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Dionne Warwick<\/strong>\u00a0is a true hero of our time, her sheer class and elegant charisma shine from the stage as she performs some of the most beautifully written classics from 5 decades. Her supreme vocals will be complimented by an orchestral accompaniament at\u00a0The Royal Albert Hall<\/strong>, where the tour commences on September 18th\u00a0<\/sup>2018, never a more befitting venue for such music royalty!<\/p>\n Working with\u00a0Burt Baccarach<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Hal David<\/strong>, Warwick ranks amongst one of the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era and is one of most charted female singers of all time, with over 56 hits to her name. Hailing from New Jersey, her rise to fame saw her foundations in gospel, first getting noticed singing backing vocals for\u00a0The Drifters<\/strong>. In 1962 her first solo single\u00a0\u2018Don\u2019t Make Me Over\u2019<\/em>\u00a0launched her career and marked her as a musician of the highest calibre. Two years later\u00a0\u2018Walk on By\u2019<\/em>\u00a0firmly established Dionne\u2019s musical heritage, with 5 Grammy\u2019s to follow and a lifetime of musical achievements. Everyone has a favourite Dionne Warwick song, from\u00a0\u2018Do You Know The Way To San Jose\u2019<\/em>\u00a0(released 1969) to\u00a0\u2018That\u2019s What Friends Are For\u2019<\/em>, her collaboration in 1987 with\u00a0Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n More recently Dionne has been recording a new album produced by\u00a0Phil Ramone,<\/strong>\u00a0featuring new material from her long time friend, icon and composer\u00a0Burt Baccarach<\/strong>. Her live show is hit after hit of sheer joy and brilliance. Scintillating, soothing and sensual, for 50 years, Dionne\u2019s voice has remained a cornerstone of pop music and culture.<\/p>\n