DIONNE WARWICK - WALK ON BY

WALK ON BY

DIONNE WARWICK

COMPOSITOR: HAL DAVID/BURT BACHARACH

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: LOVE IN A BOX;

LABEL: MUSICBROKERS;

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 2009

 

         Marie Dionne Warwick (/ˈdiːɒn/DEE-on; née Warrick; born December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, television host, and former Goodwill Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization.

           Warwick ranks among the 40 biggest hit makers between 1955 and 1999, based on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Singles Charts. She is one of the most-charted female vocalists of all time, with 56 of her singles making the Billboard Hot 100 between 1962 and 1998, and 80 singles making all Billboard charts combined.

              Marie Dionne Warrick, later Warwick, was born in Orange, New Jersey to Lee Drinkard and Mancel Warrick. Her mother was manager of the Drinkard Singers, and her father was a Pullman porter, chef, record promoter and CPA. Dionne was named after her aunt on her mother's side. She had a sister, Delia ("Dee Dee"), who died in 2008, and a brother, Mancel Jr., who was killed in an accident in 1968 at age 21. Her parents were both African American, and she also has Native American, Brazilian and Dutch ancestry.

             She was raised in East Orange, New Jersey and was a Girl Scout for a time. After finishing East Orange High School in 1959, Warwick pursued her passion at the Hartt College of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut. She landed some work with her group singing backing vocals for recording sessions in New York City. During one session, Warwick met Burt Bacharach, who hired her to record demos featuring songs written by him and lyricist Hal David. She later landed her own record deal. 

If you see me walking down the street
And I start to cry
Each time we meet
Walk on by.
Walk on by.
Make believe
That you don't see the tears
Just let me grieve in private
Cause each time I see you
I break down and cry
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by.
 
I just can't get over losing you
And so, if I seem broken and blue
Walk on by
Walk on by
Foolish pride
That's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye
Oh, walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on...
 
Walk on by
Walk on by
Foolish pride
That's all that I have left
So let me hide
The tears and the sadness you gave me
When you said goodbye
Hm, walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Walk on by (Don't stop)
Now you really got to go
So walk on by
Make believe you never see
The tears I cry
now you really got to go
So walk on by
Make believe you never see
The tears I cry...