Dionne Warwick - "I'll Never Love This Way Away" (REACTION)

[@NIPPYxMIMI]

She was the first one to sing many classics, including 'I'll Say A Little Prayer' and 'A Houst Is Not A Home', composed by the legendary Burt Bacharach.

[@erpmo3326]

i still know, mimi and nippy scissored. nippy is top

[@THEE.apples]

Dionne can SANG and this her golden years 70's Dionne will snatch ur wig, destroy ur follicles, and leave u edgeless mmkay

[@saiyongdawn7756]

😂😂😂😂Loved the way you put that. No wonder Whitney could sang. Whitney looks just like her cousin Dionne Warwick doesn't she? I always thought this.

[@kelltaylor5774]

@@saiyongdawn7756 yep, cissy, aretha, dionne, chaka, and barbra are her core inspirations. watch her 1986 rolling stone interview

[@singingmanmd]

You aint never lied. Ms. Dionne will kick anybody ass especially in her prime!! Frankly, this is From 1985/1986.

[@BigMeach1]

@@singingmanmd HERE IS A RARE PERFORMANCE OF DIONNE WHEN SHE WAS A YOUNG GIRL!! SHE WAS THE ORIGINAL QUEEN OF THE MASH UP!! CHECK OUT THIS RENDITION OF "SOMEWHERE" kzbin.info/www/bejne/haiXkIl9gK9nars

[@BigMeach1]

AGAIN: THE QUEEN OF THE MASH UPS... CHECK THIS OUT A DONNA SUMMER/EARTH WIND FIRE MASH UP kzbin.info/www/bejne/bprYoXiXn9Kdf7c

[@rodwillis4080]

Dionne is no joke. Whitney got it honest from Cissy and Dionne. Whitney was a combination of both of them.

[@DaniDahling525]

Indeed Will!

[@erpmo3326]

nepotism; but yall not ready for that.

[@scottscott3154]

@rodwillis4080 You are totally right. I't's also impressive how Dionne and Whitney look almost the same, as mother and daughter

[@singingmanmd]

Ms. Dionne Warwick is a straight up vocal masterpiece and she was passed her prime during this performance!!!

[@donovanrobinson1843]

Dionne was a brilliant soprano in her youth. She used to live in her upper register. She had great clarity and a well balanced voice.

[@Jazzybleu1]

The first female black artist to win a Grammy for best female Pop Vocals and the first to win for Pop and R&B in the same year.

[@calvin60616]

Yes Dionne was quite the voice in her prime and very long after. Range, insane resonance, great vibrato, power and tone.

[@TyHarrellShow]

Yes Dionne Warwick is a gem. People tend to forget all the beautiful hits she gave us. She has tons of beautiful songs, Alfie, A House is Not A Home, Deja Vu, Promises Promise etc... Check out her older live concerts she was sanging in her prime.

[@mintefresh6608]

This is why it is so important to watch performances in context instead of all of those "note by note" videos or just short clips. You've given Dionne major side eye in some of your reactions, but now you see she was a true beast.

[@singingmanmd]

I never liked all that side eye either. You shouldn't judge or side eye nothing until you fully investigate and definitely not a true amazing singing legend as Ms. Warwick. She is the true pioneer!! Her credits, talent, and criteria to the music industry should really not ever be overlooked or misunderstood.

[@sweetazzpiew8490]

Dionne Warwick looks so good and her hair was whipped baby!!

[@damonfoster3592]

Dionne was the business. I loved her tone. She didn't need the vocal gymnastics to make you feel the song. Whitney had that same ability! #Legends

[@genesisgen3sis497]

All that was vocal acrobatics lol

[@singingmanmd]

@@genesisgen3sis497 Right. Ms. Dionne just always had a way of singing that didn't make it seem , look like, or feel like vocal acrobats when clearly it is, lol🤣🤣. She is just the skilled and that passionate about her craft😁😁

[@TemujinScott80]

Genesis Genesis not in comparison to the acrobatics we hear today

[@nicim3730]

@@TemujinScott80 ummm she is nothing but vocal acrobatics!

