How education and upbringing influenced the life of Dionne Warwick. A timeline of key moments.
Dionne Warwick is a celebrated American singer, actress, and television host, recognized for her significant contributions to music and entertainment. Throughout her illustrious career, she has garnered numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Warwick's enduring influence is further solidified by her inductions into the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the Grammy Hall of Fame, the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the Apollo Theater Walk of Fame, as well as having three of her songs inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
On December 12, 1940, Marie Dionne Warrick, later known as Dionne Warwick, was born. She is an American singer, actress, and television host.
In 1959, Dionne Warwick finished East Orange High School and pursued her passion at the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut.
In 1966, Warwick married actor and drummer William Elliott.
In May 1967, Warwick and William Elliott divorced.
In August 1967, Warwick and William Elliott remarried in Milan, Italy.
In 1968, Dionne Warwick's brother, Mancel Jr., died in an accident at the age of 21, marking a personal tragedy.
On January 18, 1969, Warwick gave birth to her first son, David Elliott, while living in East Orange, New Jersey.
In 1973, Warwick's second son Damon Elliott was born.
On May 30, 1975, Warwick and William Elliott separated.
In December 1975, Warwick was granted a divorce in Los Angeles, with the court denying Elliott's support request.
Since 2002, Warwick's son David has periodically toured and performed duets with her and debuted as Sam Cooke in film Ali.
In 2005, Dionne Warwick was honored by Oprah Winfrey at her Legends Ball.
On October 18, 2008, Dionne Warwick's sister, Dee Dee Warwick, died in a nursing home in Essex County, New Jersey, after a period of failing health.
In 2008, Dionne Warwick's sister, Delia ("Dee Dee"), passed away, adding to the family's history of loss.
In May 2010, Dionne Warwick received an honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Lincoln College, Illinois.
On January 24, 2015, Warwick was hospitalized after a fall in the shower at her home and discharged after ankle surgery.
On Friday, October 11, 2024, Warwick was honored by the City of East Orange, NJ with a street renaming ceremony to "Dionne Warwick Way".