Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick Warwick in 1973 Background information Birth name Marie Dionne Warrick Born (1940-12-12) December 12, 1940 (age 74) East Orange, New Jersey Genres Gospel, R&B, Adult Contemporary, pop Occupation(s) Singer, actress Instruments Vocals Years active 1962–present Labels Scepter (1962–1971) Warner Bros. (1972–1977) Arista (1979–1995) Concord (2005–2007) Rhino (2008–present) Associated acts Burt Bacharach, The Spinners, The Supremes, Isaac Hayes, Sacha Distel, Whitney Houston, Gloria Estefan, Jeffrey Osborne, June Pointer, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Nirvana, Dieter Bohlen, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Smokey Robinson, Chuck Jackson, Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye, Kashif, Howard Hewett, Johnny Mathis, BeBe Winans, Billy Ray Cyrus, Ne-Yo Dionne Warwick (/ˈdiːɒn ˈwɔːrwɪk/; born Marie Dionne Warrick on December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress and TV-show host, who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health. Having been in a partnership with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David, Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era, based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. Dionne Warwick is second only to Aretha Franklin as the most-charted female vocalist of all time, with 69 of Warwick's singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.[citation needed]