''Live at Caesars Palace'' is a live album by the American singer

Diana Ross Diana Ross (born March 26, 1944) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups o ...

, released in 1974. It was recorded during a 1973 performance at

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. It was the first of two live albums Ross recorded for

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. It reached No. 64 in the USA (#15 R&B).

Critical reception

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wrote that "the staged conversations, often awkward monologues, and rough pacing were balanced by some excellent performances, and the album was produced well enough to keep her voice at the core of the sound."

Track listing

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/ My World Is Empty Without You / Baby Love / I Hear a Symphony" ( Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland) - 5:19 #" Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 4:57 Side B: #"Corner of the Sky" Pippin''">Pippin_(musical).html" ;"title="rom ''Pippin (musical)">Pippin''(Stephen Schwartz (composer)">Stephen Schwartz) - 4:04 #"Bein' Green">Pippin (musical)">Pippin''">Pippin_(musical).html" ;"title="rom ''Pippin (musical)">Pippin''(Stephen Schwartz (composer)">Stephen Schwartz) - 4:04 #"Bein' Green" (Joe Raposo) - 2:49 #"I Loves You, Porgy" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 1:37 #"Lady Sings the Blues (film), Lady Sings the Blues Medley: Lady Sings the Blues (song), Lady Sings the Blues / God Bless the Child (Billie Holiday song), God Bless the Child / Good Morning Heartache / 'Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do"" (

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, Ervin Drake, Porter Grainger,

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, Dan Fisher, Irene Higginbotham) - 7:24 #" The Lady Is a Tramp" (

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" (Channing Pollack) - 4:25

Personnel

*Diana Ross - vocals * Gil Askey - arranger, conductor *Marty Harris - piano *Gene Pello - drums *Greg Poree - guitar *Jerry Steinholtz - percussion, conga *Nat Brandwynne and His Orchestra * Devastating Affair - background vocals *Pepito Hernandez - bass ;Technical *Armin Steiner - recording engineer *John E. Mills, Ralph Lotten - remix engineers *Bill "The Blade" Lazerus - engineer *David Larkham, Ed Caraeff, Michael Ross - art direction, package concept *Ed Caraeff - photography

The Devastating Affair

The Devastating Affair, consisting of Andrew Porter, Greg Wright, Harold Johnson, Karin Patterson, and Olivia Foster, were an American quintet of soul vocalists that evolved into a

travelling opening and backing vocalist act for Diana Ross. Both albums the group recorded (the first, ''Devastating Affair Mountain'' (1972) on MoWest, and then a second album, titled ''The Devastating Affair'' (1973) on Motown) were unfortunately shelved. The group performed backing vocals on Ross &

Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gay Jr., who also spelled his surname as Gaye (April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984), was an American singer and songwriter. He helped to shape the sound of Motown (music style), Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player ...

's hit single "

You're a Special Part of Me "You're a Special Part of Me" was a successful duet single for soul singers and Motown label mates Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye, released in 1973. The original duet was one of the few originals featured on their famed album, '' Diana & Marvin'', and ...

" from the 1973 album '' Diana & Marvin'', after the 3 male members of the group co-wrote the single and submitted the demo for inclusion, as well as Ross's 1970 album '' Everything Is Everything''. During their tenure as a group, three singles were released: "I Want To Be Humble/My Place" (1971 - MoWest), "That's How It Was (Right From The Start)" (1973 - MoWest), and "You Don't Know (How Hard It Is To Make It)" (1974 - Motown).

Charts

References

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