[@reymarkfabroa]

The 6x Grammy award-winning singer, Dionne Warwick 👌🇵🇭

[@malikstuart711]

If you watch or react to her vocal range you would hear that back in the day she was literally mixing multiple A5s with insane clarity

[@panjiardiansyah4006]

Yeahhh, he must react it!

[@MrStarofTruth]

that song was a major come back for her after all that stuff she used to sing in the past and i think it got her a grammy..

[@singingmanmd]

Yes this song and Dejavu got Ms. Dionne 2 grammys that year for pop and R&B categories. She was the first vocal artists to ever to receive dual Grammys and two main vocal categories.

[@GarageStudio7]

*Whitney Houston:* Cissy Houston + Dionne Warwick+sprinkles of Aretha+her own special Nippy sauce 🌌

[@BigMeach1]

I AM GOING TO PUT A COUPLE OF LINKS HERE FOR YOU TO CONSIDER WHITNEY'S MOM, CISSY IN HER EARLIER DAYS.... AND YOU WILL SEE AND HEAR THAT "FAMILY" SOUND... kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4S9f3-wpJ6Am9k

[@BigMeach1]

HERE IS ANOTHER CLIP....FROM THE SAME SHOW...I BELIEVE CISSY WAS IN CONCERT... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sHK9lIeJrLSHm5I

[@BigMeach1]

AND HERE IS THE FINAL CLIP FROM THIS SAME PERFORMANCE PIECE..... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a4XckKyXopibetk

[@GarageStudio7]

@@BigMeach1 The sound & style of singing is present however Whitney's tone is quite different. It's more on the velvety side. That's more of Dionne. Her soulful vocal agility is more Aretha than Cissy & Dionne.

[@BigMeach1]

@@GarageStudio7 YES.... YOU MAY BE RIGHT; HOWEVER THE POINT OF POSTING CISSY'S MUSIC WAS TO SHOW AND DEMONSTRATE THAT FAMILY SOUND.... IT IS QUITE APPARENT THAT WHITNEY'S DEVELOPMENT CAME FROM HER MOM AND DIONNE....AND AS CISSY BEGAN SINGING WITH ARETHA, WHITNEY PULLED ELEMENTS FROM HER AS WELL TO SHAPE HER OVERALL SOUND. AND NATURALLY SHE WILL BE DIFFERENT AS SHE IS HER OWN WOMAN AND HER GIFT WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE REST. NOW, ONE WHO SOUNDS MORE LIKE CISSY IS DIONNE'S SISTER, DEE DEE WARWICK.

[@kaseyb.4440]

The Legend that is Dionne!!!! I’m a huge fan, and she is one of my faves!!! Showing how she kicked down doors for others to stand on her shoulders!!! Her catalog is amazing!!! We have to remember black legacy and uphold our legends!!! It’s easy for our legends and their legacy to be forgotten when we don’t continue to uphold the foundation they have laid down.

[@singingmanmd]

Yes she is!! She is my all time favorite for many reasons. She paved the way for black music to become main stream because of her incredible talent!!!

[@blkindians7974]

I agree 100%, one day MTV called minnie ripperton a one hit wonder and my lifeless body almost passed out on the cold tile floor.. dionne has a beautiful catalog of music.

[@DaniDahling525]

I had so much joy watching you appreciate Dionne's artistry in her peak years. She was untouchable from 1979-91. Whitney learned all her stage presence from Dionne. Whitney as a little girl would tour with Dionne, fly on her private jets with her during summers to catch her Vegas shows in the 70s, and watch her from the stage. Whitney rarely talked about those times though, probably because she didn't want to make it seem that Dionne influenced her more than her mom. (and totally understandable). Whitney learned to take her graceful bows, perfect mic control, stage banter etc from Dionne. In fact, during her 85-86 shows when she was just breaking through, her banter was very similar to Dionnes. And Whitney's early 80s shows were more sophisticated and polished a la Dionne - before she became a bit more gritty in the late 90s to 00's. I think Whitney would've loved to give Dionne more credit than she did in her acceptance speeches when she got her big awards, but her allegiance is to her mom, and Cissy is a proud woman too, and probably would've felt slighted if Whitney heaped too much praise on Dionne. They're a talented family, but also a competitive one, as are most musical dynasties like them.

