The Boss
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The Boss is a 1973 soul and R&B album by Diana Ross that features the hit title track and showcases her transition into a more independent, disco-influenced sound.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Boss canonical | 8 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disco-influenced album
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soul album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1970s ⓘ |
| featuresHitSingle | The Boss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
All for One
NERFINISHED
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I Ain’t Been Licked NERFINISHED ⓘ It’s My House NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m in the World ⓘ No One Gets the Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ Once in the Morning NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparkle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Boss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
incorporating disco elements into Diana Ross’s soul and R&B sound
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marking Diana Ross’s transition toward a more independent image ⓘ |
| performer | Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | The Boss (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ashford & Simpson
NERFINISHED
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Nickolas Ashford NERFINISHED ⓘ Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1979 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Nickolas Ashford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valerie Simpson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
dance-oriented sound
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disco-influenced production ⓘ independent, assertive lyrical themes ⓘ |
| titleTrack | The Boss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.