They weren't always called that. They only did that to charge promoters more money to book them. But Diana's work with the Supremes should not be overlooked it's apart of her career just like Beyonce. If her work with the group counts so does Beyonce's.

Not at all. Musically and vocally she is not.

No No No in DC voice

That award goes to ARETHA FRANKLIN OR WHITNEY HOUSTON

she slays so yeah. btw hey Ken luv!

Yes

Rihanna has impressive STATS, not an impressive CAREER.

Rih and Bey are influenced by Diana. Donna? No.

As a vocalist, Diana is weak. Good songs but catalog and album are weak. I don't agree she is the most influential. Maybe one of the most influential. I would put Aretha Franklin and even Whitney Houston above her.

she's definitely one of them.

Whitney is more influential than Diana Ross the absolute lies and lack of knowledge on music history .

But yeah ppl can argue either way it's aretha or diana

When you take away Rihanna's stats, what's left?

You can't compare the influence of Whitney and Diana. It's apples and oranges.

Diana Ross was the ideal or the standard in the day. Whitney then became the ideal or the standard. Of the last 60 years Aretha Franklin and Diana Ross have the highest influence.

Over the last 30 years or so the most influential have been Madonna, Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson.

In all, Aretha Franklin is musically credited as having most influence.

Diana was the FIRST pop star. She Coined iT.

Yes. One of. She's one of the most influential starlets of all time. Diana Ross gave the blueprint for all the girls.
I consider her the most influential diva cus to me, she is the first lady of divas.

Diana Ross is one of the most important pop stars ever but ATRL consistently pays her dust.