New Amy Winehouse album to be released | Music | The Guardian Amy Winehouse New Amy Winehouse album to be released Record titled Lioness: Hidden Treasures – comprising 12 tracks of unreleased material including two new songs – will go on sale four months after singer's death The album will be a 'fitting tribute' … Amy Winehouse performing at Glastonbury in 2008. Photograph: Frantzesco Kangaris/EPA Close This article is 5 years old A new album of Amy Winehouse material is to be released just months after the singer's death . Billed as her third album, Lioness: Hidden Treasures has been principally assembled by two of the producers to have worked most closely with her, Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi. It comprises 12 tracks including previously unreleased material, alternative versions of existing songs and two new songs. It will be released on 5 December. The singer's father, Mitch Winehouse, said: "I spent so much time chasing after Amy, telling her off that I never realised what a true genius she was.

It wasn't until I sat down with the rest of the family and listened to this album that I fully appreciated the breadth of Amy's talent, from jazz standards to hip-hop songs, it really took my breath away. "Halftime, I'd never heard before, is just incredibly beautiful. If the family had felt that this album wasn't up to the standard of Frank and Back to Black we would never have agreed to release it and we believe it will stand as a fitting tribute to Amy's musical legacy." Last week, an inquest heard that the 27-year old Grammy award-winner was more than five times over the legal drink-drive limit when she was found dead at her home in Camden, north London, on 23 July. A donation of £1 from the UK sale of each copy of Lioness: Hidden Treasures will be donated to the Amy Winehouse Foundation , which was launched on what would have been the singer's 28th birthday, 14 September 2011.

According to Island Records, the full track-listing of the album is as follows: Our Day Will Come (reggae version) – a reggae re-working of a classic 60s doo-wop song, produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded May 2002. Between the Cheats – a new Winehouse song recorded in London in May 2008 for potential inclusion on her third album, produced by Salaam Remi. Tears Dry – originally written by Winehouse as a ballad, this is the original version she recorded in November 2005 in Miami with Remi. The later uptempo version appears on her second album Back to Black. Wake Up Alone – the first song recorded for the Back to Black sessions. This is the one-take demo recorded in March 2006 by Paul O'Duffy. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow – Winehouse's version of the Carole King-written Shirelles classic. Produced by Mark Ronson and featuring the Dap Kings with string arrangements by Chris Elliott. Recorded in September 2004. Valerie – an original slower tempo version of the Mark Ronson produced post-Back to Black single.

Recorded in December 2006. Like Smoke – a collaboration with the New York rapper NAS, with whom Winehouse became friends after she namechecked him on Back to Black's Me & Mr Jones. Produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded in May 2008. The Girl From Ipanema – the first song the 18-year old Winehouse sang when she went to Miami to record with Remi. Remi said that "the way she re-interpreted this bossa nova classic made me realise that I was dealing with a very special talent. Her approach to the song was so young and fresh, it really inspired the rest of our sessions." Recorded in May 2002. Halftime – recorded in August 2002. Best Friends – a Frank-era live set opener produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded in February 2003. Body & Soul – a cover of the 30s jazz standard with Tony Bennett. Recorded at Abbey Road studios in London in March 2011 and produced by Phil Ramone. This is Winehouse's final studio recording.

A Song For You – a version of the Leon Russell classic made famous by Donny Hathaway. Hathaway was Amy's all-time favourite artist and the song was recorded in one take, with Amy and her guitar, at her home in London in the spring of 2009. Produced by Salaam Remi. Amy Winehouse - Biography - IMDb Amy Winehouse Biography Showing all 79 items Jump to: Overview (5) | Mini Bio (1) | Spouse (1) | Trade Mark (5) | Trivia (36) | Personal Quotes (31) Overview (5) 5' 2½" (1.59 m) Mini Bio (1) Amy Winehouse was a five-time Grammy Award-winning English singer-songwriter known for such hits as 'Rehab' and 'You Know I'm No Good' among her other works. She was born Amy Jade Winehouse, on September 14, 1983, in Enfield, London, England to a Jewish family with Russian ancestry on her mother's side. Her father, Mitchell Winehouse, was a taxi driver; her mother, Janis Winehouse (nee Seaton), was a pharmacist.

Her family shared her love of theater and music. Amy was brought up on jazz music; She received her first guitar at age 13 and taught herself how to play. Young Amy Winehouse was a rebellious girl. At age 14, she was expelled from Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone, London. At that time she pierced her nose and tattooed her body. She briefly attended the BRIT School in Croydon, and began her professional career at 16, performing occasional club gigs and recording low cost demos. At age 19, she recorded her debut, Frank (2003), a jazz-tinged album that became a hit and earned her several award nominations. During the next several years, she survived a period of personal upheaval, a painful relationship, and struggles with substance abuse. Her 2006's album 'Back on Black' was an international hit, and 'Rehab' made No. 9 on the US pop charts. Her big break came in 2008.

