The costume changes, the hits ... it was Diana Ross' night. And depending on how you viewed it -- Diana Ross' New Year's Eve Atlantis LIVE performance was either the perfect way to end the old year, or the best way to start the New Year.
The legendary Ross, 71, personified glitz and glamor on the glitziest, most glamorous night of the year for her set that went just over an hour in the intimate 4,000-seat Imperial Ballroom at that Atlantis during which she changed her costumes at least once for every two songs she sang, donning brightly colored, heavily sequined gowns and opulent coats and wraps.
One of the most iconic female singers of all time whose remarkable career has spanned almost five decades had the crowd on their feet from the moment she opened her mouth and took to the stage singing "I'm Coming Out".
Ross, who was once the lead singer for the Motown super-group, the Supremes had taken to the stage. And her vocals that have been described as smoky in the lower range, lighter and softer in the mid-range with a warm timbre that carries through to the top range, and an intrinsic sweetness and youthfulness were on full display.
Because her show was just over an hour, and with dozens of hits to her credit, omissions were unavoidable, but fans were able to groove out to between 10 and 12 hits such as "Baby Love", You Can't Hurry Love", "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Upside Down" and ending with "I Will Survive".
Ross strolled the stage, clutching her ever-present fan, which she changed almost as many times as she changed her costumes, and entertained in the era of a classic entertainer. Her vocals and costumes were on full display, although she did add in a shoulder shimmy hair and there, and of course the hair was on full display.
The glamorous, elegant Diana Ross sounded fantastic, and her three backing vocalists and band backed her up perfectly. The photomontage behind her featuring scenes from over the years added to the evening for her fans.
She had the capacity crowd on their feet as she took to the stage, and they were on their feet when she belted out her last song, and gave fans time to make their way out of the venue to watch the fireworks display to ring in the New year.
Diana Ross live at the Atlantis live was amazing, and with the furthest seat from the stage only 120 feet away, there wasn't a bad seat in the house, not matter what price point you paid for your ticket.

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