Amy Winehouse | |
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 Winehouse in 2007 | |
| Born | Amy Jade Winehouse 14 September 1983 Southgate, London, England |
| Died | 23 July 2011 (aged 27) Camden Town, London, England |
| Cause of death | Alcohol poisoning |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–2011 |
| Works | |
| Spouse |
Blake Fielder-Civil
(m. 2007; div. 2009) |
| Partners |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Musical career | |
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| Website | amywinehouse |
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer and songwriter. With over 30 million records sold worldwide,[1] she is known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz.[2][3]
Winehouse was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in her youth, signing to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002 and soon recording a number of songs before signing a publishing deal with EMI. She also formed a working relationship with producer Salaam Remi through these record publishers. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was released in 2003. Many of the album's songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers, were co-written by Winehouse. Frank was a critical and commercial success in the UK, and beyond, and was nominated for the UK's Mercury Prize.[4] The song "Stronger Than Me" won her the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors.
Winehouse released her follow-up album, Back to Black, in 2006. The album went on to become a huge international success and one of the best-selling albums of all time, as well as one of the best-selling albums in UK history.[5] At the 2007 Brit Awards, it was nominated for British Album of the Year and Winehouse received the award for British Female Solo Artist. The song "Rehab" won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys. These included three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (for "Rehab"), as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.
Winehouse struggled throughout her life with substance abuse, mental illness and addiction. She died at her Camden Square home in London of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011 at the age of 27, prompting media references to the 27 Club.[6][7] Her brother believed that bulimia was also a factor. After her death, Back to Black briefly became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century.[8] VH1 ranked Winehouse 26th on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music. Her life and career was dramatised in a 2024 biopic, Back to Black, directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.
- ^ "Amy Winehouse Biopic 'Back to Black' Sets May 2024 Release in Cinemas". The Hollywood Reporter. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Sturges, Fiona (25 July 2011). "Amy Winehouse: Singer who won the hearts of millions but was unable to overcome her dependency on drink and drugs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (24 July 2011). "Amy Winehouse obituary". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Frank by Amy Winehouse Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Copsey, Rob (13 October 2018). "The UK's biggest studio albums of all time". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ Chaney, Jen; Hughes, Sarah Anne (23 July 2011). "Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and the 27 Club". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Amy Winehouse found dead aged 27 in London home". The Guardian. 23 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
- ^ "Amy Winehouse's Back to Black sets chart record". BBC News. 25 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2024.