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Dionne Warwick Wiki Biography

Marie Dionne Warrick, usually named Dionne Warwick is an impressive figure in the entertainment industry. Unfortunately, the number of broken celebrities in the industry is growing every day, and one of them is Dionne Warwick, who is known as a singer, TV personality and an actress.

Dionne Warwick’s net worth has been estimated to be minus $10 million, which indicates that Dionne Warwick is bankrupt. Dionne Warwick has earned and lost her wealth while a pop, adult contemporary, R&B and gospel music singer.

Marie Dionne Warrick was born on December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, United States. She was raised in a family of singers who sang in the popular gospel singing group ‘The Drinkard Singers’, and Dionne started her musical career as a member of this group. In 1973, she graduated from Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut with a master’s degree which later brought her an honorary doctorate from six different institutions.

Dionne is the winner of five Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into Grammy Hall of Fame three times and is the honouree of American Music Awards which gives us an idea that Dionne is a very popular personality and her net worth hasn’t always been in deficit. Dionne Warwick has been active in the industry since 1962. During her long spanned career Warwick herself and her net worth have experienced ups and downs.

Dionne she has worked under the labels Rhino, Concord, Arista, Warner Bros and Scepter. Warwick has released eighty-five singles, thirty-eight studio albums, twenty-two compilation albums and five live albums which have added considerable revenue to Dionne’s net worth. The singer has captured the hearts of music lovers with her first album ‘Presenting Dionne Warwick’ (1963). Later, she became even more successful as the albums ‘Here Where There Is Love’ (1966) and ‘Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls’ (1968) were all certified gold in the United States and topped the R&B Chart. The period between 1979 and 1989 was the most successful in Warwick’s career and increased her net worth the most. The following albums are the most successful according to sales: ‘Dionne’ (1979), ‘Heartbreaker’ (1982) and ‘Friends’ (1985). Dionne has also toured across United States which has also increased her net worth.

As well as being a legendary singer, Dionne is also an outstanding actress. She has appeared in the main cast of television series ‘Switch’ (1975-1978) created by Glen A. Larson. What is more, Dionne landed the roles in feature films among which are ‘Rent-a-Cop’ (1988) directed by Jerry London, documentary films including ‘The Day the Music Died’ (1977), ‘The Teens Who Stole Popular Music A & E Films’ (2001) and ‘Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon’ (2011).

During her career, Dionne has been rewarded and honoured hundreds of times including Memphis Music Awards, Kleenex American Hero Award, NABFEME Shero Award and may others. However, in 2013 Dionne announced her bankruptcy.

Dionne Warwick has twice married drummer and actor William David Elliott. Together they have two children.

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Dionne Warwick Quotes

• My songs are like my children. I love every single one of them.
• My self-imposed mandate is to be the voice for the voiceless.

Dionne Warwick Important Facts

• She added an “e” to the end of her first name in 1971. She did so on the advice of her astrologer. She removed the “e” in 1975, saying it had been a mistake.
• February 25th 2003 – European tour and will be out of the States until April 2003.
• South Orange, New Jersey [December 2010]
• Attended Luther Vandross’ funeral in New York, USA. She read Vandross’ obituary and a letter from Gladys Knight, who was unable to attend the service. [July 2005]
• In 1962 she recorded “Make It Easy On Yourself” for Scepter Records, but was angered when she discovered that the label was going to release Jerry Butler’s version of it and not hers. To mollify her, the label said that they would have songwriters Hal David and Burt Bacharach write a song especially for her. She snapped, “Don’t make me over, man”, meaning “Don’t try to con me”. Bacharach and David thought that phrase would make a great title for a song, and wrote “Don’t Make Me Over” for her, which became her debut song and was a major hit.
• She and her cousin, Whitney Houston were inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2013 for their services to arts and entertainment.
• Second cousin of Bobbi Kristina Brown.
• Originally a mezzo-soprano at the height of her career, but since her voice has deepened due to life long smoking and age, now performs in the contralto range.
• She has six grandchildren.
• Her childhood (Lincoln) elementary school was renamed Dionne Warwick Institute of Economics and Entrepreneusrhip (Kindergarten to 5th grade) in East Orange, New Jersey.
• She was awarded five Grammy Awards. She has earned 18 top-20 US hits, including 12 songs written by Burt Bacharach.
• She sang at St. Mark’s Methodist Church in East Orange at 6 years old and later at New Hope Baptist Church on Sussex Avenue in Newark, New Jersey.
• She attended the Hartt College of Music in Hartford, Connecticut. She met Burt Bacharach there, when she was 18 years old.
• She was raised on Sterling Street in East Orange, New Jersey.
• She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6922 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
• Dionne’s younger sister, Dee Dee Warwick, died Saturday October 19, 2008 at a New Jersey nursing home, with her elder sister by her side, after having been in poor health for several months, according to a family spokesman. She was 63.
• Had a 12-year relationship with actor Gianni Russo best known for appearing as Carlo Rizzi, Connie Corleone’s husband, in The Godfather (1972).
• Although her real last name is Warrick, on her first hit record, “Don’t Make Me Over”, her record company misspelled her name “Warwick” on the label, and she’s used it ever since.
• Attended Karen Carpenter’s funeral on Tuesday, February 8, 1983. The services were held at United Methodist Church in Downey, California.
• Began singing at age 6 at a Baptist church.
• In the 1960s, she worked with Burt Bacharach and Hal David who wrote most of her songs.
• Was named the U.S. Ambassador of Health in 1987.
• Graduated from East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey in 1959.
• As a teenager, she formed The Gospelaires, with sister Dee Dee Warwick and aunt Cissy Houston.
• Although Warwick had a handful of Top Ten hits during the 1960s, many of her songs were not given the chance to shine. Such songs include “Any Old Time of the Day,” “Here Where There Is Love,” “The Wine Is Young,” “Check Out Time,” “Wives and Lovers,” “Only Love Can Break a Heart,” “Knowing When to Leave,” “(They Long to Be) Close to You,” “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart,” “Let Me Be Lonely,” “Forever My Love,” “In the Land of Make Believe,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love,” “The Look of Love,” and “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head”.
• Honorary Member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
• Ranked #42 on VH1’s Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
• Celebrity spokesperson for the Psychic Friends Network and hostess for its infomercials in the 1990s.
• Arrested on misdemeanor charge 12 May, 2002 at Miami International Airport for carrying 11 marijuana cigarettes, found in empty lipstick container, less than 5 grams of marijuana. A friend told reporters Warwick uses marijuana to fight effects of glaucoma. On 5 June 2002, AP reports that charges against Warwick were dropped after Miami-Dade County judge agreed to plea bargain deal, which included Warwick’s completion of drug treatment program. She did not appear in court, but in a statement said, “To this day, I am puzzled about exactly what happened at the Miami International Airport. But through the grace of God, I can now put this unpleasant chapter behind me.” Her plea also included her donation of $250 to a group which supports children born with HIV. Warwick also agreed to make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth.
• Mother of David Elliott, and Damon Elliott.
• On the advice of her numerologist, she added an “e” to her last name and spelled it that way professionally before reverting back to her original spelling.
• First cousin of Whitney Houston.

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