[@singingmanmd]

You are so on point with your statement. I felt the very same. Without Whitney really saying bc... you can tell deep down inside she wanted to shout Ms. Dionne's credits and influences so badly🙂😄

[@bettyannbrowne5234]

This is so true. The gowns, the finger tapping on the Microphone. The kicking out of the legs during performing is absolutely Dionne. Whitney has definitely copied that from her.

[@mic1240]

And many of her hits long before this, in 60s with hit after hit. Only Aretha had more charting hits than Dionne.

[@jorgeluiz.moreira]

- Ms. Dionne Warwick , Top Of Tops !!!!

[@dezsantos7608]

Yes, she did that. It's Ms.Dionne time, she saaang!! Thank you for your awesome reaction.

[@TheMsPhyl]

She's beautiful and was America's darling. Her tone has gotten a little lower by this time, but legendary no less. She was able to maneuver through Hollywood with style and class when others couldn't. There are times Whitney looks and sounds so much like her from grooming her.

[@singingmanmd]

Absolutely, but no one does it like Ms. Dionne for me. She is astraight up original and unique masterpiece

[@sweetazzpiew8490]

Dionne stands flat foot and sannnng'uh, and her voice is very, very unique..Period!!

[@noelleslie6665]

Ms Dionne, love her stylish phrasing, voice... Big fan from Bangalore India. Lovely piano playing!!!!!. She damn looks like her young cousin Ms.Whitney here

[@jeromed2003]

And again it’s proven that Cissy taught Whitney HOW to sing, but she studied and learned from Dionne on how to perform. I heard so much of Cissy and Whitney in this performance. This was a very musically literate family.

[@ThemeParkNetYT]

This full show was amazing. I believe this is the show where Dionne, Gladys and Patti were together. The vocals from all three woman during this concert were outstanding. Something with ''Sisters in the name of love'' is the name of the youtube video.

[@anyib.3150]

They did superwoman also

[@thabigcohuna]

I also was late learning about Dionne and I was floored at how great she was and I learned about her through Whitney. I see so much of Dionne in Whitney almost more than Cissy

[@singingmanmd]

Yes way more than Ms. Cissy.

[@Abfabcomic11]

I loveeeeee Dionne..thanks to my parents for listening to life changing music!!! She rocks!!!

[@JustinRamelMusic]

Dionne used to sing DOWN!! 👏🏾👏🏾

[@singingmanmd]

She still can at 80. She just have to stylistically change some of the high notes now to suit where she is now. That what a great vocalist learns and knows how to do😁

[@VocallyYours3]

Baby Dionne has always been a vocal BEAST 🎶 💕...

[@iamlyrics9118]

The 60s and early 70s Dionne Warwick was a songbird. She was 🔥. They are cousins so Whitney had family examples all around her. Dionne smoked her voice away.

[@a4ur8]

Unfortunately, you're absolutely right about that. But even still, at the age of 79, she may not have the range, power and power that she had in the 60's, 70's and 80's but she's adapted to the contours of her voice. That to me is the mark of true professional.

[@anthonyshields869]

Yes!!! Very true ..unfortunately

[@DaniDahling525]

@@a4ur8 I agree. It took me a long time to get used to her lower tones, but now, it's so beautiful. Like Joni Mitchell, (who unlike Dionne, was once a soprano but in her later years got as deep as Dionne is now, Dionne's alto still has a richness and she knows how to maneuver vocally to compensate without destroying the song. Her musicianship is impeccable. All those years sight-reading Burt Bacharach's complex charts was the best training she could have gotten.

[@panjiardiansyah4006]

You must watching dionne warwick - i didn't mean to love you in orange dress, thats so powerfull and wonderfull🤟🏻

[@Handle2point0]

Best Dionne reaction on KZbin- and believe me, I’ve watched all Dionne reaction videos. Thanks for doing it!

[@IllumiNatetheOracle]

Dionne is an underrated vocal beast. Please react to her version of "All is fair in love LIVE" from the 70s. Outside of Stevie, it's my favorite version!

