer have that much love and adoration!!!!!! It amazes me that at 66 she is still knocking us out. The rave reviews speak for themselves !

[LaTigraVioleta]

People always talk about Diana and her career ending which makes no sense to me since she have enjoyed much greater success and longevity in comparision to her other band members and many other artists in general. She is a well respected legend that alot of people look up to...I never understood the neative haters who tried to bring her down smh

[MrPistolMason]

@LaTigraVioleta THANK YOU. Some just do NOT get it.

[miamivicepastels83]

diana was goin ham on they ass at the end lmao

[MrPistolMason]

@miamivicepastels83 Diana's "head jerk" cracks me up!!!

[MrJeffw223]

With over 150 million records sold and 18 number one records and still selling out almost all her current concert dates,it seems too me that Diana career is far from over. Her latest tour is getting rave reviews and the crowds are having a great time.

[frederickberry]

@MrJeffw223 THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!...PEOPLE KILL ME W/THAT S***!!!...DIANA ROSS HAS OPRAH WINFREY SPELL BOUND, LIL KIM, NICKI MINAJ, ALL THOSE DIVAS AND SOOOO MANY MORE WORSHIP DIANA...AND SHE'S DONE IT LIKE NONE OTHER!!!...THE BOSS RULES...F**** ALL THAT HATER TALK!!!...MISS ROSS HAS A CLASS AND STYLE THAT CAN NEVER BE TOUCHED!!! POINT BLANK!!!

[mahoganyflame]

@MrJeffw223AMEN TO THAT!!!!!

[cireewol]

This was the beginning of the end for her career! Right here, is when people started seeing the TRUE Diana - self-righteous, irresponsible and delusional! She would receive serious negative press!

Mary, seeing this has the window of opportunity, would come out with "Dreamgirls", which cemented Diana's destruction.

[marquise1972]

@cireewol yeah but I don't believe that was the reason why she got negative press.. She got more postive reviews for keeping the show going aand then when it was needed they started to go home calmly because of her.. If she would've ended the show right when it started raining and left off the stage then the crowd would've went balistic!.. I think her time in the music industry was just up sadly..She had enjoyed a good 25years of hits anyway..

[MrPistolMason]

@cireewol "the beginning of the end of her career"? Odd, either I am dreaming or the woman is getting great reviews on her current MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY TOUR. Mary had her chance to shine when Ross left the girls . . . but of course Mary didn't. Mary had a chance to shine when BOTH Jean and Lynda left . . . but of course Mary didn't. Mary had a chance to shine when . . . well, she simply can't.

[tobeydicaprio]

@MrPistolMason So true! And everyone knows it. Diana's place in history stands strong and could even be mentioned without even talking about the Supremes.

[frederickberry]

PLZ! THIS CONCERT IS GAVE DIANA ROSS HER MEGA SUPER DIVA STATUS!!!...THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANOTHER DIVA TO HAVE A CONCERT WHERE 800, 000 FANS STOOD IN THE RAIN TO SEE TO WATCH A SUPER HERO FORM BEFORE THERE EYES!!! AND AS FAR AS MARY IS CONCERNED...YEAH SHE GOT DIANA A BIT OF BAD PRESS...BUT DIANA HAS RISEN ABOVE THAT...AND SHINED FROM THE DAY THAT BOOK CAME OUT, TO NOW...PLZ!!!...JUST LIKE OPRAH SAID!!!...I'VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE LIKE DIANA ROSS, SHE HAS MAINTAINED BEAUTY N GRACE LIKE NONE OTHER

[calvinleslie]

@cireewol , let me tell you, God doesnt make them like this anymore, Mary wrote Dreamgirls cause she was Hungry and desperate, she didnt wrote a book about her life, she wrote about Miss Ross, if she didnt do that no one would buy the book. Mary and Flo are losers just like you, Miss ross is the World's Delight, she is American as Apple pie, why you all dont get a life, what have you done for Humanity? Lately!!!! Mary had second book, it never sell, no one wants to read about a Loser!

[whatigot2say]

@calvinleslie Mary is the lowest kind of life form on the planet. a backstabber that would sell out her life long friend to the highest bidder. She's Judas Iscariot in a wig and evening gown.

[whatigot2say]

@cireewol wrong. diana had reached the pinnacle of success there was no where else for her to go, don't forget she was not just an american icon but a world icon. she remained a mega star in Europe, the UK, Japan, Australia when the USA threw her under the bus for Whitney Houston. diana continued to reign supreme on her world thrown. she didn't need the USA.

[TheRealityjunky]

@cireewol Diana Ross is the queen and always will be!!!!!

