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Dionne Warwick

Known for: Acting

Born 12/12/1940

Place of birth East Orange, Newark, New Jersey, USA

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.

Filmography

Series ★ 5,0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest

2009

Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self

2015

Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self

1962

Series ★ 7,5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self (archive footage)

1962

Series ★ 6,3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Self

2019

Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Series ★ 2,6

Sherri

Self - Guest

2022

Series ★ 5,6

The Jennifer Hudson Show

Self

2022

Series ★ 4,3

The View

Self

1997

Series ★ 5,8

The Mike Douglas Show

Self

1961

Series ★ 5,0

American Idol

Self - Guest

2002

Series ★ 6,8

The Merv Griffin Show

Self

1962

Series ★ 6,5

The Drew Carey Show

Dionne Warwick

1995

Series ★ 6,8

The Dick Cavett Show

Self - Guest

1968

Series ★ 7,6

The Rockford Files

Theda Moran / Theda Best

1974

Series ★ 5,7

Sacrée soirée

Self

1987

Series ★ 7,7

The Carol Burnett Show

Self

1967

Series ★ 7,7

The Carol Burnett Show

Self - Guest

1967

Series ★ 6,8

Champs-Elysées

Self

1982

Series ★ 7,3

Johnny Bravo

Self (voice)

1997

Series ★ 7,5

The Masked Singer

Mouse

2019

Series ★ 7,5

The Masked Singer

Mouse (archive footage)

2019

Series ★ 3,6

Vivement dimanche

Self

1998

Series ★ 4,5

Tamron Hall

Self - Guest

2019

Series ★ 4,5

Intimate Portrait

Self

1993

Series ★ 7,0

American Masters

Self

1986

Series ★ 7,0

Walker, Texas Ranger

Dionne Berry

1993

Film ★ 7,2

Men in Black

Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

1997

Series ★ 7,0

The Oscars

Self

1953

Series ★ 6,0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

1975

Series

Parkinson

Self

1998

Series ★ 8,0

Le Grand Échiquier

Self

1972

Series ★ 6,8

The Ed Sullivan Show

Self

1948

Series ★ 7,2

The Wayans Bros.

Mrs. Jackson

1995

Series ★ 6,5

Finding Your Roots

2012

Series ★ 7,0

Dinah!

Self

1974

Series ★ 7,5

Numéro un

Self

1975

Series ★ 5,7

Goldene Kamera

Self

1984

Series ★ 5,6

Today

1952

Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Sheri

1975

Series ★ 6,6

Switch

Sherry

1975

Series ★ 5,4

Kraft Music Hall

Self

1958

Series ★ 6,3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Miss Kitty (voice)

1995

Series ★ 4,0

Hollywood Squares

Self

2025

Series ★ 6,6

So Weird

Effy - Special Guest Star

1999

Series ★ 4,9

The Flip Wilson Show

Self

1970

Series ★ 6,3

Solid Gold

Self -Host

1980

Series ★ 6,8

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

Self

1969

Series

Disco

Self

1971

Series ★ 5,4

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

Self

1973

Series ★ 3,7

Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?

Self

2022

Series ★ 6,6

I Can See Your Voice

Self - Guest Panelist & Performer

2020

Series ★ 8,0

Auf los geht's los

Self

1977

Series ★ 3,2

Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts

Self

2021

Series ★ 6,0

Impact x Nightline

Musician

2022

Series ★ 10,0

Ein Herz für Kinder

Self

1998

Film ★ 7,9

The Greatest Night in Pop

Self

2024

Series ★ 10,0

Hullabaloo

Self

1965

Series ★ 7,0

The Captain and Tennille

Self - Musical Guest

1976

Series ★ 6,9

Detective Extralarge

Mama Limbo

1991

Series ★ 8,0

Out All Night

Self

1992

Series ★ 6,3

The Early Show

Self

1999

Series ★ 9,0

The Big Show

Self

1980

Film ★ 7,3

Whitney

Self - Whitney's Cousin (archive footage)

2018

Film ★ 8,1

Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon

Self

2011

Film ★ 7,9

Live Aid

Self

1985

Film ★ 4,7

Rent-a-Cop

Beth

1987

Series ★ 8,0

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

Self

1968

Film ★ 8,0

Dusty

Self - Interviewee

1994

Film ★ 7,6

The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart

Self (archive footage)

2020

Film ★ 6,8

Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Self

2023

Film ★ 9,0

Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night

Self

1998

Film ★ 5,5

Let There Be Light

Self

2017

Film ★ 8,3

We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song

Self

1985

Series ★ 7,1

MADtv

Self

1995

Film ★ 6,3

Slaves

Cassy

1969

Series

Music Country USA

Self

1974