Dionne Warwick

1: Walk on By

2: Do You Know The Way To San Jose

3: Heartbreaker

Friends can be lovers (the song)

1. "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"

2. "Do You Know The Way To San Jose"

3. "I Say A Little Prayer"

Calling Miss Warwick! Calling Miss Warwick!

Mine is her cover of Going Out Of My Head, originally sung by Little Anthony and the Imperials. She delivered the goods extraordinary well on this one.

I Say A Little Prayer

Promises, Promises

I don't think there's a singer out there except Miss Warwick that can actually sing this song.

1974 - My favorite Dionne vocal ever!

I’d ❤️ to throw a big clump of cow flop at her mouth while she’s singing. Ugly old bitch.

r9

I'll Never Fall in Love Again

Heartbreaker

Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams (closing theme from Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous)

R5 Whoa! Never heard that one before. The original Little Anthony version is perfection but Dionne elevates it and makes it sound like a Bacharach tune. It's wonderful.

Do you know the way to the psychic network?

This

That's what psychic friends are for!

"Anyone Who Had A Heart"

"Walk On By"

Love so many of her songs. But if I had to limit to just the Arista years it would be "Whisper In The Dark."

So many!!

1963 "Don't Make Me Over'. I like this live to air broadcast with Warwick miming to the recorded playback.

I imagine her thinking, I"m on a fucking ramp in stilettos picking up speed and I'm trying to count myself in..they've got the camera so close you can see my uvula...please let me wrap my mouth around the first line rather than coming in on the second word..."

Where my mouth has been

Don’t make me smoke all of your weed

Walk ion by while I shit

(Theme From) Valley of the Dolls

[quote] "Promises, Promises"

[quote] "I don't think there's a singer out there except Miss Warwick that can actually sing this song."

Dionne's IS good R7, but Jerry Orbach's version from the OBC recording is superior IMO, and my personal favorite.

Jerry Orbach was so hot when he was young.

I like this medley she did with Glen Campbell. She apparently liked singing with him; she performed many more duets with him afterwards.

Hasbrook Heights. Breezy, warm, and sweet.

Okay, I'm posting this duet, only because of how funny comedian Tommy Smothers is in the beginning.

The song is good, too.

Make it easy and on yourself

The very first record I ever bought was the 45 vinyl single Theme From The Valley Of The Dolls by Dionne Warwick in April of 1968, 54 years ago this month!!!

Don’t eat my pussy it smells like shit

"Then Came You" with the Spinners. Probably my favorite. It make me nostalgic for my 70s childhood.

I was taking a big shit then came you

Don't Make Me Over.

And I MEAN "Don't Make Me Over."

Don't even try.

[quote] Don't Make Me Over.

I always thought this meant don't fuck me a second time.

R24 Orbach's version IS spectacular. Dionne's version is a pop song, Jerry Orbach's version is B'way.

Both are wonderful and both are talents that we'll never see again. No one can sing like that today.

[Quote]Don't Make Me Over.

R35 Well, you certainly need to make your face over. Egads.

Don’t Make Me Smoke Your Weed

Where My Meth Mouth Has Been

This is a great video explaining why Bacharach's original arrangement is so difficult for vocalists. Warwick and Orbach are two of the rare few who could manage it.

No one in the world

My very favorite of all her songs was a minor hit, "Another Hit." It showcases everything I like about her voice.

That hussy Dionne stole Miss Anita Baker's song!

Deja Vu

I was going to mention Deja Vu, too.

I really like the full-lengthl album version.

I like how you can hear Manilow's voice in the background.

I’d never thought about how many memorable hits this bitch had. One late summer afternoon my boyfriend and I somehow found ourselves in Rolf’s, which is a German restaurant lit by Christmas lights and just over-the-top decor. The bartender was playing Dionne Warwick’s greatest Bacharach hits. We sat there quietly singing along - and getting mellow. Bartender knew what he was doing, because we wanted to hear what song came next and if we would know it. We always did. It was a long, wonderful afternoon.

No love for this one?

R41 I have that single, Promises, Promises, and it is such a fast tempo song that Dionne Warwick couldn't quite keep up with all of it. But still a good job!

I use to fall asleep to a Dionne playlist: mostly burt & hal years. Fantastic singer

Anyone Who's Had a Heart

Alfie

R44 It’s the other way round. Dionne recorded that song first. Anita Baker then stole it.

[quote] I use to fall asleep to a Dionne playlist: mostly burt & hal years.

Child, you're not alone. That heifer's been putting audiences to sleep for decades.

Newport Cigs A’Calling Me

Lean on Me- Bankruptcy 88’

A Swimming in the Lady Pond- Whitney’s Song

Stolen Dreams and Dollars- The AIDS Charity Album

Hussey You, Whore. Ree’s Tribute Album

Déjà Vu

Guessing this particular Halloween special was inspired by the Star Wars Holiday Special that aired two years earlier...

One of the things I most treasure about Dionne Warwick is the disparity between the classiness of her interpretations and the tackiness of her general behavior. Her singing is so tasteful and simple--so rarely self-indulgent or cheesy--, but she is such an hilariously awful person.

I can't think of any other singer quite like that.

Miss Dionne was class!

Baby look at me,

and tell me what you see…

[quote] I like how you can hear Manilow's voice in the background.

Was it recorded at a gay bathhouse?

R56 I concur. She’s the type who will sing a classic on stage then push you down for an old man’s looking sweater at a yard sale.

Whoever did her on Got2BReal nailed her perfectly.

This live version of Make It Easy On Yourself

Live version of Stevie Wonder's "All In Love Is Fair." She's amazing on this one.

R56 nailed it

No Night So Long

I'm such a nerd. I love this and it's on my gym playlist

I’m such a gay. I love this and it’s on my gym playlist.

Do You Know The Way To My Dealer’s House

Vote for D to get inducted into the Rock Hall !

The "Rock" Hall of Fame? Is this where I get the good coke?

This being Aspielounge, r70 needs the full title of the institution or he gets perplexed and uncomfortable.

That's pretty ironic, R71. I always thought people on the spectrum have trouble grasping the nuances of humor and sarcasm. Well, guess I was right. Thanks.

Walk On By

Walk on by after I fart

None. I’m good.

BUMP

You need to get a life r76.

Theme to "Psychic Friends Network" on repeat

Bitch looks like Red Foxx

Virginia Slims (Gonna Smoke You Forever)

It got to #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January of 1983

I bet she killed Whitney

The FLAWLESSNESS!