[@singingmanmd]

I just asked him to make sure he does that one too with her in the black dress!! It is my favorite. Stevie did great but Ms. Dionne's is phenomenal!!!

[@MisterMel92]

He MUST!

[@jak30341]

I had no idea Ms. Warwick had this power or this much upper range in her prime, that was SANGING

[@singingmanmd]

@@jak30341 Actually Ms. Dionne was a lil past her prime at this point. Yet still amazingly awesome!! Always was underrated. Those who really know her knows Ms. Dionne has tons of range from bottom top!! Eventhough this performance is great, this is not the lowest nor highest she has ever done!!! I love her then and still now. The iconic legend will be 80 in November!!

[@phreddd]

Yessiree!! I very recently discovered that performance on KZbin. Jaw. Dropped. Open. I hope he does that one!

[@thechristianteen9167]

All of Whitney's family seems to have supreme resonance and power

[@michaelgreisinger5255]

Dionne used to take Whitney on tour with her when she was young. That's where Whitney's bow came from. Dionne always said Whitney was the daughter she never had since she had sons. Please do a reaction to the comparison video of Dionne & Whitney. You can totally see the similarities between the two of them. Whitney was more similar vocally to Dionne than Cissy. The main thing she got from Cissy was her head voice. She gave Cissy more credit because it was her mother but Dionne was her real go to #JustTheVoice

[@danielabatabogdanov8586]

When you can feel a persons soul through their voice...

[@GoddessEmpire]

MY LEGENDARY FRIEND AND FEMTOR, DIONNE WARWICK HAS IT ALL AND HAS BEEN SERVING IT ALL FOR THE PAST 7 DECADES. POWER, RANGE, TECHNIQUE, PHRASING, CONTROL & AN UNPARALLELED PASSIONATE DELIVERY THAT MAKES HER ONE OF THE GREATEST VOCALISTS WHO'VE EVER LIVED OR DARED TO PICK UP A MICROPHONE! MAMA-D CAN SING ANYTHING... AND SHE HAS!

[@dorothyhodge985]

I didn't know she sang like that either and I grew up with her. I feel you.

[@kingbey9500]

Ms Dionne is a Vocal Beast listen to Dionne Warwick at Martin Luther King

[@beautifulboi]

Her Battle Hymn of the Republic is amazing

[@singingmanmd]

@@beautifulboi Absolutely!!

[@lordvoldemort5725]

Martin Luther king??

[@prettygurlt5125]

Dionne and Whitney had the same postures and gestures with the hand movements and they dressed similar kinda 😍

[@MaryEady96]

I love Lady Dionne, I grew up on her and a few other dynamic divas. Could you give your REACTION to Dionne singing "All In Love Is Fair" from 1975. Thanks.

[@ScottPothan]

Damn stop comparing Dionne to Whitney - it’s the other way around. It always was. Dionne was a global sensation in the 60’s and then the 70’s. Twenty years before Whitney. There’s a reason Burt Bacharach made her a star and gave all his best songs to her before anyone else. Her stellar voice and control and her magisterial presence on stage. Everyone has emulated that ever since. Not least Whitney. I remember seeing Dionne at the London Palladium nearly fifty years ago, she was mesmerising.

[@camajespa]

Love Dionne. Loved your analysis. Hope young people will pay attention to what you just said cause it's very accurate!

[@divadoll606]

I loved Dionne's songs. She and Burt Baccarach were an incredible team. I loved Alfie and Walk On By. Back then, I remember feeling that her songs always sounded modern.

[@singingmanmd]

About time!! Ms. Dionne is the shit always has been the top female pioneer with gonzillion hit records!! Once you hear her you are hooked!!! "Where the range from" Its been there forever man!!! I told you to pay homeage in you finally did, who you think Whitney got it from!! Whitney study everything from Ms.Dionne!! But it is only one Ms. Dionne Warwick!! I told you she is no joke and you finally listen to me!!! Check out her and Luther's "How many Times Can You Say Good By" in the red dress. Check her out singing All in Fair is Love" black dress, and You should definitely her her do" After you and Never Love This Way Again 1980 Count Bassie. It Will blow you Away!! Side note: Dionne makes her voice be all those qualities upon call: she can be soft, powerful, raspy, low, high, whisper, elegant, rift, run, phrase her ass off anything you want her to be or what the song requires of her!! She is the master and she is the greatest in my opinion. Finally, I thank you. Now you have been introduced to the one and only Ms. Dionne Warwick!!!

