Diana Ross tribute (sort of...) at Clive Davis 2005 Pre Grammy party. Ross: 'And he's not paying me either.' Everybody's trying to get Fantasia to sing...
Damn being an african american and watching this I am pissed off to the max. I mean really Diana paved the way for a lot of those artist and they don't know any of those songs. Clive should be ashamed with this half assed tribute.
THE HAIR!! THAT DRESS!! THE FABULOUSNESS that is MISS DIANA ROSS!! She looks great here! She is on the stage with women 3 times younger than she and yet NONE OF THEM look as sexy and as amazing as the PHENOMENONAL DIANA ROSS! NOBODY CAN OUTDUE THIS WOMAN! THE FIRST LADY OF MUSIC! and the LASTING LEGEND OF THEM ALL! DIANA ROSS! TRAILBLAZER! HIT MAKER! ICON! INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR!
Ms. Ross wasn't pleased at all,,listen to her comments , 'it's a melody even' then where's JANET did she leave also,😆then and he's (Clive) not even paying me 🤣😄😃They really messed this up ,,word is WHITNEY HOUSTON was supposed to have been there But was a no-show, so Clive used MS.ROSS and she was pissed ..
It even appeared as if her children were attempting to help her lighten the atmosphere. I think her daughter Rhonda (left corner, short hair) even had a mic. If you notice, she kept looking in that direction. I did see four of them on stage. And yes, Miss Ross saved her own tribute! She is a trooper...I applaud her for how she carried herself, and her children for supporting her. She has a beautiful relationship with them and is a great mother.
@broke2471 Ummmm... She's right that he should be paying her. How is she gonna sing at her own tribute? She just performed for free and she's Diana Ross, a living legend. No artist performs for their label free except to audition.
OMG. She did push her! My goodness I can't stop laughing. I guess Diana was so frustrated at how horribly they were doing she just had to do some pushing. Someone please help me to stop laughing! Please!
As for her "pushing" Fantasia; I did not see it that way. The stage was so crowded and I feel that she was preoccupied with fixing the problem. If she failed to notice that she bumped her, I do not think that it was intentional. In fact, on another video from the same night, she gave Fantasia a standing ovation when she sang Baby Mama.
I thought this was funny at first...but looking at it again, these people have no clue about musical history. None of those people needed to be up there. Too bad Luther is gone and Lauryn Hill is on some other ish, they would have gone up there and gave Ross a great tribute. This is why R&B is in such a sad state, you've got these no-talent singers posing a performers. No reason why Ross should have had to perform at her own tribute...sad.
You have it wrong. Patti did not TEACH Diana anything. That incident years ago when she took the mic and spotlight from Diana just showed a lack of class on Patti's part. I mean, before a tv audience of millions! Her behavior was disgraceful. She was trying to hurt Diana but it backfired. SHE ended up looking the fool.
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A MESS! Granted it was impromptu but none of the singers even looked like they were trying. I felt it was somewhat disrespectful to Diana. I could see she wasn't too happy with it either, hense her looking for someone that could actually do her songs justice. Janet would have been a good pick, she has known Diana many years and their voices are quite similar.
Let's not neglect the positive here. In the middle of this big mess, Diana once she figured out what was going on--or what wasn't going to go on--asserted herself as the complete pro and was charming and sang out. The thing about Diana is she has been on top 45 years and when you're a star that long you are a standing duck for all sorts of criticism and insults no matter how well you do.
YOu guys are grasping for straws. I saw it and there was no intentional push. On Fantasia, her hand touched her. It did not look intentional. Come on people. Stop looking for drama because you expect it from Diana Ross due to what you've HEARD from hear say. Even her tone of speaking doesn't command rude behavior.
ugh I can't finish watching this! I just want to scream through the screen at DIANA and just tell her to shut up and sing her dang songs!!!!! Everybodies face expressions are funny though and tasia and usher had me rolling lol
I am NOT going to bring a dead horse back to life (or attempt to anyway, LOL)... but why is this entry entitled "...tribute featuring Fantasia Barrino" ... she did nothing more than a few background licks & a nice adlib. She obviously did not know the songs because she was not prepared (impromptu performance)... Why was all those guys on the stage "Nelly, Jaime & Usher" (is what I don't get)... You would not expect them to know a "Diana" song, This was a Pre-grammy party. Clive, Really?