Her self titled Barry Manilow produced comeback album and her HEARTBREAKER album by The Bee Gees. I had high expectations for her Luther Vandross album, especially after his killer LP he did for Aretha Franklin. But it’s not a good album. Like three good songs.

This Girl’s in Love with You

Then Came You

Whisper in the Dark

No doubt she had many hits- I’ve often wondered why aside from the fact that she got to record great pop songs- why is another thing. She can hold a tune and deliver a lyric competently- but he voice has expressive limitations, her vibrato wobbles off pitch (like Liza and Merman). She does not have power and she can’t really croon. I put her in the category of Diana Ross- another ok voice of little distinction who got her hands on good tuned. Perhaps each did well because their voices while not great, were distinctive?

Good “tunes”. Both Diana and Dione were before the era of auto tune-

Her war with Oreo cookies. That’s my favorite.

"Anyone Who's Had a Fart" and "Walk On High." Two name just two of literally dozens.

r86 Dionne Warwick is one of the great vocalists. Dusty Springfield was her only rival in pop music. She was extraordinarily talented in her prime.

R90 Dionne Warwick was an adequate singer but not a great singer. If she had not become the muse for the great Bacharach/David songs she would have never become famous. She was VERY lucky to have talented songwriters. She very rarely really let loose and even sounded half asleep in some of her songs.

She killed Naomi Judd by being a stingy with weed bitch.

r91 Dionne Warwick is regarded as a great singer by many.

Yeah she undeniably a great singer

she sound like a frog

R92, NaNa Judd was a mainline gal.

How do you think she got the hep c, RIP and all that.

I always knew she was shaky, but resting-bitch-mouth tough. I usually liked her. But my contacts don't play with anything that sticks except the hash-n-peanut-butter candy stuck under my upper plate. Hear me on that. Shit.

R93 not in my house she ain’t.

Miss Warwick done paid her respects to that Judd lady.

And now you, the audience people, must pay RESPECT to Miss Warwick.

No, not that gutter tune that Re croaked out. No, I mean cash money. Pay homage. Literally......

R62/R63 Staggeringly good, really wonderful - thanks

Walk On By is probably her signature song. Hard to believe that Then Came You was her only number-one hit.

She’s very stingy,

Ugly

A House Is not a Home

(long before Luther got his hands on that tune and throttled it)

Luther did a great job on that song. It was epic.

Dionne is a singing legend, a master singer, and a master musician, R90 and R86 have you two been living under rocks all these years? The problem is with you not getting Dionne not Dionne Warwick. Bacharach needed Dionne just as much as she needed him.

Dionne had to teach Promises, Promises to Orbach. Bacharach had to bring Dionne to the theatre to teach the music. Orbach said "How do you sing this shit" when confronted with the music.

Unpleasant personality notwithstanding, Dionne has one of the best voices in pop music. so what if she doesn’t croon? She’s delivered numerous hits. I don’t particularly like her based on what I know about her. But I can’t deny her impact on pop music and culture.

R100 She had a second #1 song, "That's What Friends Are For" with Elton, Stevie, and Gladys. "Then Came You" was a duet with The Spinners. She never had a solo #1 hit.

[quote]Dionne Warwick was an adequate singer but not a great singer. If she had not become the muse for the great Bacharach/David songs she would have never become famous. She was VERY lucky to have talented songwriters. She very rarely really let loose and even sounded half asleep in some of her songs.

Who is your idea of a great singer?

She’s stingy with weed

[quote]One of the things I most treasure about Dionne Warwick is the disparity between the classiness of her interpretations and the tackiness of her general behavior.

This is so true. Dionne's singing is exquisite but she's really a rather ratchet person.

Her singing is no longer exquisite. She sounds like shit now due to decades of smoking cigarettes and Marijuana.

I like this church song duet she did with her sister. Her sister's voice had a stronger gospel flavor than Dionne's, but both sounded good.

R98, you still aren't getting more than 3% commish on your referrals bringing myselfses some additional revenue.

But you know I love you. What's your name again?

Oh, never mind.

Dionne singing gospel in 1962! This was before her teeth surgery. (Starts at 0:24.)

So Amazing

So amazing…..60 yrs ago.

Such shit today

R113 Don't front, you know my name.

It's McCoo, two o's, just like that number with four zeros that you owe me, ma'am.

What are her children like? Don’t or didn’t they work for her at one time?

That time when she was spoofed by Maya Rudolph.

"Why would Xi Jinping want to flood MY basement and rust MY Bowflex? To what end? TO WHAT END???"

My favorite singing hobo.

How much is she worth ?

R121 She has declared bankruptcy twice. And has said "If I see it and want it I buy it." I doubt that there will be much in her Will for her family.

She made a ton of $$$ in her heyday, crazy that she blew through it all. If she had invested wisely, she would be a wealthy woman today.

Can’t she do concerts and earn heaps ?

I have a signed CD of Friends can be lovers. Is it worth anything ? Who here wants to buy it ?

R124, she does indeed do concerts, even now at age 81.

What are the reviews like ? Her voice and stuff.

I've seen her ten times, and she sounds great!

No, she doesn't have the same pipes or range she used to, but it's a worthwhile experience watching her on stage.

My friend and I just saw her sing in Vegas end of March. She was very decrepit due to a fall and only sounded okay, but it was still great to see a legend. She sang all the hits of course.

Does she still refuse to perform encores ?

Anyone else going to her show in DC next Friday?

r131, no

r130, she always says "that's all you're getting" when she's done singing.

r125, it's not worth anything.

[quote]she always says "that's all you're getting" when she's done singing.

Awesome.

I'll keep an ear open for it next week and promptly remove myself from the theater upon hearing it.

From her Scepter years, “Walk On By”.

From her Arista years, I’ve always had an affinity for this gem. Love the guitar and great arrangement!

Jay Graydon’s production made Dionne’s voice sound cold and metallic. Not a good match at all. YMMV.

She was losing some her range by the 70s---all that smoking. Her post Bachrach-David stuff is mostly forgettable. Her combo of gospel and classical training turned out to be the perfect match for their odd time signatures and often awkward phrasing. Some of the arrangements seem more dated than their time now---too many horns and strings---but she had both the depth and the discipline to put those songs over. Her later stuff is pleasant enough but basically easy listening pop, with little challenge to her or sophistication.

She didn't get into the RRHOF.

Perhaps next year.

R137 perhaps never ever. She’s too rude and unappreciative to receive an award.

She does not say 'that's all you're getting' at the end of each show. I've seen her a dozen times, and she doesn't say this.

She indeed just says goodnight and walks off the stage, not doing an encore. That is her trademark, and has been that way for many decades. Not sure why.

