Diana Ross to grace MN State Fair Grandstand stage

Minnesota State Fair music lovers can expect to be turned upside down and around and round as it was announced last week that the iconic Diana Ross is coming to town this summer. Joining her on Sept. 3 will be the acapella vocal ensemble Naturally 7.   

With a remarkable career spanning more than 50 years, Ross is considered the most successful recording artist and entertainer of all time. Her accolades include a Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by former President Obama and being celebrated at the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 for her storied career in music, film, television, and theater, as well as her humanitarian work and contributions to American culture. 

The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences celebrated her remarkable career in 2012 with its highest honor, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. From her roots in Detroit, where she helped to create the Motown cultural movement of racial integration and popular music, to her string of hits as leader of The Supremes, to her landmark solo career, Ross has shaped the sound of popular music. 

She has 14 Top 10 albums, 18 No. 1 songs, a career total of 70 hit singles, and music sales exceeding 100 million units around the world. Her portrayal of Billie Holliday in the classic film “Lady Sings the Blues” resulted in an Oscar nomination. 

As a stage actress, she won a Tony Award for her one-woman show, “An Evening with Diana Ross.” Other career milestones include induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences Heroes Award, NAACP Image Award for Entertainer of the Year, Billboard’s Female Entertainer of the Century award, Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award, and the American Music Award Lifetime Achievement Award, among countless others. 

Tickets range from $34-$60. Find more show details and ticket info at www.mnstatefair.org/grandstand/diana-ross.