European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Profile by Richard de Atley associated press it was after Midnight when a sleepy Dionne Warwick heard her Doorbell ring one recent night. She asked wearily Over the intercom who it was. It was her excited Niece Whitney Houston fresh from winning two american music awards. My feet never touched the ground Warwick said. I went to answer the door. She was so excited and thrilled. Her mom Cissy Houston was with her along with her agent. I got a bottle of Champagne and we just laughed and  Champagne nights and Golden Days Are Back for Dionne Warwick who is enjoying a stupendous hit with that s what friends Are for a single that managed to be no. 1 on both the Black pop and adult charts for three weeks. Her up friends is in the top 20. She also has reunited with her favorite songwriter Burt Bacharach after a 10-y.ear split and anchors to s hit record review show solid cold. All royalties from that s what friends Are for Are going to the american foundation for aids research. So far the easy going tune has raised $500,000. The music is by Bacharach and was originally recorded by Rod Stewart and included in the soundtrack for the 1982 comedy movie night shift. However despite the ensemble cast of friends Stevie wonder Gladys Knight and Elton John and altruistic lyrics the song was not originally intended to raise funds. It was movie Star Elizabeth Taylor who persuaded Warwick to donate the royalties. She had been attracted to the lyrics by Carol Bayer Sager about friends being around when you need them. When she literally sat me Down and explained a few things regarding this ugliness of aids there was no doubt in my mind that i was going to say yes " Warwick said. The others followed. There was nothing but Confidence from Taylor. I know it s going to be a no. 1 record Warwick quoted her As telling the recording artists. And we All said of from your lips to god s ears " the song has introduced Warwick to yet another generation of listeners. Her songs Over 26 years include several standards from the songwriting team of Bacharach and former lyricist partner Hal David Don t make me Over in 1962 Alfie and / say a Little prayer in 1967 do you know the Way to san Jose in 1968 and / never fall in love Aea Inin 1970. In 1974, the Bacharach and David hit writing machine broke up. Warwick sued saying the pair had failed to meet a songwriting contract with her. The suit was settled out of court with terms undisclosed. However Warwick and Bacharach could not come to terms with one another. Warwick s first no. 1 single without Bacharach came in 1974 when she did then came you wit the spinners. 20 stripes Magazine March 13,1986 Dionne Warwick survived the disco craze to come Back Strong in the 1980s. In the late 1970s came the disco sound shoving aside several popular artists. Warwick managed to ride out the end of the period with the 1979 album Dionne produced by Barry Manilow. It turned out two grammy winning singles for her / never love this Way again and Dejavu. Warwick was born 53 years ago in East Orange n.j., in what she called a very very powerful singing  her Mother and aunts formed the Sweet inspirations the first gospel group Ever to perform at the Newport r.i., jazz festival. We were brought up never to get too big for our boots she said. We always had that Assurance that someone in the family would say hey wait a minute. Back up there was never that moment when your head got bigger than the  while on a music scholarship at the Hartt College of music in Connecticut Warwick formed her own gospel group. It was when she was singing backup in 1960 on the coaster s mexican divorce when Young composer Bacharach noticed her distinctive voice. Last year he called his old Friend and adversary. As a matter of fact i did say Burt who " Warwick recalled. Bacharach and Sager had written the song finder of lost loves for a to show and the producers wanted Warwick to record it. Bacharach decided it was time to Call. Once we got Over the initial Shock of literally speaking to each other it was easy Warwick said. We were also Able to Clear the air and literally express the fact that neither of us did anything derogatory toward each other. I think that because of what we feel and what we Felt at that time Well it was just too Strong to let attorneys destroy. I feel very Safe in saying that he has a great Deal of respect for my musicality that never