Ain't No Mountain High Enough
Diana Ross | Artist Essentials
First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original 1970 full album studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The long spoken opening makes the eventual surge of sung voices feel especially expansive.
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Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
The original recording is documented in the 1970 release history of Diana Ross. Only year precision is assigned; later singles, charts, remasters and live versions do not establish its first release.
Recording: Original 1970 full album studio recording
Credit: Diana Ross
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Diana Ross
Diana Ross (1970) - original solo program
The original 1970 program identifies Reach Out and Touch and the long Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Separately named alternate mixes, alternate vocals, live and unreleased bonus items are excluded; their inherited 1970 fields are not public-release evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Diana Ross (1970) - original solo program
The original 1970 program identifies Reach Out and Touch and the long Ain't No Mountain High Enough. Separately named alternate mixes, alternate vocals, live and unreleased bonus items are excluded; their inherited 1970 fields are not public-release evidence. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
About Diana Ross
Diana Ross began her recording career with the Supremes, the Detroit vocal group associated with Motown's 1960s pop and soul sound. Her separate solo career brought Ain't No Mountain High Enough on her 1970 debut album. She also moved into film, portraying Billie Holiday in Lady Sings the Blues in 1972. The Supremes' recordings, her solo records and later duets belong to related but distinct credits, reflecting the different settings in which she performed.
Artist background sources
Diana Ross - Recording Academy artist biography
Detroit origin, Supremes-to-solo transition, 1970 solo debut and 1972 Lady Sings the Blues role. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Diana Ross: from the Supremes to solo - Recording Academy
1960s Supremes work at Motown, subsequent solo songs and film career; incorrect age-at-signing and promotional totals are not reused. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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