Dionne Warwick

Dionne Warwick – who is dubbed the Queen of Twitter – jokingly trolled the pair on the micro-blogging site and now she’s announced the release of their song, ‘Nothing’s Impossible’, which will benefit the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.

Tagged as: 10s, 60s, Chance The Rapper, Dionne Warwick, pop, R&B, rap, soul, USA

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Dionne Warwick Indicates She May Be Ready To Retire

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Dionne Warwick, who has been in show-business for almost six decades and has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide, has admitted she will only retire if her vocals and looks fade.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 20s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Dionne Warwick, pop, soul, USA

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The Majesty of Dionne Warwick Returns to Australia

by Paul Cashmere

To be in the room with Dionne Warwick is to be in the room with greatness. For almost half of the 20th century Dionne Warwick was the poster girl for American soul and gospel with arguably only Aretha Franklin coming close to her talent.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, contemporary, Dionne Warwick, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Dionne Warwick Australian Tour Dates

by Paul Cashmere

The legendary Dionne Warwick will return to Australia and New Zealand for shows in November.

Tagged as: 60s, Dionne Warwick, pop, soul, USA

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Dionne Warwick Blasts Molestation Allegations Against Sister

by Paul Cashmere

Dionne Warwick has slammed allegations her late sister Dee Dee Warwick molested Whitney Houston when she was young.

Tagged as: 60s, Dionne Warwick, pop, USA

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Aretha Franklin and Dionne Warwick Feud Escalates

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Aretha Franklin has accused fellow music icon Dionne Warwick of libel relating to remarks made at Whitney Houston’s funeral in 2012.

Tagged as: 60s, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, pop, R&B, soul, USA

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Dionne Warwick To Tour Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Dionne Warwick will return to Australia for dates in November.

Tagged as: Dionne Warwick, music news

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Burt Bacharach Performs ‘That’s What Friends Are For’ At Glastonbury

by Paul Cashmere

Video of the legendary Burt Bacharach performing his classic composition ‘That’s What Friends Are For’ at the Glastonbury Festival this year is streaming at YouTube.

Tagged as: Bluehawk Presents, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, Glastonbury Festival, music news, Rod Stewart, That's What Friends Are For

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Dionne Warwick Website Hacked By Cyber Terrorist Group

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Dionne Warwick has been the target of a cyber-hacker.

Tagged as: Dionne Warwick, music news

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Engelbert Humperdinck Engelbert Calling Tracklisting Revealed

by Paul Cashmere

Engelbert Humperdinck’s duets album ‘Engelbert Calling’ has been scheduled for a March 17 release in the UK and the tracklisting can now be revealed.

Tagged as: Andrea Corr, Charles Aznavour, Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Engelbert Calling, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Simmons, Il Divo, Johnny Mathis, Kenny Rogers, Kiss, Lulu, Neil Sedaka, Olivia Newton-John, Ron Sexsmith, Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson

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Burt Bacharach Releases Six CD Career-Spanning Set

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Few songwriters have had the success that Burt Bacharach has had over the last 50 years. Along with songwriting partner Hal David, their music has scaled the pop, rock, R&B and country charts with music that has become a major part of the rock era songbook.

Tagged as: 1960s, 2010s, Aretha Franklin, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross, Cilla Black, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gene Pitney, Gloria Gaynor, Hal David, Hollies, Isaac Hayes, Mel Torme, Michael Jackson, pop, Sandie Shaw, Sybil, The Marvelettes

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Burt Bacharach Announces U.K. Tour

by Music-News.com

Burt Bacharach needs little introduction. In a landmark 50+ year run on the charts, Bacharach’s music continues to set industry records and creative standards.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Bob Dylan, Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt, Neil Diamond, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Singer/Songwriter, The Beatles, U.S.A.

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Classic Rolling Stones Performances Not Seen In 40 Years Released On DVD

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Almost a year ago today, Reelin’ in the Years Productions announced that they had acquired the video of all of the music performances from The Merv Griffin Show, over 2,000 hours of music from between 1962 and 1986.

Tagged as: 1960s, Dionne Warwick, Iron Butterfly, Jan and Dean, Red Skelton, rock, Rock'n'Roll, Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, the Animals, the Four Seasons, The Kinks, Three Dog Night, U.S.A.