[@tonyrossbackinthedaymusicv3107]

Now she did that, one of the GREAT'S.

[@robertcecilmorgan-wilde]

Welcome to the club! She was even more fabulous in her early years.

[@singingmanmd]

See the thing here is that Ms. Dionne makes her recordings in a way that gives you her GREAT vocal basics for a sales point. However, in her live performances she turns into a powerful, elegant, tasteful, and classy vocal beast!! It is a patent formula to Ms. Dionne's vocal madness and Whitney learned from Ms. Dionne to do quite the similarity 😉❤❤, but Ms. Dionne owns that patent, lol.

[@jamise79]

Dionne is Whitney’s older cousin in real life. Look it up, Just.

[@ericdavis6261]

they are 1st cousins.

[@meandepiphany]

Yea. Everyone knows that already, right?

[@redking1333]

U can even see the resemblance..I believe its through her mothers side (Drinkard)

[@joohsay]

@@meandepiphany yes. lol

[@kimberlyjade4094]

meandepiphany Some folks refer to her as being Whitney’s aunt 🧐

[@bettyannbrowne5234]

Dionne is absolutely incredibly amazing. Strong vocals and full of distinctioness..lol

[@mspinkytee]

Dionne and Cissy are part of the same singing family. Whitney could not help but be greatly influenced by her first cousin. We often mimic those we are around a lot. Dionne was probably one of the first pop singers. During "Walk on by" she was the it girl.

[@TheNewKidd713]

I used to sleep on her too. Check out "I Didn't Mean To Love You" live 1976. She's SANGING on that one.

[@michaelwarren6467]

It's a little known fact that after Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick has more charted hit songs than any other female recording artist.

[@lsaturn01]

Amazing Dionne sang with so much clarity since she is smoker just like her cousin Whitney smoked heavily and you could not hear it until later in her career after 1995

[@Dvo_Evolutions]

Yes Dionne is a beast, and she has influenced many in the industry. Luther Vandross also credited her as one of his favorite singers, if not his favorite, and I think you can hear a lot of her influence in him and his sound as well, from the silky smoothness of their voices, to the silky smooth, fast runs and vocal finesse. He also covered several of her songs, she did the original A House is Not A Home, and Anyone Who had A Heart, and there are many great videos of her performing those on here as well. They also did a song together called How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye, and there's a great performance of them doing that on here, with her in the red dress. She also sang the original I say A Little Prayer for You, and there's a great video on here of her and Aretha doing that together.

[@Dvo_Evolutions]

But you should check out her song Alfie, The theme to Valley of The Dolls, and Message to Michael as well.

[@ketofitforlife2917]

Normally, she's relatively still and calm, but she was having fun with this one!

[@panjiardiansyah4006]

The truth is, This is not her best!!! Look out her another performance!!!! She is a beast!!!🖤🤘

[@grandgalloph1n1]

Wow i now this song by heart but never heard her sing it like this b4

[@Jazzybleu1]

She actually earned her Master's Degree in music at Hartford College.

[@charlesjeffery1155]

But I do love Dionne Warwick, and her sister Dee Dee Warwick singing climbing the stairway to heaven together, at the New Hope Baptist Church, I never knew her voice was that strong, when she sang gospel music.

[@stephenalexanderkuwadi]

Perfect tecnhique, sangg Dionne!

[@winnerboy87]

You think this one is good, wait until you see All In Love Is Fair (Live 1975 at the Cabaret) by Dionne. You’ll forever gain respect for her as a vocalist.

[@MrChoirDirector87]

Brother, do yourself a favor and just watch her videos. Dating back from the 60's -late 80's...A BEAST!!! Especially during the early to mid 80's she was in her prime! I'm going to send some links for you to react.

