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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With just my love I kept you standing
Till you were ready for life's flight, with happy landings
The ways of life I taught you
All you needed I brought you
And when you fell I caught you
I made you strong
Now you're leaving, I have no one
(Don't burn the bridge that took you across)
Don't burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don't walk away and leave me lost)
Don't walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don't burn the bridge) don't burn the bridge
(Don't burn the bridge) don't burn the bridge
You were my weakness, I was your strength
You took my love to build all of your confidence
You used me, then betrayed me
But there's been less you've paid me
I'm lost but you won't save me
So deep I hurt, you bet
Don't drop me where I picked you up
(Don't burn the bridge that took you across)
Don't burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don't walk away and leave me lost)
Don't walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don't burn the bridge) don't burn the bridge
(Don't burn the bridge) don't burn the bridge
Oh, baby, baby, mhm
Don't burn it, baby, baby
Now I can't make it, I need your help
Don't leave me here to save myself
Don't burn it, baby, mhm
Oh, don't burn it, baby, mhm
You lit the match that set my dreams on fire
You left me with tears to dry round my desires
My world's without a bout
With pain too big to stop them
So soon I've been forgotten, from joy to pain
There's been enough to make amends
(Don't burn the bridge that took you across)
Don't burn the bridge that took you across
(No, no, baby, don't walk away and leave me lost)
Don't walk away and leave me lost
(No, no, baby, don't burn the bridge) don't burn the bridge
(That took you across) don't burn the bridge
(No, no, baby, don't walk away and leave me lost)
Don't burn the bridge, no
(No, no, baby, don't)