The honorees for the Urban One Honors 2024 have been announced, with the iconic singer Dionne Warwick topping the list. The event will be held in Atlanta, Georgia and be aired on TV One during Black History Month.
Dionne Warwick spoke for the first time about the death of the great composer Burt Bacharach, who passed away at the age of 94 on Wednesday. On Thursday, she shared a statement through social media about the man she called a "dear friend." The two, along with lyricist Hal David, created a remarkable string of hits that would be a defining part of the late 1960s and early 1970s. The post Dionne Warwick Remembers “Dear Friend” Burt Bacharach appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Source: 2020 Billboard Women In Music / Getty Dionne Warwick has become something of a renewed personality via social media as a result of her hilarious tweets and pop culture inquisitiveness. It appears that the legendary singer really knows her stuff because it’s being reported she connected with Teyana Taylor in hopes of getting the New York talent to play her in a docuseries. Last week, Ms. Warwick posted a video via Twitter asking her legion of fans if they’d watch a docuseries centered on her life [of course we would!] but in the caption of the tweet, she made it clear that Taylor’s her choice as the lead. TMZ is reporting that Warwick and Taylor hopped on the phone recently to kick around the idea and Taylor, by the account of the sources close to the story, say it could very well b...
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN At a fresh 80 years old, Dionne Warwick is still making power moves. The iconic singer will be collaborating with the same artists—Chance The Rapper and The Weeknd— she recently trolled on Twitter on a song, with the proceeds going to feed the hungry. How real is that? Over a week ago, Warwick had the Internet on fire when she questioned the nom de plumes of Chance and the Weeknd. Both artists embraced the friendly roasting, and even Warwick kicked in the joke that she was now going by Dionne The Singer. And yes, she confirmed she is the one running her own Twitter account. Reportedly, Warwick and Chance are now working on a song together. TMZ reports that the Weeknd will be participating in the collaborations as well. The tune is being written and pr...
Source: Sheri Determan/WENN.com / WENN Dionne Warwick is gathering the children on social media after fans were skeptical that she was running her own account. On Monday (Dec 7), the soulful icon took to Twitter to dispel comments that her feisty tweets were that of a handler. After being dubbed the “queen of Twitter,” Warwick sent out a special message to the “naysayers” who had something to say about her online activity. “Came here to find foolishness in my replies. I am rushing to into an interview and this is the last time I’m saying this. Thanks.” Dionne Warwick wrote with an accompanying short video addressing the “naysayers” specifically. “Well hello. And this is for all of you Tweeters, who have decided that I’m not tweeting my own stuff to you. I want you to know I am, and I’m get...