13 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Begin with the poised phrasing of the Scepter recordings, then follow the later ballads and fully credited vocal partnerships.
25 selections with release evidence; 12 beyond the yearly lists.
Dionne Warwick brought a distinctive contralto and precise phrasing to the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the early 1960s. Anyone Who Had a Heart and Walk On By are landmarks of that partnership. Her later work extended through R&B, jazz and soft-rock ballads, including I'll Never Love This Way Again. Across these settings, her recordings connect pop melody with gospel and soul vocal traditions.
Dionne Warwick - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame biography
Vocal range and phrasing, Bacharach-David collaboration, representative recordings and later R&B/jazz/soft-rock directions. The source's album-date and B-side anecdote are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Release: 1963Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #72Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, demonstrating Warwick's vocal range and emotional depth.
View background statusWritten by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, exploring themes of heartbreak and pride.
View background statusOriginally recorded as "Message to Martha" by Jerry Butler
View background statusThe film of the same name, questioning the meaning of life
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Source year-end #42Dionne Warwick brought a distinctive contralto and precise phrasing to the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the early 1960s. Anyone Who Had a Heart and Walk On By are landmarks of that partnership. Her later...
View background statusBurt Bacharach and Hal David wrote this song about a failed attempt at stardom.
View background statusFrom the musical "Promises, Promises," exploring the pain of heartbreak
View background statusRelease: 1968Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #64Female version of Herb Alpert's "This Guy's in Love with You"
View background statusCover of The Righteous Brothers' classic, with a softer approach
View background statusRelease: 1969Source checked | Recent carryover
Source year-end #95From the musical "Promises, Promises," exploring the pain of heartbreak
View background statusThe intensity of a unique love experience
View background statusDionne Warwick brought a distinctive contralto and precise phrasing to the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the early 1960s. Anyone Who Had a Heart and Walk On By are landmarks of that partnership. Her later...
View background statusDionne Warwick brought a distinctive contralto and precise phrasing to the songs of Burt Bacharach and Hal David in the early 1960s. Anyone Who Had a Heart and Walk On By are landmarks of that partnership. Her later...
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.