Amy Winehouse: Singer/Songwriter, Dead at 27...

Amy Jade Winehouse
(14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011)





Amy Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. 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.

Winehouse died at her home in Camden, London. on July 23, 2011. A coroner's inquest reached a verdict of misadventure. The report released on 26 October 2011 explained that Winehouse's blood alcohol content was more than five times the legal drink-drive limit.

RIP

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