Rob Wilcox authored this news article for CVIndependent.com published March 12, 2025:
For more than six decades, Dionne Warwick has captivated audiences. The six-time Grammy Award winner is as outspoken as she is talented, and she has never shied away from serious issues—like the AIDS epidemic, as she played a crucial role in bringing much-needed attention to the crisis.
Warwick, still going strong at 84 years old, will return to the Coachella Valley for a show at Spotlight 29 on Friday, March 21. During a wide-ranging interview with the Independent, she was warm, down-to-earth and refreshingly candid. Yet one question unexpectedly gave her pause, leaving her momentarily—and uncharacteristically—at a loss for words: When asked to describe herself in a single word, she said, “Oh gosh! Ooh, I don’t know. The only word I can think of is me. Honest me.”