Amy Winehouse

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Amy Winehouse
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Amy Jade Winehouse
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23 July (27 y.o.)
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The Biography of Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse, the British singer, emerged as a powerhouse in jazz, soul, and reggae. She made history as the first and only British female artist to win five Grammy awards.
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Childhood and Youth

Born in London in 1983 to parents of Russian Jewish descent, Amy Jade Winehouse grew up in a musical family steeped in jazz. Her father worked as a taxi driver and her mother as a pharmacist. Amy had an older brother, Alex, who was three years her senior. The family split in 1993 when her parents divorced.
Amy Winehouse as a child
Amy Winehouse as a child
Amy's maternal uncles were professional jazz musicians, and her paternal grandmother, who was a jazz singer, had a romantic relationship with the legendary Ronnie Scott. Amy adored her grandmother and even tattooed her name, Cynthia, on her arm.
Amy Winehouse tattooed her grandma's name on her arm
Amy Winehouse tattooed her grandma's name on her arm
Amy attended Ashmole School, where her classmates included Dan Gillespie Sells of "The Feeling" and Rachel Stevens of "S Club 7". At just 10 years old, Amy and her friend Juliette Ashby formed a rap group called "Sweet 'n' Sour".
Amy Winehouse with her elder brother
Amy Winehouse with her elder brother
In 1995, she enrolled at the Sylvia Young Theatre School, but was expelled after a couple of years for bad behavior. During her time there, she made a brief appearance in an episode of "The Fast Show" in 1997.
Amy Winehouse during her school years
Amy Winehouse during her school years
That very year, the young artist composed her first songs. But her early success was overshadowed by her first encounter with drugs at age 14. A year later, she began performing with a jazz band. During this period, her boyfriend, soul artist Tyler James, assisted her in securing her first contract with EMI. Amy spent her first paycheck on the band The Dap-Kings, who accompanied her in the studio and later on tour.

Musical Career

Amy Winehouse's debut album "Frank" dropped in fall 2003, with Salaam Remi producing. Critics embraced the album, drawing comparisons between Amy and legends like Macy Gray, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holiday. The debut was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. But Amy wasn't happy with the final product, saying she only considered 80% of the album truly hers—the label had forced in songs she hated.
Amy Winehouse - Stronger Than Me (From the Debut Album «Frank»)
Amy kept evolving, and her second album "Back to Black," released in 2006, drew heavily from jazz and the female pop groups of the '50s and '60s. Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson produced the album and pushed the tracks on East Village Radio. "Back to Black" hit #7 on the Billboard chart. In the UK, the album went five times platinum and became 2007's best-selling album.
Young Amy Winehouse
Young Amy Winehouse
The album's first single, "Rehab", won the Ivor Novello Award in the spring of 2007 for Best Contemporary Song.
Amy Winehouse - Rehab
But success came with a dark side—drug use was spiraling out of control. That summer, Amy canceled shows across the US and UK, blaming her deteriorating health. Paparazzi photos surfaced showing the singer using illegal drugs. More photos kept appearing of Amy and her husband Blake in heated fights.
Amy Winehouse with her father
Amy Winehouse with her father
Amy's father feared the worst, while her reps blamed relentless paparazzi for making her life hell. In fall 2007, Amy's family begged fans to boycott her work until she and her husband quit using drugs.

That November, the DVD "I Told You I Was Trouble" dropped, featuring a London concert and documentary about the artist.
Amy Winehouse - Valerie (Live)
Meanwhile, Amy was laying down vocals for "Valerie" on Mark Ronson's solo album "Version." She also collaborated with Mutya Buena, former member of "Sugababes". By late 2007, Amy landed at #2 on the "worst-dressed women" list, trailing only Victoria Beckham.
Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Island Records threatened to drop the singer if she didn't get her act together. In early 2008, Amy Winehouse entered rehab at Bryan Adams' Caribbean villa.

Around this time, "Back to Black" was gaining massive momentum. The album earned Amy five Grammys in 2008.
Amy Winehouse receives a Grammy Award
In April, the singer announced that she was working on the musical theme for the James Bond movie "Quantum of Solace" starring Daniel Craig. But shortly after, the producer announced that work on the song was scrapped because Amy had "other plans."
At the beginning of 2008, Amy Winehouse took rehabilitation course
At the beginning of 2008, Amy Winehouse took rehabilitation course
On June 12, 2008, Amy Winehouse performed her only concert in Russia, opening the Garage Museum of Contemporary Art. Soon after, the singer was hospitalized and diagnosed with lung emphysema.

In June 2011, the artist cancelled her European tour after a scandal in Belgrade. Amy took the stage in front of 20,000 fans, stayed there for over an hour, but never actually sang. She greeted the audience, spoke with musicians, stumbled, and when she started singing, she forgot the words and eventually left amid the audience's boos.
Amy Winehouse, Belgrade concert 2011

Amy Winehouse's Personal Life

In 2007, Amy married Blake Fielder-Civil. Their relationship was volatile – the couple regularly used alcohol and drugs together, and often turned violent, even in public.
Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil
Amy Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil
In 2008, Blake was sentenced to seven months behind bars for assaulting a stranger. During this time, Amy and Blake started divorce proceedings, finalizing their split in 2009.

Death

On July 23, 2011, Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment. The cause of death wasn't determined until late 2011. Initial reports suggested a drug overdose or suicide, but police found no illegal drugs in her home. Amy's father suggested her death might have been caused by a heart attack brought on by alcohol withdrawal.
Amy Winehouse's house where she was found dead on July 23, 2011
Amy Winehouse's house where she was found dead on July 23, 2011
On July 26, 2011, Amy was cremated at Golders Green. Amy was laid to rest next to her grandmother at the Edgwarebury Lane Jewish Cemetery. Blake Fielder-Civil was not allowed to attend the funeral from prison.
Amy Winehouse is buried at Jewish Edgwarebury Lane Cemetery in Edgware
Amy Winehouse is buried at Jewish Edgwarebury Lane Cemetery in Edgware
After Amy's death, it emerged that she had been planning to adopt 10-year-old Dannika Augustine, a girl she'd met in 2009.

Legacy

Fans and colleagues reacted passionately to the singer's death. Bono of U2 dedicated the song "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" to the artist at a concert on July 23, 2011. Lily Allen, Boy George, and Jessie J also gave their first posthumous tributes in Amy's honor.
A Song Dedicated to Amy Winehouse 'Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of' Bono form U2
After Amy's death, the album "Lioness: Hidden Treasures" was released, featuring songs written from 2002 to 2011.

Amy Winehouse: latest news and articles

  • She was really special and so beautiful .. I hadn’t heard any songs yet, but I already remember the whole room was in her posters. Amy:(
    2021-04-21 22:34:07
  • I still occasionally listen to Winehouse. Such people are not forgotten - a beautiful girl with a difficult fate
    2021-04-18 14:10:05
  • I liked her when I was young, many girls were doing eyeliner like she did:)
    2021-04-15 14:22:14
  • Oh Winehouse, this is my first exposure to soul and jazz in pop music. The voice is charming and the image too ... It`s a pity that she is no longer with us
    2021-02-21 16:47:36
  • It is a pity of course that people leave early. Talented and beautiful as Amy.
    2021-02-06 16:29:26
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