Dionne Warwick, nacida como Marie Dionne Warrick el 12 de diciembre de 1940 en East Orange, Nueva Jersey, ha dejado una huella imborrable en la historia de la música. Con una carrera que abarca más de seis décadas, su voz melódica y su estilo inimitable la han convertido en una de las artistas más queridas y respetadas del siglo XX.
La música siempre estuvo presente en la vida de Dionne Warwick. Creció en una familia con un fuerte trasfondo musical; su madre, Lee Drinkard Warrick, era manager de la Drinkard Singers, un famoso grupo gospel. Su padre, Mancel Warrick, también tenía vínculos con el mundo del entretenimiento. Dionne comenzó su carrera musical cantando en coros de la iglesia, donde su talento vocal se destacó desde temprana edad.
A finales de los años 50, Warwick asistió a la Universidad de Hartford en Connecticut, donde estudió música. Durante ese tiempo, formó parte del grupo The Gospelaires, con quienes realizó giras y grabaciones. Su gran oportunidad llegó cuando fue descubierta por el compositor Burt Bacharach y el letrista Hal David. Este encuentro marcó el inicio de una fructífera colaboración que redefiniría su carrera.
El trío Bacharach-David-Warwick lanzó una serie de éxitos que catapultaron a Dionne Warwick a la fama internacional. Canciones icónicas como "Walk On By", "I Say a Little Prayer" y "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" no solo dominaron las listas de éxitos,
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Because I was so fond of you
I could not see beyond you
So I went out alone today
Stuck inside this little cafe for coffee for a while
From across the room, a feeling came
I looked up and here he came
Ah-ah-ah la-la-la-la-la ah la-la-la
And I was melted by his smile
And then you know what he did
Stood beside my chair and lit my cigarette
No, it's no big thing but then I can't remember when you did as much for me
B-a-b-y and then you know what he did
Loved me with his eyes and not a word was said
Oh you may think it's strange but then I can't remember when I felt the same with you
And so you said
That the outside world was not for me
So I left intending to see the things I had to see
Outer than love, you were number one
Then I looked up and saw the Sun
Ah-ah-ah la-la-la-la-la-la ah la-la-la
And he was standing next to me
Then you know what he did
(Ah-ah-ah) took me to his place
And made his lights on it
No, it's no big thing
Poor thing, and I think his place is weird
Oh we are gonna live
I can't help my feelings
And then you know what he did
Held me to himself and I began to live
So, I had to stay and you don't need me anyway
Don't think you ever did
Am so sorry, I finally see
And then you know what he did
He held me to himself and I began to live
So, I had to stay and you don't need me anyway
Don't think you ever did