On Monday, sightseeing and tourism company Gray Line New York, inducted legendary musician Dionne Warwick into its Ride of Fame campaign as part of its new chapter “Immortal, It, Imminent”, or “IIi”.
Ms. Warwick was on-hand for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, where a custom decal displaying her likeness on the front of the vehicle was unveiled as well as a “permanent seat” on her bus, outfitted with her signature decal.
Warwick is currently celebrating the release her new album “Dionne Now”, which honors her iconic career in entertainment.
The album commemorates 50 years since Warwick collaborated with Burt Bacharach, Hal David and Phil Ramone, and features 12 classic songs, including 6 classics and a duet of “Say A Little Prayer for You” with her son David Elliot, as well as two brand new Bacharach/David songs.
Past honorees include: Liza Minnelli, Donald Trump, Joe Namath, Whoopi Goldberg, Vanessa Williams, Bernadette Peters, Walt Frazier, Richard Dreyfuss, Rachael Ray, New York Ranger, Henrik Lundqvist, Cyndi Lauper, Marc Anthony, Kenneth Cole and legendary New York Yankee, Reggie Jackson.