Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick
Warwick in 2021
Born
Marie Dionne Warrick

(1940-12-12) December 12, 1940 (age 83)
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Hartford
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actress
  • television host
Years active1955–present
Spouses
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(m. 1966; div. 1967)​
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(m. 1967; div. 1975)​
Children2, including Damon
RelativesDee Dee Warwick (sister)
Cissy Houston (maternal aunt)
Whitney Houston
(maternal first cousin)
Gary Garland
(maternal first cousin)
Bobbi Kristina Brown (maternal first cousin once removed)
Leontyne Price
(maternal first cousin once removed)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument
  • Vocals
Labels
Websiteofficialdionnewarwick.com
Warwick performing "Peace Like a River" with Dolly Parton.

Marie Dionne Warwick (/diˈɒn ˈwɔːrwɪk/ dee-ON WOR-wik;[1] born Warrick) is an American singer, actress, and television host. During her career, Warwick has won many awards, including six Grammy Awards. She has been inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame. In 2019, Warwick 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.

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, or adult contemporary charts.[2][3] Warwick ranks number 74 on the Billboard Hot 100's "Greatest Artists of all time". She is a former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization.

  1. ^ "How to pronounce Dionne Warwick – PronounceItRight".
  2. ^ "Dionne Warwick". The Kennedy Center. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Retrieved August 4, 2019.
  3. ^ Sullivan, James (June 20, 2019). "Dionne Warwick knows the way to a hit". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 4, 2019.