She starts with a medley of hits, does some banter with the audience, does some full length songs, more banter, does a Latin version of San Jose, plugs a recent album, and then does two or three ballads at the end.

Her voice is certainly aged from smoking, and just age (she's 81). You can hear her struggle through some of the notes during the first half. But for the last few ballads, she actually sounds pretty close to the old voice (takes a while to get her warmed up I guess). Then she gets out the stage door of the venue, into the back door of an unassuming brown station wagon (her requirement), and off she goes to her hotel.

If you show up late, she might call you out. When we walked in during her medley, she finished the song, and said to us "You folks in the back...what happened? Someone forget to bring a watch??" Then the music kicked in to the next song and everyone laughed, including us.

She is a diva and a legend through and through.

Dionne sings "Guilty" on Solid Gold. I like her version just as much as Barbra and Barry's.

The ‘no encore’ thing. Whitney did the same the first time I saw her. Must be a family thing. ‘That’s all you are getting’. So rude!

R141 rude is Dionne’s trademark

R141, that is not what Dionne ever said, so stop it.

No Night So Long

Dionne will always be associated with Bacharach/David, but her work with the two Barrys worked out well, especially that Manilow album.

[quote]She was losing some her range by the 70s---all that smoking. Her post Bachrach-David stuff is mostly forgettable. Her combo of gospel and classical training turned out to be the perfect match for their odd time signatures and often awkward phrasing...(...)...but she had both the depth and the discipline to put those songs over. Her later stuff is pleasant enough but basically easy listening pop, with little challenge to her or sophistication.

Agreed.

That’s all you’re getting

Dionne has some great songs post-Bacharach/David.

That’s all you’re getting r148

R148 Not one can be classified as "great" and all of them could be sung effectively by so many other singers. But Dionne brought something to Bachrach-David that was unique.

r150 that's your opinion.

Dionne was flawless on Deja Vu and I'll Never Love This Way Again, among others. No one could sing those like her.

"I'll Never Love This Way Again" is maudlin schmaltz. Banal commercial pop.

Alfie

Anyone Who Had A Heart

That's your opinion r153. It's a soaring ballad and Dionne sang the hell out of it.

Aretha had a similar career. Her 60s songs are classics and then in the 70s and 80s she moved with the times and recorded contemporary material that was more pop. Aretha also had great songs in those decades, but they were different than her 60s catalog. Both Dionne and Aretha couldn't stay in the 60s sound forever, they had to move on.

Ok whose version of Say A Little Prayer is better, Dionne or Aretha ?

Both versions are great, Dionne and Aretha each brought their own unique styles to the song.

for the posters here saying Dionne didn't have power to her voice, that's just flat out wrong. I don't know if she actively chose to sing in a more restrained way in official studio recordings or if she was directed to do so by producers but her live performances were usually better showcases of her abilities. From the mid 70s to early 80s she actually displayed more of how great a singer she was. By the mid 80s though the years of smoking had started affecting her voice and she began losing both volume and range.

She opened her voice up while singing the "Solid Gold" theme song. The last 2 minutes are quite difficult. Diana Ross could never sing like that and I'm shocked someone compared Dionne's vocal abilities to her. There's no comparison

people would go crazy when she performed this one. It was far better than the studio version

It's No Night So Long cause the bitch won't play an encore!

check the fucking notes here omg

she holds a big fucking note from 2:56 to 3:12 that's incredible

6:45 to 6:51 phenomenal reach and transition

7:44 to 8:21 what a fucking finish! vocal powerhouse

check 2:22 to 2:26 and you can hear how much she influenced Whitney

3:18 to 3:52 again

4:08 to 4:12

She totally influenced Whitney. Without Dionne, there would be no Whitney on the charts.

Whitney used to follow her cousin Dionne around on tour and learn from her. She was directly tutored by Dionne. Also, Dionne became close with Clive Davis in 1979 when Dionne joined Arista (thanks to Barry Manilow's involvement), and it was Clive Davis who ultimately got the first look at baby Whitney and signed her up immediately. Clive ultimately made Whitney a star.

Didn’t Dionne Warwick tour with a fellow DL icon, Connie Francis, about ten years ago?

I wouldn’t call it a favorite, but since it hasn’t been mentioned yet, I like her version of these Cole Porter songs. Her “Dionne Warwick Sings Cole Porter” album is kind of bland and unmemorable to me, but I like this one.

R164 did her sister really molest Whitney?

Maybe that’s why the Hall of Fame keeps snubbing her.

[quote]Didn’t Dionne Warwick tour with a fellow DL icon, Connie Francis, about ten years ago?

No. They were on a double bill (it was not a tour) and did not even perform together. They were separate shows.

Dionne is not that dumb to appear with CF.

R166, nobody really knows, since Whitney and Dee Dee are both gone. Dionne emphatically denies that it ever could have happened, FWIW.

R165 Yes. Dionne appeared with Connie Francis in LV. Dionne was broke. Connie still has millions. Connie held the show. Dionne was smart to appear with Connie. Connie is the better entertainer, despite her voicing faltering with her age. Connie's live Cole Porter medley is a masterpiece.

What happened to Dionne's money? With the career she's had, she should be quite well-off.

R170 Bad business deals, not paying taxes, hiding out in Brazil from the US government, and her association with fraud, such as the Psychics! Not smart at all. That is what happened.

On the other hand, Connie Francis went on multi-million dollar spending sprees, bought several multi-million dollar homes, owns a good deal of her music, owned two publishing g companies to receive royalties from record sales and publishing, and once again took v=control of her career in the early 1990s to go on to make millions more. She was always a top notch attraction, and even when her fantastic voice began to falter and went on the falter, her charisma and entertaining skills worked for her. Early in her career, her voice live was phenomenal.

R168 well, she did look awfully butch. I wouldn’t be surprised tbh. Not that our girl Dionne should be penalized for that in any way.

The Whitney doc is great, btw. I’m not even a fan really and i couldn’t stop watching (it was on BET her this past weekend).

her best rendition of "Don't Make Me Over" I love how she started letting loose with her voice in the mid 70s to the early 80s until her vocal decline in the mid 80s

[quote]Yes. Dionne appeared with Connie Francis in LV. Dionne was broke. Connie still has millions. Connie held the show. Dionne was smart to appear with Connie. Connie is the better entertainer, despite her voicing faltering with her age. Connie's live Cole Porter medley is a masterpiece.

No, you are making things up.

They did NOT appear together. They were a double bill of 2 separate shows.

A fabulous live performance of Walk On By from the 60s

amazing rendition here

I'm surprised this ballad didn't hit the top 10

this medley!