[Mspendragon1972]

@cireewol ..agreed xD

[supremester2]

@cireewol Well, 28 years later, she still sells out The Hollywood Bowl for a pair of nights, Radio City and venues all over the world. In the year following this concert, she had 3 Top 20 hits, a Top 10, a #1 R&B/ A/C hit and another top 10 plus a gold album. She broke attendance records at Radio City, was named most successful Female Artist of all time in Guiness Book Of World Records and had international top 10 hits for 20 more years. I think she did OK ...... and STILL is! ; )

[UTFan666]

@cireewol Dude you have no idea what you are talking about. I live in NY and I remember this day like it was yesterday and she made a ppoint of shutting the show down, getting the ppl to leave carefully and safely.

she then went out of her way to rescedual the concert (A free event mind you) a few day later, and...AND....gave the city money to help clean up the park, as well.

So you need to take you ignorant comments and keep them to yourself, cause that woman showed tons of class.

[mahoganyflame]

@UTFan666 EXACTLY!!

[Kevin198898]

@UTFan666 dude i am a huge huge fan of Diana ross i remember every line there is too what she said that great day i was 13 years old when i saw it Live! on show time i am now 41 years old she is a queen and boss of soul music i know just about every song there is to know of her! she is a princess goddess and new yorkers act like that can not behave when she tried too show them too behave i am glad she told them off! too! someone need too put their foot down on them no one else would had done

[TWTR4EVER]

@cireewol You're so right, Diane Ross by now was beginning to be unmasked, her ADULTERESS affair with "THE BOSS" Motown/Berry Gordy that while married to Mr. Bob Silberstein would produce the BASTARD daughter Rhonnda Silberstein Gordy Ross Kendricks. Her involvement on the demise of not only THE SUPREMES but of founder group member Florence Ballard.

The unauthorized biography of Diane "THE BOSS MOTOWN WHORE" Ross when ever does come out will be the final nail on her "artistic coffin"

[elsoda]

this is the era when i couldve eaten her coochie for hours...

[MrPistolMason]

@elsoda YIKES!!!!

[iliketherangersalot2]

my mom was at this concert. she remembers running at the rain and it being totally chaotic! awesome

[VideoGameMasterKing]

@iliketherangersalot2 my mom was also at the concert and also remembers running in the rain. it was a happy day for a lot she says. :)

[iliketherangersalot2]

@VideoGameMasterKing no way?! i told my mom about your comment and she got a kick out of it. PEACE

[chantedunkley]

Nobody can do it like Diana Wow!!!!!!!!!!!

[gccrewser]

Is that 'cotton candy' hair, or what? If it were 'pink' someone would be trying to snatch it off her head and eat it...hahaha

[kenOSO]

WHY Embedding disabled by request ? I JUST POSTED SO MANY DIDN'T REALIZE HOW SHE WAS SO GREAT

[paullavon]

This one of the most memorable moments in my teen life, July 21, 1983.

We didn't have Showtime when it aired but was lucky watch clips of the concert on CNN regarding the controversy during the event. Seeing this particular clip bring good a good feeling in my heart. The images of Diana looking like a goddess in the rain with the wind for added effect.



[HaliB75]

@malt8291 Diana's hair looks grogeous.

[miamivicepastels83]

@malt8291 i think her hair is beautiful

[Kevin198898]

what happen it just stopped playing i played it here countless times please play the entire 6 mintues thanks.

[SuperBnichols]

her hair is puibic like

[0thisisit0]

she is sooooooo beautiful !

[gabrielle13723]

Very nice indeed!! 100stars!

[blckdiamond100]

The only thing I can say about this scene is WOW!!!! She is such a great performer!

[rickw1100]

It really shows what a professional she is! In a way, the storm made this a pivital point in her musical journey .- it continued her launch into the eighties and endeared her to millions more, simply by her sheer gumption!! I've seen her in concert- trooper doesn't even cover it.

[Kevin198898]

please please do not delete this important moment in history diana ross sings Live! in central park on day one. Thursday July 21st 1983 the sun was out and it was beautiful mintue by mintue it started too get pitch black like night time! she continue the concert as the severe thunderstorm progresses the Lovely Diana The Boss of Soul pull that off. Amazing enough she return too her adoring fans on a Friday July 22nd Broadcast Live again i hope one day we can see the entire day one no editing !

[DamitaJoBoy9]

I love the part when she says we're gonna get a little wet and holds her arms up. The wind blowing her wrap is just beautiful.

[gameshowluvr86]

@DamitaJoBoy9 That part made me cry a little... :.-)

[paul51]

OH MY GOD. I remember this event as if it occurred yesterday . . . Diana, what can you say. Only Diana could pull something off like this . . . what a dramatic performance if ever there was one . . . Diana's STOP IT!!! at 5:30 . . . and I just love the Brewster Project neck-jerk DON'T PUSH at 5:38!!!!!!!!! . . . . that cracks me up each and every time I see it.

[JairusSteed]

@paul51 5:30 definitely cracks me up - but it also makes me feel warm inside: Diana pleading with the audience to "stop pushing" and to work together ..... maybe a metaphore for what her people needed to do in 1983 in the midst of urban decay and Reganism .... "Just stand up straight and put your hands in the air!" ... work together! "If we can make this work, we can make anything work baby!"

[masc6feet1man]

THE FIRST LADY OF MUSIC

[jeffdon4]

i'll never forget this concert.