Amy Winehouse |

Amy Winehouse at the Eurockéennes festival in France (2007) |
Background information |
Birth name | Amy Jade Winehouse |
Born | 14 September 1983(1983-09-14)
Southgate, London, England |
Died | 23 July 2011(2011-07-23) (aged 27)
Camden, London, England |
Genres | Soul, R&B, jazz |
Occupations | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1998–2011 |
Labels | Island, Lioness, Universal Republic (U.S.) |
Website | amywinehouse.com |
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an
English singer-songwriter known for her powerful
deep contralto vocals
[1] and her eclectic mix of musical genres including
R&B,
soul and
jazz.
[2] 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 then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys,
[3][4] 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 distinctions. The album was the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom.
[5] Winehouse is 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.
Winehouse's problems with
drug and
alcohol abuse, violence, and her self-destructive behaviours 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.
[6][7] Winehouse died at the age of 27 on 23 July 2011, at her home in London;
[8][9] police have said that the cause of her death is "as yet unexplained".
[10][11][12] Winehouse's family and friends attended her funeral on 26 July 2011. She was
cremated at
Golders Green Crematorium.
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