Amy Winehouse became the first British female to win five Grammy Awards on the same night, February 10th, 2008, including Best New Artist and Record of the Year for 'Rehab'. Her Grammy performance was broadcast from London via satellite, because she was unable to appear in person in Los Angeles due to temporary problems with her traveling visa. Following her success at the Grammy Awards, Winehouse gave a string of highly successful performances during the year 2008. In June, she was suddenly hospitalized with a serious lung condition. However, she left hospital for one evening to perform for Nelson Mandela on his 90th birthday celebration in London's Hyde Park. She sang her hits Rehab and Valerie, drawing cheers and applause form the crowds and a smile from Mandela. Winehouse also performed for Roman Abramovich 's party in Moscow; there she earned $2 million for her one-hour gig. Amy Winehouse developed a distinctive style of her own. Her signature beehive hairstyle has become the model for fashion designers, while her vulnerability, her fragile personality and self-destructive behavior was regular tabloid news, and subject of criticism and controversy.

In April 2008 she was named the second greatest "ultimate heroine" by the British population at large, and a month later was voted the second most hated personality in the UK. George Michael called her the "best female vocalist he has heard in his entire career," while Keith Richards warned that she "won't be around long" if her behavior doesn't change. Musically, Amy Winehouse created a cross-cultural and cross-genre style. She experimented with an eclectic mix of jazz, soul, pop, reggae, world beat and R&B. She had a special ability to channel hurt and despair into her performances. Her voice, phrasing and delivery sometimes sounded like a mix between Billy Holliday , Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan , and coupled with similarities in personal problems, she at times resembled another incarnation of legendary "Lady Blues". Amy Winehouse died at the age of 27, on 23 July 2011, in her London home following a long-running battle with alcohol addiction. She was cremated at Golders Green Crematorium and her ashes were laid to rest in Edgwarebury Jewish Cemetery in London, United Kingdom. Her death caused considerable mourning worldwide.

- IMDb Mini Biography By: Steve Shelokhonov Spouse (1) Long black hair styled into a '60s-inspired beehive Extreme black eyeliner Jangly, eccentric dancing while on stage Deep soulful contralto vocals Attended the Brit School with singer Katie Melua . Jazz, soul and R&B singer. Nominated for a Mercury Music Award in 2004. Nominated for two Brit Awards in 2003. Won a Brit Award for "Best British Female" in 2007. Received her first guitar at the age of 13. Her second album "Back to Black" reached #1 in the UK Albums Charts (2006). Trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School when she was twelve years old, but was expelled at age fourteen for "not applying herself" and piercing her own nose. At around age ten, she founded a rap group named Sweet 'n' Sour with her childhood friend Juliette Ashby . (She was "Sour"). Growing up in Southgate, she attended Ashmole School. Her brother, Alex Winehouse, is co-founder of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. Her mother, Janis Winehouse, is a retired pharmacist.

Her father, Mitch Winehouse , is a retired taxi driver. Born in the Southgate area of Enfield, London, England. Her "Back To Black" album was inspired by her relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil prior to their marriage. Her husband Blake appeared in the Lily Allen music video LDN. Her husband Blake was one of five men arrested on a charge of trying to pervert the course of justice (9 November 2007). Due to her troubled personal life and struggles with addiction, she was a target of the tabloids. Earned six 2008 Grammy Awards nominations including "Album of the Year" and "Record of the Year" for "Rehab" (6 December 2007). Released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband (18 December 2007). Friends with singer Remi Nicole (aka Remi Nicole) and Kelly Osbourne . Ranked #2 in Richard Selzer (aka Mr. Blackwell) 's 48th annual Worst Dressed Woman list (January 2008).

Although she was finally granted an entry visa in the United States to perform at the 2008 Grammy Awards, she remained in London and sang two songs via satellite. During the show, she was awarded five Grammys for "Best Pop Vocal Album", "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Best Female Pop Performance" (for "Rehab") and "Best New Artist" (10 February 2008). Her song "Love Is A Losing Game" won the 2008 Ivor Novello Award for best song musically and lyrically. Ties with Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill for the most Grammys (5) won by a woman in a single year. First British artist to win 5 Grammys in a single year (2008). Found not guilty of assault (23 July 2009). Died in her London home in Camden. Died at age 27, making her a member of the "27 Club". The "27 Club" is a group of prominent musicians who have died at the age of 27.

Other members include: The Rolling Stones co-founder Brian Jones , guitarist Jimi Hendrix , singer Janis Joplin , The Doors frontman Jim Morrison and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain . Godmother of Dionne Bromfield . Winehouse's final recording, a duet entitled "Body and Soul" with Tony Bennett , was released on 14 September 2011 to commemorate what would have been her 28th birthday. The track appeared on Bennett's CD album "Duets II" (2011). The singer's final stage appearance occurred three days before her death at Camden's Roundhouse in London, supporting her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield (20 July 2011). Best friend of Tyler James . After she passed away, fans camped outside her house for days to show their respect to the singer with flowers and makeshift shrines and mimicked Winehouse's signature look as a tribute to her. Her ex-husband, Blake Fielder-Civil , gave his daughter the middle name "Jade" in tribute to Amy Winehouse whose middle name was also Jade.