[@DreDae2011]

Dionne Definitely Has A One Of A Kind Voice ... ... Yes Dionne Was & Still Is Bad Vocalist....

[@michaelwarren6467]

It is amazing how many people do not know that "A House Is Not A Home" and "Anyone Who Had A Heart" are original hit recordings of Dionne Warwick from the 1960s. Luther Vandross covered them in the 1980s and said that Dionne Warwick was his inspiration to become a singer, and was his favorite singer of all times.

[@mic1240]

And Carpenters before Luther too...

[@vincenthannah7209]

This performance was from "Sisters in the Name of Love". A TV from the 80's with her, Ms. Patti and Ms. Gladys.

[@MisterMel92]

There is a Dionne Warwick best vocal moments video on here. Please do a reaction to it! Love your vids.

[@jonimariecase762]

Dionne Warwick is the EMPRESS Of PHRASING - This is Not her best vocals yet. Watch her "Live Dionne Warwick First Television Concert". She is MORE Popular here in Europe and Asia, specially, JAPAN and England, Germany and South America.

[@scottscott3154]

I love Dionne, Whitney and Cissy so much

[@xx-misma-xx8551]

You need to check out her collaborations with Burt Bacharach, they collaborated for years and created many classics that include, Do You Know The Way To San Jose, I'll Never Fall In Love Again, and other classics.

[@brucek5578]

Classic song. Beautiful singer. Nice reaction.

[@JAYTofficial]

Bro You gotta hear Dionne sing Make it easy on yourself the PBS version or the Park west. Its one of the best performances ive ever seen

[@singingmanmd]

You right bro!! Ms. Dionne kills everything live including Make it...

[@Shay1147]

I remember when there was a rumor that Whitney was really Dionne's daughter.

[@Hi.Shadow]

They definitely looked alike especially as Whitney got older she resembled Dionne a lot.

[@Anthony62609]

Dionne used to have so much power back in the day!!!!!!!!

[@rayjones5684]

Dionne is amazing I don't even think this is her best verison....try her salute to Count Basie...or as others have suggest "All in Love is Fair"!! " I didn't mean to Love"...Make it easy on yourself or Will you still love me tomorrow!!!

[@rhondamcbath6279]

Heartbreaker her best song ever!!

[@elijahgwen1856]

Dionna Warwick Sounds Awesome I Like Her Song Amen Hallelujah 🙏

[@gcmacyman]

Listen to her interpretation LIVE of All is Fair in Love. She is a true artist, one of the best voices in music hands down. And as Burt Bacharach used to say, she could take a song and make it seem so easy to sing. A league of her own.

[@nicim3730]

Check out Dionne's This Empty Place live

[@daverussell135]

Listen to Dionne's Hot, Live & Otherwise CD with headphones on. Heaven.

[@rbeygarcia]

Dionne, like Whitney, was vocally very contained in her recordings. On purpose. Even the studio recording for this song is tame by comparison. It just sells more records to hit it right down the middle. If you wanted the drama, you had to go see the show live. Always have something more in store for the live paying audience. Whitney followed the same pattern. Not everybody wants to hear vocal church gymnastics on a record that’s being played on radio 5X a day. No. You choose the inclusive version, that everyone can sing along to. That’s a hit record formulaic certainty. I feel when recording artists today riff their heads off on records, it’s just a sign of a poorly-written/arranged song and they’re attempting to compensate. To rescue it vocally, when the songwriter fell asleep on THEIR job. Leave songwriting and arranging to the professionals. That’s what they did in the old days.

[@singingmanmd]

Awesome and true statement. You have to do the great basics to sell the record and then turn into a full powerful elegant tasteful beast during your live performances!! Remember, I said "Elegant and tasteful. Whitney got that formula from Ms. Dionne for sure.

[@ralstonhaley3161]

Dionne is one bad lady. Whitney got a lot of mannerisms from Dionne. Please do a reaction video to Dionne's live performance of Yours. She hit a very high note in that performance.

[@jordanbriley9519]

Her biggest and early hits like “Walk on By” were penned by Burt Bacharach. His arrangements were really tight and didn’t give her much room to showcase her vocals.

