Diana Ross performing at 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Diana Ross performing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at the 62nd Annual Academy Awards. This performace is a classic and one of the reasons why Diana really stands in a class by herself.

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Entertainment

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• Diana
• Ross
• Academy
• Awards
• Somewhere
• Over
• the
• Rainbow
• Divas
• Judy
• Garland
• The
• Wizard
• of
• Oz

[mlamike]

A world wide sing-a-long choreographed by a world renowned SUPERSTAR. When she was hot there was no one hotter.

[myguel1214]

AGREED. This performance is definitely classic!

[sydders03]

truely beautiful, it brought a rear to my eye, not many singers can do that to me. diana can make me happy and sad at the same time. a true legend. x

[myguel1214]

Yes, she's definitely one of a kind. I don't imagine there'll be another performer quite like her again.

[Pitamami]

I have to admit that I blushed like a little girl when I heard her beautiul voice! I love Diana Ross so much. She has always been my favorite singer.

[myguel1214]

Yes. She definitely has that effect on people. Truly one of a kind.

[ROXYLUCY]

Diana the STAR of a century and beyond... she commands every audience always has and always will... those were the days when talent was paramount... and she had tons of it!

[dixonnixon1]

The Academy was not looking for a stump your feet and shout version...certain people just have a greater interpretation..like Diana does. This why she is there and not Patti. All the love to Patti..She too is a great singer.

[cinderelmo]

I think Liza Minnelli one day at the Oscars should tribute her mother Judy Garland and sing her songs The Man That Got Away, The Trolley Song and especially Over The Rainbow, because the academy really screwed up giving that Oscar to Grace Kelly not to Judy for her great performance in A Star Is Born.

[cinderelmo]

@sierria64  Liza should have done this shes Judy's daughter and was young at the time.

[Jayee123]

Miss Ross makes it all seem so easy, the sign of a true artist. And a nice tribute to the kid that introduced the song so long before.

[TWTR4EVER]

In retrospective today (2011) as Diane Ross long trail of deceit has become her "notoriety" as the web she webbed on THE SUPREMES is public knowledge and downfall of her "PROFESSIONAL LIFE" and her long running "sex for stardom" relation with Motown "THE BOSS" Berry Gordy would produce an illegitimate child (Rhonnda Silberstein Gordy Kendricks) who was born while married to Robert Silberstein but is Berry Gordy's child for many is the total fraud!

[MrJeffw223]

The fact remains, Diana Ross has the total package! She aced it all in the entertainment

Business and that's why every female singer, young or old has been measured by her amazing talent. She did it with class, style, and originality. In other words, she did her thang and is still going strong! Go to one of her concerts today and folks are going wild and standing up for the entire show.

[sierria64]

patti should have did this

[wonderboyjoy]

@whatigot2say you are so right. just lok at how she gracefully glides in and sings so smoothly. diana reminds me of those fantastic movie goddesses of the 40's and 50's.

[classanddignity]

Diana presents black women in a class of sheer elegance and like no other pop/R&B diva, not even Whitney.Her voice is so expressive, beautiful, and yet soulful without that yelling effect.She understands interpreting different types of songs very well without over singing as many black singers do.Every song is not about how loud/over modulated you can be. Control, interpretation, intensity, delivery,stage presence & tonality are important. Bodily interpretation is like an opera singer-graceful!

[Worme95]

@jcb0618 She was asked because her style fit more what they were trying to do. Can you imagine Patti singing with Judy Garland? I'm not taking away anything from either lady. The way people argue over them is a testament to both ladies.

[cinderelmo]

Well they both played Dorothy in versions of the wizard of oz although I think Judy Garlands version of Dorothy was more popular though. But the way Diana Ross sang it here it was so beautiful she should do it again it was so pretty.