On what would have been her 31st birthday, a life-size bronze statue of the singer was unveiled in Camden, (north London), where she had lived. Personal Quotes (31) I could never decide whether I wanted to be Michael Jackson or marry him. I don't care what people say because he's a fucking genius. I know there are people in the world who have worse problems than falling in love and having it blow up in your face, but I didn't want to just wake up drinking, and crying, and listening to the Shangri-Las, and go to sleep, and wake up drinking, and listening to the Shangri-Las. So I turned it into songs, and that's how I got through it. I'm not religious at all. I think faith is something that gives you strength. I believe in fate and I believe that things happen for a reason, but I don't think that there's a high power, necessarily. I believe in karma very much though. I literally woke up one day and was like, 'I don't want to do this any more'. I used to use drugs and I haven't used drugs in almost three years.

It's not a hard thing (October 2010). The minute I even start to think about what I'm doing I just lose it. I have to just shut my eyes and flow. If you don't throw yourself into something, you'll never know what you could have had. I don't care about all that pop stuff and I couldn't go to the Smash Hits poll winners' party without bringing a gun. Tyler James is my best friend and because he's a singer, I've always had a real soft spot for him. I'm not a very 'poor me' kind of person. I wouldn't want it to be all roses because life isn't like that. If you split up with someone twice, there's usually a good reason why you shouldn't be together. When we hurt, we all make things seem a certain way, or make things look worse than they are. Life happens. There's no point in being upset or down about things we can't control or change. Life is short and I have made a lot of mistakes, but everything in life happens for a reason. There are certain things you can give certain people and certain things you can't.

When you have had your heart broken once, it can never be broken again. If you can't sort something out for yourself, then no one can help you. There are worse things in life to worry about than bad press. Life is funny and sad, sometimes both at the same time. I don't care what people think about me. Never did, never will. Life is too short to be worrying about that shit. You are the only person who can sort yourself out, you can't rely on other people to sort out your problems. Life is so much more rewarding if you strive for something, rather than take what's given to you on a plate. When you get your heart broken you can't help but believe that only that person can put it back together again. I don't like to look back and think 'That was a horrible time'. I prefer to think 'I'm glad I came through that'. I'm not really a girl. I'm not even a boy's girl. I'm a man's man - and that doesn't mean I'm a big dyke. Men are far more straightforward. They don't dwell on things and play psychological games.

I'm not saying all women are like that, or that some men don't play those games, but on the whole, men are more easy-going and don't piss time up the wall. Life is short. Anything could happen and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts. Everyone knows that there's certain things that aren't good for you, but there's a fine line between enjoying yourself and being completely healthy. You can only be healthy to a point, where you're not having fun anymore. There's no point in saying anything but the truth. Because, at the end of the day, I don't have to answer to you, or my ex, or a man in a suit from the record company. I have to answer to myself. I realize that I have a chance to bring certain things to certain people's attention. I've had a flirtation with every eating disorder there is. I wouldn't tie myself down to one. Usually I would be like, "Fuck off I'm a musician, why do you wanna talk about that?" but I've realized that there are a lot of girls who are in exactly the same boat as me.

People don't know how hard it is, and how common it is, and how dangerous it can be. A lot of girls are ashamed, like I was ashamed. I used to make myself sick and be ashamed. It's nothing to be ashamed of, it's a compulsion, if you can control it great, if you can't then you are in the grip of something bigger than you. It's not a physical thing; it's very much a psychological thing. I'm glad I can talk about it. I went through every eating disorder you can have. A little bit of anorexia, a little bit of bulimia. I'm not totally OK now but I don't think any woman is. I believe you only get to be in real love once. I'm a realist and a dreamer. To be in love with someone is to be able to let them go and do what they want and pray they'll come back to you. See also Amy Winehouse: Back To Black - Music on Google Play Full Review A Google User November 9, 2012 So tragic, such a lost I listen to Amy and I can see her in one of the old bluehouses with BBKing and Ella Fitzgerald.

Smokey bars and people sitting back and enjoying the best with drinks and friends. It is so sad her story and one everyone should learn from. She was pure honesty and raw emotional talent. Full Review A Google User December 8, 2011 Back to The Black Board (behind the music) I heard a voice on Ghostfacekillahs song and I knew had to have more of her music. This album is one of my favorite albums. I can go back to it and still enjoy it like the first time. Amy, Amy, Amy, you are an amazing girl. going to listen to in now again! Full Review Mercedes San June 29, 2015 Back to black Listening to this album is still hard for me. Amy's death is a fact I still mourn. This album is a piece of honesty, miracles and genius. Like many, I'm happy I lived in Amy's time. I'm glad I got to hear her voice, her sadness, her smart sense of humor. To me, Back to Black stands as one of the top 10 miracle albums of our time...

