Ross, who portrayed torch singer BILLIE HOLIDAY in the cult film, recorded the songs for BLUE in the early 1970s but the project was shelved as the singer started promoting her hit pop album TOUCH ME IN THE MORNING.

The lost tracks were filed away and only recently discovered in Motown's vaults.

DIANA ROSS
Celebration DVD launch of ' Lady Sings The Blues '- Special Collector's Edition. Paramount Studios - Hollywood, California (01.11.05)