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Sadly, at the age of 27, Amy Winehouse has died Amy Jade Winehouse born on September 14, 1983, in the suburb of Southgate, North London.
Winehouse's upbringing was surrounded by jazz; many of her uncles on her mother's side were professional jazz musicians.
Because of this musical background, Winehouse grew up listening to a diverse range of music, from James Taylor to Sarah Vaughan.
At the age of 10, she became drawn to the rebellious spirit of TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and other American R&B and hip-hop acts, and founded a short-lived amateur rap group called Sweet 'n Sour.
Her debut album, Frank (2003), was a critically acclaimed mixture of jazz, pop, soul, and hip-hop The album was nominated for two BRIT awards for Best Female Solo Artist
in 2007 Back to Black made its American debut. It was an instant hit, 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 1 million copies by the end of that summer
During the 2008 Grammy Awards Amy performed in London via satellite. During the evening's ceremony, the artist won a record-breaking five awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Love and Peace to an amazing woman and artist destined for even greater things
Sadly, at the age of 27, Amy Winehouse has died Amy Jade Winehouse born on September 14, 1983, in the suburb of Southgate, North London.
Winehouse's upbringing was surrounded by jazz; many of her uncles on her mother's side were professional jazz musicians.
Because of this musical background, Winehouse grew up listening to a diverse range of music, from James Taylor to Sarah Vaughan.
At the age of 10, she became drawn to the rebellious spirit of TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and other American R&B and hip-hop acts, and founded a short-lived amateur rap group called Sweet 'n Sour.
Her debut album, Frank (2003), was a critically acclaimed mixture of jazz, pop, soul, and hip-hop The album was nominated for two BRIT awards for Best Female Solo Artist
in 2007 Back to Black made its American debut. It was an instant hit, 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 1 million copies by the end of that summer
During the 2008 Grammy Awards Amy performed in London via satellite. During the evening's ceremony, the artist won a record-breaking five awards, including Best New Artist, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year.
Love and Peace to an amazing woman and artist destined for even greater things
