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My Take
Amy Winehouse is one of those artists I cannot listen to casually. That smoky contralto, the jazz phrasing, the brutally autobiographical lyrics — her songs still sound like confessions overheard through a wall. What strikes me most is how complete she already was as a writer at such a young age; the 2008 Grammy for Best New Artist barely captures it. Her death at 27 in 2011 turned her into a myth, but I prefer to remember the craft: a London girl who fused soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz into something nobody has convincingly imitated since. Few catalogues this small cast a shadow this long.
Overview
Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer, songwriter, musician, and businesswoman. She is known for her distinctive contralto vocals, expressive and autobiographical songwriting, and eclectic blend of genres such as soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Her music, along with her fashion and highly publicised personal life, made her an influential figure in popular culture.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amy Winehouse
- Name (Japanese)
- エイミー・ワインハウス
- Reading
- えいみー・わいんはうす
- Born
- September 14, 1983 – July 23, 2011
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Boar
- Origin
- Southgate, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / guitarist / jazz musician / jazz guitarist / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- 2009 Echo Pop Award for the Album of the Year
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.