AMY WINEHOUSE 1
Amy
Winehouse was a five-time Grammy Award-winning English singer-songwriter known
for such hits as 'Rehab' and 'You Know I'm No Good' among her other works.
She
was born Amy Jade Winehouse, on September 14, 1983, in Enfield, London, England
to a Jewish family with Russian ancestry on her mother's side. Her father,
Mitchell Winehouse, was a taxi driver; her mother, Janis Winehouse (nee
Seaton), was a pharmacist. Her family shared her love of theater and music. Amy
was brought up on jazz music; she played her brother's guitar and received her
own guitar at age 13. Young Amy Winehouse was a rebellious girl. At age 14, she
was expelled from Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, London. At that
time she pierced her nose and tattooed her body. She briefly attended the BRIT
School in Croydon, and began her professional career at 16, performing
occasional club gigs and recording low cost demos. At age 19, she recorded her
debut, Frank (2003), a jazz-tinged album that became a hit and earned her
several award nominations. During the next several years, she survived a period
of personal upheaval, a painful relationship, and has been struggling with
substance abuse. Her 2006's album 'Back on Black' was an international hit, and
'Rehab' made No. 9 on the US pop charts.
Her
big break came in 2008. Amy Winehouse became the first British female to win
five Grammy Awards on the same night, February 10th, 2008, including Best New
Artist and Record of the Year for 'Rehab'. Her Grammy performance was broadcast
from London via satellite, because she was unable to appear in person in Los
Angeles due to temporary problems with her traveling visa. Following her
success at the Grammy Awards, Winehouse gave a string of highly successful
performances during the year 2008. In June, she was suddenly hospitalized with
a serious lung condition. However, she left hospital for one evening to perform
for Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday celebration in London's Hyde Park. She
sang her hits Rehab and Valerie, drawing cheers and applause form the crowds
and a smile from Mandela. Winehouse also performed for Roman Abramovich's party
in Moscow; there she earned $2 million for her one-hour gig.
Amy
Winehouse developed a distinctive style of her own. Her signature beehive
hairstyle has become the model for fashion designers, while her vulnerability,
her fragile personality and self-destructive behavior has been regular tabloid
news, and subject of criticism and controversy. In April 2008 she was named the
second greatest "ultimate heroine" by the British population at
large, and a month later was voted the second most hated personality in the UK.
George Michael called her the "best female vocalist he has heard in his
entire career," while Keith Richards warned that she "won't be around
long" if her behavior doesn't change.
Musically,
Amy Winehouse created a cross-cultural and cross-genre style. She experimented
with an eclectic mix of jazz, soul, pop, reggae, world beat and R&B. She
had a special ability to channel hurt and despair into her performances. Her
voice, phrasing and delivery sometimes sounded like a mix between Billy
Holliday, Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan, and coupled with similarities in
personal problems, she at times resembled another incarnation of legendary
"Lady Blues".
Amy
Winehouse died at the age of 27, on 23 July 2011, in her London home. She was
cremated at Golders Green Crematorium and her ashes were laid to rest in Edgwarebury
Jewish Cemetery in London, United Kingdom. Her death caused considerable
mourning worldwide.
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Song:
Concert:
Amy Winehouse - Rock in rio 2008 - Full Schow
Album:
Amy Winehouse - Frank 2003 - Full Album
Interview:
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