@broke2471 first of all if it was a tribute to Diana they should have known the songs. To sing at your on tribute is a joke. I thought something was wrong thanks Modifiedcontent for clearing this up it was a tribute to someone other than Diana that figures and he tried to save face.
yes this was from 2005. It was Clive's lame attempt at honoring Diana Ross in order to flush Witney Houston out of seclusion. He used her like they used Jane Mansfield to bring Marilyn back to the screen. Diana unfortunately was under the assumption that he was going to offer her a recording contract. Or at least that's the way I saw it. And at 60 she never looked more fabulous!
okay, my typing was off but I was holding a baby and trying to type! This is still a pretty sad affair making Diana sing for her supper. Usually the guest of honor singing is planned and with Miss Ross. . .you can probably place a safe bet that she's too much Diva to sing on her own!
Fantasia's ad lib at the 8:05 tick was phenomenal, and you just know she hadn't prepared it ahead of time. It's the only 3 seconds worth viewing on this video.
As much as I love Fantasia, and Usher grew up in my home town of Chattanooga, I think its sad that they were not prepared.I blame that on Clive Davis. He was giving them them lyrics before the music played.
I seemed as though Miss Ross was preparing to leave with her family. She seemed shocked if anything, but handled it like the professional that she is. I admire her and God bless those performers who were trying.
Thats sad some of my favorite artist were up there/Did they not know the words or r they talentless.Usher?Fantasia?I can understand Nelly being lost but the others?
@broke2471 please broke "b" if u think your comment is a trash at diana u are crazy. The comment u made basically trashes the "younger one" those are classic songs. Name one other person including the beatles solo and group with more legendary songs in pop and R&B. So if your post was to trash diana by saying no one knows those old songs, it doesnt work.
Whoever put this event together, they was not organized. It seem like they just through Nelly, and Usher on stage and gave then some lyrics. I understand why Nelly is no sing because he rap. But why is Usher not singing. This is horrible because its not organize. I am guessing that this was a party and they just asked them to come on stage. I hope that that is was.
This is always the worst part of Clive's paty...the section where we find out how many ppl do not know other ppls songs. If you saw the half assed Luther Vandross tribute you would get what I am saying.
No offense.But what the hell is going on?The backup singer knows all of the words and the actual singers/rappers Fantasia,Usher,Nelly, Jamie Foxx and whoever else is like IDK what to sing.
Lmao omg the funniest part when ross say in stop in the name of love @4:50she ask is there anybody here to sing then fall back into the song that says havent i been good to you lmao!!yesss ross and the bitch still look good! tommy who??
She's got a willing audience....she should of taken command of that stage and given them a show....not bad, considering. (and Clive, c'mon, it was your party, get it together and be a bit organized.)
OMG, lynce0304 is right! Diana does push Fantasia at 2:29. Diana is headed toward the mic like somebody is about to "get it". Tracy is about to get it at around 7:36 when she is doing her little dance and Diana looks at her and Tracy straightens up her act and stops dancing. Boy, I'll bet Diana STILL rules her house. I wouldn't be surprised if Rhonda, Traci, Chudney, Evan, and Ross all got a lecture when they got home because she doesn't want them to be anything like THOSE people on the stage.
oohh im scared of her, accolades dnt mean nothing and u know it. if thats the case, how come her peers never awarded her with a grammy? the highest honor in music? LOL diana is finished and u know it. let me go and check billboard for her tour gross.
poor diane she was groveling at the feet of Clive Davis for a record contract and he kicked her to the curb, he couldn't possibly handle 2 diva's on his label, Ross & Houston.
I don't know who dropped the ball here but it is clear the ball was dropped. This was terrible and I feel bad for everyone involved and looking bad for everyone to see.
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@broke2471 - Didn't you hear her when she put the mic in front of Tracy and told her to sing...? Tracy just looked at her with a blank stare that said, "Don't..."
Diana Ross knows that she really didn't want anybody to sing with her because she would have gotten embarrass just like she did 20 years with Patti Labelle.
she really did hold that mike mighty tight. Noticed how she started singing better after Fantasia started working it. She was thinking, I'm da diva up here! LOL
i ain't gonna lie i woulda been pissed......my church easter service looked like it had more rehersal than this........diana ross is not my favortie but damn she deserved better than this and she kept sayin stop and they just kept on playin smh.....wtf
I think originally it was supposed to be a Whitney Houston tribute. At that time Clive Davis was trying to revive her career. But she didn't show up. Allegedly...
Fantasia was the only other woman there for a while who COULD sing the songs (besides Tracey and the backup singers) if she'd had the lyrics, and she's the only one WITHOUT a microphone until Diana gave her a chance to sing! Clive had a good idea, but bad implementation... OOPS! And what WAS Nelly doing there?!?!
This was a hot mess BUT it took Ms. Ross to clean it up. Love it!
Diana looks amazing
Diana looks amazing though. I love when she's surrounded by her children.
