Marie Dionne Warrick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, television host, and former Goodwill Ambassador for the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization.
Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on her chart history on Billboard’s Hot 100 pop singles chart. She is one of the most-charted female 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.
instruments played
Vocals
Alma Mater
University of Hartford Hartt School
Associated Acts
Various Burt BacharachThe SpinnersThe SupremesIsaac HayesGlen CampbellThe 5th DimensionSacha DistelAretha FranklinWhitney HoustonGloria EstefanJeffrey OsborneJune PointerStevie WonderElton JohnDieter BohlenGladys KnightPatti LaBelleSmokey RobinsonChuck JacksonBarry ManilowBee GeesLuther VandrossMarvin GayeKashifHoward HewettJohnny MathisBeBe WinansBilly Ray CyrusNe-YoRumerKrayzie BoneDamon Elliott
Children
2 including Damon Elliott (son)
Education
East Orange High School
Genres
R&B soul pop gospel
Nationality
United States of America
Occupation
Singer actress television show host
Relatives
Dee Dee Warwick (sister) Cissy Houston (maternal aunt) Whitney Houston (maternal first cousin) Gary Garland (maternal first cousin) Bobbi Kristina Brown (maternal first cousin once removed) Leontyne Price (maternal cousin)
Spouses
William Elliott (m. 1966; div. 1967) (m. 1967; div. 1975)
Website
Years Active
1955 present
Name
Dionne Warwick