I loved her rendition of the Doobie Brothers' Dedicate This Heart.

Dionne, with Gladys Knight and Patti Labelle

Also, Dionne didn't own the rights to any of her songs, but lived a life of self pampering as if the money would continue rolling in.

I believe Bacharach and David made most of the $$$ off of all those 60s songs. Dionne didn't make much in comparison. Most of 70s were a pretty dry period for her, her albums and singles didn't do well with only a few exceptions.

Hobo smoked it all away.

R175 Not making that up. They were billed together even though they were separate shows. Dionne went on first and then Connie.

R184 No you are wrong: CF was the opening act and then Dionne.

Dionne even brought her own musicians. She would never have appeared on stage with CF.

I am now 44 and I still only really dig two songs of hers- Alfie and No Night So Long (despite its laughably trite lyrics)

But her Alfie is really just perfect.

She really had a damn wonderful voice. And I am fascinated by her teeth. She had jacked up teeth that were so perfectly jacked that they were so easily capped to make her have that perfect row of oversized choppers on that weird as fuck zig zag jaw she has going on. This was DECADES before veneers. Some dentist hit the jackpot using 1970's caps. Obsessed with her jaw/teeth. LOL!

Holy shit R177- YES!!!

(I deliberately don't read any responses on a topic I like, until I post my viewpoint) then I go look and see what people think.

Very cool.

this must be the most uptempo song Dionne ever performed

this was in the final years of her voice being able to go that high

3:43 to 3:44 wow super high

R177 She's wonderful there as always, but that song is so cheap. So unsophisticated compared to her Bacharach tunes.

glorious 2 songs here

I'm so glad she put out this album as 1981 was the last year her voice was consistently amazing.

some more proto-Whitney notes here especially the second song

R176 I am too. My mother said that Dionne’s teeth were almost vertical at one point. Allegedly she had her nostrils reduced as well. She was never really beautiful, but had a very unique appearance. Her haircuts were always on point, at least starting in the seventies.

Sorry, r191 is meant for r186.

She looks like an old man now

^her fashion idol is Fred Sanford.

R184 There was no opening act. Both were top-billed and Connie went on second. Connie was billed as the top selling female vocalist, and Dionne had nothing against appearing with Connie, nor did Connie with Dionne. You are making things up.

R184 Connie also brought musicians to her concerts, although I am not sure if she did so to that one. Frank SInatra's conductor became hers when Joe Mazzu passes away. Sinatra. Jr. sometimes filled in as conductor if Doug Walter's was unable to do so. Bobby Grausso was her drummer, When I saw her at Resorts in AC, Boots Randolph payed sax. To say that Dionne would not appear with her is ludicrous. Connie was bigger in record sales and concerts than Dionne was for many years. She had much more charisma and charm with her audiences, as well. She was a way better entertainer. They were interviewed together on a number of TV shows at that time. However, they would not have made a good match singing together due to different singing styles.

R191- I love you and your mom.

Shit, Almost vertical!!!

Very true.....

Just think- some 45 year old dentist on some hot afternoon in Los Angeles in 1973- getting these chompers together for this bitch. It must have been HELL!

Here are reviews of the Grand Divas Show:

May 21 concert went well, audience enjoyed it, Connie and Dionne were happy with it, Eric Floyd was estatic it all pulled together, Joe Renda was great on drums (with thanks to the late great Bobby Grauso who recommended Joe), and several of Connie's devoted fans were all thrilled. This is the Grand Divas show produced by Eric Floyd. Maggi Albisani (impersonating Connie) and Tim Dunn (impersonating Dionne) did the opening act where they exchanged comments of each other's song. Some people actually thought they were the real Connie and Dionne. See Maggi Albisani page for additional info.

May 22 concert was another sensational success, second night built upon success of Friday's concert. Connie really belted out a performance this night. Also featured was Connie's boyfriend Tony Ferretti gave a short performance as Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, and Frank Sinatra during the 15 minute break between Dionne's and Connie's shows.

review continued:

Friday show began with Maggi Albisani as Connie and Tim Dunn as Dionne (yes, the best impersonator for Dionne Warwick is man). They exchanged comments about each others songs. They were not on Saturday show, don't know about Sunday (I left Sunday to see Jane Russell in SF).

I would say Connie did good on Friday but seated on far right next to stage I could not hear Connie strongly over the music but she definitely went on with the show. Connie began with I'm So Excited, followed with Unchain My Heart, then monologue, hits medley, Italian Favs, etc. ending with God Bless America. I heard she hasn't sang Sinatra songs for some time, I like for her to them as I think these are her greatest musical strengths and such songs, along with Gershwin/Porter standards are what made me a CF fan. Connie put out more effort on God Bless America for a good closing of Friday's show.

The Meet and Greet was "fast" as they line up everyone in a single row to go backstage, examine tickets to see them marked as M&G, then issue a Hilton Backstage Pass. People would then pose with Connie and Dionne, hotel staff photog takes the shot then the people would leave to get their prints later. No time for autographs or chit-chat. However, I gave both Connie and Dionne each a book of San Jose historical buildings as both have sang the Hal David song of my hometown (these were the only SJ books I could find at bookstore). I also gave Connie and 45 print of volume two of Guy Consterdine articles (and also vol. 1 given in 2007, in case she lost it). Connie went to her room shortly after.

Now comes Saturday: I may have missed part of Dionne's show but obviously none of Connie's. They needed about 15 min between these shows to move Dionne's band setup and replace with Connie's band. During this time (on Sat), Connie's boyfriend Tony Ferretti did a medley/impersonation of Tom Jones, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, Ray Charles, and Frank Sinatra. I've seen pictures of Tony and figured he must be an Italian crooner, this performance proved he really is.

Jesus Christ- For the lie of me- Who the FUCK is Connie? Connie Chung from the 80's?

I am the oldest millennial there is- Wait is 78 a millennial?

Who the christ is Connie!

R200..If oyu don't know, there is definitely something wrong with you! You must be a fool.

Connie & Dionne

R201- sweet Jesus- I am deliberately NOT googling -

Connie???

No fucking clue!

R195 There were opening acts who impersonated Connie and Dionne. Refer to articles above. Connie did go on second as there was an intermission to clear Dionne's set before Connie performed.

R230 You must be clueless about a great deal of things.

Connie Francis is not well known at all anymore. I'm later Gen X and I know her name and I know she was pretty big in the 50s but that's about it. She was pretty much off the radar after the mid 60s, certainly those of us born from the 1970s onwards don't have much of a clue about her. Dionne obviously has been well known throughout the generations.

holy fuck I've never heard this before

this shoulda been a huge hit in 1981

she could really belt when she wanted to (before she started losing her voice of course). I wish she had done it more often in the 60s and early 70s

the last 90 secs are incredible but in particular:

3:31-3:38

3:54

Dionne singing "Run To Me" with Barry Manilow. One of my favorites.