Damn being an african american and watching this I am pissed off to the max. I mean really Diana paved the way for a lot of those artist and they don't know any of those songs. Clive should be ashamed with this half assed tribute.
they were not prepared but diana fixed it quick. yall not making her songs sound bad lol. thats wha a diva does
This is embarrassing. This is not how you tribute a legend.
THE HAIR!! THAT DRESS!! THE FABULOUSNESS that is MISS DIANA ROSS!! She looks great here! She is on the stage with women 3 times younger than she and yet NONE OF THEM look as sexy and as amazing as the PHENOMENONAL DIANA ROSS!
NOBODY CAN OUTDUE THIS WOMAN! THE FIRST LADY OF MUSIC! and the LASTING LEGEND OF THEM ALL!
DIANA ROSS! TRAILBLAZER! HIT MAKER! ICON! INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR!
fantasia proved what she can do when diana gave her the mic at 8:25.
Ms. Ross wasn't pleased at all,,listen to her comments , 'it's a melody even' then where's JANET did she leave also,😆then and he's (Clive) not even paying me 🤣😄😃They really messed this up ,,word is WHITNEY HOUSTON was supposed to have been there But was a no-show, so Clive used MS.ROSS and she was pissed ..
It even appeared as if her children were attempting to help her lighten the atmosphere. I think her daughter Rhonda (left corner, short hair) even had a mic. If you notice, she kept looking in that direction. I did see four of them on stage. And yes, Miss Ross saved her own tribute! She is a trooper...I applaud her for how she carried herself, and her children for supporting her. She has a beautiful relationship with them and is a great mother.
@broke2471 Ummmm... She's right that he should be paying her. How is she gonna sing at her own tribute? She just performed for free and she's Diana Ross, a living legend. No artist performs for their label free except to audition.
OMG. She did push her! My goodness I can't stop laughing. I guess Diana was so frustrated at how horribly they were doing she just had to do some pushing.
Someone please help me to stop laughing! Please!
As for her "pushing" Fantasia; I did not see it that way. The stage was so crowded and I feel that she was preoccupied with fixing the problem. If she failed to notice that she bumped her, I do not think that it was intentional. In fact, on another video from the same night, she gave Fantasia a standing ovation when she sang Baby Mama.
Diana is great on the stage. She really owns it. I'm not sure why they didn't know the songs though. Clive Davis messed this one up.
I love all of them but they should really feel ashamed of themselves. I feel so bad for Diana watching this.
WOW! Diana looks more glamorous and beautiful than any other female on that stage, and NOBODY can work a FRO like Miss Ross!
I thought this was funny at first...but looking at it again, these people have no clue about musical history. None of those people needed to be up there. Too bad Luther is gone and Lauryn Hill is on some other ish, they would have gone up there and gave Ross a great tribute. This is why R&B is in such a sad state, you've got these no-talent singers posing a performers. No reason why Ross should have had to perform at her own tribute...sad.
You have it wrong. Patti did not TEACH Diana anything. That incident years ago when she took the mic and spotlight from Diana just showed a lack of class on Patti's part. I mean, before a tv audience of millions! Her behavior was disgraceful. She was trying to hurt Diana but it backfired. SHE ended up looking the fool.
YEAH YEAH YEAH, ur the perfect person in this world of corrpution. correction there is no one in this world that is PERFECT. so please mind ur business when it comes to me and god relationship. i can whatever i want and thank u for prayiong for me,but also pray for others who are less fortunate in the world of today.
DIVA Diana.said he's not paying me either
A MESS! Granted it was impromptu but none of the singers even looked like they were trying. I felt it was somewhat disrespectful to Diana. I could see she wasn't too happy with it either, hense her looking for someone that could actually do her songs justice. Janet would have been a good pick, she has known Diana many years and their voices are quite similar.
Let's not neglect the positive here. In the middle of this big mess, Diana once she figured out what was going on--or what wasn't going to go on--asserted herself as the complete pro and was charming and sang out. The thing about Diana is she has been on top 45 years and when you're a star that long you are a standing duck for all sorts of criticism and insults no matter how well you do.
lol original diva! love you Diana
YOu guys are grasping for straws. I saw it and there was no intentional push. On Fantasia, her hand touched her. It did not look intentional. Come on people. Stop looking for drama because you expect it from Diana Ross due to what you've HEARD from hear say. Even her tone of speaking doesn't command rude behavior.
Thank god for Charlotte (Background) singer for Whitney Houston...lol
hahaa... Dianna is a the alltime No1 of all female singers.
Who the heck are You?
