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Dee Dee Warwick was a soul singer and the sister of superstar Dionne Warwick. The two women too their own career paths - but both as singers. Dionne Warwick became famous fast leaving Dee Dee to struggle in her wake. She had a great talent - but none of her songs or albums ever became quite as popular as she had dreamed that they would.
Dee Dee Warwick began her singing career with her older sister Dionne when she was a teenager in the 1950's. Together they formed the Gospelaires and would sometimes sing with the Drinkard Singers. This was a gospel group that their mother Lee had helped to start. Dee Dee did what many gospel singers are known for and decided to change from gospel to secular soul in the early 1960's. She became on of New York's most popular and in demand session vocalists during her time and used her voice on records for the Drifters, Garnett mimms, Aretha Franklin, and Chuck Jackson.
For awhile Dee Dee was content to make a living off of being a backup singer. But in 1963 she decided to take a chance and created her own records. This is when she created the original version of "You're No Good" - which many famous artists would continue to sing. During the late 1960's she became more serious about her solo career and began to release many singles for Mercury and other albums.
Her recordings from this time period may not have been as successful as her sisters' - but they are still considered to be some of the best New York pop/soul with an R&B influence. During the 1970's Dee Dee was able to sign with Atco and received a Top Ten R&B single with the song "She Didn't Know".
Miss Dee Dee Warwick was a truly exceptional singer of her time. If you are interested in other artists check out biographies of other Legendary Artists at All About Music.
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