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Dionne Warwick

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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Born:
Dec 12, 1940 In East Orange, Newark, New Jersey, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
117
First Appeared:
In the series The Ed Sullivan Show 1948-06-20
Latest Project:
Movie The Greatest Night in Pop 2024-01-19
Known For
Poster of The View
Poster of The Drew Carey Show
Poster of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Poster of Out All Night
Filmography
Movie The Greatest Night in Pop Self 2024-01-19
Movie Heartbreakers at the BBC Self (archive footage) 2023-02-11
Movie Sunday Best Unknown 2023-06-11
Movie Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story Self 2023-10-03
Movie Glisten and the Merry Mission Sage Evergreen (voice) 2023-11-03
Series The Jennifer Hudson Show Self 2022-09-12
Series Sherri Self - Guest 2022-09-12
Series Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? Self 2022-09-23
Movie Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All Self (archive footage) 2021-02-06
Movie François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story Self (archive footage) 2021-05-16
Movie Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over Self 2021-09-11
Series Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts Self 2021-07-28
Series I Can See Your Voice Unknown 2020-09-23
Movie Find Your Groove Self 2020-03-24
Movie The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Self (archive footage) 2020-10-08
Movie Frank and Ava Lady Singing the Blues 2020-12-07
Movie ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke Self 2019-02-08
Series The Masked Singer Mouse (archive footage) 2019-01-02
Movie What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David Self 2019-03-01
Series Maui Kitty's Play Day Namaka Hawaiian Spirit 2019-03-01
Movie Harlem to Hollywood Self 2019-07-07
Series Tamron Hall Self - Guest 2019-09-09
Series The Kelly Clarkson Show Unknown 2019-09-09
Movie House of Cardin Self 2019-09-06
Movie Whitney Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage) 2018-07-05
Movie Armed Shirley 2018-09-14
Movie Let There Be Light Self 2017-10-27
Series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015-09-08
Movie Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story Self 2014-07-13
Movie All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater Self 2011-09-28
Movie Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon Self 2011-11-02
Movie Dionne Warwick - Music Will Keep Us Together Self - vocals 2011-11-03
Series Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009-07-16
Series The One Show Self - Guest 2006-08-14
Movie Dionne Warwick: Live in Concert Self - vocals 2005-01-01
Movie Dionne Warwick Live Self - vocals 2004-01-01
Movie The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest Self 2004-12-04
Movie Original Up-Town Divas Unknown 2004-05-24
Movie Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits Unknown 2003-01-01
Movie The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' Self 2002-01-09
Series American Idol Self - Guest 2002-06-11
Movie Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular Self - Host 2001-12-10
Movie Lesley Gore: It's Her Party Unknown 2001-12-07
Movie A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David Self 2001-12-31
Movie Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration Self 2000-06-06
Series So Weird Effy - Special Guest Star 1999-01-18
Series The Early Show Self 1999-11-01
Movie Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night Self 1998-04-15
Series Ein Herz für Kinder Self 1998-11-03
Series Vivement dimanche Self 1998-09-20
Movie Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees Self 1997-01-13
Movie Men in Black Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) 1997-07-02
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Series Johnny Bravo Self (voice) 1997-07-07
Series The Wayans Bros. Mrs. Jackson 1995-01-11
Series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Miss Kitty (voice) 1995-03-12
Series The Drew Carey Show Dionne Warwick 1995-09-13
Series MADtv Self 1995-10-14
Movie Dusty Self - Interviewee 1994-05-02
Series Walker, Texas Ranger Dionne Berry 1993-04-21
Series Intimate Portrait Self 1993-11-14
Series Out All Night Self 1992-09-19
Series Detective Extralarge Mama Limbo 1991-11-12
Movie You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story Self 1990-07-23
Movie Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Self (archive footage) 1988-05-16
Movie Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul Self 1988-08-22
Movie Rent-a-Cop Beth 1987-11-28
Movie Sisters In The Name of Love Self 1986-01-01
Series American Masters Self 1986-06-23
Movie We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song Self 1985-01-28
Movie Live Aid Self 1985-07-13
Movie I Love Quincy Self 1984-03-23
Series Live From Her Majesty's Self 1983-01-16
Movie George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business Self 1983-09-19
Movie Do It Debbie's Way Self 1983-03-11
Series Champs-Elysées Self 1982-01-16
Movie I Love Liberty Self 1982-03-21
Movie Debby Boone... One Step Closer Self 1982-04-28
Series Solid Gold Self -Host 1980-09-13
Series The Big Show Self 1980-03-04
Movie Boo! Self 1980-10-01
Movie Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip Self (archive footage) 1979-07-25
Movie In Concert Classics Featuring Dionne Warwick Self - vocals 1977-01-01
Movie The Day the Music Died Self 1977-01-01
Movie The People's Command Performance: '77 Self 1977-04-07
Movie Happy Birthday, Las Vegas 1977-10-23
Series Auf los geht's los Self 1977-01-22
Series The Captain and Tennille Self 1976-09-20
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975-10-11
Series Numéro un Self 1975-04-05
Series Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Self 1975-01-12
Series Switch Sherry 1975-09-09
Series Music Country USA Self 1974-01-17
Series The Rockford Files Theda Moran / Theda Best 1974-09-13
Movie Free to Be… You and Me Self 1974-03-11
Series The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Self 1973-09-14
Series Le Grand Échiquier Self 1972-01-12
Series Disco Self 1971-02-13
Series The Flip Wilson Show Self 1970-09-17
Series The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour Self 1969-01-22
Movie Dionne Warwick: Souled Out Self - Host 1969-09-17
Movie Slaves Cassy 1969-07-02
Series The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968-06-06
Series The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show Self 1968-09-15
Series Malibu U Self 1967-07-21
Series The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest 1967-09-11
Series Goldene Kamera Verleihung Self 1966-01-25
Series Hullabaloo Self 1965-01-12
Movie Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club Self - vocals 1964-12-31
Series The Merv Griffin Show Self 1962-10-01
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962-10-01
Series The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961-12-11
Series The Grammy Awards Self 1959-11-29
Series Kraft Music Hall Self 1958-10-08
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Today Unknown 1952-01-14
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Self - Singer 1948-06-20