Full Review Christopher Brandimarte March 13, 2014 There is good reason why Any Winehouse swept the Grammy's with Back to Black Honestly, can you find a song in this album where the writing, or production is anything below par? No. When Any Winehouse jumped the pond to the US, she bright with her many artists that continue to make the leap from England to the US. This album came out when no one thought they wanted to hear classic R&B or soul. It radically changed the industry, allowing the return of 'good music' that wasn't on a synthesizer or heavily mixed. As much as it is well written, it is also crucial to her genre's return. Full Review Rick Kabrx February 23, 2014 A good bye from a flawed human. All humanity is flawed, she captured the time & mood of a large part of the the world... I don't write a lot of reviews & I'm not trying to offend anybody... She accomplishments a high amount of acclaim & great music. I'll miss forever the music that left with her last breath.

Full Review isabelle fleuraud May 7, 2014 INCEEDIBLE This album is absolutely perfect in every way. Every single song has earnest, bitingly clever lyrics and vintage style music. Winehouse obviously poured all her heart and soul into creating and performing this priceless album, her vocals are sultry, breathtaking,powerful. If you love jazz, Motown, and girl groups and you don't mind language or references, you MUST buy this album. It is inspired, yet original, and utterly ironic and tragic. Rest in peace Amy. Your music makes me cry and I love you for it. Full Review Marlene Ball September 25, 2014 One of my all time favorites So soulful, and you can hear her life in these songs. Some funny, some sad, all top notch! I've listened a thousand times RIP AMY. Sing with the angels now Full Review Kathy Reyes de Villegas February 20, 2014 Back to Black...such talent, forever stilled...

Amy was massively talented; this album and its predecessor, Frank, were only samples of what she was capable of....soul, pop, ballads, 50's style girls' groups, even doo-wop: Amy did it all so effortlessly that one realizes that she didn't write and perform her music despite her chaotic personal life, but rather BECAUSE of it. She had a way of phrasing that in spite its profanity managed to get inside our heads and hearts and give voice to our feelings and thoughts. Rest in peace, Amy. Full Review Rashida Jackson February 20, 2014 The best!!!! This album was perfect timing when it came out. It helped me know I'm not the only person on the planet that felt pain and grief the way I did at the time. Beyond emotions this is one of the best musicians of all time. Gone too soon. Full Review Julian Salinas April 7, 2013 Amy my Baby Since the first time i heard her.. Iv been in love ever since. She has made an impression not only musically, but in my entire life. I am forever grateful to have had her in my life.

Full Review JT Cross May 15, 2014 Will always love This is one of those albums that if some one says is terrible, overrated, too commercial etc... we are no longer friends. Period Full Review Jack Amato May 10, 2013 Just Awesome This was the first album of Amy's thst I bought snd I loved the album!! I couldn't get enough of it for like the first two months. I think I actually wore out my cd. Anyway, I am very sad because I was looking forward to hearing a lot more from Amy, not sny more. Believe me addictions suck!!! Full Review jenn lynch May 31, 2014 Always love Amy Winehouse Ppl that "know" her & her music on here r irritating! She had an amazing sound. Loved her 4 many years b4 she died. She also wrote and sang amazingly B4 the drugs, it's after the heavy use that she stopped doing much of either. I wish she'd recorded more and lived longer.

Sad loss for all Full Review Starshine Boswell January 27, 2014 Keeping it real I was up one lonely night couldn't sleep had worry on my mind i came a cross amy on the TV. I got up watched her soon my worry when away. Didn't unstand.how amy was feeling a lot of the same as i was in side of me amy is a Jewel she help me to just be real to myself an others i will miss her an always forever listen to her beautiful song 4/life... Full Review Loncey Mills May 31, 2014 One Magnificent Collection So lyrical, so bare. A marriage of modern pop arrangements and old soul and blues styles. A pity it's the only one like this she ever had the chance to make. Full Review Wes La February 19, 2014 So Brilliantly Unique and Yet So Familiar At The Same Time To think I used to roll my eyes at the mention of her name because of all the drama that was attached to her name. The first time I heard her voice I literally stood in dumb awe.... and stupidly asked (once the song was over..

"Who was that?!" I felt like a real jerk for not seeing (hearing) her because of the cruel people who relentlessly bagged on her personal life. Some pe aople are cruel. She was,no doubt a mess. but I was cruel by association. It was my loss. I'm glad I found her now, sad story. Thou Full Review Sandra Falconi March 17, 2015 Pure magic This is a life changing album. Anyone going through a bad break up, Crappy job, etc. This will empower and lift your spirits. Pure soul and magic. Full Review Nathan K December 18, 2014 Gone too soon A beautiful person and soul but fallen to the temptations of the industry and so talented as to earn the wealth to develop and maintain those habits/vices. Say what you will, but this girl had pipes and skill to repopularize a genre of music with appreciation instead of exploitation. 'Blue eyed soul' was too narrow for her, and it's too bad we don't have more of her material to appreciate. The B sides album covers are painfully good.

