Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over

Dionne Warwick - Don’t Make Me Over

In Person and In Her Own Words

Meet the real Dionne Warwick, the artist behind timeless hits such as What the World Needs Now, Say A Little Prayer, and Don’t Make Me Over. What few people know is that behind the iconic music is a strong woman whose fierce determination not only brought her worldwide success but also a voice she used to fight for humanitarian causes.

Join Dionne while she guides you through a remarkable life story from her humble beginnings as a gospel singer in New Jersey to superstardom and one of the most recognisable and successful female voices of our time.

The evening will feature live performance of her many hits and a salute to her unimpeachable catalogue of music. Dionne is joined on stage with interviewer Dave Wooley, her band plus a multimedia set up with LED screen.

Taking excerpts from the documentary, Dave will interview and guide Dionne through an evening interspersed with documentary footage and contributions from the likes of President Bill Clinton, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Barry Gibb and many more. The evening will feature live performance of the many hits and acknowledgements of an unimpeachable catalogue of music.

With humble beginnings as a gospel singer in New Jersey, Dionne Warwick started by winning Amateur Night at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre and went on to become the first African American to win the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance with over 100 million records sold. Growing up in an America divided between black and white, her music crossed pan-Atlantic barriers and exploded in Europe when her first album was released under the guise of a blonde-haired, blue-eyed white female artist. Since revealing her true identity, the relentless Dionne has achieved international superstardom, churned out pop hits spanning decades and become a fearless voice for the AIDS crisis and a spokeswoman for social causes around the world.