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Amy Winehouse


Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse, born Amy Jade Winehouse on September 14, 1983 in London, England, died on July 23, 2011 in her apartment. It is presumed she died of a drug overdose. She was a Grammy Award-winning British pop singer. She had been part of the revival of soul music in Britain and a fashion muse to designers like Karl Lagerfield. Her distinctive beehive hairdo and unfortunate drug and alcohol incidents kept her in the public's eye.

About Amy Winehouse

Known for: Her hit single ''Rehab'' and her own rehab issues

Amy Winehouse is an English singer-songwriter from England. She is the daughter of Mitchell Winehouse, a taxi driver and Janis, a pharmacist. She was raised on jazz and received her first guitar at age 13. She began writing songs a year later.

Amy’s international fame came in 2006 with the release of her second album 'Back to Black.' She won five Grammy Awards for the album including Best Pop Vocal Album, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.

Winehouse made headlines in June of 2011 after getting booed off stage for attempting to perform a concert in Belgrade, Serbia, while drunk.

Amy Winehouse Discography:
Frank (2003)
Back to Black (2006)

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