Full Review Andrea Perez March 5, 2015 Amy Winehouse She has a beautiful voice, some of her songs make me want to get up and start shaking it. She had a lot of talent and stories to tell in her songs. She will be greatly missed. Full Review Rebecca Ward February 24, 2014 Love her music She died because she found out she was pregnant and she was on hard drugs and cut them off cold Turkey for her unborn child which made her heart rate to much n she died of a heart attack.... I love her music simply amazing Full Review Jaidarius Titus May 8, 2014 AMY WINEHOUSE FAN!!! I truly love amy winehouse.. I grew up listening to her and it really struck my heart once she was removed from this earth. God bless her soul. Amy had a style all her own and no one could replace her. I truly love her and I wish I could've seen her in concert. Full Review June 23, 2014 Love is a losing game One of my many ,favorite songs by the one woman who could see directly into my heart, l am afraid she and I have traveled down many the same path together.....

Full Review Shela Regstr February 22, 2014 Excellent Her music was in a class of her own. Yet as human as she was she fell to the temptations and vulnerabilities as all human forms do in this life. She just was not strong enough to resist. Full Review Jan Sandoval February 20, 2014 Amy Winehouse , another great singer who went down the wrong path. Nobody knows what she was really going through and how she felt. Wish she was still alive to be making her music. I LOVE her voice. I still listen to her music and will always listen to her music no matter how old it gets. Full Review Marie Anderson October 31, 2014 Just friends That girl can sing, she has a voice like no other female, she was ahead of her time, sad she had a very unhappy life! And yet so many people loved her, RIP Full Review Stacy Lynn April 13, 2013 Rehab There should be a cure for the addiction rather than just cold turkey & Amy could have been saved then..... What a loss of great talent.

Full Review Michael Martinez March 9, 2015 Amy Winehouse is timeless Back to Black is one of those perfect albums where you can enjoy every track start to finish. Just a shame that it feels like it finishes too soon. Full Review A Google User July 12, 2012 Greatest Album of All Time This album is simply amazing, she was the most talanted female vocalist I've ever heard. Go beyond the pop hits like rehab and you will discover some amazing stuff, I recommend this album to anyone. Full Review sergio teran December 11, 2014 Gone Way Too Soon !!!! One of the best albums of the decade... Amazing how many new artists only exist now because they copied her sound/style and filled the immense gap she left behind. I still listen to this full album adleast once a month. Full Review The Crazy Ones July 10, 2013 I will always miss her She has help me thought some long night, bad day, and rough times in my life Full Review Dajah Johnson February 19, 2014 Talented lady Always been a favorite. Has her own sound and style.

Too bad she isn't alive to bless us with more of her talent. Full Review A Google User December 10, 2011 I love Amy!!!! Amy's truly a legend... people focused too much on the negative and clearly not the positive... her music... I listen to this album all day everday... Full Review A Google User July 13, 2012 Genius She was of a rare breed where an artist could record music and the listener would never need to use the fast forward button. Every track is amazing! Kaejhziono Jones February 22, 2014 Amy! Forever Blessed. .... They never understood life in the eyes of you. Kyle Sherman December 24, 2013 Fantastic album. First album that started my addiction to her amazing music! So sad that she's gone! Full Review Yvette Phelps October 14, 2014 Thx Ms Winehouse ~ For helping me find my lost soul. Here's hoping He will allow you to be my guardian angel.

Full Review Mason Vandenberg October 28, 2014 Remembering the good times Can't believe that we can only have one album to remember such a fantastic artist by but I savor every song she ever created! This woman had soul and a voice unlike any other! Full Review neelie m February 12, 2014 Love her! Love Ms. Amy! So sad how she left us.. Only wish I could have met her. Full Review MommaBear Amanda February 18, 2014 Great.... Lots of soul in her voice...that women was meant to sing and be heard by many and loved by lots....I hope her music remains in the heart by those who loved it and a new love to those who one day will just discover her. Amy's music is awesome and she is truly missed. Amy Winehouse - Songwriter, Singer - Biography.com Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse won five Grammy Awards for her 2006 album Back to Black, and is remembered for songs like "Rehab," "Back to Black" and "Valerie." She died in 2011, at age 27.

IN THESE GROUPS » quotes “I don't think your ability to fight has anything to do with how big you are. It's to do with how much anger is in you.” “I don't listen to a lot of new stuff. I just like the old stuff. It's all quite dramatic and atmospheric. You'd have an entire story in song.” Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse - Wild Nights (TV-14; 1:08) Perez Hilton talks about what she'd do when she was unable (or unwilling) to perform. Synopsis Born in London, England, on September 14, 1983, Amy Winehouse broke into the music business when, at age 16, a classmate passed on her demo tape. She signed her first record deal as a jazz vocalist, and her music later blossomed into an eclectic mix of jazz, pop, soul and R&B.