[quote]Connie Francis is not well known at all anymore. I'm later Gen X and I know her name and I know she was pretty big in the 50s but that's about it. She was pretty much off the radar after the mid 60s, certainly those of us born from the 1970s onwards don't have much of a clue about her. Dionne obviously has been well known throughout the generations.

Dionne has managed to keep herself relevant through the decades through her legacy of originating so many iconic songs and even now with Twitter.

Dionne has always had a big media presence, even when she wasn't releasing new music. I'm a child of the 80s and Dionne was always on tv and in the media throughout the decade. Solid Gold, numerous tv appearances, magazines etc. She's always been "present" in our pop culture.

Being first cousins to one of the biggest stars on the planet helped her stay relevant too.

R209...and broke. Connie is still well known throughout the world and rich.

Connie Francis is not very known at all, r212. People from post-Boomer generations may know her name, but not much else about her.

206...not in terms of concerts. She was still a mega draw at all prestigious venues up until the attack. She also obtained huge contracts throughout the 90s for concerts in LV, and other prestigious venues. Always a sell out. I saw her at Resorts International in 1985 and you could not get in it was so packs, over-packed. Also the case in the 90s in AC, LV, and other venues, So it certainly is not true that she was off the radar.

R214 Nostalgia acts always pack AC and LV. Frankie Avalon, Fabian, Bobby Rydell, Connie Francis etc.

Dionne Warwick never turned into a nostalgia act.

R209 yup old lady learns how to use her niece to post stupid shit on twitter really adds to her legacy all right.

R214 which attack are you referring? 9/11??

[quote]She also obtained huge contracts throughout the 90s for concerts

Although her nostalgic fans may love seeing her, the rest of us see her as a sad zonked out has been, as you can see here. This is 1989. Watch any Dionne concert from that year...and note the difference.

r216 spoken a true dumbass Gen Z, sit your dumb ass down.

r211, she's the blueprint, there would no Whitney without Dionne. As if you even listen to Whitney's music.

I'm Gen X and even we barely know who Connie Francis is, never mind Millennials and Gen Z.

R197, that mouth paid for two Cadillacs!

R220, You don’t know what I listen to, but for the record, I’m 39 years old, and I grew up on Whitney’s music from the 80s and 90s. Whitney, along with Michael, Madonna, Janet and Prince, were the icons of my generation.

And yes I remember Dionne from the 80s as well due to Solid Gold, That’s What Friends Are For and Sisters in the Name of Love. But by the 90s she was known more for The Psychic Friends Network and being first cousin of Whitney Houston’s than her music. That’s a fact.

She loves reefer, smoking cigs and wearing sweats on stage.

That’s all you’re getting.

R219 eats cow flop

Connie sure found out where the boys were. Who's sorry now?

Connie is sorry she’s dead

R215 Connie was never a nostalgic act. Her concerts were sophisticate and she knew how to entertain. It is true that that video above was not representative, and she eliminated that and sang a more sophisticated medley of hits. Dionne could never entertain as Connie did. Her audiences were varied, and she was a top draw into the 2000s, although you do not want to admit it. She was always a top notch act whether you like it or not. Dionne was never as consistent and she turned into a major joke.

Connie at Resorts International!

Connie Francis at Resorts International!

[quote]Connie was never a nostalgic act.

Connie Francis was a nostalgia act from 1964 onwards. Dionne was still scoring big hit songs well into the 1980s.

If you cast a net over a random group of people in the street and asked them who Dionne Warwick is and Connie Francis is, they would all know Dionne but if they're younger than the Boomer generation they wouldn't really know Connie.

Connie Francis is a nostalgia act. Her repertoire of recognizable hits stops at 1964. That's a million years ago.

After her hits in the 1960s Dionne recorded "Then Came You", "Déjà Vu", "Heartbreaker", "That's What Friends Are For" ...all hits and all still sound contemporary.

During that time, Connie Francis made not one album of note.

Connie Francis was one of many artists whose career ground to a sudden halt when the British Invasion happened in 1964. Dionne was just getting started in 1964. Their careers overlapped for only a couple of years.

Why on earth do we need to have a pissing match between fans of Dionne and fans of Connie? What the hell is wrong with you bitches?

R202 Is that the black man that “not rape raped” Connie at the Ho Jo in the 70s? It’s nice to see that they didn’t let a little thing like sexual assault keep them from being friends!

wow she really lets loose with the power belts here. Such a departure from her 60s stuff

really strong

Is Connie still alive ?

HEARTBREAKER is an underrated gem of an album. I was shocked to hear that Dionne trashed The Bee Gees years afterwards about it. It was her last consistently good album.

Hee hee. Just checking in with ya’ll while smoking this blunt. Keep talking about me because I’m feeling left out in the rain by not getting inducted into the RRHOF this year.

A lot of the stuff that she made before her comeback post Bacharach was pretty, but nothing was catchy.

Does anyone know why she bought Hanes Her Way sweats at Walmart??

Her version of "A House Is Not a Home" is gorgeous, and I love too many of her Bacharach and David recordings to pick any others. Until this moment, when I was checking the spelling of Bacharach, I didn't know that song was from a movie of the same name starring Shelley Winters!

Mean Ol bitch

Well the bitch has done it to me again!

R245 that’s Dionne’s reaction photo laughing at you. She doesn’t give a fuck about you or any of her fans. She’s tired and is gonna stay home and smoke that day.

I used to find listening to "Deja Vu" while soaking in an outdoor hot tub overlooking the city was the most relaxing thing.

This was before I discovered Anita Baker.

R234 Not true. Connie Francis continued to be a huge concert draw. throughout the world. She managed to make millions in the early 90s after spending millions on sprees, something Dionne could not do,

r248 Connie Francis was over as a relevant artist when the British Invasion happened. She became a nostalgia act.

R249 Connie Francis was far from a nostalgia act. She did not emphasize nostalgia when she played Carnegie Hall, The Copa, and London Palladium, as well as at other venues.

r250 Connie Francis was over in popular culture by the mid 60s. She never had another hit. She was a nostalgia act.

sublime 1978 concert!

She also tackles Billy Joel, Bee Gees and Barbra in her set

the call and response interaction with backup Darlene Love was so cool

Enough with the ridiculous Connie Francis comparisons.

