Amy Winehouse

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Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse

REST IN PEACE AMY WINEHOUSE

My friend told me the news first thing Saturday morning and I was shocked! Even though she had her run-ins with the law and countless drug/alcohol incidents, we always think that nothing bad will ever happen until it actually does!

Amy Winehouse was found dead in her home in Camden Square northern London home on Saturday. Police confirmed the death before ambulance arrived at the scene. Though the cause of death is not known, we all have an idea that it had to involve some sort of alcohol and/or drug abuse.

She was born in 1983 and started in showbiz at a very early age. At 10, Amy and a friend formed a rap group called Sweet n' Sour [she was Sour] and became known as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." She attended Brit School, a performing arts academy, and was originally signed to "Pop Idol" under Simon Fuller's management.

Her debut album "Frank" earned Amy an Ivor Novello songwriting award, two Brit nominations, and a spot for the Mercury Sound Prize. In 2006, Amy found global fame with her second album "Back to Black" which fused soul, jazz, and doo-wop with lyrics about romantic obsession and emotion overload. This album ended up winning five Grammys, including Song and Record of the Year for "Rehab".

With the fame, Amy's personal life started to make front page news regarding drunken and drugged out escapades. It became public that she struggled with eating disorders and that she was diagnosed as a manic depressive but didn't take medication. Though she often made tabloid news, her fans were always loyal to her, as seen in her anticipated come back tour in Europe. But when Amy appeared drunk on stage where she couldn't even sing her songs and was boo'd off-stage, it was obvious she was still struggling with substance abuse. After her label cancelled the tour for Amy to recover, fans hoped that she would focus on living a healthier lifestyle. Then on July 24, Amy Winehouse passed away.

As I mentioned earlier, I am still very shocked. I caught on to Amy Winehouse by hearing the song "You Know I'm No Good" which is one of my favorite songs to this day. Her voice was so sultry and strong, I loved how soothing it was and its strong lyrics. I feel for her because she did have great talent and if only she would've overcome her addictions, there is no telling how much more of an influence she would've been to the world with her music. REST IN PEACE <3




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Amy Winehouse's Dead

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Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27...When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet 'n' Sour - Winehouse was Sour - that she later described as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." (see here)...

...Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene...

I followed her career, her antics, her failures, her mistakes and her amazing vocal talent at this blog. I followed her because she did have a wonderful voice, an enhanced zoftig figure and because she was unabashedly Jewish, if only because of her Star of David pendant so prominently displayed.

amy winehouse

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27...When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet 'n' Sour - Winehouse was Sour - that she later described as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." (see here)...

...Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene...

I followed her career, her antics, her failures, her mistakes and her amazing vocal talent at this blog. I followed her because she did have a wonderful voice, an enhanced zoftig figure and because she was unabashedly Jewish, if only because of her Star of David pendant so prominently displayed.

amy winehouse

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27...When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet 'n' Sour - Winehouse was Sour - that she later described as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." (see here)...

...Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene...

I followed her career, her antics, her failures, her mistakes and her amazing vocal talent at this blog. I followed her because she did have a wonderful voice, an enhanced zoftig figure and because she was unabashedly Jewish, if only because of her Star of David pendant so prominently displayed.

Amy Winehouse may have been dead for six hours before being found

Amy Winehouse

"It's just unbelievable," music guru Ian "Molly" Meldrum said last night, describing Winehouse as a lovely person.
"She was very funny at times and had immense talent," he told the Herald Sun.
"Obviously she was a bit lost and consumed by the world of drugs and alcohol."
Meldrum said he first met the soulful singer in 2006 when their interview in a tiny New York hotel room was conducted over copious amounts of vodka.
At a major concert that night, Meldrum said Winehouse, who emerged staggering on-stage with a huge glass of Baileys and vodka, was a mumbling mess when she spoke into the microphone.
"But when she started singing, she was pitch perfect. She was just wonderful," Meldrum said.
It was that unpredictability, he said, that ensured no Australian promoter could gamble on bringing her Down Under for a tour.

Reg Traviss watches mourners in London

Her career was derailed by her addictions, often played out in public.
The depth of her troubles was revealed at her most recent concert in Belgrade, when she was too drunk to perform. She subsequently pulled out of all future engagements.
Ron Brand, a friend of Winehouse and the father of the comedian Russell Brand, told The (London) Sunday Times he visited her after she returned from Serbia. "She was distant and fragile," he said.

