Remembering Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Her death comes as a shock to some and a tragedy that has been a long time coming for others. Despite her publicly known drug abuse, Winehouse was an extremely talented musician and will remembered for more than her life’s struggles and bad habits. Hit the jump to continue reading and view photos and videos of Winehouse’s legacy.
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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 was 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, and her self-destructive behaviours were regular tabloid news from 2007 until her death. Though it wasn’t entirely unexpected, given the recent disaster concerts and trip back to rehab, Amy Winehouse’s Saturday death came as a shock to a public not entirely in the loop about her most recent struggles. Fans and celebrities across the globe quickly began posting their reactions to Winehouse’s sudden death on Twitter and other social networks.[201] Winehouse’s record label, Universal Republic, released a statement that read in part: “We are deeply saddened at the sudden loss of such a gifted musician, artist and performer.”