Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick

Biography: Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host. Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest U.S. hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on Billboard's Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is the second-most charted female vocalist during the rock era (1955–1999). She is also one of the most-charted vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998 (12 of them Top Ten), and 80 singles in total – either solo or collaboratively – making the Hot 100, R&B and/or adult contemporary charts. Dionne ranks #74 on the Billboard Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". During her career, she has sold more than 100 million records worldwide and she has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. Warwick has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the R&B Music Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019 she won the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Three of her songs ("Walk On By", "Alfie" and "Don't Make Me Over") have been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. She is a former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization. Marie Dionne Warrick, later Warwick, was born in Orange, New Jersey to Lee Drinkard and Mancel Warrick. Her mother was manager of the Drinkard Singers, and her father was a Pullman porter, chef, record promoter and CPA. Dionne was named after her aunt on her mother's side. She had a sister, Delia ("Dee Dee"), who died in 2008, and a brother, Mancel Jr., who was killed in an accident in 1968 at age 21. Her parents were both African American, and she also has Native American and Dutch ancestry. She was raised in East Orange, New Jersey and was a Girl Scout for a time. After finishing East Orange High School in 1959, Warwick pursued her passion at the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut. She landed some work with her group singing backing vocals for recording sessions in New York City. During one session, Warwick met Burt Bacharach, who hired her to record demos featuring songs written by him and lyricist Hal David. She later landed her own record deal. Many of Warwick's family were members of the Drinkard Singers, a family gospel group and RCA recording artists who frequently performed throughout the New York metropolitan area. The original group, known as the Drinkard Jubilairs, consisted of Cissy, Anne, Larry, and Nicky, and later included Warwick's grandparents, Nicholas and Delia Drinkard, and their children: William, Lee (Warwick's mother) and Hansom. When the Drinkard Singers performed on TV Gospel Time, Dionne Warwick had her television performance debut. Marie instructed the group, and they were managed by Lee. As they became more successful, Lee and Marie began performing with the group, and they were augmented by pop/R&B singer Judy Clay, whom Lee had unofficially adopted. Elvis Presley eventually expressed an interest in having them join his touring entourage. Dionne began singing gospel as a child at the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. ... Source: Article "Dionne Warwick" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Birthday: December 12, 1940

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Boo!
Boo!

1980-10-01

Heartbreakers at the BBC
Heartbreakers at the BBC

2023-02-11

Dionne Warwick - Music Will Keep Us Together
Dionne Warwick - Music Will Keep Us Together

2011-11-03

In Concert Classics Featuring Dionne Warwick
In Concert Classics Featuring Dionne Warwick

1977-01-01

Dionne Warwick Live
Dionne Warwick Live

2004-01-01

Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club
Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club

1964-12-31

Dionne Warwick: Live in Concert
Dionne Warwick: Live in Concert

2005-01-01

I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

The Day the Music Died
The Day the Music Died

1977-01-01

The People's Command Performance: '77
The People's Command Performance: '77

1977-04-07

Sunday Best
Sunday Best

2023-06-11

Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul
Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul

1988-08-22

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988-05-16

Original Up-Town Divas
Original Up-Town Divas

2004-05-24

Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits
Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits

2003-01-01

I Love Quincy
I Love Quincy

1984-03-23

Lesley Gore: It's Her Party
Lesley Gore: It's Her Party

2001-12-07

Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip
Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip

1979-07-25

A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David
A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David

2001-12-31

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

2020-10-08

All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater
All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater

2011-09-28

Glisten and the Merry Mission
Glisten and the Merry Mission

2023-11-03

François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story
François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story

2021-05-16

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977-10-23

Sisters In The Name of Love
Sisters In The Name of Love

1986-01-01

Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story
Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story

2023-10-03

You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

1990-07-23

The Greatest Night in Pop
The Greatest Night in Pop

2024-01-19

Rent-a-Cop
Rent-a-Cop

1987-11-28

Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story
Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story

2014-07-13

Frank and Ava
Frank and Ava

2020-12-07

Slaves
Slaves

1969-07-02

Harlem to Hollywood
Harlem to Hollywood

2019-07-07

Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration
Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration

2000-06-06

George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business

1983-09-19

Armed
Armed

2018-09-14

Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular
Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular

2001-12-10

Let There Be Light
Let There Be Light

2017-10-27

Live Aid
Live Aid

1985-07-13

Whitney
Whitney

2018-07-05

Dusty
Dusty

1994-05-02

ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke

2019-02-08

Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees

1997-01-13

What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David
What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David

2019-03-01

The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest
The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest

2004-12-04

Do It Debbie's Way
Do It Debbie's Way

1983-03-11

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

1998-04-15

Find Your Groove
Find Your Groove

2020-03-24

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

1985-01-28

Men in Black
Men in Black

1997-07-02

House of Cardin
House of Cardin

2019-09-06

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

2011-11-02

Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All
Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All

2021-02-06

The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'
The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'

2002-01-09

Debby Boone... One Step Closer
Debby Boone... One Step Closer

1982-04-28

Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over
Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over

2021-09-11

Dionne Warwick: Souled Out
Dionne Warwick: Souled Out

1969-09-17

Free to Be… You and Me
Free to Be… You and Me

1974-03-11

O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar
O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para Recordar

2009-01-01

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies

2004-06-22

60 Songs: BBC Two at 60
60 Songs: BBC Two at 60

2024-04-20

Luther: Never Too Much
Luther: Never Too Much

2024-11-01