Robert Ellis Silberstein

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Robert Ellis Silberstein
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Silberstein in 2014
Born (1946-01-05) January 5, 1946 (age 78)
Other namesBob Ellis
Spouse
(m. 1971;div. 1977)
Children3, including Tracee Ellis Ross and Rhonda Ross Kendrick

Robert Ellis Silberstein (also known as Bob Ellis; born August 15, 1945) 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]

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Early life and education

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

In the 1970s, he managed Diana Ross; the Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood; [5] [6] Billy Preston; and Chaka Khan, whom he discovered while managing Rufus. [7]

Personal life

Silberstein was married to Diana Ross from 1971 to 1977. [5] They have two daughters together. Tracee Ellis Ross and Chudney Ross. [8] 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.

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