How dreadful and a disgrace to Miss Ross!!! Diana looked as if to say "what the fuck is happin here", lol x
ugh I can't finish watching this! I just want to scream through the screen at DIANA and just tell her to shut up and sing her dang songs!!!!! Everybodies face expressions are funny though and tasia and usher had me rolling lol
I am NOT going to bring a dead horse back to life (or attempt to anyway, LOL)... but why is this entry entitled "...tribute featuring Fantasia Barrino" ... she did nothing more than a few background licks & a nice adlib. She obviously did not know the songs because she was not prepared (impromptu performance)... Why was all those guys on the stage "Nelly, Jaime & Usher" (is what I don't get)... You would not expect them to know a "Diana" song, This was a Pre-grammy party. Clive, Really?
@broke2471 first of all if it was a tribute to Diana they should have known the songs. To sing at your on tribute is a joke. I thought something was wrong thanks Modifiedcontent for clearing this up it was a tribute to someone other than Diana that figures and he tried to save face.
This sound like it suppose to be rehursal, I know Diana was pisted!!
I know! How is it they don't know the lyrics to these legendary songs yet they know lyrics to pure crap?
yes this was from 2005. It was Clive's lame attempt at honoring Diana Ross in order to flush Witney Houston out of seclusion. He used her like they used Jane Mansfield to bring Marilyn back to the screen. Diana unfortunately was under the assumption that he was going to offer her a recording contract. Or at least that's the way I saw it.
And at 60 she never looked more fabulous!
It seems like the only other person who knew the words to her songs were Tracee.
okay, my typing was off but I was holding a baby and trying to type! This is still a pretty sad affair making Diana sing for her supper. Usually the guest of honor singing is planned and with Miss Ross. . .you can probably place a safe bet that she's too much Diva to sing on her own!
Also, she's beautiful with an amazing voice and a wonderful doting mother who loves her family dearly. She's a true living legend. Respect!!
Still love u FanTASIA!!!!
Ms. Ross the Boss. I love her. Always the consumate professional and true icon. Never taking herself too serious.
I agree with you
Fantasia's ad lib at the 8:05 tick was phenomenal, and you just know she hadn't prepared it ahead of time. It's the only 3 seconds worth viewing on this video.
As much as I love Fantasia, and Usher grew up in my home town of Chattanooga, I think its sad that they were not prepared.I blame that on Clive Davis. He was giving them them lyrics before the music played.
Alright now....the legendary Ms. Diana Ross, the BOSS had to take over and sing it the
right way!
i think this post is the funniest thing i ever read!!
ROFLMAO!! agapeyesir!
Ms. Diana Ross must like the way that Fantasia sings because she never shares her mike unless it was with MJ.
I seemed as though Miss Ross was preparing to leave with her family. She seemed shocked if anything, but handled it like the professional that she is. I admire her and God bless those performers who were trying.
It is so funny how at 7:30 when Tracy is dancing and her mother looks at her she just stops...tooo funny...SHame...LOL
that was the best part of this whole video Fantasia always leaves you wanting more, thats a true performer!
Thats sad some of my favorite artist were up there/Did they not know the words or r they talentless.Usher?Fantasia?I can understand Nelly being lost but the others?
They sing their own songs on BET Awards every year I guess to prove they still have it.
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Clive Davis is a Shady girl
lolo..lol..lol...this is too funny
@broke2471 please broke "b" if u think your comment is a trash at diana u are crazy. The comment u made basically trashes the "younger one" those are classic songs. Name one other person including the beatles solo and group with more legendary songs in pop and R&B. So if your post was to trash diana by saying no one knows those old songs, it doesnt work.
Whoever put this event together, they was not organized. It seem like they just through Nelly, and Usher on stage and gave then some lyrics. I understand why Nelly is no sing because he rap. But why is Usher not singing. This is horrible because its not organize. I am guessing that this was a party and they just asked them to come on stage. I hope that that is was.
THATS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE TO ME!!!!
This is always the worst part of Clive's paty...the section where we find out how many ppl do not know other ppls songs. If you saw the half assed Luther Vandross tribute you would get what I am saying.
Now why was Nelly up there?
No offense.But what the hell is going on?The backup singer knows all of the words and the actual singers/rappers Fantasia,Usher,Nelly, Jamie Foxx and whoever else is like IDK what to sing.
yes it was people dont no dat stuff but if it were patti labelle they would....
one thing I can say is that Fantasia always delivers. Oh, and by the way, you're absolutely amazing diana
Lmao omg the funniest part when ross say in stop in the name of love @4:50she ask is there anybody here to sing then fall back into the song that says havent i been good to you lmao!!yesss ross and the bitch still look good! tommy who??
