2011 farewells

Amy Winehouse (14 September 1983 to 23 July 2011)

Singer Amy Winehouse had a short but incredibly successful career. Her two albums, ‘Frank’ and ‘Back to Black’, won critical praise as well as a plethora of awards. Famed for her unique voice and unrepentant attitude, Winehouse shot to stardom in 2003 after the release of debut album ‘Frank’, which went double platinum.

Critically as well as commercially successful, ‘Frank’ gained Winehouse an ... more 

Amy Winehouse (14 September 1983 to 23 July 2011)

Singer Amy Winehouse had a short but incredibly successful career. Her two albums, ‘Frank’ and ‘Back to Black’, won critical praise as well as a plethora of awards. Famed for her unique voice and unrepentant attitude, Winehouse shot to stardom in 2003 after the release of debut album ‘Frank’, which went double platinum.

Critically as well as commercially successful, ‘Frank’ gained Winehouse an international following. Her second album ‘Back to Black’ proved to be even more successful – winning five Grammys. In particular the singles ‘Rehab’, ‘Back to Black’ and ‘You Know I’m No Good’ put Winehouse at the forefront of British music. Her cover of The Zutons song ‘Valerie’ was one of the biggest hits of 2007, spending 19 consecutive weeks in the UK top 20.

Despite her wildly successful music career, Winehouse had a troubled personal life. She suffered with drug and alcohol addiction for a number of years, as well as admitting problems with depression, self-harm and eating disorders. Her fractious relationship with ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil also served up a number of flash points as their divorce was made public and splashed across the tabloids in 2009.

Winehouse’s sudden death from alcohol poisoning in September shocked the nation, leaving thousands of fans mourning her loss.
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