Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl"
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| Studio album by Diana Ross & the Supremes | ||||
| Released | August 26, 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop, show tunes, R&B | |||
| Length | N/A | |||
| Label | Motown MS 672 |
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| Producer | Berry Gordy Gil Askey |
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Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" is the thirteenth studio album released by Diana Ross & the Supremes on the Motown label, released in 1968. Berry Gordy had Diana Ross & the Supremes cover the songs from Barbra Streisand's Broadway musical Funny Girl original cast LP to tie-in with the September release of the feature-film version of the musical, also starring Streisand.[1] The LP was not a success, and, with a Billboard 200 peak of 150, ranks as the lowest-charting of the Diana Ross-led Supremes albums. It managed to sell over 225,000 US copies, according to Motown data.[2]
It was, however, praised by the composer, Jules Styne as one of the finest renditions of his score after the Broadway cast and movie soundtrack albums[citation needed]. Despite the commercial failure, fans celebrated the release, and the group performed a medley on the Ed Sullivan Show .
Diana continued to perform "Don't Rain on My Parade" and "My Man" (equally associated with Lady Day), at her solo concerts throughout the 70s
As this release is one of the only albums in the Supremes catalog never to be issued on compact disc, it remains one of the most in demand, often illegally duplicated. It will be released as download only on April, 29th 2014. Besides the original ten songs, every album track has also been remixed for this collection to only include the voices of Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Cindy Birdsong instead of the chorus on the original album. Additionally there a live versions of "I´m the Greatest Star" (an outtake from "T.C.B.") and "My Man (Mon Homme)" (live from Las Vegas).
Track listing
All songs written by Jule Styne and Bob Merrill. All tracks produced by Berry Gordy and Gil Askey
- "Funny Girl"
- "If a Girl Isn't Pretty"
- "I Am Woman"
- "The Music That Makes Me Dance"
- "Don't Rain on My Parade"
- "People"
- "Cornet Man"
- "His Love Makes Me Beautiful"
- "Sadie, Sadie"
- "I'm the Greatest Star"
Personnel
- Diana Ross – lead vocals
- Mary Wilson - background vocals
- Cindy Birdsong – background vocals
- The Andantes – background vocals
- Various LA session singers - background vocals
- Gil Askey – arranger
Chart History
| Name | Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| Diana Ross & the Supremes Sing and Perform "Funny Girl" | U.S. Billboard 200 | 150 |
References
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- ↑ http://www.greasylake.org/the-circuit/index.php?%2Ftopic%2F116321-the-supremes-diana-ross-stevie-wonder-and-ray-charlesusa-album-sales%2F
External links
- Diana Ross & The Supremes sing "If A Girl Isn't Pretty"
- Diana Ross & The Supremes sing "The Music That Makes Me Dance"
