biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (February 2011) Dionne Warwick Background information Birth name Marie Dionne Warrick Born December 12, 1940 (1940-12-12) (age 70) Genres R&B, Soul, Urban, Soft rock, Adult contemporary, Quiet storm, Pop Occupations Singer/Actress Instruments Vocals Years active 1962–present Labels Scepter (1962-1971) Warner Bros. (1972-1977) Arista (1979-1995) Concord (2005-2007) Rhino (2008-present) Associated acts Burt Bacharach, The Spinners, Isaac Hayes, Sacha Distel, Whitney Houston, Jeffrey Osborne, June Pointer, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Dieter Bohlen, Gladys Knight, Smokey Robinson, Chuck Jackson, Barry Manilow, Bee Gees, Luther Vandross, Marvin Gaye Marie Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940) is an American singer and actress who became a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health..