Dionne Warwick
Appearance
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Warwick with First Lady Pat Nixon in 1971 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | Marie Dionne Warrick |
Born | East Orange, New Jersey, United States | December 12, 1940
Genres | Gospel, R&B, soul, urban, soft rock, adult contemporary, quiet storm, pop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
Instruments | Vocals, Mandocello |
Years active | 1962–present |
Labels | Scepter (1962–1971) Warner Bros. (1972–1977) Arista (1979–1995) Concord (2005–2007) Rhino (2008–present) |
Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American R&B singer. She was born in East Orange, New Jersey.
Warwick sang many songs written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Many of these songs were hits.[1]
In 1990, Warwick hosted and executive produced a talk show, Dionne and Friends. She was a contestant in the 2011 season of The Apprentice.
Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick (1942-2008), their aunt Cissy Houston (born 1933) and cousin Whitney Houston (1963-2012) were singers.
Sources
- ↑ Hear Dionne Warwick (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).
Other websites
Categories:
- 1940 births
- Living people
- Actors from New Jersey
- African American musicians
- American movie actors
- American R&B singers
- American soul musicians
- American television actors
- American television presenters
- People from East Orange, New Jersey
- Participants in American reality television series
- Singers from New Jersey
- Television talk show hosts
- Warner Bros. Records artists
- Dionne Warwick