Dionne Warwick Edit Meaning

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Dionne Warwick, noun.

(African American Women/Black Musicology; Modern Popular International Musicology)

Dionne Warwick -- born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey to Mr. Mancel Warrick and Mrs. Lee Drinkard Warrick was named after a maternal Aunt, with the name Marie, and a paternal cousin, also named Marie, to whom served as Dionne's God Mother.

Niece of the famed Cissy Drinkard Houston, first cousin of Whitney Houston(daughter of Cissy Houston and the late John Houston); wife of the late actor Bill Elliott, and mother of David Elliott and Damon Elliott who stole the world's heart with the voice of an "angel" with her first International Hit, Don't Make Me Over, in the early 1960's.

Dionne (Warrick, Warwicke) Warwick attended the Hart College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut and is a holder of a Master's degree in Music.

Dionne Warwick comes from a strong music family of gospel roots and beliefs.

Ms. Warwick sang with her mother and aunts and sister, Dee Dee, for a while with the famed gospel group the Drinkards to the famed back up group with her Aunt Cissy Houston, (Mrs. Lee Warrick's baby sister), of the Sweet Inspirations.

Dionne Warwick began making trips into New York City performing and working as a backup singer for many famed artists and groups of the 1950's and 1960's such as the Drifters composed of Ben E. King of "Stand By Me," fame -- Charlie Thomas, Doc Green, Elsbearry Hobbs, and guiatarist, Reggie Kimber.

Dionne Warwick was "discovered" by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the famous music writing duo/team of numerous contemporary music hits of the 1960's and 1970's.

Burt Bacharach, after, "overhearing" Dionne's melodic and strong voice over many other singers during a recording session; helped Dionne Warwick gain her first recording contract in the early 1960's.

Dionne Warwick's first Grammy Award won in 1968 was for the song "Do You Know The Way to San Jose," under Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance -- was second only to Ella Fitzgerald of previous Grammy Award ceremonies and years.

Also, in the year 1968, Dionne Warwick became the first African American/Black female performer to "appear" before Queen Elizabeth II at a Royal Command Performance.

After numerous Grammy Awards, "World Command Attention" and many other awards for Humanitarian and Philanthropist works; Dionne Warwick gained her second number one hit and Grammy Award winning song in 1983 for the fundraising project for AIDS with, "That's What Friends Are For."

Dionne Warwick's first number one hit was with the song, "Then Came You," recorded with the R&B music group the Spinnersthat charted on August 3, 1974.

Dionne Warwick has recorded over thirty Top 40 Hits and numerous albums to performing before millions of fans around the globe.

Dionne Warwick, "the voice of an angel", still today commands audiences of the young and old.

Dionne Warwick has been faithfull in her work and mission in Life, and has stood before Kings and Queens and not mean men.

Then why is "The April Fools," my favorite song?

I guess I am a fool/fan for Ms. Dionne Warwick, the first artist that at the tender age of three; became my very first favorite Top 40 Radio artist during childhood car rides.

Dionne Warwick is in her 40 plus years of amazing well deserved fame and continuous performing.

Her music and voice is ageless.

DIONNE WARWICK YOU ARE GORGEOUS AND A WORLD WONDER!

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