I first remember hearing Amy Whinehouse on an ad for Target. It was playing her music and talking about her coming to the US. It caused me to search for her on the net and I was immediately hooked. She had the style of American soul artist that I grew up listening to my mom and dad play around the house (we are from Detroit after all). I even went back to check out her first release “Frank” which I throughly enjoyed as well. I was sad when she fell into substance abuse not just for the fact that it would delay new music but also because of how destructive it can be. With the news of her death at 27 I see that she has paid the ultimate price!
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011 was an English singer-songwriter, known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, and jazz. She received extensive publicity over her substance abuse and mental health issues. Winehouse died on 23 July 2011; police have described the cause of her death as “unexplained”.