Amy Winehouse has a drink on stage

Music industry sources told the Times Winehouse had been drinking heavily in recent days, and it was believed her body was discovered by one of her bodyguards.
On Wednesday, Winehouse appeared at a concert by her goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield, at London's iTunes festival.
In her last public appearance, she was offered the microphone but refused to sing.

Amy Winehouse's parents with a waxed figure of their daughter

The British singer is the latest member of the tragic "27 Club".
The beehived soul-jazz diva and five-time Grammy award-winner, has joined the ranks of rock legends Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Rolling Stone Brian Jones who have died all too young at 27.
Winehouse was said to be inconsolable after being dumped by her on-off boyfriend Reg Traviss just before she checked herself into London's Priory rehabilitation clinic last month.
Traviss, who had previously turned down a marriage proposal from the star, was desperate to help Winehouse turn her life around, friends said.
When he realised she could not beat her demons, Traviss ended the relationship.

Amy Winehouse, dead at 27, likely to be remembered as a 21st-century Janis Joplin

British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her flat in North London on July 23, 2011 at age 27. Winehouse hadn’t released an album in four years, hadn’t had a hit in just as long, and when she performed on stage, the headlines she usually drew were for atrocious performances. She was an addict who, like so many performers before her, let her talents fall prey to a drugged-up lifestyle. Still, she transfixed. Tabloids chronicled her many tribulations, and fans patiently waited for a third album, knowing that with that amazing voice, along with her bitterly honest lyrics, she could eventually return to form and be that riveting singer-songwriter who captured the world’s attention with the self-revelatory “Rehab.” But on Saturday, as Winehouse’s body was removed from her London apartment, it became clear Floral tributes are seen in Camden Square, near the residence of singer Amy Winehouse.

She never did. On Saturday, the Grammy-winning singer was found dead in her North London home. She was 27 years old.

Ambulances were dispatched to her home, but by the time they arrived, she was already gone. The cause of death wasn't immediately known, and no arrests were made. An autopsy will be performed today or tomorrow.

The London-born Winehouse was many things: a pop traditionalist, a symbol of modern excess, an illustrated pin-up, a cautionary tale, a haunted soul and, above all, an electrifying singer. In time, she is likely to be remembered as a 21st-century version of Janis Joplin, who also died at 27 — a force-of-nature vocalist with a deep love of African-American music whose uncontrollability was a part of her popular appeal.

Although she never had a No. 1 single in the states, her influence over contemporary pop on both sides of the Atlantic is difficult to overstate. Both the American Lady Gaga and the British Adele — arguably the two most dominant voices on the radio in 2011 — have cited Winehouse as an indispensable forerunner.

Producers scrambled to capitalize on the Winehouse sound. Some of her imitators scored enormous hits. But none updated Stax soul or Billie Holiday-style jazz with as much ease, or sang with comparable confidence. None had her wit or her sly, conspiratorial delivery.

Sadly, Winehouse herself was not much of a participant in the retro-pop craze she kicked off. Instead, she spent the years since "Back to Black" battling personal demons: substance abuse, ill health and her own notorious temper. She spent far more time in court than she did onstage. She fought with boyfriends, fans, those who tried to curb her drinking.

Heavily tattooed and forever sporting thick, dark eye makeup, Winehouse was a star made to order for a tabloid culture. Photos of her dangerously emaciated or ravaged-looking after a hard night out were regular features in the Daily Mail and other newspapers. Her stumbling, slurred performance in Belgrade two months ago — the last concert she ever give — became a viral sensation among Internet rubberneckers.

It hadn't always been that way. Winehouse was born in 1983 to working-class parents who loved traditional jazz — one of whom, her crooning dad Mitch, would go on to have a singing career of his own in the wake of his daughter's success. Winehouse developed her distinctive combination of jazz, vintage soul, and hip-hop rhythms young. She began writing songs at the age of 14; by 2001, she was signed to "Pop Idol" impresario Simon Fuller's management company.

On her debut album "Frank" (2003), Winehouse often seemed to be poking fun at young women with drug problems. The vicious, hilarious "F--- Me Pumps" targeted unscrupulous club crawlers who saw substance abuse as an accessory to a fashionable lifestyle. Winehouse might like to party, but she had an identity separate from booze, drugs and mindless hedonism.

But the lead single from "Back to Black" sang a different tune.

