@@frankschiavone4557complex is running high these days. Talking about skin color is getting boring. I am a non-white person sick and tired of this crapp- talk.
It also means that people loved her music for what it was, the best. I remember my Mom singing in the kitchen the songs she made when I was a little boy.
Thank you for mentioning the obligatory “sob story.” Granted Dionne was a professional doing a rehearsed and polished professional number, but the straightforward, honest talent show is what I , 70 years old, miss the MOST!
I love talking to people that live through the forty's fifty sixties and beyonot you are so Special, really a gem. I wish I could go back, but I was born in the 80s LOL
Especially for me the respect me for what I am part where she gets really emotional and the backup singers and the musicians make it sound like her world is just crumbling right before her eyes this record sends me right over the edge!
I completely lost my mind when I saw her do that live at the Christmas Show at the legendary Brooklyn Fox theater in 1962 and so did the rest of the audience this was Dionnes New York debut I was ten but I knew that I was listening to a singer that was amazing and that she was singing music that was unique and beautiful and the rest needless to say is history
There she is with her cat eyes, and mother's milk dripping from her lips. So young, untested, unspoilt, and quite adequatly talented. This song is almost the " I will survive " anthem of the 1978. she's fabolous !!
@@yvettepurnell-davis5626 I can't imagine all the things that she had to do, to be as successful. I have to admit the first time my father played that song on the radio II taught she was a white woman.
How she carefully got into position on stage brought tears to my eyes because it was so humbly done and had me feeling like she’s been through a lot to get there.
She is pure elegance and grace. It is a rare gift no matter what the pc police says today. Not everyone is born with grace. I sure as hell didn't... I am clumsy and my own father says I should have "walking next to glass" insurance. Like a moose in a China store. That is okay... I am pushing 40 and have long come to terms with my short comings. I will never be the lady who can wear white and not spill on it or walk in heels and not bump into things. I admire that there are women who can do that. Hell, there are men who can do that and its amazing. Grace and talent are very rare these days... Especially for singers.
At a time when it was almost impossible for a black woman to get on TV, Ms. D is a trailblazer. Burt Bacharach I believe wrote all her songs for her voice - and they were very successful. She walked on stage with dignity and sang her heart out....who has any right to criticize her looks or eye makeup?? I cant imagine the weight on her shoulders before each performance.....because she was one of the first black woman who paved the way for other talented black female singers. She did it through her voice and her quiet dignity on stage. You go Ms. D. Love.
Coincidentally, the song does say "Accept me for what I am; accept me for the things that I DO.". And re: her makeup -- it reflects the times and her newness on the scene when there hadn't yet been enough time to test her makeup against the camera and come up with an ideal look. To me her sweetness and courage to take the stage show here and make this clip a very worthwhile bit of nostalgia. And didn't she become IMO pop music's foremost female singer (I put her above Diana Ross [and I like much of what Ms. Ross has accomplished] because Dionne has a quality for control and eloquence that prevails hit after hit after hit without a lot of unnecessary [in her case] fanfare.)
You can see where Whitney Houston got her talent...runs in that family! Her aunt was such a role model! Two gorgeous voices from a talented family! I grew up on her music...loved her always!
Ashley Says So sent me here. I thought "Walk On By" was the best song by Ms. Dionne. I've now changed my mind! Absolutely beautiful!! She definitely deserves more credit than what she's been given & deserves her flowers NOW!!
Her best song without a doubt was her smash hit "Then Came You" song in conjunction with the Spinners. Second would be "Say a Little Prayer". But "Don't Make Me Over" is a great song as well. Dionne is just great period.
@@eddie195777 Just listened to 'Then Came You' which I don't recall ever hearing before. Bit too slick and souless for my taste. 'Anyone Who Had a Heart', 'Walk on By' and this are the ones - great songs, great arrangements, great performances. But it's all about personal taste in the end.
There is something very special about the works of Bacharach/David. Their songs deserves a place in the great American songbook. The work speaks for itself. Just as legendary as Porter. Just was released too late to be considered but boy it should be counted. The songs paired with Dionne voice = Brilliance 🤩
YES! Regal Classy and a real force to be wreckoned with. U can bet Mr. Bacharach was thrilled as he watched his "muse" work her magic on stage.....he had to know immediately the woman he chose to vocalize his songs bringing his words to life.....was going to make them both....very recognizeable and very wealthy; Ms. D was appearing everywhere with rave reviews. By that time Ms. D was wearing fancy chiffon dresses and her hair was perfect makeup brilliant.....but i love her best dressed in a summer dress with no makeup but her Cleopatera Eyes.
