Dionne Warwick has joked that “it is about time” she receives a Kennedy Middle Honor.
Whereas chatting with folks on Monday, the 82-year-old mentioned that she is “thrilled” about being honoured by the Kennedy Middle for her lifetime achievement standing.
“It is nonetheless a bunch of enjoyable. In any other case, I would not be doing it,” she advised the outlet of her profession. “When it turns into a job, that is once you will not see me anymore.”
Dionne, who has offered over 100 million information throughout her 60-year-career, ranks among the many 40 largest U.S. hitmakers between 1955 and 1999 based mostly on her chart historical past on Billboard’s Sizzling 100 pop singles chart.
“It is about time,” the singer joked of the honour. “I am thrilled. I actually am. I am very enthusiastic about it. I really feel so honoured to be honoured by the Kennedy Middle.”
Leaders on the John F. Kennedy Middle for the Performing Arts have additionally picked Queen Latifah, Billy Crystal and Barry Gibb to obtain the annual lifetime achievement honours.
The five-time Grammy Award winner additionally advised the outlet that she has her sights set on a number of different awards.
“There’s nonetheless the Oscar, the Emmy, the Tony, not essentially in that order,” she quipped.
The Kennedy Middle Honors are set to happen on the Kennedy Middle Opera Home in Washington D.C. on 3 December.
