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Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick was a soul singer. She was the sister of singer Dionne Warwick and cousin of singer Whitney Houston. She died in October 2008, at the age of 63. She was also once a backup singer for Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett.
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Dee Dee Warwick (September 25, 1945 - October 18, 2008[1]), was an African-American soul singer. She was born in Newark, New Jersey as Delia Mae Warrick. Following the lead of her elder sister, Dionne Warwick, she changed her surname from Warrick to Warwick in the early 1960s.
She is best-known for her hits during the 1960s, including the #13 R&B hit I'm Gonna Make You Love Me, co-written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and later covered by Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, and Play. She is also a two time Grammy nominee for "Foolish Fool" and "She Didn't Know".
Recordings of both her Mercury Records years and her Atco years are available on CD and hopefully her RCA, Kama Sutra, Heritage and Private Stock Records will follow. In late 2006 Dee Dee returned to much success singing background for Dionne in concert and also was part of the "Family First" song in the Tyler Perry movie and soundtrack for "Daddy's Little Girls".
In January 2008 Dee Dee is featured in the title song from Dionne's gospel album "Why We Sing" and was continuing background work with her sister.
In February 2008, Dee Dee continued her background vocals for Dionne's one woman show "My Music and Me" in Europe.
She had been in failing health for several months. Her older sister, Dionne Warwick, was with her when she passed over on October 18, 2008 in a nursing home in Essex County, New Jersey.
Source: Wikipedia
She is best-known for her hits during the 1960s, including the #13 R&B hit I'm Gonna Make You Love Me, co-written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and later covered by Diana Ross & the Supremes, The Temptations, and Play. She is also a two time Grammy nominee for "Foolish Fool" and "She Didn't Know".
Recordings of both her Mercury Records years and her Atco years are available on CD and hopefully her RCA, Kama Sutra, Heritage and Private Stock Records will follow. In late 2006 Dee Dee returned to much success singing background for Dionne in concert and also was part of the "Family First" song in the Tyler Perry movie and soundtrack for "Daddy's Little Girls".
In January 2008 Dee Dee is featured in the title song from Dionne's gospel album "Why We Sing" and was continuing background work with her sister.
In February 2008, Dee Dee continued her background vocals for Dionne's one woman show "My Music and Me" in Europe.
She had been in failing health for several months. Her older sister, Dionne Warwick, was with her when she passed over on October 18, 2008 in a nursing home in Essex County, New Jersey.
Source: Wikipedia
