Dionne Warwick performs at Vilar Performing Arts Center in Beaver Creek, Colorado on December 27, 2008
Celebrating nearly 50 years in show business, Dionne Warwick’s signature interpretations have made their mark on pop music. Her reputation as a hit maker is firmly implanted in American consciousness, thanks to nearly 60 charted songs including “I’ll Never Fall in Love Again,” “Walk on By” and “I Say A Little Prayer.”
Beginning with that historic meeting with Burt Bacharach and Hal David in 1962, Warwick and the legendary songwriting duo had a hit-filled, 12-year musical partnership. In all, Warwick, Bacharach and David racked up 30 hit singles and close to 20 best-selling albums. Songs like “Message to Michael,” “This Guy’s In Love With You,” “Reach Out For Me” and “Do You Know the Way to San Jose?” established Warwick as a consummate artist and performer. Known as the artist who “bridged the gap,” her soulful blend of pop, gospel and R&B music transcended race, generation, culture and musical boundaries.
Warwick received her first of five Grammy Awards in 1968, and in doing so, became the first African-American solo artist of her generation to win for Best Contemporary Female Performance. In 1970, Warwick received her second Grammy Award. In 1976, Barry Manilow produced her first Platinum-selling album, Dionne, which launched two back-to-back hits, “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” and “Déjà Vu,” both of which also earned Grammy Awards.
The socially conscious singer has devoted countless hours to philanthropic causes worldwide. She has served as the U.S. Ambassador for Health and the Global Ambassador for the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization, among other educational and charitable endeavors. She continues to tour the world, and now makes her much anticipated debut at the Vilar Performing Arts Center.
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