The two legends being interviewed about their Vegas concerts. Interesting fact -- both ladies are from New Jersey -- Connie from Newark, and Dionne from East Orange. Also, both of them share the same birthday -- December 12.

Good interview!

I liked her name when she spelt it "Warwicke"

FUCK The Connie Francis pusher-troll!!

R251 Absolutely not true. She never did a nostalgic show. She did a medley of her hits plus many standards and newer songs. She was always magnifcient and top notch.

the note she holds at the end!

also LOVE her look here! That outfit is amazing

she was so stylish back then

[quote]She was always magnifcient and top notch.

She was mostly 3rd rate.

R257 Post one song recorded by CF in the last 50 years and let us compare it to Dionne's recordings during the same period.

R258 That outfit is gorgeous. The mid 70s was not the best time generally for fashion but when it was done well it could look great. Everything about her look there is fabulous.

[quote]the note she holds at the end!

And note the elegance of her bow at the end.

Still waiting for an excuse why the bitch canceled Friday's show.

[Quote]Still waiting for an excuse why the bitch canceled Friday's show.

She's 81 years old. Her bursitis is probably acting up again.

The whistling sound her teeth make when she sings "universe" in the song Heartbreaker drives me nuts.

"my love is stringer than the univerSSHHHH"

Dionne on Soul Train in the 70s

R254 one looks like a woman and one looks like a man (Dionne).

One looks like a drag queen and one looks like a hobo.

Lmao r267!!

R223, the only fact is your 80's baby with no sense of history and taste. A fucking millenial trying to dismiss the great Dionne, just sit down!

^^ Chaka Khan’s version was superior.

Chaka Khan is rnb

R259....Many songs..I Will Wait For You, The Impossible Dream, Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Born Free...among many others...well above any Dionne song, and a charismatic performance. Top notch artist!

R251 Nostalgic act? I agree with R257. I saw Connie Francis in 1967, and then again in 1985 at Resorts, and then again in 1992. There was nothing nostalgic about her 1985 or 1992 performance. Sure, there was a medley of hits, and that is expected from any artist who had that many hits, but there was also contemporary songs, ethnic songs, and standards. All three shows were sophisticated and contemporary.

Connie Francis was off the radar in pop culture after the mid 60s.

[quote] the only fact is your 80's baby with no sense of history and taste. A fucking millenial trying to dismiss the great Dionne, just sit down!

R269: You're sounding ridiculous now trying to pick a fight with me when nothing I said was controversial or dismissive of Dionne's talent or discography. Dionne is a legend, a precursor to Whitney, and one of the greatest vocalists in Pop music history. But by the 90s, her image and credibility took a major hit due to The Psychic Friends Network. That's not being dismissive of her, that's just spitting facts.

And I ain't no damn millennial. I'm a Xennial.

The Psychic Friends shit was really "WTF?" for a star of her stature. Awful career move, she must've been flat broke to do that.

I think she's a terrible person. But her recording of "Anyone Who Had a Heart" just slays me.

She looks like Diana Ross in that OP pic

Dionne’s a big dyke, yes?

A girl got to eat

R272 None of those songs were recorded in the last 50 years. And none of them were originated by CF.

So as I asked: Post one song recorded by CF in the last 50 years and let us compare it to Dionne's recordings during the same period.

D admits that she overspent on luxury items during her career, and was terrible at saving money. She always assumed the money would keep flowing in, but as stated above, she didn't have any passive income setup (publishing rights, etc.), so it was indeed foolish - and she did have two boys to raise (without child support from her husband), so she turned to many desperate 'business ventures'.

If she had played the game a bit smarter in the 60s, and was a bit more frugal in the 70s and 80s, she wouldn't have felt compelled to do Psychic Friends. But here's the thing, D really believed in psychics, and still does. She was close friends with Linda Georgian, who was her personal psychic. Linda sold her on this bullshit, the hustler that she was. They both made tons of money before it went kaput. But let's be clear here, D really thought the psychics worked, moreso than Linda even, and that the product she was pushing was legit, because she was a customer herself - in the worst way.

Ultimately, not the savviest businessperson, of course.

You could say a lot about how black folks, and how women, were treated in the music industry, and how she had an uphill battle to make anything work for herself. You could also say that her talent, charm and skills helped bridge the gap a bit, but ultimately her longevity and her failures fall squarely on her shoulders, and she owns it. She's now downsized to a small rental house in Jersey, close to family. She still tours, at 81, and makes enough to pay the bills (the ones that she hasn't expunged through bankruptcy proceedings). The other thing that's interesting about her - terrible diet. She eats only comfort food (not much of it though), but she doesn't eat seafood or salads at all. She is a carb and grease woman. She doesn't drink much, and her marijuana habit is not as bad as it appeared in the media. She still smokes cigarettes though, but not as much as she did before.

I'm a huge fan, and am acquainted with one of her sons, so I've felt a real kinship with this woman over the years - although she doesn't know I exist.

Cigarettes are expensive now, those Virginia Slims are costing Dionne several hundred $$$ a month.

Dionne should've taken financial advice from Aretha Franklin. Aretha died with millions in the bank and had a beautiful and spacious condo in a high-rise building.

That’s all you’re getting!

R282 the son you know, what is he like? Is he normal or 1 of the affected celeb kids? I've seen it go either way

R287, D raised her sons well. They are both polite, well spoken, and better at managing their business affairs than their mom is.

R284, she is downplaying her reliance upon psychics in this interview, so that she can move on from the oft-repeated question. She is still very much into psychic phenomenon, and did believe in the product she was pushing or else she wouldn't have done it.

I read a couple years ago Dionne was quitting smoking. I guess she didn't then?

She'll never quit. The bitch is 81 years old, why stop now?

She loves smoking cigarettes AND reefer.

She’s allowed a little joy

She’s allowed to make cancer.

She's 81 r293. Fuck it.

R294 go devour a 5 gallon bucket of cow flop.

r295 you need to sit down and lit up a cool, relaxing cigarette. Have a toke too while you're at it.

R285 I'd say Tina Turner and Diana Ross made out the best, with the money they made from their own super successful careers combined with marrying rich guys. Aretha did well. Patti is doing well given that she also got into acting and has that line of food.

I don't know how Gladys and Chaka are doing but it does seem Dionne did the worst financially of the retro top divas.

I think the secret for these women is to marry a guy who has plenty of his own money.

Didn’t she make anything from Solid Gold ?

I do admire the way Connie Francis pulled herself up from near bankruptcy from million dollar spending sprees in the 1980s to the accumulation of wealth from her 1990s concerts. She did write a few of her songs, but she also owned two publishing companies whereby she earned publishing royalties as well as recording royalties. I also admire how she formulated the Victims Rights Laws, altered hotel security laws, how she advocates for the US Vets, and participates on committees for mental health. I also admire how she pulled herself together mental health-wise to live a very comfortable, happy life.

