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Article: NOT YOUR AVERAGE JOE; Henry's life nearly as surreal as his music
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- Daily Breeze
- Article date:
- April 5, 2002
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Joe Henry probably knows fame better than anyone who isn't famous
yet.
The L.A.-based singer counts among his childhood friends not one
but two of the most renowned figures ofthe 20th century. The first
was serial murderer Jeffrey Dahmer.
"He was like a lot of kids at that age -- awkward," says Henry,
who adds they only knew each other from fourth to seventh grade, and
never shared lunch.
"I played next tohim in the school band," Henry says. "We both
played coronet. It was very strange finding out what happened."
When Henry's family moved from Ohio to Michigan, he found
himselftwo grades behind another future household name, Madonna
Ciccone. They co-starred in a high school production of ...