<<1985: From Wally's bio page: At the Grammy Awards show [today], Joni and Dionne Warwick presented the final Grammy of the evening for Album of the Year to Lionel Richie for his mega-hit collection "Can't Slow Down." More info: http://www.jonimitchell.com/Grammy85.html>>
Oh, wow! This is amazing -- I didn't know they'd ever met (Joni and Dionne)! My first musical heroes were Bacharach, who wrote for Dionne (with Hal David), and Jimmy Webb, who wrote largely at first for the 5th Dimension, followed soon by Laura Nyro, and finally Joni! My four biggest heroes (there's like a 17-way tie for fifth place), and I'm gradually finding out that they've all met or collaborated or whatever. Sorry to gush, it's just I'm always thrilled when Joni works with someone else I like, like Michael McDonald or Peter Gabriel, and I didn't know Joni and Dionne had ever met. Does anyone know if Joni and Burt B. ever met -- I know Larry K. was producing "Grace of my Heart", and both Joni and Burt (working with Elvis Costello this time) contributed one song each, but did they meet? Just curious, Walt
