SOLID GOLD | Dionne Warwick sings, "Guilty" | 1981

[@3ofHearts2012]

The best cover of Guilty I've ever heard. Michael Miller rocks! What an arrangement. He sure knew how to capture Dionne's voice when he arranged those numbers for her on SG.

[@stevewashington4372]

Oh yes. Agreed.

[@dariustidwell6411]

Agreed. Why could these singers do the same today???

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

3ofHearts2012 Well, thank you!

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Dionne es superior a Barbra

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Pura perfección Dionne

[@direfranchement]

She should have made a studio recording of this tune. Her voice and style fits the song seamlessly. Also, no Pop singer could handle time changes better than Dionne!

[@Djm8520]

This song was written for her, but she couldn’t arrange the recording schedule and the Bee Gee’s gave it to Streisand. Later, Dionne would get Heartbreaker.

[@singingmanmd]

Thanks for the story. I didn't know this. But didn't BGEES produced Barbra album first? 🤔Damn, I wish Ms. Dionne had ​recorded this!! @Djm8520

[@michaelwarren6467]

Paramount should work something out with Warwick, and release a "Solid Gold Live!: Performances of Dionne Warwick" album. This would definitely be a top selling single!

[@dariustidwell6411]

Dionne Warwick can sing anything any song and she makes it her own, i really like this version of this song.

[@michaela1081]

Not many artists would take on a Streisand hit song, especially while it was still burning up the radio airwaves. But Ms. Warwick was fearless, and confident in her abilities to deliver a stellar performance. From the 1960s preforming "People " when some warned her that the audience wouldn't 'get it' with regard to her singing a Barbara Streisand tune. With a standing ovation, at the Apollo Theater, the audience got it! And here, on Solid Gold, once again the audience got it!

[@keithswordsman]

I saw Dionne do this in concert as a teenager and was blown away. Her approach to the chorus was sublime in its stylistic perfection -- pure ear candy. Sung with more restraint than Streisand's original, it had a remarkable way of strengthening the hook. Made the song more teasing, effortlessly seductive. I love how a great singer like Dionne can put her individual stamp on someone else's hit giving it an entirely different...well...vibe.

[@singingmanmd]

Exactly 💯

[@marion71355]

Her voice was better during this era than in the 60's.

[@marcussilva613]

Amo essa diva maravilhosa não tem igual

[@bennyrodriguez1244]

I totally agree and yet it was the opposite for other female singers but Warwick is better sounding in the 80s

[@donovanrobinson1843]

Her range was bigger she still could reach her high but she had gained those lows we know her for

[@Justaskkjames]

Disagree. She was in perfect voice during the 60's. The 80's saw her range expand that's it.

[@robertdenson3740]

I agree! She had just blossomed in the 80's. Plus she was an established star by then. She could do Dionne!

[@MrChoirDirector87]

Who in the hell covers a mega smash hit by two major musical artists, and absolutely “BODIES” it? Dionne Warwick, that’s who! Only DW can cover someone else’s song, and make it sound better than the original. I wish she had recorded this tune, especially during this era when she was in her vocal prime. She could sing absolutely ANYTHING during this era, and was 🔥🔥!!! I read somewhere this song was originally intended for DW, but she was unable to record it at the time, so that’s how Streisand got it.

[@icemiketj]

Dionne Warwick by far one of the best voices of all time. I remember watching this Solid Gold performance and being wowed by the way she enhanced the melody with just a little bit of her own flavor. She's one my favorite singer.

[@PhoenixToluwa]

I can ONLY IMAGINE what that was like to experience at that time....!

[@donovanrobinson1843]

@@PhoenixToluwa exactly I probably wouldn’t shut up about this performance

[@jenniferbaxter8877]

DIONNE WARWICK HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY FAVORITE SINGER. I LOVE EVERYTHING SHE SINGS. SHE DOSE A WONDERFUL JOB. SHE HAS ONE OF THE BEST VOICES. SHE IS THE BEST...

[@allymayful]

The best arrangement of this song that l have heard. It is alive!!! Dionne seems to have a lot of respect for Bee Gee songs, even before she recorded with them.

[@kirkheath9972]

Actually sounds better than the original. What a great cover.

[@singingmanmd]

And The Bee Gee's has great respect for Ms. Dionne as well and should❤!

[@singingmanmd]

​@@kirkheath9972 I Agree as well.

[@fredjemal3689]

I agree this is the definitive version!

[@allymayful]

@@fredjemal3689Thanks for bringing me back for another listen and hopefully getting me motivated to get organised to go and see her live in Perth Aust this month.

