Dee Dee Warwick
Dee Dee Warwick (* 25. September 1945 in Newark , New Jersey ; † 18th October 2008 in Essex County , New Jersey; actually Delia Mae Warrick ) was an American Soul - singer .
Life
Warwick was the younger sister of Dionne Warwick and the cousin of Whitney Houston . In the 1960s, she had several hits on the Billboard Hot 100 . In 1969 and 1970 she was nominated for a Grammy . Some of her tracks are better known in cover versions than the original, including You're No Good , which became a number one hit in the 1975 version by Linda Ronstadt . Also I'm Gonna Make You Love Me was in the version of the Temptations later successful.
Warwick also sang in the background vocals on live performances and on recordings of her sister Dionne.
Discography
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 R&B
|
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| 1969 | Foolish fool |
R&B30 (5 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1970 | Turning around |
R&B36 (3 weeks) R&B |
More albums
- 1967: I Want To Be With You
- 1983: Dee Dee
- 1984: Call Me
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1965 | We're Doing Fine I Want To Be With You |
US96 (1 week) US |
R&B28 (7 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1966 | I Want To Be With You I Want To Be With You |
US41 (12 weeks) US |
R&B9 (16 weeks) R&B |
|
| I'm Gonna Make You Love Me I Want To Be With You |
US88 (3 weeks) US |
R&B13 (12 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1967 | When Love Slips Away Foolish Fool |
US92 (1 week) US |
R&B43 (6 weeks) R&B |
|
| 1969 | That's Not Love Foolish Fool |
- |
R&B42 (3 weeks) R&B |
|
| Foolish Fool Foolish Fool |
US57 (8 weeks) US |
R&B14 (11 weeks) R&B |
||
| 1970 | She Didn't Know (She Kept On Talking) Turning Around |
US70 (8 weeks) US |
R&B9 (10 weeks) R&B |
|
| Cold Night In Georgia |
- |
R&B44 (4 weeks) R&B |
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| 1971 |
Suspicious minds |
US80 (5 weeks) US |
R&B24 (8 weeks) R&B |
|
More singles
- 1963: You're No Good
Individual evidence
- ↑ Thedeadrockstarsclub.com
- ↑ a b Chart sources: US
Web links
- Obituary in USA Today (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Warwick, Dee Dee |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Warrick, Delia Mae (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 25, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Newark , New Jersey , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 2008 |
| Place of death | Essex County , New Jersey , USA |