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Dionne Warwick
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Age
76
Birthday
Dec. 12th, 1940
Born in
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Height
170 cm
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[none found]TRIVIA:
- Began singing at age 6 at a Baptist church.
- Was named the U.S. Ambassador of Health in 1987.
- Arrested on misdemeanor charge 12 May, 2002 at Miami International Airport for carrying 11 marijuana cigarettes, found in empty lipstick container, less than 5 grams of marijuana. A friend told reporters Warwick uses marijuana to fight effects of glaucoma. On 5 June 2002, AP reports that charges against Warwick were dropped after Miami-Dade County judge agreed to plea bargain deal, which included Warwick's completion of drug treatment program. She did not appear in court, but in a statement said, "To this day, I am puzzled about exactly what happened at the Miami International Airport. But through the grace of God, I can now put this unpleasant chapter behind me." Her plea also included her donation of $250 to a group which supports children born with HIV. Warwick also agreed to make an anti-drug public service announcement directed at youth.
- Although her real last name is Warrick, on her first hit record, "Don't Make Me Over", her record company misspelled her name "Warwick" on the label, and she's used it ever since.
- Graduated from East Orange High School in East Orange, New Jersey in 1959.
- First cousin of 'Whitney Houston' (qv).
- Attended 'Karen Carpenter' (qv)'s funeral on Tuesday, February 8, 1983. The services were held at United Methodist Church in Downey, California.
- Ranked #42 on VH1's Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
