Ledyard, CT

The Iconic Diana Ross Brings 'The Music Legacy Tour 2023' to The Premier Theater in Connecticut

Florence Carmela

The legendary Diana Ross is coming to Connecticut! Come out and see Diana Ross performing live at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Diana Ross is an accomplished singer and actress. She rose to superstardom as the lead singer of The Supremes, and they became Motown Record's most successful act during the 60's and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time and remain the best-charting female group in music history. The 79-year-old icon will perform on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 8pm in the Premier Theater in Foxwoods. ''Indisputably a legend, Diana Ross achieved stardom with the Supremes, a vocal group who during the 1960s grew from struggling hopefuls to Motown leaders to one of the most successful recording acts of all time. The singer broke from the group in 1970 and had immediate solo triumphs leading to more than two-dozen solo Top 40 pop hits. Among them are "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" (1970), "Love Hangover" (1976), "Upside Down" (1980), and "Endless Love" (1981), chart-topping classics traversing pop-soul, disco, and adult contemporary ballads.''

''No matter the style or emotion, Ross has exuded uncommon levels of glamor and poise, always sounding connected to her material while conveying a sense of perseverance through even the most distressed romantic scenarios within her rich discography. Nominated for a dozen Grammy awards through her work with and without the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame-inducted Supremes, and nominated for an Academy Award for her starring role in Lady Sings the Blues, Ross has also been honored by the Recording Academy with a Lifetime Achievement Award.'' according to Foxwoods Resort Casino. Tickets are still on sale on the Foxwoods website for this special live event.


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