A brief introduction to Dion Warwick's life.

Due to his family background, dionne warwick became attached to gospel songs since childhood. At the age of 6, she began to learn music and became a member of the family gospel singing team. Later, she received orthodox music training in college, and then went to new york from Xixiang, New Jersey to work as a singer and orchestra. She started her music career as a choir in the early 1960s, and was soon discovered by the famous composer burt Bacharach. In the early 1970s, she collaborated with Bert to produce more than 20 singles. Warwick successfully interpreted the artistic conception of the lyrics with a depressed singing method, which aroused the fans' * * *. Later, she formed a powerful composition/singing trio with burt Bacharach and Hal David. Especially since the 1960s and 1980s, she has created many popular songs that she never tires of listening to. For example, do you know the way to San Jose? Keep walking. I will never fall in love again. That's what friends do, and so on.

In the early 1960s, she was a member of the local family gospel band TheDrinkardSingers, along with her mother LeeDrinkardWarwick, Cece Houston and her sister Deedee. It was in this band that Dion experienced his first exposure to music. During his study in HarttCollegeofMusic, Dion, his sister Didi and a cousin formed TheGospelaires.

/kloc-one night in 0/962, when dionne warwick, Dee Dee Warwick, their mother Lee Delinkard Warwick and Cece Houston were performing at the famous Apollo Theater in new york. It was through this recording that Dion met BurtBacharach, an unknown composer at that time. Dion's brilliant musical career began with the hit song Don't Let Me End. She first collaborated with Bert in 1962, and won the Grammy's best single of the year "That's Stevie Wonder" in 1986. GladysKnight (cooperation with elton john) reached its peak, which is also one of the longest cooperation relationships in history, during which many popular songs were created.

Dion Warwick once said, "When I met Bert, he was working with another lyricist, BobHilliard. He wrote a song for Switchfoot called" MexicanDivorce ". And the year I recorded the backup singer, he began to cooperate with the lyricist HalDavid. I joined Bert and Hal David, and participated in the production of some demo tapes and the recording of backup singers. I recorded a demo record of the songs for TheShirelles, and then they said they didn't want to sing, and I was the one who wanted to sing. That's when our partnership began. " Bert once recalled, "It was hard for me not to pay attention to her. There is something about Dion that has existed since the first time I saw her-it is an elegance, an ethereal and unique feeling for music. " A few years later, when Cliff Davis heard Whitney Houston sing, he also expressed similar feelings. After that, Dion changed his surname to Warwick and turned to work. She recorded audition tapes for Bert and his partner Hal David, and each song sold for an average of $40. Among the early songs recorded and sung by Dion for the couple, one song named "OneLessBelltoAnswer" eventually became a famous song in the fifth dimension world. Another song, ClosetoYou, is the work of Carpenter. Later, as a member of Warwick-Bachrach-David's writing/singing trio, Dion with a background of singing gospel songs caught the attention of FlorenceGreenberg, president of a small gospel record company called ScepterRecords. Dion signed a record contract with scepter records, and Bert and Hal were in charge of her song creation. 1962, as soon as their first single "Don't Let Me Go" was released, it was on the top of 12 hot charts 10.

Dion later said, "It's incredible! At that time, we were all young and immature, and no one knew where we would go. I've been singing, and Bert just started writing songs with Hal David. However, in the early 1970s, Dion's career faced a serious crisis. Encouraged by the author of the famous astrological bestseller Constellation Man 12, Dionnewarwick became Dionnewarwick by adding the letter "E" to her surname. From the point of view of numerology, the change in the spelling of surnames should have brought extra good luck to her life and career, but this is not the case. Every time Dion recalls that disastrous redundant vowel letter, he can't help feeling: "I know it will sound stupid, but all my disasters really started with 197 1. I added the letter "e" to my last name. Astrologer LindaGoodman told me that it would be a wonderful idea, but it turned out to be just the opposite. In fact, since then, my situation has become very bad. "Dion finally deleted the redundant" e "after the surname in 1975, but the damage has been done and cannot be changed.

1972, Dionnet, Bert Bachrach and Hal David completed their last album, named Dionnet, and the production contract company was changed from scepter Records to WarnerBrothersRecords. This album represents the height of cooperation and innovation of three people. In the album, Dion also reinterpreted the classic song "Open the door less once" and "Close to you". But Dion's "magic power" has disappeared, record consumers are no longer interested in these lyric songs, and album sales are bleak. Facts have proved that after ten years of miracles, the golden age of the trio has ended. In the same year, there was a disagreement between Bert and Hal. They all chose to give up Dion and her new contract with Warner Bros. Records. The incident ended in Dion's appeal against Bert and Hal, and he got a penalty of $5.5 million. At that time, Dion complained, "I think this is a problem of being too self-sufficient. But I don't know the ins and outs. From the bottom of my heart, I think I should know the situation. Those two people have obviously reached the point of incompatibility, and I don't know why. But whatever the reason, they caused the conflict, not me, I don't care. But after ten years together, we should at least call and tell me what's wrong. Soon, we will no longer be a team. When they do this, it's like saying, "Dion, pack your bags and get ready." I used to treat them as friends, but now I doubt them. I owe them nothing. But for me, they owe me so much. Some feelings in my heart are gone forever. I am like a child abandoned in the cold. " The cold war lasted until the mid-1980s. In her later intensive records, Dion ran between different producers, trying to reproduce her previous style. During this period, she worked with producers Dodzil, Holland, Martha Reeves & TheVandellas and Tom Bell (who worked with the loom band Harold Melvin &; TheBlueNotes) has worked with TeddyPendergrass. Dion released six albums from 1972 to 1977. Although her singing skills are still outstanding, the songs themselves are not brilliant, so none of these songs can replicate her glory in the first ten years. These questions are nothing to Dion. She married BillElliot 12 years and gave birth to Damian and David's two sons. This marriage came to an end on 1973. Looking back on this lawsuit-ridden years, Dion said, "It really makes me feel heavy to go through two separations at the same time!"

