Robert Ellis Silberstein
Robert Ellis Silberstein | |
|---|---|
 Silberstein in 2014 | |
| Born | January 5, 1946 Elberon, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Bob Ellis |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3, including Tracee Ellis Ross and Rhonda Ross Kendrick |
Robert Ellis Silberstein (also known as Bob Ellis; born January 5, 1946) is an American music executive and businessman. During his career, he managed many musicians, including his ex-wife Diana Ross, Billy Preston, Rufus, the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood, Meat Loaf and Status Quo.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Silberstein was born into a family of Jewish garment manufacturers in Elberon, New Jersey.[2][3][4] He graduated from West Virginia University and earned a teaching degree.
Career
[edit]Bob moved to Los Angeles in late 1969 or early 1970 and met Diana Ross by chance two months later. While both in a men's shop, Diana asked Bob for help picking out a gift for her then-partner, Motown Industries chairman Berry Gordy.[5]
Though he never managed his wife, he managed the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood; Billy Preston; Meatloaf; and Chaka Khan, whom he discovered while managing Rufus.[6][7][8][9]
In 2018, he was associated with the short-lived movie ticket subscription startup, MoviePass, and was subsequently named in a lawsuit citing unlawful gender discrimination and sexual harassment.[10][11]
Personal life
[edit]Silberstein was married to Diana Ross from 1971 to 1977.[8] They have two daughters together, Tracee Ellis Ross and Chudney Ross.[12] Diana Ross has one daughter from a previous relationship, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, whose biological father is Motown founder Berry Gordy, and who was born a few months after Silberstein and Ross married. Silberstein knowingly adopted her as his own.
References
[edit]- ^ "Exes". People Magazine. February 27, 1984.
- ^ Windeler, Robert (January 26, 1976). "Mr. & Mrs. Diana Ross?". PEOPLE. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ Miller, Gerri (January 20, 2015). "Tracee Ellis Ross: Black-ish and Jewish". InterfaithFamily. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Diana Ross's Daughter Tracee Ellis Ross: Her Time to Shine". PEOPLE. December 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
- ^ "Mr and Mrs Diana Ross". People Magazine. January 26, 1976.
- ^ "Throwback Thursday: A Preteen Tracee Ellis Ross Tagged Along with Mom". The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Story Highlights", Instagram, January 21, 2022
- ^ a b "Showbiz Wiz". People Magazine. January 15, 1979.
- ^ "Rare Photos of Mick Jagger, Anjelica Huston, and More from the 1970s". Vanity Fair. October 9, 2013.
- ^ "A former MoviePass marketing director is suing 2 top execs and a consultant at the defunct startup, alleging 'unlawful gender discrimination and sexual harassment'". Business Insider. August 20, 2020.
- ^ "MoviePass got rid of a consultant accused of inappropriate behavior toward women after executives threatened to quit. His quiet return has shaken the company". Business Insider. December 19, 2018.
- ^ "Diana Ross plans a four-day wedding spectacular in Hawaii for daughter Chudney". NY Daily News. May 26, 2015.