Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, as Marie… Read Full Bio ↴Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, as Marie Dionne Warrick) is a five-time Grammy Award winning American singer, actress and television presenter. Having been in a partnership with songwriters Burt Bacharach and Hal David for years, Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers of the entire rock era (1955–2012), based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. As of January 2013, Warwick ranks second behind only Aretha Franklin (who has a total of 88 charted Billboard singles) as the most-charted female vocalist of all time with 56 of Dionne's singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998.

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.

Please Make Him Love Me
Dionne Warwick Lyrics

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Answer my fervent prayer
Please make him love me
Don't leave me in despair
Please make him want me and need me

Every night before I sleep I
Ask the Lord to bless and keep you
Bless, bless, bless you I pray

And as I in my prayer, I say
Please make him love me
Teach him to care
Please make him love me

Answer my fervent prayer
And make him love me
Don't leave me in despair
Please make him want me and need me

In the chapel of my heart
I pray that we will not be parted
Bless, bless, bless you I pray

And as I in my prayer, I say
Please make him love me
Teach him to care
Please make him love me

Answer my fervent prayer
And make him love me
Don't leave me in despair
Please make him want me and need me and love me

Please make him love me
Please, please make him love me

Overall Meaning

Dionne Warwick's "Please Make Him Love Me" is a love ballad that speaks about a woman's plea to her higher power to make the man she loves, love her back. The lyrics of the song reflect the singer's vulnerability and helplessness in her love life, as she seeks out divine intervention to get what she desires most – the love of her life. She sings, "Please make him love me / Don't leave me in despair / Please make him want me and need me." In the lyrics of the song, the singer affirms her faith and trust in her religion and seeks solace in it as she asks for her prayer to be answered.

The chorus of the song expresses the deep desperation of the singer, with her repeating the lyrics "Please make him love me" several times. She prays passionately in the "chapel of her heart" that she and her lover will not be separated. She asks for her lover to be taught to care for her and to see how much love she has for him. The lyrics of the song convey deep longing and show the yearning of someone that wants to be loved and appreciated by their significant other.

In conclusion, "Please Make Him Love Me" is a timeless classic that expresses vulnerability and the quest for love. The lyrics show the hopelessness and helplessness in the pursuit of love, as the singer begs for divine intervention. The song's theme is relatable to anyone who has ever been in love and felt the need to have their feelings reciprocated.

Line by Line Meaning

Answer my fervent prayer
I am deeply and passionately praying to God.

Please make him love me
I desire and long for him to love me in return.

Don't leave me in despair
I don't want to be left alone and hopeless.

Please make him want me and need me
I want to be desired and needed by him.

Every night before I sleep I
I make sure to pray before resting.

Ask the Lord to bless and keep you
I ask God to look after and protect you.

And as I in my prayer, I say
During my prayer, I express the following words

Teach him to care
I want him to learn how to show care and concern.

In the chapel of my heart
Deep within my heart and soul.

I pray that we will not be parted
I pray that we will stay together and not be separated.

Please make him want me and need me and love me
I want him to desire, need, and love me with all his heart.

Please make him love me
My heart's desire is for him to love me deeply.

Please, please make him love me
I implore and beg for him to love me with all his heart.

Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID, BURT F. BACHARACH

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