Dionne Warwick, a six-time Grammy Award-winning singer, is one of the most recognizable pop voices of all time, boasting over 100 million record sales worldwide.
Iconic Hits and Achievements
The velvet-voiced songstress is known for such hits as “Don’t Make Me Over,” “I’ll Never Love This Way Again,” and “That’s What Friends Are For.” Warwick captured her first Grammy in 1969 for “Do You Know the Way to San Jose.”
Philanthropic Efforts
Moreover, Warwick is a renowned philanthropist and activist, continuously raising awareness for humanitarian causes, including world hunger, AIDS research, and LGBTQ rights.
Upcoming CNN Film Premiere
The new CNN Film titled “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” premieres on Sunday, January 1, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, capturing her life story and musical journey.
Warwick and songwriter Burt Bacharach record a song at Pye Studios in London in 1964. Warwick was discovered by Bacharach and fellow songwriter Hal David when she was 21. “Don’t Make Me Over,” Warwick’s first Bacharach-penned hit song, was released in 1962. Bela Zola/Mirrorpix/Getty ImagesWarwick performs a medley of songs during a live broadcast of the NBC variety show ‘Hullabaloo’ in 1965.Warwick and French singer Sacha Distel review notes during rehearsals backstage in Paris in 1965.Musician William David Elliott carries Warwick at their second wedding in Milan, Italy, in August 1967.Warwick poses during a portrait shoot for Vogue magazine in 1968.Warwick holds her first Grammy Award, which she won in 1969 for best female contemporary-pop vocal performance (“Do You Know the Way to San Jose”).Warwick and actor Stephen Boyd appear in the film ‘Slaves,’ which was released in 1969. It was Warwick’s first appearance on the big screen.Warwick performs on the CBS variety show ‘The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour’ in 1970.From left, Warwick; her husband, William; and her sister, Dee Dee, attend the Academy Awards in 1972.Warwick performs at the Academy Awards in 1981. She performed the song “People Alone,” which was nominated for best original song.Warwick is joined by Bacharach, songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, and singer Luther Vandross in a New York music studio in 1984.Warwick is embraced by her sons David, left, and Damon as she gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in December 1985.Warwick and Wonder perform on the TV show ‘Solid Gold’ in 1985.From left, Warwick, Wonder, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, and Lionel Richie celebrate backstage at the Grammy Awards in February 1986.Warwick, right, joins the Hands Across America fundraising event on the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Camden, New Jersey, in May 1986.From left, Knight, Patti LaBelle, and Warwick perform during ‘Sisters In The Name of Love,’ an award-winning concert special that debuted in 1986.Warwick is joined by Sammy Davis Jr., left, and Frank Sinatra at a benefit organized by the Warwick Foundation to raise money for AIDS education and pediatric care in 1989.Warwick poses for a portrait in 1989.Record producer Clive Davis and Warwick pose for a photo in 1990.Warwick and Whitney Houston perform Warwick’s hit song ‘That’s What Friends Are For’ during Arista Records’ 15th anniversary concert in 1990.Presidential candidate Bill Clinton, then governor of Arkansas, stands with Warwick in Los Angeles in May 1992.Warwick shoots a music video in New York in 1997.Houston presents Warwick with an award at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001.From left, Bacharach, Warwick and Hal David pose with their statues at the NARAS Heroes Awards in 2002.Warwick performs with ‘American Idol’ contestants during the show’s finale in 2006.Warwick observes an exhibit about her life at the Grammy Museum before attending an event that celebrated the 50th anniversary of her career in 2012.Warwick speaks on stage after receiving the Soul Train Legend Award in 2013.Billy Ray Cyrus and Warwick perform a duet on ‘The Talk’ in 2014.Warwick receives the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.Warwick and her granddaughter Cheyenne Elliott perform in New York in 2019.Host Nick Cannon and Warwick appear on stage after Warwick was unmasked during an episode of ‘The Masked Singer’ in 2020.US Rep. Darrell Issa, left, listens as Warwick introduces the American Music Fairness Act in Washington, DC, in June 2021.Warwick speaks to the media at the Toronto International Film Festival at the premiere of the documentary “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over” in September 2021.Ego Nwodim, left, portrays Warwick, who was also playing herself during a sketch on ‘Saturday Night Live’ in November 2021.Warwick speaks at the Fashion Group International’s annual Night of Stars Gala in New York in 2022.
Warwick’s lasting impact on music and her commitment to various causes continue to inspire many around the world, solidifying her status as a true legend in the entertainment industry.
