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rleans Hotel main showroom, December 15th, 2005

"Dionne Warwick's Christmas Show"

Someone tell Dionne-that-there are four important elements to any
concert, the place (venue)and the audience, and the musicans on stage
and finally the legend/icon Dionne Warwick in the center of the stage
or even pacing it briskly as she did on her opening night in Vagas.
She was a wow!

Dressed in an all white pant suit with rhinestone piping on the the
collar, cuffs and buttons Dionne took the stage, literally and the
audience along with her. After two smart Christmas Carolls she
informed and delighted the audience with this quip 'enjoy YOUR show',
and enjoy they did.

This venue was sold out, and for good reason, she was back, back from
the world tour, back home in the USA and happy to be back in glitter
gulch. She was missed.

With full throat, lots of bounce, she appeared to be happy to be
back, she sang them all, from the 60's, 70's, 80"s, interspursed
with "my daddy's favorite Christmas Caroll", and other
seasonal favorites, and then more of her hits, a relaxed Dionne
opened her throat with emotion on both the high and low notes, and it
was apparent she could sing anything and almost did. She was happy
(she had a hard year with several losses)
and yet smiling throughout and joking about how she decorated the
Christmass trees on stage right and left. It was a Dionne Warwick
celebration, and everyone celebrated along with her.

Her musicans were excellant, with new arrangements for the new/old
tunes, they had her bounce and joy in playing for her, it was not
work, it was JOY. You could tell! The lighting was excellent that
showcased both Dionne and her music extremely well. The sound
was perfect (clearly she had her "chops" in perfect working order).
Dionne controlled it all and all let her.

Her finale and her signautre(no false finale) dazzled the audience to
the degree that everyone stood on the last number (That's What
Friends Are For) screaming and I do mean screaming "BRAVO", "YOU GO
GIRL", All hearfelt and this from a audience between 35 and death. It
was the best Dionne Warwick Event in decades. 2006 will be her year,
just like 1979 was her year.

Dionne was back with bounce and happy.

YOU GO GIRL!

From DW´s homepage - posted 12/12:

well, hello everybody,

its been a while since i've had enough time to gather thoughts to get out any news to you all where do i begin (sounds like a good song title to me).

since the uk tour, i have been equally as busy running around this world. and whoever said it's a small world", well i beg to differ with them.

the tour continues, and although it requires a multitude of travel, it has been so wonderful to visit the many places that i have performed, and to be received so warmly in each.

we have started the recording of the duets, as a matter of fact, i am flying down to nashville to record with wynona tomorrow. she chose "anyone who had a heart", and i anticipate it will be nothing short of spectacular.

jill scott will be doing "deja vu", gladys knight has done "i know i'll never love this way again", maya will be doing "close to you", and the ones finished are sounding so, so, good i think you all will be very pleased. i know i am.

i had a wonderful pre-birthday dinner given for me last evening by alan williams who takes care of the web site for me, and to say it was incredible would be an understatement. it was just wonderful with all of my closest friends,and a menu that was to die for and i know i'll be on a constant diet to work off the added pounds.

today, the 12th my official birthday, has been wonderful with family, and very loving and filled with lots of laughter.

i am opening in las vegas again on the 15th through the 18th of december, and i will finally take a well earned vacation until the first of the year.

the tribute has been set for january 26, 2006 at the kodak theater in los angeles, and the line up for the show is unbelievable.

i will be spending the holidays with my family, and am looking forward to that.

i think i have brought you all up to date, and will take this time to wish all of you a very merry christmas, and a very happy, healthy, and prosperous new year with all that you hope for and more.

take good care, and i'll be back at you in 2006!

dionne

p.s.

all the grands are fine and our new addition, lealand, is growing beautifully. had to let you know about the babies.

okay, that's it.

Ed;

You are right on the money with Dionne!