THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.
224-Dionne Warwick-Walk On By.
1964-Number 9 single.
Best Bit-At 1.42.’I honestly believe that if I’d sneezed on my next record,then Cilla would have sneezed on hers too.’
The words of Dionne Warwick venting her frustration that UK record labels preferred to release Warwick’s American hits in Britain sung by British singers.
Marie Dionne Warwick was born December 12.1940 in Orange,New Jersey.Her sister is Dee Dee Warwick,her cousin was Whitney Houston and her aunt is Cissy Houston.She is second only to Aretha Franklin as the most charted female vocalist of all time with 56 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962-1998.
Her big breakthrough came after Burt Bacharach heard her singing backing vocals,he was impressed enough to ask her to sing lead on recently written Bacharach and Hal David compositions.(see also best songs 902-832-815-740-644-376.)
‘So let me hide the tears and the sadness you gave me when you said goodbye.’
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