During this period of declining career, she also won some awards. 1975, the duet of Dion and TheSpinners won the first place in the best-selling single. Then you showed up, sold a million singles and was nominated for a Grammy. 1976, Dion, eager to find a new partner and regain his former glory, partnered with Isaac Hayes, an Oscar winner and known as a soul musician, and began a national tour called AManandaWoman. The tour inspired Dion's new inspiration, and the two also released live albums of concerts that set two records. 1977 Dion's sixth and most acclaimed record, LoveatFirstSight, was released by Warner Bros. In the same year, her contract with Warner Records expired. 1978, driven by Clive Davies, Dion signed a contract with arista Records Company with great expectation. When discussing the producers he worked with, Cliff boldly suggested that BarryManilow, who had recorded for arista Records, should take this responsibility. 1979 65438+1On October 22nd, Berry entered the recording studio, and the duo created the best-selling album in Dion's singing career. Berry Mannillo thinks that "Dion's lyric songs can be as good as Streisand's. Dion has always been one of the best singers. " Dion did not forget to pay back Berry's praise. She praised, "It's easy to work with Berry. Recording an album with him is like going to a party. Berry is such a talented artist that you often forget that he is also an excellent producer. 1979 In May, after the release of the album produced by Barry Mannillo, Dion Warwick stepped onto the stage of Carnegie Hall. The audience applauded her performance like thunder. That night, she returned to the new york stage after eight years. The scene was packed, and the crowded Carnegie Hall witnessed her great success. In September of the same year, at the request of the audience, she ushered in a special night at Lincoln Center. Her comeback work-the secret record of Dion with the same name was certified as a gold record. In February of the following year, Dion won the top ten singles charts with two Grammy awards, Barry Mannillo's songs "I will never do this again" and "DejaVu". When Dion's career is back on track, these two Grammy Awards are undoubtedly icing on the cake, which will make his career by going up one flight of stairs. Since then, Dion's career has continuously reached new heights in the 1980s. After ten years of ups and downs, she has become the host and star of the popular TV program "Jade Solid". 1982, she returned to the recording studio to collaborate with BarryGibb of TheBeeGees Choir. The two teamed up to produce another best-selling album, Broken Hearts. The title song of the album of the same name also quickly jumped to one of the top ten hit singles at that time. From 65438 to 0983, she teamed up with another producer, luther vandross, to create a passionate album, How many times can I say goodbye? 1984, Dion collaborated with stevie wonder to record the soundtrack of the movie The Witch Prequel.

In the album with Luther, the two of them not only performed the title song of the same name, but also got together with her old friend Cheryl Girls Choir to record the song WillYouStillLoveMeTomorrow. The most distinctive selling point of this album is that one of Luther's favorite backup singers: Sissi Houston of Dion's menstruation sang for them personally. This seems to be an important reunion period in Dion's life. However, during this long period of time, Dion Warwick, Bert Bachrach and Hal David never let go of their long-standing estrangement. Bert has been writing many songs together since she married the songwriter CaroleBayerSager. 1984, Dion was invited to sing the theme song of the TV series FinderofLostLoves with the newcomer GlennJones. However, when she accepted the job, she didn't know that Bert Bachrach was the composer and producer of this song.

The recording of "Looking for the Lost Lover" forced Dion and Bert to mend their differences. The second experience also made them decide to collaborate on another song at 1985. Incredibly, the song "This is what friends mean" written by two people has become the number one hit single on the charts. The success of this song is attributed to "Dion Warwick and her friends". Among them, "friends" refer to elton john, Gladys Knight and stevie wonder. All the income of this song was donated to the research devoted to the treatment of AIDS. The single eventually raised more than 600,000 dollars. Dion's album Friends also sold well and was on the list for more than six months. This is also the most successful album in her long singing career. Dion has been regarded as an aristocrat in Hollywood for many years. In fact, in the early 1980s, when Queen Elizabeth II and Prins Carl Philip visited LA, Dion met them at the scene with Elizabeth Taylor and Frank Sinatra. At the same time, Dion is also quite accomplished in pop music and rock music. 1985, when many stars including Michael Jackson, lionel richie, paul simon, tina turner and Bruce Springsteen recorded the world-famous WeAretheWorld, Dion was one of the singers who participated in the chorus. In the entertainment circle, she is a highly respected figure with various amorous feelings. She can not only make friends with Springsteen, but also become a good friend of Sinatra. In other words, she is a versatile artist.