[@beautifulboi]

Please react to her All Is Fair In Love performance from the 70s.She is wearing a black dress in the performance.

[@singingmanmd]

Yes!!!! I love Ms. Dionne!!!

[@jorgesigler8296]

Hey I know it's an old video but I loved it yeah Warwick is one of the great if you look at her early years see resembles Whitney a lot same way that she was dressed all that she was her classy lady you should look at her like 1964 albums so you can hear the way she sang she sounds much lighter her voice was very very light obviously powerful but it was so young she was a great lady thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much keep up the good work

[@josephvalenzuela311]

This song is from the 70's , so is Deja Vu. Great song and singer.

[@hymanandhyman]

MAGNIFICENT🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼🎼🎼🗣🗣🗣💖💖💖

[@nahuelma97]

DAAAAAMN. Her power is awesome, and her upper notes sound so much like 80s Whitney, it's like her voice gets thinner a bit and they overlap. And the mannerisms make it clear Whitney took after her

[@matthewhagner7803]

She is a vocal beast

[@annettemint]

I'm sorry but I can't watch Dionne Warwick anymore without thinking of Patti LaHelle .

[@cheriejackson1106]

STOP!!!! ROTFLMMFAOOOOOO

[@modathirzainalabdeen280]

The talking cigarette. 😭😭😭I'm so guilty😭😭😭

[@ketofitforlife2917]

Guilty

[@KingMaxMcqueen]

Like you, I never knew much about her either because by the time we were alive her voice was really low (apparently she smoked all of her early life). When I heard her do "Alfie" I FINALLY recognized the influence she has on Whitney. Definitely check out Dionne singing "Alfie" in 1974. She takes her time with it and you can hear more of her range!

[@jayejohnson2919]

SHE STILL BAD...STILL VIABLE FROM SEGREGATION TO NOW..WE NEED TO JUST LIFT UP OUR PIONEERS AND STOP THE NEGATIVE COMMENTS...I THINK ITS 2021....

[@PrettybuoyJones1992]

Come on now Ms Dionne,wow she really surprised me i didn't know she sang and thought she singed...

[@singingmanmd]

She has always been underrated. Nobody seems to pay respect to her accolades and never give real credit to that phenomenal voice she has. Sad!!! That's why we need to always do our research on our people. Ms. Dionne has tons of masterful hit records and live performances!!!

[@BigMeach1]

i WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO ON KZbin AND LOOK AT A LOT OF HER EARLIER RECORDINGS!!! MS. DIONNE WAS THE WHITNEY OF HER TIME!!! MY BIG TEE-TEA IS A BEAST AND WAS A FORCE TO BE RECKONED WITH AS SHE FORGED HER CAREER!!

[@gioblu]

Check out her live concert from 1983. Chiiilleee... the range & control... 🙌🏾🔥😩❤️

[@LegndaryMovado]

This was my favorite song by her!!! But there’s another live version where she hits an even HIGHER note it’s spectacular 😍😍😍

[@Jamzoe]

React to Dionne Warwick I didnt mean to love you live 1976

[@KevinETaylor]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSS DIONNE!!!!!!!!! SHE IS THE ROOT AND THE RULER. WHITNEY WAS PAYING ATTENTION!

[@scottarooni]

It has been mentioned in the comments already, but Dionne Warwick was Whitney Houston's older cousin. Whitney's mother is gospel singer Cissy Houston. Cissy Houston is Dionne Warwick's aunt.

[@markwaldonjohnson]

I see Whitney when it shows her from profile view. Similar eyes and nose.

[@markwaldonjohnson]

Guess I don’t see skin tone! It never even enters my mind. So glad I think like that. Perhaps more people should. X

[@jjb9705]

Really like your appreciation of Ms D. Please react to her version of Stevie Wonders’ song For Once in My Life.

[@unitedpeace787]

You will enjoy: Dionne Warwick Live performance of “Yours” watch out for the last note. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5rPZWeoqpx1eKs Dionne singing Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow. At one point she sings her own background. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqHOh3Spe9yCnZY

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Look for performances back in the 60s her voice was amazing as well