NO ONE CARES ABOUT CONNIE FRANCIS.

OR WAYNE NEWTON.

OR LOLA FALANA.

We care about Lola Falana, love her. Lola has checked out of show biz completely so we don't hear of her.

And her is some excellent Dionne, performing for Queen Elizabeth, Royal Variety Performance

Whitney’s Dionne Warwick medley

R180 Apparently, Patti became incensed when Ms. Warwick "asked" her to "tone it down" when they were recording the song "Super Woman" together!!

Not true, R304.

Well I should be seeing Dionne perform just about now but I can't since she canceled...again.

R301 Not true. No one cares what you care about. Both Dionne and Connie have had stellar careers and both have millions of fans.

R307 No way can you even begin to compare Connie Francis to Dione Warwick.

"Anyone Who Had a Heart", "Don't Make Me Over", "Walk on By", "You'll Never Get to Heaven", ""Message to Michael", "Trains and Boats and Planes", "The Windows of the World", ""I Say a Little Prayer", ""Do You Know the Way to San Jose",""Promises, Promises", "Alfie", "I'll Never Fall in Love Again", "Make It Easy on Yourself"....etc and etc and etc. Songs she either originated or is forever associated with.

Connie Francis does not have even a fraction of that legacy.

^Dionne

for fuck's sake go start a fucking Connie Francis thread if you want to babble about her. This is about Queen Dionne thank you very much

I spread my legs for reefer

I like da pussy.

Miss Connie was a big Nixon fan.

R308 Connie Francis has more of a legacy. You must be kidding!

R314 Post one song recorded by CF in the last 50 years and let us compare it to Dionne's recordings during the same period.

Not a fan of Warwick personality wise, but her resume is more impressive than Francis's. The latter seems like a novelty act in comparison.

The CF troll is in fact a TROLL!

"Feelings"

beautiful love her interpretations

Here I Am

Dionne had to be a tough broad coming up in this business as a black female artist in the mid 60s (she started before that touring in a gospel group). I remember reading somewhere that even after having achieved fame, during the late 60s/early 70s, Dionne couldn't even shop for clothes in certain stores because the clerks would refuse to serve a black woman. Well, Aunty Dionne didn't take that shit lying down, she wrote to the corporate headquarters about it and got the staff fired or reprimanded in the least. Yes, Dionne the black Karen, would not take shit from anyone. And I guess that would make her a cunt to some

[quote]I remember reading somewhere that even after having achieved fame, during the late 60s/early 70s, Dionne couldn't even shop for clothes in certain stores because the clerks would refuse to serve a black woman.

In the mid 60s and 70s? Where? What shops? Such behavior was illegal. I doubt that story.

The guy in the right -my fav.

No r321, it happened to lots of famous black Americans. Do some research.

R321 I believe it happened to her somewhere in the South.

Debbie Allen got a saleswoman fired from an upscale Beverly Hills boutique when she and a stylist were searching for a gown for her to wear for her EBONY Magazine cover. The saleswoman hemmed and hawed, finally saying that they weren’t sure if the shop owner would want one of their gowns on the cover of a black magazine! This was in the eighties and Debbie was enjoying success, coming from FAME and coproducing A DIFFERENT WORLD. This was the eighties! And this cunt of a saleswoman had the nerve to say that? Debbie threw a fit until the manager was brought out. The saleswoman allegedly was fired on the spot and Debbie wore her gown on the cover of EBONY.

[quote]No [R321], it happened to lots of famous black Americans. Do some research.

[quote]even after having achieved fame,

If Dionne Warwick had been refused service, it would have made headlines. A lawsuit.

It's amazing to think that Dionne first became famous when JFK was president and she's still around and kicking and giving concerts today.

She's a singer not a performer. It always bothered me how she just sat on a stool and sang or stood there and sang. Not the greatest singer but she's had her moments.

Take the Short Way Home.

r328 many singers have performed that way. Sinatra, Peggy Lee, many others.

[R330] I get that but it's boring to me. I'd rather listen to a recording if that's the case. I guess it's a generational thing. Even Adele fans wish she would move around more.

I'm not old and I don't mind a person just standing there and singing. The big Vegas-y production numbers with synchronized backup dancers are so tired to me.

[R332] Almost every current singer does more than just stand there. It’s not only Vegas shows. If I was going to watch someone stand there and sing it certainly wouldn’t be Dionne Warwick.

It didn’t make headlines when Muhammad Ali was denied service in a St. Louis restaurant shortly after winning his Olympic Gold Medal. Like many blacks from that time, some didn’t complain. Some events that happened to Nat King Cole and Josephine Baker were well publicized, however. So, I tend to believe Dionne. And I am someone who finds her arrogance hard to take.

r333 because the music industry is not pole dancers and thugs. Real singers are few and far between. And before you call me "gramps" I'm probably younger than you.

The music industry is NOW pole dancers and thugs

[R335]. I’m sure you are older than me because no one I know (I’m 27) would call the music industry “pole dancers and thugs”. or would listen to Dionne Warwick. Also i never called you “ gramps” ! You said it i didn’t! lol

We're not too far apart in age r337. Some people just have more discerning tastes than what's out there right now.

She steals other peopke’s weed

[quote]Almost every current singer does more than just stand there.

They have too.

The last thing they can do is mesmerize an audience with their voice, interpretive skills and mere presence they way a Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson, Jack Jones...and Dionne Warwick could do. That ability is lost in today's popular music.

[quote] [R321] I believe it happened to her somewhere in the South.

In the 60s, it happened in New York City to Blacks.

True r340. Most modern singers need a lot of spectacle because they aren't that talented and can't hold an audience. Could you imagine Harry Styles or Dua Lipa just standing there in front of a microphone? They would bore the audience in five minutes.

please don't mention fucking Adele. Dionne's voice was far superior to her during her peak. Adele is 1 of the most overrated singers in history. It's pathetic that she has gone on to be a superstar with such a limited range and boring music.

She farts while performing

^^^Imagine THAT!

But her fart doesn’t smell

R344, Well, trained singers do get a little gassy inhaling all that air to sustain notes.

[quote]please don't mention fucking Adele. Dionne's voice was far superior to her during her peak.

Mush mouthed Adele. Can anyone understand anything she's singing? She's the sloppiest singer ever.

That's her "style" r348, what makes her unique. Same with Amy Winehouse and John Legend.

