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Friday 15 June 2012

Great Singers: Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick; December 12, 1940)



         Miss Dionne Warwick has that voice with the perfect balance; high pitched with a soft tone and sounding like it is being played from a melodious guitar. She has an half a century of  unmatched work and seems she could go on forever. Some of your favourite Songs, by some of your favourite Artist was first recorded by Miss Warwick and some even had careers by re-recording her latest hits for audiences in England; most times charting higher than her releases. Please take a listen here to A Living Legend and enjoy this day to the fullest: Heartbreaker , Do you know the way to San Jose , I'll never fall in love again , Walk on by , I say a little prayer , Don't make me over , Wishin and hopin (Original) , Anyone who had a heart , Message to Michael , Trains and Boats and Plains , Alfie , (Theme from) valley of the dolls , (There's) always something there to remind me , Then came you (with the Spinners) and I'll never love this way again



Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick
Background information
Birth nameMarie Dionne Warrick
Born(1940-12-12) December 12, 1940 (age 71)
East Orange, New Jersey, United States
GenresR&B, soul, urban, soft rock, adult contemporary, quiet storm, pop
OccupationsSinger, actress
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1962–present
LabelsScepter (1962–1971)
Warner Bros. (1972–1977)
Arista (1979–1995)
Concord (2005–2007)
Rhino (2008–present)
Associated actsBurt Bacharach, The Spinners, Isaac Hayes, Sacha Distel, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne, June Pointer, Stevie Wonder,  Dieter Bohlen, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Chuck Jackson, Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Kashif, Howard Hewett, Johnny Mathis

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