Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and television host, born on December 12, 1940.
Warwick began her singing career in the vocal group the Gospelaires before launching her solo career in 1962.
Her first solo single, "Don't Make Me Over," was released in November 1962 and became a top 40 hit.
Biography
Early Life
Marie Dionne Warwick was born on December 12, 1940, in East Orange, New Jersey, as the eldest of three children in a musical family. Her mother managed the Drinkard Singers, a gospel group, while her father was a gospel record promoter. Growing up in a mixed-race neighborhood, Warwick began singing gospel music at a young age, performing her first solo at her grandfather's church. She attended East Orange High School and later received a music scholarship to Hartt College of Music.
Career
Warwick's professional career began in 1962 when she signed with Scepter Records and released her first single, "Don't Make Me Over," which became a top 40 hit. Collaborating with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, she produced a string of successful singles, including "Anyone Who Had a Heart" and "Walk On By." Her unique contralto voice and musicality established her as a leading figure in pop and soul music, earning her the title of the "first black female pop star." Over the years, she released numerous albums, including "Presenting Dionne Warwick" and "Promises, Promises," and received several prestigious awards, including the Kennedy Center Honors and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Legacy
Dionne Warwick's impact on music is profound; she broke racial barriers in the 1960s and became a frequent presence on the Billboard charts. Her ability to bridge pop, R&B, and jazz genres has inspired countless artists, and her songs have been covered by many, including Aretha Franklin. Warwick's artistry and contributions to music continue to resonate, solidifying her status as a cultural icon.
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Discography
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye1983
- 1.Got a Date5:20
- 2.So Amazing3:46
- 3.I Do It ’cause I Like It5:00
- 4.How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye3:29
- 5.What Can a Miracle Do4:44
- 6.Two Ships Passing in the Night5:19
- 7.I Can Let Go Now2:57
- 8.Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow5:27
Friends in Love1982
- 1.For You4:55
- 2.Friends in Love4:02
- 3.Never Gonna Let You Go4:50
- 4.Can’t Hide Love4:50
- 5.Betcha by Golly Wow3:28
- 6.More Than Fascination4:02
- 7.Got You Where I Want You3:38
- 8.With a Touch4:40
- 9.What Is This3:58
- 10.A Love So Right3:55
Heartbreaker1982
- 1.Heartbreaker4:18
- 2.It Makes No Difference4:26
- 3.Yours5:06
- 4.Take the Short Way Home3:53
- 5.Misunderstood4:10
- 6.All the Love in the World3:30
- 7.I Can’t See Anything (but You)3:30
- 8.Just One More Night3:51
- 9.You Are My Love3:44
- 10.Our Day Will Come3:47
No Night So Long1980
- 1.Easy Love3:15
- 2.No Night So Long3:26
- 3.It’s the Falling in Love3:23
- 4.When the World Runs Out of Love3:44
- 5.We Never Said Goodbye3:41
- 6.How You Once Loved Me3:33
- 7.Reaching for the Sky4:28
- 8.Sweetie Pie2:30
- 9.Somebody’s Angel3:44
- 10.We Had This Time3:44
Dionne1979
- 1.Who, What, When, Where, Why3:15
- 2.After You4:02
- 3.The Letter3:11
- 4.I’ll Never Love This Way Again3:33
- 5.Déjà vu4:06
- 6.Feeling Old Feelings4:03
- 7.In Your Eyes3:43
- 8.My Everlasting Love4:23
- 9.Out of My Hands3:17
- 10.All the Time4:06
Love at First Sight1977
- 1.Keepin’ My Head Above Water3:20
- 2.Love in the Afternoon3:12
- 3.A Long Way to Go3:25
- 4.Do I Have to Cry3:01
- 5.Don’t Ever Take Your Love Away5:41
- 6.One Thing on My Mind3:25
- 7.Early Morning Strangers3:48
- 8.Livin’ It Up Is Startin’ to Get Me Down3:40
- 9.Since You Stayed Here2:41
- 10.Do You Believe in Love at First Sight3:06
Track of the Cat1975
- 1.Track of the Cat6:54
- 2.His House and Me4:50
- 3.Ronnie Lee3:39
- 4.World of My Dreams3:59
- 5.Jealousy3:24
- 6.This Is Love3:30
- 7.Love Me One More Time4:11
- 8.Once You Hit the Road4:03
Then Came You1975
- 1.Take It From Me3:46
- 2.We’ll Burn Our Bridges Behind Us3:33
- 3.Sure Thing3:11
- 4.Then Came You4:00
- 5.How Can I Tell Him5:25
- 6.Move Me No Mountain5:03
- 7.I Can’t Wait to See My Baby’s Face3:29
- 8.It’s Magic3:21
- 9.Who Knows3:20
- 10.Getting in My Way3:16
