JANUARY 5th - HOLLYWOOD, CA - Hello and Happy New Year's Greetings to you! Thank you to the readers, subscribers, fans and friends of
CONNIE FRANCIS and SHARON REDD who made our Holiday issue a high-spirited, best-selling success in '09. You keep us in print and inspired!
I'm honored and thrilled to initiate 2010 with our first cover girl of the year, who also happens to be the first African American cover girl for Daeida Magazine: MISS DIONNE WARWICK. In our exclusive interview and photo shoot, Miss Warwick reveals that her sonic beauty and visual beauty are total reflections of a soullfully sincere beauty in spirit, style and intellect. 11 pages cover our conversation with this fascinating lady.
5 full page images and centerfold honor the dazzling sparkle of this perfect cover girl and incredible star.
Miss Warwick, in person, as in performance, is a "once in a lifetime" artist and woman. I hope we convey that completely to you in this very special and truly exciting issue of Daeida Magazine.
MISS RUBY DEE generously and graciously contributed an exclusive piece for Miss Warwick's herstoric cover, too. Look for "Defining Dionne."
LESLEY GORE gives us an exclusive interview about her transcendence from "America's Sweetheart" of
song to redefining her identity as an artist in our 9 page interview. Look for the gorgeous collage and smoky "Dietrich-esque" portrait
included here!
The celebrated Hollywood biographer and historian MICHELLE VOGEL speaks to us
exclusively about her latest book on OLIVE BORDEN, the mysterious silent movie star of the 1920s who was rediscovered in a women's
shelter in the 1940s. A star before the age of 21, her career over by the age of 28, Borden died by the time she was 41. Vogel's research and discoveries cast a glow on the memory of a star that dimmed light-years ago.
It's all here in our latest and first issue of the year. Premiering online and in print on January 5th. Purchase a copy and pick up a
few promo posters too!
As always, thanks to our readers who keep us in print, up late at night, and constantly at work on the next issue. Here's to a prosperous
New Year to all!
If you're new to Daeida; welcome. If you're returning;welcome back. - DAVID YBARRA, EDITOR
