Robert Ellis Silberstein is known as an American music manager and business mogul. He is most famous for being the ex-husband of a famous pop singer, Diana Ross.

He was born on January 5, 1946, in Elberon, New Jersey. Robert is from a wealthy family of Jewish clothing manufacturers. His posh upbringing gave him the confidence to mingle with power players in the music industry. He completed his college days and graduated from West Virginia University and tried his hand at teaching before entering the music industry.

Marriage, Wife, and Kids

Robert Ellis Silberstein and Diana Ross were married from 1971 to 1977. They were able to have two wonderful children together even though they eventually split. The names of their children are Tracee Ellis Ross and Chudney Ross. They still remained good friends after they broke up.

The notorious Diana Ross has a great deal to be thankful for. She has five children, 4 grandbabies, and a great number of fans who love her. She's seen many highs and lows in her decades-long career. One of those depressed spots included the past strain encompassing her separation from her first husband Robert Ellis Silberstein, and her other youngster's father, Motown head honcho, Berry Gordy.

Siberstein, Gordy, and Ross have an intriguing history together. Diana dated Berry Gordy for a long time and got pregnant with their little girl, Rhonda Ross, in January 1971. After two months, in March 1971, Diana married Robert Silberstein. Robert Silberstein is additionally Rhonda's legal father and raised her as his own, despite the fact that Gordy is her biological father, which she said she was eventually told at age 13. Diana later remarried and had two additional children, Evan Ross and Ross Naess.

Diana's, Berry's and Robert's intriguing history may, or may not, have had something to do with the disappointment Robert Silberstein vented about in an old interview at the hour of his and Diana's separation. People Magazine revealed that he had a problem with Gordy, he tossed distrust at Motown's Stevie Wonder, and accused Motown Records for his and Diana's separation, “My wife belongs to that company. She’s totally dominated by a man named Berry Gordy who never read a book in his life. I just can’t stand it anymore to hear them calling Stevie Wonder a genius. What happened to Freud?”

Diana was very grateful to Berry because the Motown exec made her into one of the most known singers around the country. She followed the organization from Detroit to L.A. During her marriage she allegedly took him on family skiing trips.

Even though Diana's extended family has experienced a lot of turmoil, they've likewise made some amazing progress. That was obvious in their ongoing appearance together in front of an audience, lookin' like one major cheerfully mixed family, when Diana accepted her AMA 'Lifetime Achievement Award in November 2017…

Career

Robert Ellis Silberstein became famous when he was managing the career of his beautiful wife, Diana Ross. He has also been the manager of many other popular musicians including Billy Preston, Meat Loaf, Status Quo, and Chaka.