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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- 2024 · The Greatest Night in Pop as Self
- 2023 · Glisten and the Merry Mission as Sage Evergreen (voice)
- 2023 · Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story as Self
- 2023 · Sunday Best as
- 2023 · Heartbreakers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- 2022 · Impact x Nightline as Musician
- 2022 · Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? as Self
- 2022 · The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2021 · Dionne Warwick: Don't Make Me Over as Self
- 2021 · Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts as Self
- 2021 · François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Whitney Houston & Bobbi Kristina: Didn't We Almost Have It All as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · Frank and Ava as Lady Singing the Blues
- 2020 · The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2020 · Find Your Groove as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
- 2019 · House of Cardin as Self
- 2019 · Harlem to Hollywood as Self
- 2019 · What the World Needs Now: Words by Hal David as Self
- 2019 · Maui Kitty's Play Day as Namaka Hawaiian Spirit
- 2019 · ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke as Self
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mouse
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Mouse (archive footage)
- 2018 · Armed as Shirley
- 2018 · Whitney as Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)
- 2017 · Let There Be Light as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2014 · Killing Me Softly: The Roberta Flack Story as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as
- 2011 · Dionne Warwick - Music Will Keep Us Together as Self - vocals
- 2011 · Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon as Self
- 2011 · All-Star Jazz Show: Live From The Ed Sullivan Theater as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2006 · The One Show as Self - Guest
- 2005 · Dionne Warwick: Live in Concert as Self - vocals
- 2004 · The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas Starfest as Self
- 2004 · Original Up-Town Divas as
- 2004 · Dionne Warwick Live as Self - vocals
- 2003 · Ladies Night - Most Famous Hits as
- 2002 · American Idol as Self - Guest
- 2002 · The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family' as Self
- 2001 · A Tribute To Burt Bacharach & Hal David as Self
- 2001 · Rhythm and Blues 40: A Soul Spectacular as Self - Host
- 2001 · Lesley Gore: It's Her Party as
- 2000 · Arista Records' 25th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · So Weird as Effy - Special Guest Star
- 1998 · Ein Herz für Kinder as Self
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night as Self
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · Johnny Bravo as Self (voice)
- 1997 · Men in Black as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
- 1997 · Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Self
- 1995 · The Drew Carey Show as Dionne Warwick
- 1995 · Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Miss Kitty (voice)
- 1995 · The Wayans Bros. as Mrs. Jackson
- 1994 · Dusty as Self - Interviewee
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Walker, Texas Ranger as Dionne Berry
- 1992 · Out All Night as Self
- 1991 · Detective Extralarge as Mama Limbo
- 1990 · You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story as Self
- 1988 · Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul as Self
- 1988 · Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC as Self (archive footage)
- 1987 · Rent-a-Cop as Beth
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- 1986 · Sisters In The Name of Love as Self
- 1985 · Live Aid as Self
- 1985 · We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song as Self
- 1984 · I Love Quincy as Self
- 1983 · George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business as Self
- 1983 · Do It Debbie's Way as Self
- 1983 · Live From Her Majesty's as Self
- 1982 · Debby Boone... One Step Closer as Self
- 1982 · I Love Liberty as Self
- 1982 · Champs-Elysées as Self
- 1980 · Boo! as Self
- 1980 · Solid Gold as Self -Host
- 1980 · The Big Show as Self
- 1979 · Echoes of the Sixties: A Musical Trip as Self (archive footage)
- 1977 · Happy Birthday, Las Vegas as
- 1977 · The People's Command Performance: '77 as Self
- 1977 · Auf los geht's los as Self
- 1977 · The Day the Music Died as Self
- 1977 · In Concert Classics Featuring Dionne Warwick as Self - vocals
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Switch as Sheri
- 1975 · Switch as Sherry
- 1975 · Numéro un as Self
- 1975 · Les Rendez-vous du dimanche as Self
- 1974 · The Rockford Files as Theda Moran / Theda Best
- 1974 · Free to Be… You and Me as Self
- 1974 · Music Country USA as Self
- 1973 · The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts as Self
- 1972 · Le Grand Échiquier as Self
- 1971 · Disco as Self
- 1970 · The Flip Wilson Show as Self
- 1969 · Dionne Warwick: Souled Out as Self - Host
- 1969 · Slaves as Cassy
- 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- 1968 · The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- 1968 · The Dick Cavett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
- 1967 · Malibu U as Self
- 1966 · Goldene Kamera Verleihung as Self
- 1965 · Hullabaloo as Self
- 1964 · Dionne Warwick: Live at the 27 Club as Self - vocals
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1959 · The Grammy Awards as Self
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - Singer