[@darnellanthony41]

Dionne was a bad girl with the cover songs. This rendition is amazing 🙌🏾

[@TheBeethovenrox1770]

effortlessly sings across the octaves...

[@vaughnjohnson6969]

Just the best. No one cover this better than this lady. MS Dionne Warwick. Sing lady, and the notes at the end.

[@rodolfovazquez4667]

That's what happens when you have real talent. You can approach other star's material and make it your own. Both versions are killers and both stars are true Queens on their own fields. Love them both.

[@fredjemal3689]

Bee Gees should be very proud of Dionne’s interpretation of this classic .

[@allymayful]

@@fredjemal3689 Knowing them, and how humble they are /were - l think we can take that for granted. Especially as their little brother was working on this show at the same time, so l bet they were watching it live. I can imagine their delight.

[@bskeete]

Classic!!!! Dionne should have recorded this on her album.

[@jeffersonjames1964]

Dionne is just amazing - this woman is not just a super singer - but also a superstar without even trying!

[@DCGuy1997]

I wish Dionne would get these performances released.

[@eugenekocielko8501]

Great version! A cover should have been recorded for the Heartbreaker album.

[@marion71355]

You betta work that audience! LOL

[@snootzie78]

She can take any song and turn it into GOLD!

[@monicachuidian-riveracalderon]

My favorite singer from the old days 💕 Dionne makes any song 🎵 better; that voice so beautiful

[@soulnspired888]

She went in on this song. With her breathy voice.

[@michaelwarren6467]

Luv this! Ageless, timeless, current nostalgia! Warwick's performance is effortless. She makes it all her own, nothing karaoke-pseudo lipsync Streisand about it! All the while maintaining the integrity of the brothers Gibb original composition.

[@marion71355]

I love me some Dionne Warwick!!!!

[@aaronrowles6596]

I feel like Dionne is having a conversation with me here. That's the difference between Dionne and most commercially successful singers. It's not for nothing that she is one of the most prolific chart entrees of all time. Most generations around today, know at least one Dionne Warwick.

[@mbotman]

I totally agree Mr. Washington. And how about the fabulous wardrobe. Talk about artistic eye candy!

[@williamgalloway5421]

Dionne is amazing she sings with guts she is all about love continue to spread love at 78 years old

[@allymayful]

@@williamgalloway5421 Do you think l should go and see her at 83yrs in Perth Aust - Jan 2025.

[@dariustidwell6411]

Dionne Warwick can make a song her own. I wish they can recreate this show Solid Gold. Singers like Fantasia, Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson Ledisi, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande can sings other people songs but that's too much like right for them to produce a show like that in this day in age.

[@NagyZsuzsanna58]

The angel of sound.

[@donovanrobinson1843]

Dionne is so enchanting. She puts you under a spell when she sings and you cant help but to pay attention. I absolutely love this! MICHAEL you truly outdid yourself on this one. How in the world did you take this song to the next level i thought it was perfect when barbara and barry did it but omg this take the cake. Then the background vocals are sublime with Dionne smiling and crooning over the lead. The superlatives to describe this performance are endless. Thank you

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

Well, thank you, but the magic that you are hearing is all because of Dionne, and what her voice brings out in herself and others. 🤗

[@donovanrobinson1843]

@@bigeyezzzzzzz Michael you are too modest but i can spot the differences in the arrangement from the original and this is otherworldly. Yes Dionne’s voice is second to none but this performance wouldn’t have been as magical without your genius and i stand on that statement lol.

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

@@donovanrobinson1843 Well, okay, if you insist! I guess I am “guilty“ of playing a little part in the outcome of this recording! But, no matter what: without Dionne, there would be nothing!

[@singingmanmd]

Ms. Dionne!!!! Ms.Dionne Warwick!! Beautiful!! Such a classy performer!! You got Nothing to be guilty of and it ought to be illegal for taking this SONG to another LEVEL!!!!😁😁😁.

[@jasonburger3533]

Dionne Warwick is one of the best singers at singing her own songs and those that were popularized by others. As in this case, she is one of the only singers that is able to take a duet and make it sound like it was hers all along.

[@oldsoul_anth243]

❤

[@jasonburger3533]

@@oldsoul_anth243 ❤ Thank you for that. Some of her other songs that I do not think I had mentioned include "The April Fools" from the movie of the same name in 1969, the Theme from "The Valley of the Dolls" movie from the same era, and "Promises, Promises" from that era. "Yours" and "There's A Long Road Ahead Of Us" from the early 1980s as well are much underrated powerful ballads.

