Diana Ross

Another music icon goes by the name of Diana Ross. As a teenager, Diana Ross began singing with friends Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard and Barbara Martin in the Primettes band. Before she pursued a solo career, she was known for being the lead singer of The Supremes and it rose to being one of the most famous girl groups of all time. In 1970, she left the group and released a solo album called Touch Me in the Morning.

Diana also ventured into acting and earned a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for her performance in films like Lady Sings the Blues, The Wiz, Double Platinum, Mahogany and Out of Darkness. Despite personal and professional ups and downs, Ross has stood the test of time as a performer with a career of more than four decades. She was such a big influence that even other music icons like Michael Jackson and Beyoncé look up to her!