@@satin754 Whitney in the beginning unlike Ms. D was sadly way overproduced. She didnt have the classy dignified presence that we loved so much from Ms. D. Solid.
@@pleasedontmakemelate I love your statement about her early appearance and how the industry reformed her look! Dionne had an exotic look like no other!
my foremost method of evaluating a love song is whether or not I believe what is being sung and my God this is one of the most honest and vulnerable things I've ever heard
Sweet Jesus I love this song I'm 72 years old and remember when it came out in 1962 I recently got it in a 45 vinynil and fight back the tears every time I play it what a great song hal burt dionne
Hi, my name's Roger and I'm 39 years. I really love these kind of music. That's why i translated this song into Spanish by writing so I can share what is really beautiful. Here's the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eE4mFqUeK0Q.html ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eE4mFqUeK0Q.html Welcome to my channel "Traduciendo Con Roger"
It's what genuinely talented artists did then. Unlike nowadays where they can turn my door hinge squeeking into a "hit". Know I'm sounding my age but know I'm right in saying back then real talent shone bright.
Music has changed and will never be the same. We give glory to those who didn't put in the work. Without Dionne and others there would be no Beyonce. More respect must be given to the women who laid the foundation.
@@robertbullock1715 Come on, do you really need to curse and try to humiliate one to exalt the other? This is completely unnecessary and disrespectful. Please improve, and then come and try to discuss something...
wow! from Chile! How nice. Music like this unites us and That's wonderful. I grew up in Los Angeles and when i was about 7, i ended up at a house one evening with my aunts and who was there? Dionne Warwick. Had no idea who she was. i only remember that she was such a nice lady. There were many of us children there and she was very motherly. I remember her big sweet smile. She was like her voice. Just wonderful.
Beautiful experience, which I would give for having met Dionne. She came to Santiago, but I could not see her because it was my turn at work. But the fact that I have stepped on Chilean soil gives me great joy because she is one of the singers I love the most.
I simply love her... Stunning lady with a voice that is impossible to forget. Her songs always put me in a certain mood where I feel nostalgic and sad but never alone - because Dionne is there as well, being sad with me :) Love from Poland!
Dusty Springfield stated she had to "Sit Down" on first hearing Dionne sing this she was so impressed with her performance. I can see why. Dionne's "Don't Make Me Over" does knock a body out, even the greatest of singers. She was something so special back in the day.
Beautiful and when listening to this Timeless Classic with your Eyes Closed tight you feel everything in Dionne Warwick's Voice and it takes you with her
High school days all the way from SouthAfrica!!! My friend and I tried to model ourselves on her. The self assurance. The dignified demeanor. Her grace!!! She was not a tarty singer.
Dionne has such dignity and it's wonderful to see a great singer not selling her soul but just singing with grace, confidence and sheer talent. She really is truly great.
Brilliant brilliant song luv luv luv all your music Dionne sensational outstanding luv listening to your voice brilliant sensational outstanding voice always listening to your music brilliant god bless
I loved when these great singers were accompanied by a real orchestra. Just listen to those violin's in the background. Now everything is synthesizers, and computers.
Yes, it's obviously a lip synch. But what daniel wrote about the violins, etc, is still valid. Bobbie Gentry recorded Ode to Billie Joe with just her voice, her guitar, and some strings like a few cellos. Look how great that came out. Still, once in awhile in the 21st century we may still get a nice surprise when simplicity delivers a stellar performance. Sam Kelly's Make You Feel My Love comes to mind in the latter category. He first got attention with his short version on AGT, and the full song can be heard here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jEuiPaZGgzs.html
Hot Head Ignoring the built-in talent of a singer (especially in the context of the time this represented hard struggle, and continues today) to praise the orchestra, no comment on what it took to rise to this level of creativeness by the singer: VERY MUCH IMPLIES A LACK OF RESPECT. Wake up.
Precious Dionne should be put in the Guinness Book of Records for becoming the first international singer in history to hit high notes with out any signs in her face of energy or stress . She has to be the only artist in history to have ever done this. Please give her an award that says ;God gave her alone an angel's voice of relaxation. does any agree with me?
I've always loved Dionne Warwick. I must say though, that Joni Mitchell also hit those high notes with barely an effort or change of expression. They both were gifted.
