It always came back to that utterly unmatched, rare and modern-yet-powerfully-nostalgic— jazz voice she had. Her voice carries all the wavers and jazzy grace notes we love. And then that emotion she packs. Just — wow. Four months to the day later, Amy Winehouse was found dead at her home in Camden, as a result of having over five times the legal limit of alcohol in her system.
A verdict of Death by Misadventure was recorded. She was 27 years old. In the resulting media whirlwind and very public outpouring of grief, her music seemed the one least confused and contradictory thing around.
Here was a girl born to sing; delivering songs she loved. This was borne out by the release of Lioness: Hidden Treasures , which was released in December She has put a body of work together that will inspire an unborn generation.
This release complements various other digital mini-albums that captured Winehouse in performance, such as Live In Germany or Live at iTunes Festival, London. The musical legacy remains so strong, and her persona, forever captured under her beehive and Kohl-eyes, will go on delighting and inspiring generations for years to come. She was truly a one-off. Frontwoman Gina Jane's vocals paired with Jacob Lobo on sax is a breathtaking combination. The amount of soul packed into to every line is ridiculous, complete with both fluttery vocal cracks and impossibly high belted notes.
If you've listened through Amy Winehouse's discography and are hankering for more, GeeJay is for you. We're slightly obsessed with Mahalia, and what can we say? She is the breakup playlist MVP. The Birmingham-based singer may only be 20, but she sings about the trenches of relationships with seasoned expertise.
Her voice washes over the ear like warm gold, rich and glistening from start to finish. Her song "Sober" is a must for " Rehab " lovers, and touches on the all too relatable realization that you did, in fact, send that drunk text last night. Clairo is a fresh-faced, dreamy songwriter with lo-fi vocals and a sound destined for heavily postered teen bedrooms.
She went viral with her song " Flaming Hot Cheetos ," which has an accompanying video featuring people dancing in Cheeto costumes. Go ahead and take a moment to watch it because how could you not after reading that? By , her management company finally suggested that Winehouse enter rehab for alcohol abuse. Instead, she dumped the company and turned the experience into the lead single for her second, critically acclaimed album Back to Black The song "Rehab," which addressed her refusal to receive treatment for substance abuse, became a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom and earned the artist another Ivor Novello award for best contemporary song.
It was an instant smash, hitting higher on the Billboard music charts than any other American debut by a British female recording artist in history. The album stayed in the Top 10 for several months, selling one million copies by the end of that summer, with "Rehab" becoming a top 10 U. In April , Winehouse and Fielder-Civil were engaged.
Winehouse revealed that her romance with the year-old was the inspiration for several of the Back to Black tracks. The couple eloped and married on May 18, , in a ceremony in Miami, Florida. Winehouse, an admitted marijuana smoker, was dogged by reports of continued drug abuse and strange behavior.
On August 8, , the singer overdosed on several drugs and was hospitalized. First claiming exhaustion, Winehouse later told the News of the World that she overdosed after she had used a mix of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine, whisky and vodka during a bar crawl in London. The episode put a planned tour of North America on hold.
The August 21, , announcement indicated that Winehouse had been ordered to rest and was working with doctors to address her health. Winehouse's European tour in the fall of , however, was scheduled to continue. But while in Norway in October , an anonymous tip led police to the star's hotel in Bergen, where she was arrested and held in prison overnight for marijuana possession.
Winehouse, her husband Fielder-Civil and a third unidentified person were jailed. Following his arrest, Winehouse showed up in mid-November at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena to perform seemingly intoxicated and some of the crowd responded with boos and walk-outs.
Winehouse canceled all concerts and public appearances for the rest of , again citing "doctor's orders. She voluntarily reported to a police station and was arrested before questioning. She later blamed her husband's legal woes for her inability to continue her tour.
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