She's got a willing audience....she should of taken command of that stage and given them a show....not bad, considering. (and Clive, c'mon, it was your party, get it together and be a bit organized.)
OMG, lynce0304 is right! Diana does push Fantasia at 2:29. Diana is headed toward the mic like somebody is about to "get it". Tracy is about to get it at around 7:36 when she is doing her little dance and Diana looks at her and Tracy straightens up her act and stops dancing. Boy, I'll bet Diana STILL rules her house. I wouldn't be surprised if Rhonda, Traci, Chudney, Evan, and Ross all got a lecture when they got home because she doesn't want them to be anything like THOSE people on the stage.
Erything IS NOT REHARSED OR PERFECT LIKE U SEE ON REALITY SHOW DIS IS HOW MUSIC IS SOMTIMES. GET WIT IT PIMP
I don't know about a tribute..... but Usher looks delicious in this clip
Diana Ross for president in 2008!
and she pushed her on purpos it looks like u be the judge...diana a mess
oohh im scared of her, accolades dnt mean nothing and u know it. if thats the case, how come her peers never awarded her with a grammy? the highest honor in music? LOL diana is finished and u know it. let me go and check billboard for her tour gross.
keep in mind fantasia was only 20 at the tme and ushers retty young himself. everybody knows the songs but
poor diane she was groveling at the feet of Clive Davis for a record contract and he kicked her to the curb, he couldn't possibly handle 2 diva's on his label, Ross & Houston.
Fantasia is a singer singer she needed to do material similar to Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, etc.❤
I don't know who dropped the ball here but it is clear the ball was dropped. This was terrible and I feel bad for everyone involved and looking bad for everyone to see.
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@broke2471 - Didn't you hear her when she put the mic in front of Tracy and told her to sing...? Tracy just looked at her with a blank stare that said, "Don't..."
Diana Ross knows that she really didn't want anybody to sing with her because she would have gotten embarrass just like she did 20 years with Patti Labelle.
This was a hot mess!!! I mean damn, did anyone on the stage know her songs. They should have worked on the songs before getting on stage.
she really did hold that mike mighty tight. Noticed how she started singing better after Fantasia started working it. She was thinking, I'm da diva up here! LOL
diana ross is finished admit it ya'll, she cnt even get ppl to that damn supremes reunion bullshit she tried to put 2gether, lol
ctfu i love ms.diana ross....i wouldn't be singing either if they wasn't paying me
this was a mess.. Usher. Nelly. Jamie.. what the fuck were they doing there if they didnt wanted to sing!
Well that night Diana Ross said she wanted somebody to help her and that's just what Patti Labelle did.
Background sounded rough. Why Nelly & Usher on stage clapping and looking awkward asl? Lol
yeah, pretty funny, nobody rehearsed and Fantasia is like, gnaw, gnaw, I'm not touching this one
Diana Ross needs to grow up. She is soo over!
Stop pushing people off the stage DIANA ALREADY!!!!
i agree i think she deserves way better than that.. that was a mess
4:34 that’s why she is very scant about it because Miss Ross doesn’t play about her money!
yeah ok. Arethat Frankiln is that chick, diana ross cant even sell out a damn room, lol
PEOPLE GET A GRIP..THIS WAS FROM HIS 2005 PRE-GRAMMY PARTY NOT 2011. and unless I'm from Mars, Whitney Houston I do believe was still alive in 2005.
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don t like it don t understand it!pff sorry i dont appreciate diana Ross that much!
she is the greatest. no doubt. You should know that.
What the hell was Nelly doing up there?
i ain't gonna lie i woulda been pissed......my church easter service looked like it had more rehersal than this........diana ross is not my favortie but damn she deserved better than this and she kept sayin stop and they just kept on playin smh.....wtf
Tasia kept singing the wrong words to the songs.
She surely did push fantasia and oughta be ashamed for it.
Dang yal is it that serious????!!!!!!
this was a mess
I think originally it was supposed to be a Whitney Houston tribute. At that time Clive Davis was trying to revive her career. But she didn't show up. Allegedly...
DAmn, that's embarrassing. No one knows the songs.
She's right! Clive Davis is a crook.
I think this was supposed to be a Whitney Houston tribute, but she didn't show up, so he pushed La Ross on stage.
Dang yal is it that serious????!!!!!!
this was a mess only at the start but she turned it around
Fantasia was the only other woman there for a while who COULD sing the songs (besides Tracey and the backup singers) if she'd had the lyrics, and she's the only one WITHOUT a microphone until Diana gave her a chance to sing! Clive had a good idea, but bad implementation... OOPS! And what WAS Nelly doing there?!?!