DOUBLE XXPOSURE MEDIA RELATIONS PRESENT NEW JERSEY’S GOT TALENT – THE LEGACY CONTINUES
Cheryl Washington, Princess Gadson, Kevin Goins – Contributing Writers/Editors
Angelo Ellerbee – President/Founder, Double XXposure Media Relations
NEW JERSEY’S GOT TALENT! DIONNE WARWICK, THE DRINKARD SINGERS, CISSY HOUSTON, DEE DEE WARWICK – THE LEGACIES CONTINUE
DRINKARD SINGERS
The Legacy Continues with Gospel greats, The Drinkard Singers. Emily Drinkard, later known as Cissy Houston, was only five years old when she joined her sister, Anne, and brothers, Nicholas and Larry, in a family gospel group, the Drinkard Four. Another sister, Lee, served as the group’s manager, Expanding with the addition of vocalists, Ann Moss and Marie Epps, the group was renamed, the Drinkard Singers. Performing regularly at the New Hope Baptist Church, in Newark, they recorded several singles for the Savoy, Chess and Verve labels and a live album, A Joyful Noise, for RCA.
Newark NJ
CISSY HOUSTON
The Legacy Continues with Cissy Houston – In the early ’60s, she joined forces with a floating group of singers known simply as the Group (including at various points Doris Troy and Dee Dee Warwick) to provide backup vocals on numerous soul, pop, and rock sessions. They contributed to many Atlantic sessions in particular, and Atlantic executive Jerry Wexler signed the act to the label in 1967. Named the Sweet Inspirations, they recorded some excellent gospel-flavored soul in the late ’60s, managing a few hits (as well as continuing to back up other artists, most notably Aretha Franklin) before Houston left to go solo at the end of 1969. Cissy was the first to record “Midnight Train To Georgia” before Gladys Knight & the Pips made the song a #1 hit.
Newark NJ
DEE DEE WARWICK
The Legacy Continues with Dee Dee Warwick, who began singing with her older sister Dionne as a teenager in the 1950s. . During her early career, Dee Dee was content to make a comfortable living as a backup singer. Soon, Dee Dee began treating her solo career more seriously in the second half of the 1960s, during which she released almost a dozen singles for Mercury, including the Top 50 Pop hit, “I Want To Be With You” from the Broadway musical, Golden Boy (starring Sammy Davis Jr), ” “Foolish Fool,” and “I’m Gonna Make You Love Me” all made the R&B Top 20. Warwick signed to Atco at the beginning of the 1970s, getting a Top Ten R&B single right off the bat with “She Didn’t Know (She Kept on Talking).”
East Orange, NJ
DAVID ELLIOTT
The Legacy Continues with David Elliott, the eldest of Dionne Warwick’s sons. David is a singer, drummer, CPT, NPC Athlete, and Grammy Award-Nominated Songwriter. Presently, he is a PADI MSDT Instructor and a former police officer for the Whittier Police Department, Whittier, CA. A noted songwriter, David composed “Here & Now”, intended for Dionne – until Luther Vandross heard the song and asked permission to record it (which became Vandross’ first Top 10 Pop hit and helped him earn his first Grammy). David also served as a drummer for Dionne’s concerts.
East Orange, NJ
DAMON ELLIOTT
The Legacy Continues with Damon Elliott, youngest son of Dionne Warwick. At home in almost any genre, including pop, hip-hop, R&B, rock, country, and gospel, Elliott has worked with a full range of musical artists, from Britney Spears to Macy Gray, Mya, Deana Carter, Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Gwen Stefani, Beyoncé, and Destiny’s Child. After founding Confidential Records, he discovered, signed, mentored, and started the career of R&B artist Keyshia Cole, along with hip-hop’s Hopsin. Elliott’s rendition of “Lady Marmalade” from the 2001 film Moulin Rouge won a Grammy Award that same year.
Beverly Hills, CA
CHEYENNE ELLIOTT
The Legacy Continues with Cheyenne Elliot, the daughter of David Elliott. Cheyenne learned her craft and drew innately from being born into a family of music royalty, including her grandmother-the iconic Dionne Warwick. Her talent was recognized at the tender age of 9 years old, which then led to her making hundreds of guest appearances around the world. Later, Cheyenne appeared with musical members of her famous family–including Warwick and Houston–to record “Family First,” which was featured on the Atlantic Records released music inspired by the Tyler Perry film: Daddy’s Little Girls.
Los Angeles, CA
DIONNE WARWICK
The Legacy Continues with Grammy Legend, Dionne Warwick, who’s celebrating her seventh decade in entertainment. From the works produced/written by Burt Bacharach/Hal David to the recently aired CNN documentary, “Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over”, Ms. Warwick (born Marie Dionne Warrick) is a trailblazer in music, the performing arts, Civil Rights and her humanitarian efforts. She scored a number one pop hit when she teamed with the Spinners for “Then Came You” (1974) and achieved another Top Ten single with “I’ll Never Love This Way Again” (1979), produced by Barry Manilow. The next decade, aided again by Bacharach, Warwick delivered her biggest hit of all, “That’s What Friends Are For” (1985), a smash that topped the pop, R&B, and adult contemporary charts.. A five-time Grammy-winner, Warwick was handed a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019, and she has continued recording into the 2020s.
Newark NJ – raised in East Orange, NJ
Many of the figures have also made several contributions to their communities and charitable causes. “I want people to understand that these people had a connection to giving back,” said Angelo Ellerbee, CEO of Double Xxposure Media Relations.
New Jersey’s Got Talent: And the Legacy Continues will be found at the following URLS – :
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NEW JERSEY’S GOT TALENT! DIONNE WARWICK, THE DRINKARD SINGERS, CISSY HOUSTON, DEE DEE WARWICK – THE LEGACIES CONTINUE
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