Embarking on a singing career that would span an impressive four decades, Dionne Warwick entered the pop world from a gospel background. By the time she received her second of five Grammys for "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" in 1970, Warwick's soulful blend of pop, gospel, and R&B had become a fixture on the charts. A hit single, the title track triggered the album's success; she also covered "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" and "My Way." Discovered by legendary composer Burt Bacharach in 1960, she recorded almost 20 albums with her songwriting/producing team of Bacharach and Hal David. Warwick became the first black solo female artist of her generation to win the Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance (only Ella Fitzgerald held the same honor) and the first black female pop and soul artist to achieve international stardom.
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