[@evaneleven17]

I love Dionne's cover.

[@michaelangelovoices]

Love this version, with Ms. Warwick. Very alluring and hypnotic in arrangement, and her phrasing and pitch. Thanks for sharing.

[@maxineelizabethhendry7138]

Beautiful ❤️ xx

[@johngipsonjr.5084]

I could listen to this over and over again.

[@vaughnjohnson6969]

I have

[@michaelwarren1998]

Just had to listen to this again here in May 2019! This arrangement enthralles me to no end! And that Dionne is a true song-stylist with her subtle nuances and phraseology. 💖

[@cleopatrajones2024]

Dayum, her voice fit this perfectly.

[@hectorsoriano5613]

awe

[@jackiethesun4288]

She make this song back to life. I like original, but dionne is so great too.

[@stevewashington4372]

This delicious Michael Miller arrangement is a magnificent frame for Dionne Warwick's unique gifts. And Dionne delivers in spades. Perfect example of a brilliant collaboration. Kudos to Warwick and Miller for a spectacular musical treat. Great song. Great arrangement. Great performance. Can't ask for more. My ears are very happy right now.

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

This is Michael Miller here, and you're too kind, because all I really did for this performance was produce and record Dionne's existing arrangement. Well, okay...I tweaked the arrangement a bit. But, anyway, I'm glad you enjoyed it so much!!!

[@stevewashington4372]

bigeyezzzzzzz Ha. Thanks for clarifying. Talent AND integrity. Now that's a combo, lol. I suspect those "tweaks" were meaningful at a minimum. Honestly, I was inspired to comment on your contribution after seeing the two live performances of the "Solid Gold" theme. That is also a triumph, and I appreciate that piece now somehow even more than I did in the 80s. It's more than nostalgia. Good stuff endures. Cheers!

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

Steve Washington Well, thanks so much for all of your kind words!! Doing Solid Gold for the 9 years it was on was quite an amazing experience, to say the least! It all started off by writing the Solid Gold Theme in an afternoon (with lyricist, Dean Pitchford). Anyway, thanks for your nice messages :)

[@curtisjones400]

Steve Washington this was one of my favorite songs i loved the way Barry Gibb and Barbara Streisand did this song music at it's best

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

By the way, a bit of trivia: the background vocalists for this were Dionne, Darlene Love and Eunice Valentine!

[@mscapricorn-ce1pl]

One of my favorite songs!

[@luciafama1435]

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[@scudder99]

GREAT. thanks.

[@MrMd217]

I love that she sang this song! I love barbra's too!

[@robertm.8608]

Tis killing me....MAN HER VOICE IS SO UNREAL......Love her forever.

[@jga665]

Better than the original! Wow!

[@hotrodindalou]

Perfect for her voice!

[@dfinch218]

Heartbreaker was a huge hit for her, and she did so good with this song. She really should have had more Gibb productions. I think her voice is perfect for their songs.

[@donovanrobinson1843]

This song was originally intended for her

[@aaronrowles6596]

How DARE she not record this! This could have been a HUGE hit for her. She put the R&B in the song that Babs never did. This is similar to what Marvin Gaye did with Grapevine - meaning, it could have surpassed Bab's version like Gaye did with Knight.

[@michaelwarren6467]

Back again in 2019 and still luvin it! Class, sheer class of the first order Dionne Warwick.

[@singasong718]

Such a wonderful singer and musician.

[@barryt6047]

Loved all those SG covers... A collection of those should have been put on an album.... Dionne's reading of any melody and lyric was always so unique and inspired. To mention a phrase that is so overused these days, she truly "made the songs her own"....

[@noelleslie6665]

Fantastic... From a fantastic singer... Stylish phrasing... 😊😍Big fan from Bangalore, India

[@michaelwarren6467]

That ending tho!! Great Michael Miller arrangement, superb Warwick execution of a great arrangement!

[@Inspiration11111]

What more can we ask of you Dionne.

[@darkfeather6857]

I used to be so in love with her voice! Her, Gladys, and Aretha around this time enthralled me! I was in first grade and Solid Gold came on Saturday nights at either 7 or 8 and I was torn between watching my favorite show or going outside to play. Thank God for youtube!

[@NagyZsuzsanna58]

I like.Calculate the formula for who you live your life with. Experience over the years counts.

