Amy Winehouse

Through the years

Early influencesAmy Winehouse was greatly influenced by the following artists in her beginning years.

(March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) an American jazz singer, described as having "one of the most wondrous voices of the 20th century."

(August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963), an American blues, R&B and jazz singer. She has been cited as "the most popular black female recording artist of the '50s", and called "The Queen of the Blues".

Sarah Lois Vaughan Dinah

Washington,

Image InfluencesLove of 1960’s Girl Bands

• Amy Winehouse’ Signature beehive hairdo and Cleopatra make-up was burrowed from the girl group- The Ronettes.

Signing on to a label

• Her boyfriend, soul singer Tyler James, sent her demo tape to an A&R person in 2002 getting Winehouse signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management. The artist was kept an industry secret while her music and image was being managed.]Her future A&R representative at Island/Universal, Darcus Beese, heard her by accident when the manager of The Lewinson Brothers showed him some productions of his clients on which Winehouse featured as vocalist. Having decided that he wanted to sign her it took several months of asking around for Beese to eventually discover who the singer was. By this time Winehouse had already recorded a number of songs and signed a publishing deal with EMI.

Major Success- Frank

• Winehouse’ debut album Frank was released in October 2003, mainly produced by Salaam Remi. All the songs were co-written by Winehouse. The album entered the top half of the 2004 UK charts and was also nominated for a BRIT award in the categories of "British Female Solo Artist" and "British Urban Act". The album went on to have Platinum (very high quantities) records sales. Amy’s success carried on even further into her ‘Back to Black’ album and went on to have international success.

Influence on other artists

"Amy is a true phenomenon," says

Adele Adkins. "When Amy was big in America,

me and Duffy were blowing up in England, and I think it made the

journey over a bit smoother for us."

Lady Gaga credited Amy

Winehouse for climbing high on

the charts.

"There's a strong push coming out of London

right now, which is great. It's been

coming ever since I guess Amy

(Winehouse). I mean always, but I think

Amy, this resurgence was ushered in by

Amy.” Jay Z.

POPULAR HITS

OVER THE

YEARS

2003In my bed

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdi_yuSgQw8&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLfBdFGR-MBes

2003Stronger than me

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CYE0DYIbaw&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TLWyS9JNZH3nE

2006You know I’m No Good

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-I2s5zRbHg&ob=av2e

2006Rehab

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUmZp8pR1uc&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TL23M6-ZDhOGU

2008Just friends

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvRnrIv3mpM&feature=artistob&playnext=1&list=TL16olV4d7dOY

Live Performances

• Rehab ( Live At MTV movie Awards 2007) • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Mz-XWa

e9wI

• Mark Ronson feat. Amy Winehouse - Valerie @Brit awards 2008

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlr_u4Ez5IE

Personal Life

• Despite Amy’s success, one of the most prevalent issues of her personal life which began to affect her music and also inspire it was her substance abuse. In 2005 she caught the attention of the public eye as she underwent weight loss, extreme mood swings and was associated with drug use. After abstaining, her addiction was said to have been triggered by her grandmother’s death in 2006. By August 2007 Amy has cancelled several shows around the UK due to exhaustion and ill health.

• These ordeals bought Amy a lot of criticism as most celebrities due to their power of being ‘role models’ and how it could glamorise drug abuse for younger people.

• Amy died at the tender age of 27 due to her addictions, and left a great impact on people as she was so talented and so young. Many artists agreed that Amy had become a true icon and had brought back many things from the past. She inspired many both when she lived and in her death.