Photos Add Image. Top cast Edit. Diana Ross Self as Self. Steve Binder. Storyline Edit. Eventually the torrential storm put an end to the performance;but not before Diana promised her fans she would return the next day. True to her word;Diana performed the entire concert again on July 22nd for the people of New York.
Not Rated. Add content advisory. User reviews Be the first to review. Details Edit. You can see Diana thinking on stage that the show must go on, but she finally tells the throngs gathered on the Great Lawn that they should exit the park slowly and safely. At first she says maybe she will do the show again the next night, and then she quickly says she definitely will.
What were the logistics of doing the show again the following night? It took an army to put it together. After the first day, even though she said she was doing it again, my crew said the equipment was all shorted out. The Great Lawn was like a Great Lake and our equipment -- including all of the cables -- were buried under water. The crew spent all night trying to dry it out with fans and hair blowers and so forth just so the equipment would work the next day. We were panicked.
As a matter of fact, the audio did have a buzz in it when I went into post-production, and thank God technically they were able to get the buzz out of the soundtrack. How prepared were you for the rain and the possibility of having to do the show again the following night? If you remember, it was a bright, sunny day in Manhattan.
There were some reports that there might be rain, but it was less than a 50 per cent chance. Still, the Paramount and Showtime executives insisted we have a backup. So I got a whole slew of her music videos and we had them ready to go in case there was a major catastrophe or we had problems with the satellite.
Go to the standby! I was blocking them all out and I was going to stay out there as long as Diana stayed out there. Back in , you probably figured that after the original broadcast, the programs you worked on would be lost to future generations.
The networks generally just played them once and it was over in prime time. You were watching on relatively a very small screen. It was also, possibly, the shortest concert to make such a long-lasting impression. Ross had been performing on an open-air stage for less than 30 minutes when lashing winds and heavy showers began pouring over her and her fans, leading the singer to cut the evening short.
But that half-hour forever sealed Ross' reputation as a pop diva and style icon. Wearing a tight-fitting orange sequined jumpsuit with a cape billowing behind her, she looked nothing short of showstopping as she -- literally -- stopped the show and urged the crowd to slowly leave while continuing to sing. Diana Ross wears an orange jumpsuit as she performs in Central Park at the televised concert.
When Ross reprised the show at Central Park the next day, she stepped on stage in a striking purple jumpsuit pictured top that had as many sequins as her orange number the evening before. These were two of the many, many brilliant stage looks flaunted by the Queen of Motown that helped make the jumpsuit -- usually of the glittering and skin-tight variety -- a dazzling sartorial choice for female artists ever since.
Ross had long shown a proclivity for one-pieces: In the s, after leaving the Supremes to pursue a solo career, she made a habit of donning bold, gutsy jumpsuits for performances and fashion photo shoots there was also the shiny one she notably wore in the movie "Mahogany". She often alternated them with dreamy dresses, exaggerated ruffles, tulle confections and spangled bodysuits.
The rise and fall of Halston, the man who redefined American fashion. Uniquely personal and always over the top, the singer's glammed-up wardrobe helped turn her into an instantly recognizable figure in the industry -- and jumpsuits played a central role. They were a sign of the times: From the late '60s to early '80s, everyone from Halston and Christian Dior to Oscar de La Renta and Yves Saint Laurent crafted their own version of the jumpsuit.
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