[@ventbott]

My Spanish teacher brought me here. I love this version

[@CarlosMorales-ri7tb]

One of the best voices

[@newfoundationsrecovery3526]

Phenomenal, all hail the Queen

[@luciafama1435]

Stupenda Dionne bravissima nel cantare questa canzone voce bellissima 💯♥️

[@iluvrachellef]

I miss my youth. This was the last year I had my Dad,I love you Pop 🖤🤴🏾😪

[@markcampbell1897]

This lady is surely a diva I saw here in person she was very nice.

[@tinytowz4471]

Niiiice!

[@lesarcs2317]

saw her in Paris France live in concert at Pleyel. 1981 or 83? She announced she would sing Barbra Streisand's guilty sold at that time 5 million copies adding she regretted having said no to Barry Gibb refusing to sing it because her musicians thought it was not for her...well Streisand did it and how! and Dionne had heartbreaker afterwards

[@pabloyeb9764]

maravillosa Dionne y su preciosa voz

[@antd8259]

Sounding good Dionne!! Songs sticks to her voice. Love her version.

[@bennyrodriguez1244]

This should have been redid and place as a track in her Gibb Bros’ album “Heartbreaker”. This take was equally wonderful as Striesand’s.

[@singingmanmd]

Damn, Ms. Dionne has many beautiful unique things in her voice that alot of females vocalist do not acquire and one of them is that sexy swag appeal in her voice. She is truly the best. Ms. Dionne sings the h*ll out of this song❤❤.

[@landocalrisian2014]

Thanks for posting this!! I love the original and always will BUT Dionne made this song all her own with this arrangement. Well Well done.

[@robertocarlosmonteiro363]

MARAVILHOSO!!!

[@koapakakaluhiokalani4507]

Hey I love tjhis song ❤

[@dh1267]

I would love to have this on my iPod. Great song and it has become a bit of a personal joke with my BF. We were at a cafe and there was a performer that sang it with guitar and we just sang it to each other and laughed and laughed. Obviously this is much better than our version.

[@darkfeather6857]

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[@tomtalker2000]

Just as good as Barbara if not BETTER...!!! One of my favorite songs too sing.

[@bartalinigibb]

Sensational

[@karlheinzegger9790]

It's so unfortunate that the sound quality is so bad. Love the song, love Dionne Warwick. Also love the original preformed by Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb.

[@TheNYHITTINGACADEMY]

ALL VOCALS LEAD AND BACKGROUND MS DIONNE WARWICK

[@bigeyezzzzzzz]

HARLEM BASEBALL HITTING ACADEMY Actually, not so. This is Michael Miller and I produced this track. The three background vocalists were Dionne, Darlene Love and Eunice Valentine.

[@lucianovidallyrapereira8404]

Wonderful performance!

[@vaughnjohnson6969]

love her. i know she's the Best. fall in love with this voice in 1968

[@jasminhj2271]

WOW...

[@Djm8520]

This song was written for Dionne. Just like ‘The Long And Winding Road’ was written for Tom Jones. In both cases, the writers (The Bee Gees and Paul McCartney) insisted that the songs be recorded right away. Neither Dionne nor Tom could do so. So Dionne got ‘Heartbreaker’ instead and Streisand got ‘Guilty.’

[@tsteigh]

👸👍👍

[@singingmanmd]

🔥 📛 👨‍🚒!! Hot, sensual, classy, sexy!! A whole vibe!! That's what legends do❤❤!! Btw, Ms. Dionne is singing it in a higher note to match Mr. Issac!!

[@tsteigh]

🇺🇸💪👉👸👍👍.

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Maravillosa Dionne, ella y su prima Whitney las mejores

[@davanmani556]

I was liked her version of the Kenny Loggins and Stevie Nicks “Whenever I Call You Friend.”

[@Bradford196]

Barbra and Barry!!!!

[@Bradford196]

Dionne did good job but the song 🎵 is Babs and Barry Guilty

[@gonzalofelixpanchowhartons4993]

Barry n bárbara-00bc-2099@d not done did do did need it. Dionne doing just Fine.

[@michaeldonohue167]

Prefer this version.

[@aaronrowles6596]

I admit it. This is better than the Streisand version.

[@monicachuidian-riveracalderon]

Better than Barbra Streisand's version ❤

[@pabloyeb9764]

mucho mejor que Barbra

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Dionne Warwick y Whitney Houston las dos mejores voces de la historia

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

😀

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Dionne Warwick y Whitney Houston las dos mejores voces de la historia , lo siento Barbra

[@Pablo-z3u1i]

Dionne absolutamente superior a Streisand