The Burt Bacharach Discussion Forum

I just noticed this question regarding Dionne's name. Of course Marie is Dionne's first name is it the given name of Dionne's aunt Rebbie, who is the younger sister of Lee Drinkard Warrick Dionne's mother. I think in Dionne's book her mother Lee also said that the name Dionne was taken from her husb...

Read this on another site today....it's very sad on the heels of Luther death as well. I know Dionne has always said how special her relationship was with her mother. One recalls that Lee at the beginning of Dionne's career traveled with her to make sure she was safe. And that if there was any 'char...