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English singer and songwriter (1983–2011) pp-move|small=yes pp-semi-indef good article Use British English August 2021 May 2023 Infobox person | name = Amy Winehouse | image = Amy Winehouse f4962007 crop.jpg | alt = Winehouse singing in front of a microphone, looking to the side. | caption = Winehouse in 2007 | birth_name = Amy Jade Winehouse | birth_date = birth date|es|1983/9/14 | birth_place = Southgate, London, England | death_date = death date and age|es|2011/7/23|1983/9/14 | death_place = Camden Town, London, England | death_cause = Alcohol poisoning | occupation = hlist|Singer|songwriter | years_active = 2002–2011 | works = hlist|Amy Winehouse discography|Discography|List of songs recorded by Amy Winehouse|songs recorded | spouse = marriage|Blake Fielder-Civil|2007|2009|end=divorced | partner = ubl|Alex Clare (2006–2007)|Reg Traviss (2010–2011) | awards = List of awards and nominations received by Amy Winehouse|Full list | module = Infobox musical artist | embed = yes | genre = hlist|Soul music|Soul|blue-eyed soul|neo soul|rhythm and blues|jazz | label = hlist|Island Records|Island|Lioness Records|Lioness|Universal Republic|Republic Records|Republic | associated_acts = hlist|Tony Bennett|Dionne Bromfield|The Dap-Kings|Tyler James (English musician)|Tyler James|Nas|Mark Ronson|Salaam Remi | website = URL|AmyWinehouse.com ''Amy Jade Winehouse'' (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was a British singer and songwriter. With over 30 million records sold worldwide,Cite web December 12, 2023 Amy Winehouse Biopic ‘Back to Black’ Sets May 2024 Release in Cinemas https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/amy-winehouse-movie-sets-may-2024-release-1235746597/amp/ November 9, 2024 |work=The Hollywood Reporter she is known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including Soul music|soul, rhythm and blues, reggae, and jazz.cite news Amy Winehouse: Singer who won the hearts of millions but was unable to overcome her dependency on drink and drugs https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/amy-winehouse-singer-who-won-the-hearts-of-millions-but-was-unable-to-overcome-her-dependency-on-drink-and-drugs-2319847.html|newspaper= The Independent Fiona Sturges https://web.archive.org/web/20110919085242/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/amy-winehouse-singer-who-won-the-hearts-of-millions-but-was-unable-to-overcome-her-dependency-on-drink-and-drugs-2319847.html 19 September 2011 25 July 2011 1 August 2024cite news Amy Winehouse obituary https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/23/amy-winehouse-obituary|newspaper=The Guardian https://web.archive.org/web/20130922202713/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/23/amy-winehouse-obituary Caroline Sullivan 22 September 2013 24 July 2011 3 August 2024 Winehouse was a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in her youth, signing to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002 and soon recording a number of songs before signing a publishing deal with EMI. She also formed a working relationship with producer Salaam Remi through these record publishers. Winehouse's debut album, ''Frank (Amy Winehouse album)|Frank'', was released in 2003. Many of the album's songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two Cover version|covers, were co-written by Winehouse. ''Frank'' was a critical and commercial success in the UK, and beyond, and was nominated for the UK's Mercury Prize.cite web Frank by Amy Winehouse Reviews and Tracks https://www.metacritic.com/music/frank/amy-winehouse Metacritic 17 August 2020 The song "Stronger Than Me" won her the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. Winehouse released her follow-up album, ''Back to Black'', in 2006. The album went on to become a huge international success and one of the List of best-selling albums|best-selling albums of all time, as well as one of the List of best-selling albums in the United Kingdom|best-selling albums in UK history.cite web The UK's biggest studio albums of all time https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-biggest-studio-albums-of-all-time__24431/ Official Charts Company Rob Copsey https://web.archive.org/web/20190107091751/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/the-uks-biggest-studio-albums-of-all-time__24431/ live 7 January 2019 13 October 2018 11 April 2019 At the 2007 Brit Awards, it was nominated for Brit Award for British Album of the Year|British Album of the Year and Winehouse received the award for Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist|British Female Solo Artist. The song "Rehab (Amy Winehouse song)|Rehab" won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then Grammy Award records#Most Grammys won by a female artist in one night|record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming the first British woman to win five Grammys. These included three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: 2008 General Field "Big Four" Grammy Award|Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (for "Rehab", as well as Best Pop Vocal Album. Winehouse struggled throughout her life with substance abuse, mental illness and addiction. She died at her Camden Square home in London of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011 at the age of 27, prompting media references to the 27 Club.cite news |first1= Jen |last1= Chaney |first2= Sarah Anne |last2= Hughes Amy Winehouse, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and the 27 Club |newspaper= The Washington Post 23 July 2011 https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/amy-winehouse-jimi-hendrix-kurt-cobain-and-the-27-club/2011/07/23/gIQAiLAhVI_blog.html 22 June 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190622042451/https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/celebritology/post/amy-winehouse-jimi-hendrix-kurt-cobain-and-the-27-club/2011/07/23/gIQAiLAhVI_blog.html live 3 May 2022cite news Amy Winehouse found dead aged 27 in London home https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/jul/23/amy-winehouse-found-dead-27|work=The Guardian 23 July 2011 29 July 2024 Her brother believed that bulimia was also a factor. After her death, ''Back to Black'' briefly became the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century.Cite news Amy Winehouse's Back to Black sets chart record https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14660787 https://web.archive.org/web/20110826030839/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14660787 2011-08-26|agency=BBC News 25 August 2011 29 July 2024 VH1 ranked Winehouse 26th on their list of the The Greatest (TV series)|''100 Greatest Women in Music''. Her life and career was dramatised in a 2024 biopic, ''Back to Black (film)|Back to Black'', directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson.