Dionne Warwick is an American singer, actress and TV show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization. According to Billboard Magazine, Warwick ranks second only to Aretha Franklin as the most charted female vocalist with 5. Billboard Hot 1. 00 between 1.
Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1. This award has only been awarded to one other female African- American legend, Ella Fitzgerald.
Other African- American female recording artists certainly racked up their share of crossover pop and R& B hits during the 1.
Watch videos & listen free to Dionne Warwick: Walk On By. 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. Biography; Videos; Photos; Articles; Formed. Warwick's subsequent singles were not as successful. Scepter had amassed enough chart singles to issue Dionne Warwick's Golden Hits.
However, Dionne Warwick preceded the mainstream success of some of her musical peers by becoming the first such artist to rack up a dozen consecutive Top 1. Dionne Warwick's performance at the Olympia Theater in Paris, during a 1. Marlene Dietrich, rocketed her to international stardom.
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Biography of Dionne Warwick. Dionne Warwick was a pop and R&B music star of the 1960s and 1970s. She published a children's book, Say A Little Prayer, in 2008.
As she was establishing herself as a major force in American contemporary music, she steadily gained in popularity among European audiences. In 1. 96. 8 she became the first African- American female performer to appear before the Queen of England at a Royal Command Performance. Since then, Dionne has performed before numerous kings, queens, presidents, and heads of state.
Her recordings of songs like . In 1. 96. 8 Dionne made her own film debut in the movie . This marked the first time, since Lena Horne, that a contemporary African- American female recording artist achieved such a goal.
In recent years, Dionne's pioneering efforts have focused on leading the music industry in the fight against AIDS. Her Grammy- winning, chart topping, single . Throughout the world, Dionne has devoted countless hours to a wide range of humanitarian causes, serving as the U.
S. Ambassador for Health throughout the Eighties. On October 1. 6, 2. Ambassador for the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), based in Rome, Italy. Dionne has spearheaded the long overdue development and production of a history book that will detail African and African- American history for use in schools, libraries, and bookstores throughout the world. She continues her work as a socially conscious and concerned global citizen.
In 2. Dionne wrote her first book. She provides her own thoughts and wisdom on various subjects, all highlighted by personal and rare photographs of her journey.
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Flashbacks: Soul Sensations
2. Flashbacks: Pop Parade
2. Lost Concerts Series: Uptown Divas.
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