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American music executive and businessman
Robert Ellis Silberstein
Silberstein in 2014
Born (1946-01-05) January 5, 1946 (age 79)
Elberon, New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesBob Ellis
Spouse Diana Ross
​ ​(m. 1971; div. 1977)​
Children3, 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.

Early life and education

Silberstein was born into a family of Jewish garment manufacturers in Elberon, New Jersey. He graduated from West Virginia University and earned a teaching degree.

Career

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.

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.

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.

Personal life

Silberstein was married to Diana Ross from 1971 to 1977. They have two daughters together, Tracee Ellis Ross and Chudney Ross. 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

  1. "Exes". People Magazine. February 27, 1984.
  2. Windeler, Robert (January 26, 1976). "Mr. & Mrs. Diana Ross?". PEOPLE. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  3. Miller, Gerri (January 20, 2015). "Tracee Ellis Ross: Black-ish and Jewish". InterfaithFamily. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  4. "Diana Ross's Daughter Tracee Ellis Ross: Her Time to Shine". PEOPLE. December 15, 2014. Retrieved May 26, 2018.
  5. "Mr and Mrs Diana Ross". People Magazine. January 26, 1976.
  6. "Throwback Thursday: A Preteen Tracee Ellis Ross Tagged Along with Mom". The Hollywood Reporter. July 2, 2015.
  7. "Story Highlights", Instagram, January 21, 2022
  8. ^ "Showbiz Wiz". People Magazine. January 15, 1979.
  9. "Rare Photos of Mick Jagger, Anjelica Huston, and More from the 1970s". Vanity Fair. October 9, 2013.
  10. "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.
  11. "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.
  12. "Diana Ross plans a four-day wedding spectacular in Hawaii for daughter Chudney". NY Daily News. May 26, 2015.
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