An Evening with Dionne Warwick
AN EVENING WITH DIONNE WARWICK
"MY MUSIC AND ME"
at
Harrogate International Centre
Sunday 10 February 2008
The legendary Dionne Warwick returns with her new hit show "My
Music and Me" which opened to rave reviews during a short season at
The Shaw Theatre, in London.
This is a rare opportunity to see one of the music greats, as
Dionne leads you through a magical career spanning 4 decades from
her first live performance in Paris with Marlene Dietrich, the
award winning Bacharach and David relationship and her famous
musical family the evening includes all her hits including "Walk On
By", "Anyone Who Had A Heart", "Do You Know The Way To San Jose",
"Don"t Make Me Over", "Heartbreaker" and many more.
Dionne Warwick has, over an illustrious four-decade career,
established herself as an international musical legend. Her
reputation as a hit maker has been firmly etched into public
consciousness, thanks to nearly sixty charted hits since "Don't
Make Me Over" began its climb up the charts in December 1962.
As a performer, she has charmed and entertained audiences on every
continent, amassing a worldwide audience.
Dionne Warwick received her first Grammy Award in 1968 (for
the classic "Do You Know The Way to San Jose?" penned by Burt
Bacharach and Hal David, especially for Dionne), and in so doing
became the first African-American solo female artist of her
generation to win the prestigious award for Best Contemporary
Female Vocal Performance. Dionne Warwick preceded the
mainstream success of some of her musical peers by becoming the
first such artist to rack up a dozen consecutive Top 100 hit
singles from 1963 to 1966.
In all, Dionne, Burt, and Hal racked up thirty hit singles,
and close to twenty best-selling albums, during their first decade
together. Songs like "Do You Know The Way To San Jose," "Message To
Michael," "This Girl's In Love With You," "I'll Never Fall In Love
Again," and "Reach Out For Me," established Dionne Warwick as a
consummate artist and performer. Known as the artist who
"bridged the gap," Dionne's soulful blend of pop, gospel and
R&B music transcended race, culture, and musical
boundaries.
Dionne Warwick's performance at the Olympia Theatre in Paris,
during a 1963 concert starring the legendary Marlene Dietrich,
rocketed her to international stardom. As she was
establishing herself as a major force in American contemporary
music, she steadily gained in popularity among European
audiences. Hits like "Anyone Who Had A Heart" and "Walk On
By" brought successively larger visibility and success around the
world. Dionne has performed before numerous kings, queens,
presidents, and heads of state.
In recent years, Dionne's pioneering efforts have focused on
leading the music industry in the fight against AIDS. Her
Grammy-winning, chart topping, single "That's What Friends Are
For," lead the way by raising, literally, millions of dollars for
AIDS research. Throughout the world, Dionne has devoted
countless hours to a wide range of humanitarian causes, serving as
the U.S. Ambassador for Health throughout the Eighties.
Dionne has spearheaded the long overdue development and production
of a history book that will detail African and African-American
history for use in schools, libraries, and bookstores throughout
the world. She continues her work as a socially conscious and
concerned global citizen.
Dionne Warwick releases her new album "ÜWhy we Sing" on
28th January 2008. This inspirational release features Dionne
singing praise on twelve new recordings. Highlights include "I'm
Going Up" featuring gospel great BeBe Winans, "Seven" with David
Elliott and the title track, "Why We Sing", featuring Dionne's
Sister Dee Dee Warwick.
