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amy winehouse

amy jade winehouse -lrb- 14 september 1983 -- 23 july 2011 -rrb- was an english singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres , including soul -lrb- sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul -rrb- , rhythm and blues , and jazz .
winehouse 's 2003 debut album , `` frank '' , was a critical success in the uk and was nominated for the mercury prize .
her 2006 follow-up album , `` back to black '' , led to five 2008 grammy awards , tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night , and made her the first british female to win five grammys , including three of the general field `` big four '' awards : best new artist , record of the year and song of the year .
winehouse won three ivor novello awards : in 2004 , best contemporary song for `` stronger than me '' ; in 2007 , best contemporary song again , this time for `` rehab '' ; and in 2008 , best song musically and lyrically for `` love is a losing game . ''
she won the 2007 brit award for best british female artist , having also been nominated for best british album , with `` back to black '' .
winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on 23 july 2011 at age 27 .
her album `` back to black '' posthumously became the uk 's best-selling album of the 21st century , at that point .
in 2012 , winehouse was ranked 26 on vh1 's 100 greatest women in music .
the bbc has called her `` the pre-eminent vocal talent of her generation . ''
