Whitney Houston是Dionne Warwick的表妹

主管國內稅的美國稅務局 IRS最近悄悄地撤銷老牌歌星Dionne Warwick四月10日的一項欠稅二佰二十萬美元的指控，IRS說他們算錯了，Dionne Warwick欠的稅不到一百萬美元。


Dionne Warwick1940年出生於紐澤西州East Orange， 6歲開始在教堂唱詩班唱歌，曾與姐姐Dee Dee Warwick和姑姑Cissy Houston組過the Gospelaires三重唱，而Cissy的女兒即2月11日 去世的Whitney Houston，所以Dionne Warwick是Whitney Houston的表姐。

1950年代末期，Dionne自康乃狄克州Hartford的Hartt音樂學院畢業，起初在紐約的錄音室幫別人唱合聲，後來成了1960-1970年代王牌詞曲搭擋Burt Bacharach與Hal David作品的最佳詮釋者，如Walk On By（#6,1964）、Message To Michael（#8,1966）、I Say A Little Prayer（#4,1967）和I’ll Never Fall In Love Again（#6,1969）等都是老歌迷們耳熟能詳的歌。

1985年Dionne Warwick邀請她的好友Elton John、Gladys Knightt與Stevie Wonder合唱了That’s What Friends Are For（此由Burt Bacharach與Carole Bayer Sager所寫，原由Rod Stewart在1982年唱過）為救援愛滋病患募款，這首歌除了獲得4週排行榜冠軍外，也獲得當年Grammy年度歌曲獎。

Dionne Warwick作品很多，是歷年暢銷歌星排行榜第30名的巨星。



That's What Friends are For



And I never thought I'd feel this way

And as far as I'm concerned

I'm glad I got the chance to say

That I do believe I love you

And if I should ever go away

Well, then close your eyes and try to feel

The way we do today

And then if you can remember

Keep smilin', keep shinin'

Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure

That's what friends are for

For good times and bad times

I'll be on your side forever more

That's what friends are for

Well, you came and opened me

And now there's so much more I see

And so by the way I thank you

Whoa, and then for the times when we're apart

Well, then close your eyes and know

These words are comin' from my heart

And then if you can remember, oh

Keep smiling, keep shining

Knowing you can always count on me, for sure

That's what friends are for

In good times, in bad times

I'll be on your side forever more

Oh, that's what friends are for

Whoa... oh... oh... keep smilin', keep shinin'

Knowin' you can always count on me, for sure

That's what friends are for

For good times and bad times

I'll be on your side forever more

That's what friends are for

Keep smilin', keep shinin'

Knowin' you can always count on me, oh, for sure

'Cause I tell you that's what friends are for

For good times and for bad times

I'll be on your side forever more

That's what friends are for (That's what friends are for)

On me, for sure

That's what friends are for

Keep smilin', keep shinin'