- She chose and imposed Quincy Jones as her musical arranger, when he was not yet a name in the music industry.
- Married seven times.
- Her name was changed to Dinah Washington by Lionel Hampton.
- Inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 1987.
- Was godmother to singer Patti Austin.
- Was one of the performers featured on a set of stamps of rock and blues legends issued by the U.S. Postal Service in June 1993.
- Her two sons were George and Robert (Bobby).
- One short-lived marriage was to Walter Buchanan, a bassist for Arnett Cobb.
- One of her many husbands was George Jenkins, a one-time drummer in Lionel Hampton's band.
- She was a progressive Democrat who strongly supported the presidency of John F. Kennedy.
- Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 (under the category Early Influence).
- Ranked #48 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll
- In October 2013, her recording of "Romance In The Dark" was used in a TV advertisement for Guinness Brewers.
- She was portrayed by Mary J. Blige in the film Respect.
- Friends with Hazel Scott.
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