Just Being Myself1973
- 1.You’re Gonna Need Me4:20
- 2.I Think You Need Love3:37
- 3.You Are the Heart of Me4:14
- 4.I Always Get Caught in the Rain3:42
- 5.Don’t Let My Teardrops Bother You4:00
- 6.(I’m) Just Being Myself4:31
- 7.Come Back4:30
- 8.Don’t Burn the Bridge (That Took You Across)4:24
From Within1972
- 1.Battle Hymn of the Republic3:03
- 2.Somebody Bigger Than You and I3:33
- 3.Grace3:21
- 4.People Get Ready2:44
- 5.Steal Away2:38
- 6.Jesus Will3:01
- 7.Summertime2:55
- 8.You’ll Never Walk Alone4:03
- 9.Unchained Melody / Reach Out and Touch / All Kinds of People4:09
- 10.MacArthur Park2:24
- 11.To Be Young, Gifted and Black5:22
- 12.Give a Damn3:05
- 13.This Little Light2:09
- 14.Slaves3:10
- 15.People Got to Be Free2:53
- 16.The Love of My Man3:01
- 17.I’ve Been Loving You Too Long3:30
- 18.Do Right Woman, Do Right Man3:00
- 19.Hurts So Bad3:46
- 20.The Weight2:57
- 21.Our Ages or Our Hearts3:58
- 22.You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling4:23
- 23.Someday We’ll Be Together3:59
- 24.We Can Work It Out2:32
- 25.If You Let Me Make Love to You Then Why Can’t I Touch You3:33
- 26.I’m Your Puppet3:01
- 27.Stand3:09
- 28.Games People Play3:10
- 29.Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever2:35
- 30.You’re All I Need to Get By2:25
- 31.Everyday People2:40
Dionne1972
- 1.I Just Have to Breathe3:52
- 2.The Balance of Nature3:28
- 3.If You Never Say Goodbye3:12
- 4.Close to You2:51
- 5.My First Night Alone Without You2:55
- 6.Be Aware4:32
- 7.Love Song3:03
- 8.One Less Bell to Answer4:37
- 9.If We Only Have Love4:16
- 10.Hasbrook Heights3:26
Very Dionne1970
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I’ll Never Fall in Love Again1970
- 1.The Wine Is Young
- 2.I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
- 3.Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
- 4.Lonliness Remembers What Happiness Forgets
- 5.Something
- 6.Paper Mache
- 7.Knowing When to Leave
- 8.Let Me Go to Him
- 9.Didn’t We
- 10.My Way
Soulful1969
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Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls1968
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Promises, Promises1968
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The Magic of Believing1968
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The Windows of the World1967
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Here Where There Is Love1967
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On Stage and in the Movies1967
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The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick1965
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Here I Am1965
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Anyone Who Had a Heart1964
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Make Way for Dionne Warwick1964
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Presenting Dionne Warwick1963
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Label
- Record label
- Scepter Records
- Record label
- Warner Records Inc.
- Record label
- Embassy
- Record label
- Five
Achievements
- Award
- Marian Anderson Award
- Award
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Award
- Kennedy Center Honors
- Award
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- Award
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
- Award
- New Jersey Hall of Fame
Groups
- Dionne & Friendscurrent
- The Drinkard Singerscurrent
- The Gospelairesoriginalcurrent
- We Are Family Collectivecurrent
- Burt and The Backbeats
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Identifiers & aliases
Also known as: Diane Warwick, Dione Warwick, Dionne & Friends, Dionne Warick, Dionne Warrick, Dionne Warwick and Friends
Marie Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress, and television host. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, Warwick started her career as a teenager in the vocal group the Gospelaires before starting her solo career in 1962, with composers Burt Bacharach and Hal David on a series of hit singles under the Scepter Records label, including "Don't Make Me Over", "Anyone Who Had a Heart", "Walk on By", "Alfie", "I Say a Little Prayer" and the Grammy-winning "Do You Know the Way to San Jose".
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