“Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer-songwriter known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz.
Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the “Big Four”: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for “Stronger Than Me”, one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab”, and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for “Love Is a Losing Game”, among other prestigious distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom.
Winehouse was credited as an influence in the rise in popularity of female musicians and soul music, and also for revitalising British music. Winehouse's distinctive style made her a muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. The singer's problems with drug and alcohol abuse, as well as self-destructive behaviour, were regular tabloid news from 2007 until her death. She and her former husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were plagued by legal troubles that left him serving prison time. In 2008, Winehouse faced a series of health complications that threatened both her career and her life.
Winehouse died at the age of 27 on 23 July 2011 at her home in London; police have said that the cause of her death was «as yet unexplained»”. – Wikipedia
Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the “Big Four”: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for “Stronger Than Me”, one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab”, and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for “Love Is a Losing Game”, among other prestigious distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom.
Winehouse was credited as an influence in the rise in popularity of female musicians and soul music, and also for revitalising British music. Winehouse's distinctive style made her a muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. The singer's problems with drug and alcohol abuse, as well as self-destructive behaviour, were regular tabloid news from 2007 until her death. She and her former husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were plagued by legal troubles that left him serving prison time. In 2008, Winehouse faced a series of health complications that threatened both her career and her life.
Winehouse died at the age of 27 on 23 July 2011 at her home in London; police have said that the cause of her death was «as yet unexplained»”. – Wikipedia
Singer Amy Winehouse arrives at the announcement of the shortlist for The Brit Awards 2004 at the Park Lane Hotel on January 12, 2004 in London. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse poses for photographs at HMV Oxford Street on January 15, 2004 in London. (Photo by Bruno Vincent/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse performs on stage during the first day of the “The Prince's Trust Urban Music Festival” at Earls Court on May 8, 2004 in London. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse arrives at the annual “Nationwide Mercury Music Prize” at the Grosvenor House on September 7, 2004 in London. (Photo by Jo Hale/Getty Images)
Jazz singer Amy Winehouse arrives at the 25th Anniversary BRIT Awards 2005 at Earl's Court February 9, 2005 in London. (Photo by MJ Kim/Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse performs on stage at The BRIT Awards 2007 in association with MasterCard at Earls Court 1 on February 14, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse arrives at The BRIT Awards 2007 in association with MasterCard at Earls Court 1 on February 14, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse performs during day 1 of the Coachella Music Festival held at the Empire Polo Field on April 27, 2007 in Indio, California. (Photo by Karl Walter/Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse performs At Shepherd's Bush Empire May 28, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/ Getty Images)
Singer Amy Winehouse arrives to the 2007 MTV Movie Awards held at the Gibson Amphitheatre on June 3, 2007 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images for MTV)
Amy Winehouse and husband Blake Fielder-Civil watch the show at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 at the Olympiahalle on November 1, 2007 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images for MTV)
Singer Amy Winehouse sits looking out the window of her North London home on June 11, 2008 in London, England. Amy Winehouse was admitted to University College Hospital in London last night (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse onstage during the 46664 Concert In Celebration Of Nelson Mandela's Life held at Hyde Park on June 27, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse performs on stage during Rock in Rio Day 3 on July 04, 2008 near Madrid in Arganda del Rey, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)
A waxwork figure of Grammy Award winning singer Amy Winehouse is unveiled at Madame Tussauds on July 23, 2008 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse performs live on the V stage during Day Two of V Festival 2008 at Hylands Park on August 17, 2008 in Chelmsford, England. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)
A fan tries to touch singer Amy Winehouse as she leaves Westminster Magistrates Court after facing charges of common assault on March 17, 2009 in London, England. The soul singer is alleged to have attacked a fan at a charity ball in Berkeley Square, London in September 2008. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse arrives at court on the second day of her assault trial at The City of Westminster Magistrates Court on July 24, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Neil Mockford/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse drinks a pint of lager as she watches The Libertines perform live at The Forum on August 25, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/Getty Images)
A body is removed from Amy Winehouse's house on July 23, 2011 in London, England. Singer Winehouse, 27, was found dead today. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Amy Winehouse vigil outside Amy Winehouse's North London home on July 23, 2011 in London, England. Singer Winehouse, 27, was found dead today. (Photo by Sylvia Linares/Getty Images)
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