Winehouse won five Grammy Awards connected to her 2006 album Back to Black, and earned acclaim for songs like the title track, "Rehab" and "Love Is a Losing Game." Winehouse died tragically on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27 from accidental alcohol poisoning. Early Career Amy Jade Winehouse was born on September 14, 1983, in the suburb of Southgate in London, England. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, worked as a cab driver, while mother Janis was employed as a pharmacist. Winehouse's upbringing was surrounded by jazz; many of her uncles on her mother's side were professional jazz musicians, and her father sang as a child with his own family. Winehouse's paternal grandmother was also once romantically involved with British jazz legend Ronnie Scott. Because of this musical background, Winehouse grew up listening to a diverse range of music, from James Taylor to Sarah Vaughan . At the age of 10, she became drawn to the rebellious spirit of TLC , Salt-N-Pepa and other American R&B and hip-hop acts, and founded a short-lived amateur rap group called Sweet 'n Sour.

At the age of 12, Winehouse was accepted into the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School, and a year later she received her first guitar. But by the age of 16, Winehouse was expelled for "not applying herself" and piercing her nose. That same year, she caught her first big break when a schoolmate and close friend, pop singer Tyler James, passed her demo tape to his label, A&R, who was searching for a jazz vocalist. The opportunity led her to a record deal with Island/Universal. Debut Album: 'Frank' Her debut album, Frank (2003), was a critically acclaimed mixture of jazz, pop, soul and hip-hop. The album was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize as well as two BRIT awards for Best Female Solo Artist and Best Urban Act. The debut single on the album, "Stronger Than Me," earned the new artist an Ivor Novello award. Frank also hit double platinum status. During this time, Winehouse began developing a reputation as an unstable party girl, often showing up to her club or TV performances too drunk to sing a whole set.

She also started a tumultuous, on-again-off-again relationship with music video assistant Blake Fielder-Civil who admitted to introducing Winehouse to hard drugs. In public, the couples' arguments often devolved into fistfights and dramatic scenes. In private, their romance centered around drugs, alcohol, physical abuse and self-harm. International Star By 2006, her management company finally suggested that Winehouse enter rehab for alcohol abuse. Instead, she dumped the company and turned the experience into the lead single for her second, critically acclaimed album Back to Black (2006). The song "Rehab," which discussed her refusal to receive treatment for substance abuse, became a Top 10 hit in the United Kingdom and earned the artist another Ivor Novello award for best contemporary song. The album was also a critical success, winning the artist a BRIT award for Best Female Solo Artist and a BRIT nomination for Best British Album in 2007. Less than a month after her BRIT win, Back to Black made its American debut. It was an instant smash, hitting higher on the Billboard music charts than any other American debut by a British female recording artist in history.

The album stayed in the Top 10 for several months, selling one million copies by the end of that summer, with "Rehab" becoming a top 10 U.S. hit as well. Marriage and Erratic Behavior In April of 2007, Winehouse's relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil also blossomed into an engagement. Winehouse revealed that her romance with the 23-year-old was the inspiration for several of the Back to Black tracks. The couple eloped and married on May 18, 2007, in a ceremony in Miami, Florida. Winehouse, an admitted marijuana smoker, was dogged by reports of continued drug abuse and strange behavior. On August 8, 2007, the singer overdosed on several drugs, being brought to medical facilities in an incoherent state. First claiming exhaustion, Winehouse later told the News of the World that she overdosed after she had used a mix of heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, ketamine, whisky and vodka during a bar crawl in London. The episode put a planned tour of North America on hold.

The August 21, 2007, announcement indicated that Winehouse had been ordered to rest and was working with doctors to address her health. Arrests and Cancelled Appearances Her European tour in the fall of 2007, however, was scheduled to continue. But while in Norway in October of 2007, an anonymous tip led police to the star's hotel in Bergen, where she was arrested and held in prison overnight for marijuana possession. Winehouse, her husband Fielder-Civil and a third unidentified person were jailed. The trio was released after paying $715 in fines. In November 2007, Winehouse's husband was arrested again for allegedly offering a $400,000 bribe to a bartender whom he he had allegedly assaulted in June 2007. A seemingly incapacitated Winehouse then showed up in mid-November at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena to perform, greatly affected by the incarceration of Fielder-Civil. Some of the crowd responded with boos and walk-outs.

