Dionne Warwick

Artist Biography For Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick Born December 12 1940 In East Orange New Jersey As Marie Dionne Warrick Is A Five-Time Grammy Award Winning American Singer Actress And Television Presenter. Having Been In A Partnership With Songwriters Burt Bacharach And Hal David For Years Warwick Ranks Among The 40 Biggest Hit Makers Of The Entire Rock Era 1955–2012 Based On The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. As Of January 2013 Warwick Ranks Second Behind Only Aretha Franklin Who Has A Total Of 88 Charted Billboard Singles As The Most-Charted Female Vocalist Of All Time With 56 Of Dionne's Singles Making The Billboard Hot 100 Between 1962 And 1998. Known As The Artist Who "bridged The Gap " Warwick's Soulful Blend Of Pop Gospel And R&B Music Transcended Racial Cultural National And Musical Boundaries. Throughout The 1980's And 1990's Warwick Collaborated With Many Of Her Musical Peers Including Johnny Mathis Smokey Robinson Luther Vandross Jeffrey Osbourne Kashif And Stevie Wonder. Warwick Was Also Host Of The Hit Television Music Show "Solid Gold." In Addition She Recorded Several Theme Songs Including "Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams " For The Popular Television Series "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous " And "The Love Boat " For The Hit Series From Aaron Spelling. More Recently Warwick Recorded Her First Christmas Album Entitled "My Favorite Time Of The Year" Featured Jazzy Interpretations Of Many Holiday Classics. In 2007 Rhino Records Re-Released The CD With New Cover Art A Critically Acclaimed Gospel Album "Why We Sing " For Rhino/Warner Records And A New Jazz Album "Only Trust Your Heart " A Collection Of Standards Celebrating The Music Of Legendary Composer Sammy Cahn For Sony Red/MPCA Records. Dionne Warwick Has Won 5 Grammy Awards During Her Music Career • 1969 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?" • 1971 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" • 1979 "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" For The Single "Déjà Vu" • 1979 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "I'll Never Love This Way Again" • 1986 "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" For The Single "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick Was Born In A Musical Family Of Which Numerous Superstars Arose.
Warwick's Sister Dee Dee Warwick Had A Successful Singing Career Warwick's Aunt Is Gospel Singer Cissy Houston And One Of Warwick's Cousins Is Whitney Houston.

Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Heartbreaker

Dionne-Warwick - Heartbreaker

"Heartbreaker" Is A 1982 Single Released By American Pop And Soul Singer Dionne Warwick. The Song Was Written By The Bee Gees' Barry Maurice And Robin Gibb With Barry Gibb's Backing Vocal Being Heard On The Chorus. The Song Reached The Top Of Charts Around The World And Stands As One Of Warwick's Biggest Career Hits. It Made The Top 10 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart In January 1983 And Was Also A #1 Adult Contemporary Hit. In The UK Singles Chart The Track Reached #2 For Two Weeks In November 1982. Warwick Admitted In The Billboard Book Of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits By Wesley Hyatt That She Was Not Fond Of "Heartbreaker" Regarding The Song's International Popularity She Quipped "I Cried All The Way To The Bank" But Recorded It Because She Trusted The Bee Gees' Judgment That It Would Be A Hit. It Turned Out To Be Dionne's Most Successful Solo Hit Of The 1980s. The Bee Gees Recorded A Version With Barry Gibb On Lead Vocals Which Was Featured On The Album Their Greatest Hits The Record As Well As Their Love Songs Album.

50 Similar Tracks:

Max

Music Tags for Dionne Warwick:

Biography - Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick Born December 12 1940 In East Orange New Jersey As Marie Dionne Warrick Is A Five-Time Grammy Award Winning American Singer Actress And Television Presenter. Having Been In A Partnership With Songwriters Burt Bacharach And Hal David For Years Warwick Ranks Among The 40 Biggest Hit Makers Of The Entire Rock Era 1955–2012 Based On The Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. As Of January 2013 Warwick Ranks Second Behind Only Aretha Franklin Who Has A Total Of 88 Charted Billboard Singles As The Most-Charted Female Vocalist Of All Time With 56 Of Dionne's Singles Making The Billboard Hot 100 Between 1962 And 1998. Known As The Artist Who "bridged The Gap " Warwick's Soulful Blend Of Pop Gospel And R&B Music Transcended Racial Cultural National And Musical Boundaries. Throughout The 1980's And 1990's Warwick Collaborated With Many Of Her Musical Peers Including Johnny Mathis Smokey Robinson Luther Vandross Jeffrey Osbourne Kashif And Stevie Wonder. Warwick Was Also Host Of The Hit Television Music Show "Solid Gold." In Addition She Recorded Several Theme Songs Including "Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams " For The Popular Television Series "Lifestyles Of The Rich & Famous " And "The Love Boat " For The Hit Series From Aaron Spelling. More Recently Warwick Recorded Her First Christmas Album Entitled "My Favorite Time Of The Year" Featured Jazzy Interpretations Of Many Holiday Classics. In 2007 Rhino Records Re-Released The CD With New Cover Art A Critically Acclaimed Gospel Album "Why We Sing " For Rhino/Warner Records And A New Jazz Album "Only Trust Your Heart " A Collection Of Standards Celebrating The Music Of Legendary Composer Sammy Cahn For Sony Red/MPCA Records. Dionne Warwick Has Won 5 Grammy Awards During Her Music Career • 1969 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "Do You Know The Way To San Jose?" • 1971 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" • 1979 "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" For The Single "Déjà Vu" • 1979 "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" For The Single "I'll Never Love This Way Again" • 1986 "Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal" For The Single "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick Was Born In A Musical Family Of Which Numerous Superstars Arose.
Warwick's Sister Dee Dee Warwick Had A Successful Singing Career Warwick's Aunt Is Gospel Singer Cissy Houston And One Of Warwick's Cousins Is Whitney Houston. read less

16 Similar Artists To Dionne Warwick - Frogtoon Music

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Diana Ross And The Supremes

"Heartbreaker" is a 1982 single released by American pop and soul singer Dionne Warwick. The song was written by The Bee Gees' Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, with Barry Gibb's backing vocal being heard on the chorus. The song reached the top of charts around the world and stands as one of Warwick's biggest career hits. It made the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1983, and was also a #1 Adult Contemporary hit. In the UK Singles Chart, the track reached #2 for two weeks in November 1982. Warwick admitted in The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits by Wesley Hyatt that she was not fond of "Heartbreaker" (regarding the song's international popularity, she quipped, "I cried all the way to the bank"), but recorded it because she trusted the Bee Gees' judgment that it would be a hit. It turned out to be Dionne's most successful solo hit of the 1980s. The Bee Gees recorded a version, with Barry Gibb on lead vocals, which was featured on the album, Their Greatest Hits: The Record, as well as their Love Songs album. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.