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.
Easy Love
Dionne Warwick Lyrics
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As close as any lovers can be,
When I feel your magic holding me.
You make the love inside me flow.
Baby (Baby) There's just something that I want you to know
That it's so easy love,
When I got you in my arms this way.
In your heart is where I'll always be.
Oh-oh it's easy love.
You know it's something like I felt before.
A way you keep me coming back for more,
When you making easy love to me.
Touch!
Your touch can make me feel so high.
With you the night just seems to fly.
You take my every breath away.
Oh-Oh-oh, Baby.(Baby)oh what more than is there to say,
To say...
That it's so easy love,
When I got you in my arms this way.
Oh it's heaven when I hear you say,
In your heart is where I'll always be.
Oh-oh it's easy love.
you know it's something like I felt before.
The way you keep me coming back for more,
When you making easy love to me.
That it's so easy love,
When I got you in my arms this way.
Oh it's heaven when I hear you say,
In your heart is where I'll always be.
That it's so easy love,
When I got you in my arms this way.
Oh it's heaven when I hear you say,
In your heart is where I'll always be.
Oh! Oh! It's easy love.
you know it's something like I felt before.
The way you keep me coming back for more,
When you make easy love to me.
In Dionne Warwick's song "Easy Love," she sings about being so close to her lover that their love flows easily. She describes feeling magical when she's with her partner and how their love makes her feel alive. Warwick talks about how easy it is to love her partner and how it's like nothing she's ever felt before.
The song highlights how physically close the lovers are, saying that their touch can make her feel high and that the night seems to fly by when they're together. Warwick admits that her lover takes her breath away and that she keeps coming back for more of their intimate moments.
Overall, the song is about the ease of love when you're with the right person. It's about finding someone who makes you feel magical and alive, and how their touch and physical closeness can make your love flow easily.
Line by Line Meaning
Close!
Expressing excitement or satisfaction at the proximity of the two lovers
As close as any lovers can be,
The lovers are as close as they can possibly be
When I feel your magic holding me.
The singer feels entranced and held by the magic of their lover
You make the love inside me flow.
The lover makes the artist's love and passion intensify and surge forth
Baby (baby) there's just something that I want you to know
The artist is addressing their lover affectionately and wants to express something important
That it's so easy love,
The love between the two is uncomplicated and effortless
When I got you in my arms this way.
The singer feels content and fulfilled when holding their lover
Oh it's heaven when I hear you say,
Hearing their lover express their love and devotion feels like a paradise to the artist
In your heart is where I'll always be.
The artist feels secure and confident in the love their lover has for them
You know it's something like I felt before.
The artist recognizes a familiar feeling of love and connection with their lover
A way you keep me coming back for more,
The lover's actions and affections make the singer want to be with them more and more
When you making easy love to me.
The artist feels comfortable and blissful when engaging in physical intimacy with their lover
Touch!
The singer is calling attention to the power of touch in their relationship
Your touch can make me feel so high.
The lover's touch can make the singer feel ecstatic and euphoric
With you the night just seems to fly.
Time seems to pass quickly and effortlessly when the singer is with their lover
You take my every breath away.
The artist feels overwhelmed by the intensity of their love and desire for their lover
Oh-oh-oh, Baby. (Baby) oh what more than is there to say, to say...
The artist is addressing their lover affectionately again and is at a loss for words
Contributed by Wyatt D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Aline Dowd
on I Cry Alone
Brings back oh so many memories.