Watched this last night…interesting take…

R350 Thanks for posting that. As a kid in the 1960s we had obligatory music lessons in public school. We were REQUIRED to learn music.

R348. You can’t understand what Anita Baker is singing either

but Anita has a beautiful tone. Adele does not

Adele is pop, Anita is r and b. One is more superior than the other.

Ugly old bitch

Get back to Queen Dionne, bitches. If Redd Foxx and Elaine Stritch had a love child…

Theme from Jacqueline Susann's The Love Machine (He's Moving On)

^^^Shitty song

WHET to Randy Crawford? Distinctive voice, clear as a bell, but slightly raspy. Love her music.

R359 Randy Crawford thoroughly underrated. She had more of a career in Europe. Big in Italy.

Loved her cover of Rainy Night In Georgia

Poor Dee-Awn. Someone done hijacked your thread. Loser.

Dionne and Randy dueting together on D's short lived show from 1991.

Randy Crawford gave us the immortal "Street Life."

R363 That is quite fabulous.

I love Randy Cawford. But tonight this is the Dionne Wawick song that is on my mind. For Uvalde and Buffalo. This was an anti wa song it's an oldie.

Randy singing a Dionne classic

LOVE this Stevie penned number.

My two favorite Randy albums are Nightline and Abstract Emotions…I played the cassettes to death until they disintegrated!

[quote] Any personal favorites ?

I loved her version of Bitch Betta Have My Money

Dionne comeback role should be the lead in the Samuel Jackson Story. Bitch has seen a few snakes on a plane.

some people think Rihanna looks like a younger Dionne. Agree or disagree?

Young Dionne was quite lovely. Old Dionne looks like my landscaper.

No, Rihanna is prettier.

LeToya Luckett is playing Dionne in an upcoming film

Dionne has a striking and interesting face, but I would not call her beautiful.

^^^thats another way of saying UGLY!

R375 is right. Not ugly. Striking. Interesting, even attractive at times.

You don’t need to be beautiful in the business. Ask Aretha.

R378 Aretha had a lovely face, attractive at times. Not conventional eurocentric beauty, and h had she maintained a slim and trim body she would've garnered an attractive status over time. Dionne, if not for her dentition could've had editorial model looks. She wasn't ugly, she had high cheekbones, olive shaped eyes, love brown skin complexion... only fault was her jacked up teeth which like almost comical after the veneers... But in terms of looks, she reminds me of a strong African female warrior with her alien features

Dionne had a great hairstylist in the seventies and eighties.

Ugly hair always

God bless you all.

Except Bald Hussy Patti LaBullshit at R381.

I also liked this song by her, brings back memories of my Navy days, when I bought this cassette:

Aretha was pretty when she was young. Cute. She had that hook nose like her Native American ancestors.

her voice was gradually starting to go here by 1982 but she pulls off a lovely F5 at the end, very difficult note to hit

"I Got Your Number, Hussy"

The very funky "You're Gonna Need Me."

Great performance, r285. From her Heartbreaker album. With an orchestra too…something that we rarely get to see anymore.

This was her last consistently good album too. And bitch had the nerve to trash the Bee Gees production. She really is a piece of work.

This one, the title cut of R387's choice.

I have an extensive LP collection, and this is the only DW album I own. Too bad this collaboration with HDH didn't pan out.

Huge D fan and the album at R389 is my favorite of hers. So underrated and totally forgotten. Lovely soul vibe that she didn't use outside the mid 70s. She had the chops for it though.

R389 Dionne wanted to make some xtra $ by posing for the sears catalog

Mmmmmmmmm......me.

When Dionne let loose and got funky she was fantastic, too bad she didn't do more of that.

She did a great job singing Aretha's "Who's Zoomin' Who" on Solid Gold.

Knowing...

R394 sears owned the copyright to Dionne’s album cover photos as they photographed her for the fall/winter 1970 catalog.

I'm glad for the chance to look back on the amazing number of hits she had.

That album cover is terrible, but the album itself is outstanding. Some of Dionne's best work.

Omg worst album covers ever during most of het 70s releases. It’s like they didn’t give a godamned.

R389 that’s an embarrassing album cover photo. It would have been rejected by the sears catalog for being subpar.

Oh, her teefuses at r114…

R93 Dionne is regarded as a total classless bitch to as many if not more people.

R22 that’s her best song along with the video you posted.

“Walk On By (While I Shit)”

Don't Make Me Over, Make it Easy on Yourself, MEssage to Michael, and my honest to god all time favorite: Alfie. God I love that song SO MUCH.

This is a great live version of Alfie from the 60s. Tons of people recorded this song, but nobody did it better than Dionne.

Here's Alfie. and I will add one more to my list of favorites: Anyone Who Had A Heart.

I enjoy Dionne’s version of “Alfalfa”.

“Don’t Make Me Smoke Your Weed” is a perennial fave Dionne performs at home.

That Aretha Franklin song is all wrong for Dionne.

Where My Mouth Has Been

Her teeth fascinate me. Why she has those massive chompers and strange LARGE upper jaw are because her dentist basically stuck caps on all the wacked out teeth and made a giant straight line of teeth. He really didn't file them down as just stick large caps over each one.

Today there is a little more artistry.

See R404

Miss Warrick will be performing at the local fairgrounds on the 19th. I may pop by to see her

Doja Cat did her dirty with that Satanic video.

Any song that doesn’t feature Dionne and her Newport Cigarette-stained voice is always a favorite! She’s sucked more tar down her throat than a faggot who drown in the La Brea Tar Pits.

Dear ones, little did I suspect that while I was on my fabulous summer tour, "Falling in Love & Other Things," throughout Nunavut, Canada, people here were dee-faming me. But I am accustomed to the envy, especially from people such as Patti who are now known only for diabetes commercials, cheap baked goods and being dissed by poor dead Re.

I love Canada. For some reason I'm always the only one never bothered by the fog of mosquitoes. Funny.

Now, my real reason for fucking condescending to be here. If you love my old stuff so much you should buy my latest CD! My goal is reach three digits by October 1. Buy a unit, or risk my wrath. Shit.

And all the edibles taste like blubber up here. I've made big bucks distributing my famous Maui Wowie Warwick's Curated Blend. Timing is everything in re-tail. But now I'm stuck chewing on what seems like bubble gum that came out of a mackerel's asshole.

BUY MY NEW BRILLIANCE!

Shit. Fucking internet. I have to run it with a bicycle generator thing up here, while the Eskimos laugh at me in a cloud of Maui smoke. You can imagine what I'm wishing.

So that was I at R413.

Now I've got a gig at the Breakfast Bingo Hut.