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.
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.



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.

That November, the DVD "I Told You I Was Trouble" dropped, featuring a London concert and documentary about the artist.
Around this time, "Back to Black" was gaining massive momentum. The album earned Amy five Grammys in 2008.

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'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.
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.