"Rehab" became Winehouse's signature song: a stomping, snarling slice of '60s-style soul produced by U.K. hitmaker Mark Ronson. "Rehab" won the British Ivor Novello Award for songwriting, and scored Winehouse Grammys for Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal. Everything about the recording was a success story — except for its lyrical content. Written by Winehouse, "Rehab" describes the singer's refusal to get treatment for her growing problems.

Mitch Winehouse thought nothing of the sort. After his daughter collapsed at her home in 2008, he told reporters that he feared she'd developed emphysema from smoking crack cocaine. Through the press, he pleaded with his daughter's entourage, warning them that if they kept providing her with drugs, she was likely to die.

It is tempting to call Winehouse a victim of the Internet age that she was tailor-made for. Gossip websites love stories of celebrities falling apart, and ever since the release of "Back to Black," Winehouse had been going to pieces on cameraphones all over the world. It could not have been easy for her to learn that video from her final Belgrade concert had made her a YouTube laughingstock. Even the defense minister of Serbia weighed in, calling the show a shame and a disappointment.

At her best, Winehouse commanded her instrument as well as anybody in contemporary pop. Yet here she was, missing notes and forgetting words, and the world seemed to be delighted to watch.

It would be a terrible shame if Winehouse ends up being remembered more for the sordid detours and train-wreck conclusion of her career than for her influence — and her massive talent, even though it was never fully realized.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene (Photos/Pictures)

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

LONDON (July 23) – Amy Winehouse's body was removed from her house in Camden Town, London, UK on Saturday evening (July 23); after an complicated assessment of the scene of death by police detectives and investigators.

British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old, having drugs and alcohol problems, was marked dead at the aprtment in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death is ‘unexplained’ right now.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

Amy Winehouse Ambulance, Amy Winehouse Dead, Amy Winehouse Drunk

Amy Winehouse, known for her smoky soul voice and her struggle with drink and drugs, has been found dead at her flat in north London, police said.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained. The Back To Black singer was found at the property by emergency services at 3.54pm, and it's believed Winehouse's death was due to a suspected drug overdose, Daily Mail reports.

The Brit and Mercury prize-winner had struggled with drink and drug addiction and had recently spent time in rehab. A spokesman for the late singer said: "Everyone involved with Amy is shocked and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. The family will issue a statement when ready."

Fellow Grammy-winner Leann Rimes tweeted reacting on this shocking sad news, “RIP Amy Winehouse. So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad.”

It is said in a statement by the Police, “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square shortly before 4:05 pm (1505 GMT) today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased.”

Amy Winehouse Ambulance, Amy Winehouse Dead, Amy Winehouse Drunk

Amy Winehouse, known for her smoky soul voice and her struggle with drink and drugs, has been found dead at her flat in north London, police said.A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained. The Back To Black singer was found at the property by emergency services at 3.54pm, and it's believed

Amy Winehouse Ambulance, Amy Winehouse Dead, Amy Winehouse Drunk

Amy Winehouse, known for her smoky soul voice and her struggle with drink and drugs, has been found dead at her flat in north London, police said.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained. The Back To Black singer was found at the property by emergency services at 3.54pm, and it's believed Winehouse's death was due to a suspected drug overdose, Daily Mail reports.

The Brit and Mercury prize-winner had struggled with drink and drug addiction and had recently spent time in rehab. A spokesman for the late singer said: "Everyone involved with Amy is shocked and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends. The family will issue a statement when ready."

Fellow Grammy-winner Leann Rimes tweeted reacting on this shocking sad news, “RIP Amy Winehouse. So sad to see such a talent gone and her life end in tragedy. This makes me terribly sad.”

It is said in a statement by the Police, “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square shortly before 4:05 pm (1505 GMT) today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased.”

Amy Winehouse Found Dead In London After Suspected 'Drug Overdose'

Amy Winehouse, known for her smoky soul voice and her struggle with drink and drugs, has been found dead at her flat in north London, police said. A Metropolitan Police spokesman confirmed that a 27-year-old woman had died in Camden and that the cause of death was as yet unexplained.

“Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square shortly before 4:05 pm (1505 GMT) today, Saturday 23 July, following reports of a woman found deceased,” a police sta
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Amy Winehouse.

London police and ambulance officials said that 27-years old Amy Winehouse found dead in her northwest London home. London police and ambulance officials said that when ambulances arrived at her Camden flat at 3:45pm but were unable to save her.