Known as the artist who "bridged the gap," Warwick's soulful blend of pop, gospel and R&B music transcended racial, cultural, national, and musical boundaries.
Throughout the 1980's and 1990's, Warwick collaborated with many of her musical peers, including Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osbourne, Kashif and Stevie Wonder. Warwick was also host of the hit television music show, "Solid Gold." In addition, she recorded several theme songs, including "Champagne Wishes & Caviar Dreams," for the popular television series "Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous," and "The Love Boat," for the hit series from Aaron Spelling. More recently, Warwick recorded her first Christmas album entitled "My Favorite Time of the Year" featured jazzy interpretations of many holiday classics. In 2007, Rhino Records re-released the CD with new cover art, a critically acclaimed Gospel album, "Why We Sing," for Rhino/Warner Records, and a new jazz album, "Only Trust Your Heart," a collection of standards, celebrating the music of legendary composer Sammy Cahn for Sony Red/MPCA Records.
Dionne Warwick has won 5 Grammy Awards during her music career:
• 1969: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?"
• 1971: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
• 1979: "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" for the single, "Déjà Vu"
• 1979: "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" for the single, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
• 1986: "Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group With Vocal" for the single, "That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick was born in a musical family of which numerous superstars arose.
Warwick's sister Dee Dee Warwick had a successful singing career, Warwick's aunt is gospel singer Cissy Houston, and one of Warwick's cousins is Whitney Houston.
Another Night
Dionne Warwick Lyrics
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And I'll show you a man who never ever cheats and lies
Find me a star and if you can prove
The star you've found just never disappears
I'll show you a man who'll
Never, never, ever, ever bring you tears
Another night when I'm all alone
Another night when I stay at home
I worry so about him
Oh, I love him, and my love makes me proud
I need him, if he doesn't come back
I know I'll surely die
Find me a cloud that never brings you rain
And I'll show you a man who never, ever brings you pain
Find me a bird and if you can prove
That bird you've found has no wings but still can fly
I'll show you a man who'll
Never, never, ever, ever leave you high and dry
Another night when I'm all alone
Another night without him
Another night when I stay at home
I worry so about him
Oh, I love him
And my love makes me proud
I need him, if he doesn't come back
I'll die
And he'll never, never, ever take me in his arms
Another night when I'm all alone
Another night without him
Another night when I stay at home
I worry so about him
Another night when I'm all alone
Another night without him
Another night when I stay at home
I worry so about him
Another night when I'm all alone
Another night without him
Another night, another night
I worry so about him
The lyrics of "Another Night" by Dionne Warwick express the fears and insecurities of a woman who is in love with a man who may not be faithful to her. The song begins with the lines "Find me a rose that never fades and dies, and I'll show you a man who never ever cheats and lies." This is an allusion to the fact that just as it is impossible to find a flower that never fades, it is impossible to find a man who never cheats or lies. The woman is essentially saying that she fears that her man may be unfaithful.
The next few lines continue with the same theme, as the woman challenges the listener to find her an unchanging star or a cloud that never brings rain, and she promises to show them a man who will never bring pain or tears. She is essentially saying that she wishes her man were as reliable and steadfast as these celestial bodies.
The chorus of the song repeats the title "Another Night" several times, emphasizing the loneliness and anxiety that the woman feels when she is without her man. She loves him deeply and feels proud of her love for him, but at the same time, she is afraid that he may not return to her. The song ends with the tragic line "And he'll never, never, ever take me in his arms," suggesting that the woman's fears may come true.
Line by Line Meaning
Find me a rose that never fades and dies
If you can show me a rose that never fades and dies, that would be equivalent to showing a man who never cheats and lies.
And I'll show you a man who never ever cheats and lies
If you can actually find a rose that never fades and dies, then you haven't shown me a man who never cheats and lies because the two are equally impossible.
Find me a star and if you can prove
If you can find a star and actually prove that it never disappears or fades away,
The star you've found just never disappears
Then that would be like finding a man who never makes you cry; impossible.
I'll show you a man who'll Never, never, ever, ever bring you tears
The point is that there is no such man, just like there is no such star or rose.
Another night when I'm all alone
Yet another night where I find myself lonely and by myself.
Another night without him
Another night without the man I love by my side.
Another night when I stay at home
I'm stuck at home for yet another night without any company.
I worry so about him
I can't stop worrying about the man I love and miss so much.
Oh, I love him, and my love makes me proud
I still love him so much, and I'm proud of the depth and intensity of my feelings for him.
I need him, if he doesn't come back
I require his presence in my life, to the point where I'm unable to go on without him.
I know I'll surely die
His absence is unbearable to me, to the point where I feel like I'm going to die if he doesn't come back.
Find me a cloud that never brings you rain
If you can show me a cloud that never brings rain, that would be like finding a man who never brings you pain or heartache.
And I'll show you a man who never, ever brings you pain
Again, the point is that there is no such man, just like there is no such cloud.
Find me a bird and if you can prove
If you can find me a bird and provide proof that it can still fly without wings,
That bird you've found has no wings but still can fly
Then that would be like finding a man who never leaves you high and dry.
I'll show you a man who'll never, never, ever, ever leave you high and dry
The point is that it's impossible to find such a man.
And he'll never, never, ever take me in his arms
It hurts to think about the fact that he may never hold me in his arms again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: HAL DAVID, BURT BACHARACH, BURT F. BACHARACH
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on I Cry Alone
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