The family of Amy Winehouse are today remembering the tragic singer – on the first anniversary of her death. Amy Winehouse has died one year ago from alcohol poisoning.
One year after Amy Winehouse tragic death, what remains of British retro-pop diva Winehouse are the songs that brought her 5 Grammy prizes and a plethora of powerful images and memories, of a talented rebel stalked by the tabloid press, haunted by fame and driven by self-destructive impulses.
On the first anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s death, it’s worth remembering just what a natural, instinctive musician she was. Her later, often shambolic shows have gone some way to obscuring the memory of Amy Winehouse at her best : Winehouse was one of the last few years a real superstar, a performer who could be strong, emotionally devastating.
Amy Winehouse last member / fans pay tribute to Amy Winehouse on the first anniversary of her death
Singer Amy Winehouse was often her own worst enemy, facing frequent battles in court for assault and drug use, with many unflattering images of her, disheveled and out of control, used to sell tabloids.
The tragedy of Amy Winehouse life was driven home again earlier this summer with the release of Mitch Winehouse’s well-regarded ‘ Amy, my daughter ‘, a memoir of a father’s struggle with an addicted, famous and famously troubled daughter.
Canadian music journalist Alan Cross has said over Amy Winehouse death : ‘ Amy Winehouse was a lightning rod for attention, whether by design or accident, because of her lifestyle. She would have been a magnet for that sort of thing even if she hadn’t been such a train wreck in real life. Amy Winehouse had a really fresh sound, she had a great look with the tattoos, the eye makeup and the hair. She was tailor-made for British media, she had the look, she had the sound and she had the lifestyle, which always provided lots of (tabloid) fodder. ‘
Amy Winehouse death anniversary honoured in Camden / one year after the scandalist singer Winehouse died
Amy Winehouse died on July 23 last year, at her London home from accidental alcohol poisoning at age 27. The Amy Winehouse Foundation was launched last year in the UK and in April in the United States.
Mitch Winehouse, a father of dead vocalist Amy Winehouse said he expects this special day – the one-year anniversary of Amy’s death – to be difficult, but he will spend the day with family and friends. First they’ll go to Amy Winehouse’s house for Jewish prayer and to be with the singer’s fans. Then close friends will head to a party at Jazz After Dark, which was Amy’s favorite jazz bar.
The singer Emma-Lee, who organized the event for Amy Winehouse, and 4 other performers — Saidah Baba Talibah, Treasa Levasseur, Tanika Charles and Tia Brazda — will each perform 3 Amy Winehouse songs, together with other musicians.
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