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Amy Winehouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and 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. In 2007 she won a Brit Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album.
Hip-hop producer Salaam Remi, who also worked on Winehouse's albums Frank and Back To Black, paid his tribute to her on Twitter saying: "Very Very Sad Day. Just lost a Great Friend and a Sister." Fans have left floral tributes to Winehouse at Camden Square TV presenter Kelly Osbourne tweeted: "i cant even breath right now im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!" Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood announced he is to dedicate his Saturday night show on Absolute Radio to Winehouse.
BBC News - Amy Winehouse found dead, aged 27
The death is being treated as 'unexplained' by police who in a statement said: "On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene. Enquiries continue into the circumstances of the death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained."
Singer Amy Winehouse Dead At 27
Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, reported dead of overdose - Boing Boing
British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead today at age 27, of an apparent drug overdose. Reuters : Police said they had found the body of a 27-year-old woman at a flat in Camden Square, north London, after being called by ambulance services around 1500 GMT (11 a.m. EDT). She was a talented artist with a disease, and a long line of enablers who depended on her. As an aside, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, Brian Jones, and Janis Joplin died at the same age and in a similar manner .
Autopsy Results Inconclusive
The cause of Amy Winehouse's death will remain a mystery for at least another fortnight as autopsy results found Monday were inconclusive. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Metropolitan Police will investigate her death , which was given a "Section 20" postmortem, which means they have reason to believe the death was violent or suspicious. That being said, it was earlier Monday reported that police did not find any reason for suspicion .tribute songs
Duet released posthumously
In honor of what would have been Amy Winehouse's 28 birthday, her last recording, a collaboration with American artist Tony Bennett, "Body and Soul," is being released Wednesday (14 Sept.). British singer Amy Winehouse's final recording before her death in July , a duet with veteran crooner Tony Bennett , was released on what would have been her 28th birthday on Wednesday. The track and the video were recorded on 23 March 2011 at Abbey Road Studios in London.
Got "In the studio with Tony Bennett" from youtube ready for you. Her last and latest recording...so they say. by marvinism13 Sep 10