Winehouse canceled all concerts and public appearances for the rest of 2007, again citing "doctor's orders." A month later, Winehouse was arrested on suspicion of attempting to interfere with her husband's case. She voluntarily reported to a police station and was arrested before questioning. She later blamed her husband's legal woes for her inability to continue her tour. Despite her inconsistent touring schedule, Winehouse's album continued to sell, going platinum nearly five times that year. It became the bestselling album of 2007 in the United Kingdom. Rehab and Record-Setting Grammy Wins In January 2008, a video allegedly showing Winehouse smoking crack cocaine surfaced, leading to a brief stint in rehab. She was arrested in May 2008 for questioning, but wasn't formally charged in the case after police said they could not officially determine what the singer was smoking. After publicly admitting to illegal substance abuse, Winehouse was denied a U.S. visa due to her "use and abuse of narcotics." The visa prevented her from performing live at the 2008 Grammy Awards. Instead, she performed in London via satellite.

During the evening's ceremony, Winehouse won five Grammy Awards, including prizes for Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year—becoming the first British singer to win five Grammy Awards, as well as tying with singer Beyoncé Knowles for the record of the most Grammy wins by a female artist in a single night. (Knowles broke that record in 2010, when she won six Grammy Awards in one night; and Adele tied that record with six Grammy wins in 2012.) More Personal Setbacks Despite her musical success, Winehouse's health and personal life began to quickly deteriorate. Her erratic behavior continued in June 2008, when she appeared to punch a fan during a performance at the Glastonbury Music Festival in England. Londoner James Gostelow, 25, told BBC News that Winehouse elbowed him in the forehead after someone in the crowd behind him threw a hat at her. In a widely circulated video of the incident, Winehouse was seen throwing a series of punches into the crowd. Gostelow said he had no intention of making a complaint to police, and Winehouse escaped criminal proceedings.

After the concert, Winehouse returned to a London clinic, where she had been receiving treatment for "traces of emphysema" and an irregular heartbeat caused by smoking crack cocaine and cigarettes. Winehouse's father told reporters that his daughter was warned that she would have to wear an oxygen mask if she didn't stop abusing drugs. That same month, Fielder-Civil and three co-defendants pleaded guilty to assault and obstruction charges. The courts released Fielder-Civil from jail time on the condition that he stay in a drug rehabilitation center for long-term treatment. By the end of 2008, the singer's marriage had dissolved. Winehouse had begun an extended stay on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia, during which time she had allegedly met a new love interest. And tabloids had linked Fielder-Civil to German model Sophie Schandorff. In January 2009, Winehouse's spokesperson confirmed that divorce proceedings had begun between husband and wife, with Fielder-Civil filing for divorce and citing adultery as the reason for the split. Attempted Comeback Regardless of personal setbacks, 2009 proved to be another strong year for Winehouse.

In 2008, her album Back to Black was declared the second-highest selling album in the world, and in 2009, she earned entry into the Guinness Book of World Records for "Most Grammy Awards Won by a British Female Act." Additionally, Winehouse announced that she was starting her own record label, Lioness Records, later signing her 13-year-old goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield, as the first musician on the label. Death Sadly, at the end of her life, Winehouse's enormous talent was overshadowed by her addiction to drugs and alcohol. The singer died tragically on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27 from accidental alcohol poisoning. Winehouse's life and career were the focus of the critically acclaimed documentary Amy, which hit theaters in July 2015 and was directed by Asif Kapadia. While the work has been widely celebrated, receiving an Academy Award in 2016 for best documentary, it upset Winehouse's family, with her father portrayed in a less than flattering light in the film.

The family released a statement through a spokesperson after Amy was shown at the 2015 Cannes film festival, stating that the project "is a missed opportunity to celebrate her life and talent and that it is both misleading and contains some basic untruths." Videos Fact Check We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us ! Citation Information Amy Winehouse's Death: Will Her Third Album Be Released? | Hollywood Reporter Amy Winehouse's Death: Will Her Third Album Be Released? 9:58 PM PDT 7/24/2011 by THR staff COMMENTS Alexandro Auler/STR/Getty Images The late singer's parents are said to have final say over her long-in-the-works follow-up to "Back to Black." After the initial shock of Amy Winehouse's death subsided, speculation turned would whether fans would ever get to hear her long-delayed third album. The five-time Grammy winner was originally supposed to release the disc months ago. She had reportedly been working on the album off and on for the past two years.

Various reasons abound as to the reason for the delay: The U.K.'s Mirror claims she was "unwilling to produce a less-than-perfect record," while music news site KOvideo reports that she clashed with producer Mark Ronson, with whom she worked on her double-platinum album Back to Black. PHOTOS: Hollywood's Notable Deaths Meanwhile, the Mirror reports there are three albums' worth of material already recorded and ready to be released, while the U.K.'s Telegraph claims that the songs are still at the demo stage but there is "a lot of material" from which to choose. In April, singer Dionne Bromfield, who is Winehouse's goddaughter, told DigitalSpy.com that she had heard the record, calling it "very good." But will fans ever get to hear it? That's apparently up to her parents, Mitch and Janis, who are said to have the final say on its release. And it's not likely they will make a decision anytime soon. On Sunday, they issued a statement to reporters pleading for privacy.