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Dionne Warwick Files For Bankruptcy

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Singer Dionne Warwick has been forced to file for bankruptcy over $1 million in taxes the IRS says that she owed the government.

Tagged as: bankruptcy, Daniel Stolz, Dionne Warwick, soul, U.S.A.

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Annual Q Awards Honours Blur Bobby Womack And Muse

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Britain’s Q magazine has held their annual awards show in London, honoring the best music of the last 12 months.

Tagged as: Blur, Bobby Womack, Brandon Flowers, Dexy's Midnight Runners, Dionne Warwick, Emeli SAnde, Johnny Marr, Manic Street Preachers, Muse, Pulp, Q awards

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Dionne Warwick Reminisces About The Beatles

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Dionne Warwick once went ‘a little bit ballistic’ when The Beatles were refused entry to her show.

Tagged as: Dionne Warwick, The Beatles, Whitney Houston

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Clive Davis To Pen His Life Story

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Clive Davis is one of the most important record executives of the last forty years.

Tagged as: Aerosmith, Air Supply, Aretha Franklin, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen, Carly Simon, Chicago, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, Lou Reed, Pink Floyd, The Kinks, Whitney Houston

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Dionne Warwick: I Think Whitney Had A Heart Attack

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Dionne Warwick says she believes Whitney Houston’s “heart just gave out.”

Tagged as: death, Dionne Warwick, heart attack, interview, pop, R&B, soul, Whitney Houston

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Oprah Winfrey Interviews Whitney Houston’s Daughter

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown has spoken publicly for the first time with Oprah Winfrey.

Tagged as: Bobbi Brown, Bobby Brown, Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick, Oprah Winfrey, OWN, Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Drowned In Hotel Bath

by Paul Cashmere

It has been revealed that Whitney Houston died in the bath of her hotel room at the Beverly Hills Hilton.

Tagged as: Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Mother, Sweet Inspirations, Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Spoke With Mother Cissy 30 Minutes Before She Died

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston spoke with her mother Cissy Houston just half an hour before she died.

Tagged as: Cissy Houston, Clive Davis, Dionne Warwick, Mother, Sweet Inspirations, Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston Died In Beverly Hills Hilton

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston was found dead in her hotel room at the Beverly Hills Hilton it has been revealed.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, Beverly Hills Hilton, Clive James, dead, death, Dionne Warwick, drugs, Whitney Houston

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Whitney Houston, A Life Flushed Down The Toilet

by Paul Cashmere

In the words of her 1987 hit ‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All’. Whitney Houston did have it all and blew it. At 48, she is dead.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, dead, death, Dionne Warwick, drugs, Whitney Houston

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BREAKING NEWS: Whitney Houston Dead At 48

by Paul Cashmere

Whitney Houston has been found dead at the age of 48.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, dead, death, Dionne Warwick, drugs, Whitney Houston

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Dumb Media Falls For Aretha Franklin Parody Story Hook Line And Sinker

How dumb are major media outlets who published a parody site post about an Aretha Franklin song as fact today. I’m looking at you Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.

January 24, 2023

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Bruce Springsteen Premieres Another Cover ‘Don’t Play That Song’

With Bruce Springsteen’s album of soul covers ‘Only The Strong Survive’ coming 11 November, The Boss has gifted us a third song from the album for the weekend.

October 28, 2022

The FBI Kept A File On Aretha Franklin and the Monkees

The FBI kept a file on the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin suggesting they considered her a threat and referred to some of her shows as “communist infiltration events” including one for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

September 9, 2022

Rick Price To Present His Soulville Show Across Australia

Rick Price will showcase his 10th studio album ‘Soulville’ with shows from the east coast to the west coast of Australia in May, June and July.

April 8, 2022

Jennifer Hudson Is Approaching EGOT Status

Jennifer Hudson has landed a Daytime Emmy for her virtual reality film Baba Yaga.

September 13, 2021

Barack Obama Delivers A Tasty New Summer Playlist for 2020

President Barack Obama has unveiled his 2020 playlist with classics from Dylan, Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac, Soul from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and contemporary sounds of Billie Eilish, Mac Miller and Frank Ocean.

November 17, 2020