"A House Is Not a Home" is a 1964 song recorded by American singer Dionne Warwick. Written by produced by the team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David, the song was a modest hit for Warwick peaking at #71 on the pop singles chart as the b-side to the top 40 single, "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)". The song was revived nearly two decades later by R&B singer Luther Vandross, whose version became an R&B hit in 1981. Luther's version would be sampled two decades after that by Kanye West on his, Jamie Foxx's and Twista's hit, "Slow Jamz", in 2004. 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Dionne Warwick (born December 12, 1940 in East Orange, New Jersey, as Marie Dionne Warrick) is an American singer best known for her work with Hal David and Burt Bacharach as songwriters and producers. ... Burt Bacharach (born May 12, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a Jewish-American pianist and composer. ... Hal David (born May 25, 1921 in New York City, New York) is an Jewish-American lyricist and songwriter. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kanye Omari West (born June 8, 1977) is a Grammy Award-winning American producer/rapper. ... Jamie Foxx at Naval Air Station North Island prior to a premiere screening of the Stealth movie. ... Twista (a. ... Slow Jamz is the first single from Twistas album, Kamikaze. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...