STORY: Amy Winehouse Joins Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin in '27 Club' "Our family has been left bereft by the loss of Amy, a wonderful daughter, sister, niece," the statement said. "She leaves a gaping hole in our lives. We are coming together to remember her and we would appreciate some privacy and space at this terrible time." Some experts are saying that, should they choose to release their daughter's album, it could outsell Back to Black, which sold 5 million copies worldwide. Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine, told the Telegraph that he believes the family will ultimately decide to release the disc. "It is inevitable that her death will elevate her reputation and that there will be a third record released," he said. "It's difficult to place her in the pantheon of greats now because the truth is that her career was still in its early days. That's the tragedy of the situation. She was a wonderful writer.

The thing that's very sad about this is that there was so much more to come." STORY: Amy Winehouse's Death: What Hollywood Is Saying Meanwhile, Adam Liversage of the British Phonographic Industry added that anticipation for the album was already high before her death, which now only fuels fan interest in hearing more from the singer. "You might argue that Amy Winehouse was already in the pantheon of greats," he said. "Her songs have become standards. Already there has been a lot of anticipation for a new album and if it was released posthumously that will only increase the interest in her." Back to Black was released in the U.S. in early 2007; it shot the singer to international fame after the release of its single "Rehab," and it earned Winehouse five Grammys at the 2008 ceremony. Since news of her death broke early Saturday , sales of her records have skyrocketed. Back to Black re-entered the charts for the first time since its 2006 release in the U.K., hitting No. 59 in the few hours between reports of her death and the sales being tallied, the U.K.'s Press Association reported.

VIDEO: Amy Winehouse: Top 5 Performances In addition, two singles from the disc -- "Back to Black" and "Rehab" -- also re-entered the singles chart, coming in at Nos. 81 and 181 on Saturday, respectively. The Official Charts Co. said that overall, sales of Winehouse's albums -- which also include her 2003 debut, Frank -- increased 37 times between Friday and Saturday, while track sales were up by 23 times. Back to Black also jumped to the top of iTunes album chart on Saturday afternoon in the U.S., while her video for "Rehab" also entered the top 10. The album also shot to the top of the iTunes U.K. chart. Winehouse, 27, was found dead in her north London home Saturday after a long and widely reported battle with alcohol and drugs. A Metropolitan Police spokesman told the BBC that the cause of death was as yet unexplained. 10 Singers Who Died Of Drug Overdose – TopYaps Share On Facbook Share on Twitter An overdose occurs when a person ingests some form of drug or stimulant in a quantity that the body cannot handle.

Usually overdoses prove to be fatal and lead to death. Besides that, overdoses can also easily cause a person to lose his/her mental faculties. The deadliest drug in the world, heroin, is known to be the number one killer among all drugs. Celebrity overdoses are well known to the world and some great voices have also fallen victim to drug overdose. Here, we look at some of the well known singers who died of drug overdose. 10. Amy Winehouse Amy Winehouse was a well known English singer and songwriter. She won in 5 out of a total of 6 nominations for her album ‘Back to Black’ in 2006. She died of a drug/alcohol overdose in July 2011. She was an extremely talented artist and had a fairly long career considering the fact that she died at a very young age of 28. Amy Winehouse is ranked high on the list of the Top 100 Women in Music. Her album is one of the largest selling British albums of the decade so far. 9. Judy Garland Judy Garland was a well known American actor and a singer. She died of an accidental drug overdose at the age of 47 in 1969.

Throughout her career she was at a constant war with her personal life, drugs and alcohol. She was a very versatile entertainer and has been awarded many major awards including a posthumously awarded Grammy in 1997. She is also acknowledged as among the best actresses of American Cinema. Judy Garland is most recognized from her role in the Wizard of Oz. 8. Tim Hardin Tim Hardin’s complete name was James Timothy Hardin and he was born on the 23rd of December 1941 in the state of Oregon in the United States. He was a folk composer and also played the piano and the guitar. Some of his songs like “Reason to Believe” have often been covered by many well known artists. He died from an overdose of heroin in 1980. 7. Whitney Houston Whitney Houston was one of the most awarded female singers of all time. She was also a successful actress and a producer of feature films. She died at the age of 48 because of an accidental overdose which led to her drowning in a bathtub. Whitney Houston is one of the most successful R&B and Pop artists of all time and has more than one record breaking album to her name.

She constantly struggled with her drug abuse problems throughout her life even attending rehab programs to counter it. 6. Jerry Garcia Jerome John Jerry Garcia was an enigmatic front-man for an equally enigmatic group known as The Grateful Dead. He was born on the 1st of August 1942 in San Francisco, California. He was a part of many musical groups but was most well known for his work with the Grateful Dead. He died of a drug related heart attack when he was in rehabilitation in August 1995. Garcia too was constantly at war with his addiction to drugs like heroin and cocaine. Also See Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - YouTube Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

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Question: Which singer recorded the very successful album 'Back to Black'?
Answer: Amy Winehouse