This page will contain wikis about Dionne Warwick, as they become available.Dionne WarwickDionne Warwick on the cover of her Christmas album My Favorite Time of the YearDionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Dionne Warrick) is an American singer, best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. She began singing gospel with her family. Her first solo single was 1962's "Don't Make Me Over"; her name was misspelled on the credits, and she soon began using the new spelling ("Warwick"). The song was a moderate hit, but the follow-ups were unsuccessful until 1964's "Anyone Who Had a Heart". This was followed by "Walk on By", a major hit in Britain. Warwick weathered the British Invasion better than most American artists, and she released only a few minor hits in the late 1960s, most notably 1966's "Message to Michael". A 1967 LP called Here Where There Is Love became a big hit, as did her single "I Say A Little Prayer." Her next big hit was unusual in that was not written by Bacharach and David; "(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls" was a smash success, as was the follow-up, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?". More hits and a few Grammies followed in the last two years of the 1960s. Her career slowed greatly in the 1970s, with no big hits until 1974's "Then Came You" with the Spinners. A five-year hiatus ensued, ending with "I'll Never Love This Way Again", produced by Barry Manilow. The accompanying album, Dionne, was her first to go platinum. Warwick's next hit was her 1982 full-length collaboration with the Bee Gees, Heartbreaker. In 1986, Warwick led the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) benefit single "That's What Friends Are For" with Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder; it was a number one hit, and garnered Warwick's fifth Grammy. Her career took a major downturn in the 1990s, with only a few moderate selling albums released and no major singles. During this period, she was perhaps best known for hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network, a 900 number psychic service. In 2002, Warwick was arrested at Miami International Airport for possession of marijuana. Miami-Dade Police officers reported finding 11 marijuana cigarettes inside a lipstick container. Drug charges were dropped when she agreed to complete a drug treatment program, donate $250 to charity, and make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth[1] (http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13055.shtml). Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick also had a successful singing career, scoring a Top 20 R&B hit in the form of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" in 1967. Warwick is cousins with Whitney Houston who has also had a successful singing career. (Nathan, 1999) Reference
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Warwick is cousins with Whitney Houston who has also had a successful singing career. (Nathan, 1999). In 2000 he played to his largest audience as a featured performer at the Closing Ceremonies of the 2000 Summer Olympics. Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick also had a successful singing career, scoring a Top 20 R&B hit in the form of "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" in 1967. He ceased recording new music and concentrated on a second career as a radio disc jockey until the film Strictly Ballroom was released in 1992. Featuring a new version of Love Is In The Air the film was a success throughout the world, and Young's single once again peaked at number 2 on the Australian charts, and was a minor hit in the UK. Drug charges were dropped when she agreed to complete a drug treatment program, donate $250 to charity, and make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth[1] (http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13055.shtml). He turned to a more contemporary rock style in the 1980s and had his final Top 10 hit in Australia in 1983 with the single Soldier of Fortune. Miami-Dade Police officers reported finding 11 marijuana cigarettes inside a lipstick container. Subsequent singles such as The Day That My Heart Caught Fire and Heaven Sent continued the disco style but did not find an audience. In 2002, Warwick was arrested at Miami International Airport for possession of marijuana. Its successor, Love Is In The Air, became his only worldwide hit, peaking at #2 on the Australian charts, #7 in the US, and #5 in the UK. During this period, she was perhaps best known for hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network, a 900 number psychic service. In 1978 he released a disco song titled Standing In The Rain which became a major hit throughout Europe. Her career took a major downturn in the 1990s, with only a few moderate selling albums released and no major singles. Yesterday's Hero also became a minor hit in the US. In 1986, Warwick led the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AmFAR) benefit single "That's What Friends Are For" with Gladys Knight, Elton John and Stevie Wonder; it was a number one hit, and garnered Warwick's fifth Grammy. In addition to his Australian success, he achieved hit singles in Europe, Asia and South Africa. Warwick's next hit was her 1982 full-length collaboration with the Bee Gees, Heartbreaker. Louis, The Love Game, Here We Go, Keep On Smiling, Where The Action Is, I Hate The Music and I Wanna Do It With You. The accompanying album, Dionne, was her first to go platinum. A string of hits followed in Australia including Pasadena (co-written by Young, Vanda and British actor David Hemming), Yesterday's Hero, St. A five-year hiatus ensued, ending with "I'll Never Love This Way Again", produced by Barry Manilow. When songwriters and record producers Harry Vanda and George Young returned to Australia, they took over as Young's producers and began writing and producing songs for him. Her career slowed greatly in the 1970s, with no big hits until 1974's "Then Came You" with the Spinners. After being signed to a contract with Albert Productions, (the company that had produced Australia's top Sixties group The Easybeats) he recorded a couple of unsuccessful singles produced by visiting producer-manager Simon Napier-Bell. More hits and a few Grammies followed in the last two years of the 1960s. In early 1972 he was selected for the role of 'Simon Zealotes' in the original Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar and he remained with the production until it closed in 1974. A 1967 LP called Here Where There Is Love became a big hit, as did her single "I Say A Little Prayer." Her next big hit was unusual in that was not written by Bacharach and David; "(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls" was a smash success, as was the follow-up, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?". Young moved to Sydney as a child and by the early 1970s had become the lead singer with the Sydney rock band Elm Tree. Warwick weathered the British Invasion better than most American artists, and she released only a few minor hits in the late 1960s, most notably 1966's "Message to Michael". John Paul Young (born June 21, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland) is an Australian singer. The song was a moderate hit, but the follow-ups were unsuccessful until 1964's "Anyone Who Had a Heart". This was followed by "Walk on By", a major hit in Britain. Her first solo single was 1962's "Don't Make Me Over"; her name was misspelled on the credits, and she soon began using the new spelling ("Warwick"). She began singing gospel with her family. Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 as Dionne Warrick) is an American singer, best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters. ISBN 0823084256. Watson-Guptill Publications. The Soulful Divas: Personal Portraits of over a dozen divine divas from Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin, & Diana Ross, to Patti LaBelle, Whitney Houston, & Janet Jackson. Nathan, David (1999). Ayres, Sabra: Dionne Warwick's Charges Dropped in Plea Bargain (http://cannabisnews.com/news/thread13055.shtml), Associated Press, June 5, 2002. |