Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse (September 14, 1983 to July 23, 2011). It was an English singer and songwriter known for her powerful contralto voice deep [1] and its eclectic mix of musical genres such as R & B, soul and jazz [2] Winehouse 2003 debut album, Frank, was critical to success in the United Kingdom and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. His 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record then the most wins by a female artist in one night, and Winehouse the first British woman to win five Grammys, [3] [4] including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

On February 14, 2007, she won a Brit Award for Best British Female Artist, which was also nominated for best British album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab" and one in 2008 for Best musically and lyrically song "Love Is a Losing Game", among other distinctions. The album is the best selling of the decade of 2000 in the United Kingdom [5]. Winehouse is recognized as an influence on the rising popularity of female musicians and the music of the soul, and for the revival of British music.

Winehouse was found dead on July 23, 2011, at his home in London. [6] [7] The police said the cause of his death is "still unexplained" [8] [9] [10] and that the death was "not suspicious" [11]. Winehouse family and friends attended his funeral on July 26, 2011. In August 2011 his album Back to Black became the best selling album in the UK of the 21st century. [12] Winehouse's final recording, a duet titled "Body and Soul" with Tony Bennett, was released on September 14, 2011 to commemorate what would have been his 28th birthday. Proceeds from the song will go to Amy Winehouse Foundation "to support charitable activities in the United Kingdom and abroad that offer help, support or care for young people, especially those in need due to illness, disability , economically disadvantaged or addiction. "