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Dionne Warwicks singing is a unique version of urban pop not jazz, although it is jazzy, and not R&B, although it has soul and sway, and not rock or blues, although her voice can ache with a weary intensity. Matched from the early 60s through the early 70s with the songwriting team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, she produced numerous hits, including 'Walk on By', 'Alfie', 'I Say a Little Prayer', 'Do You Know the Way to San Jose', and 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again', among others. If she isnt critically regarded as a legendary icon in quite the same league as Aretha Franklin and other contemporaries, it's really more of a style thing, perhaps because Warwick isn't really a fiery gospel shouter. Be that as it may, Warwick has sold over 150 million records through her five-decade career, and placed nearly 60 singles in the Billboard Hot 100 over that time, so she obviously knows what she is doing.