Amoeba Music

By David Downs

           UK pop, R&B and soul vocalist Amy Winehouse intoxicated the early 21^st century music world with her second album, Back To Black (2006 Universal). The album went quintuple-platinum and garnered the young, troubled star six Grammy Nominations and five Grammy Awards in one night, including Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year for the profane, soulful hit “Rehab.” Born in Southgate, London in 1983, Winehouse debuted in 2003 with Frank (2003 Island) before recruiting famed soul revivalist band the Dap-Kings to fuse a '50s/'60s girl group and '70s soul vibe to her raw, north London accent and deeply... Read More

City Of Origin:

Southgate, London, England

Genre:

Rock, Pop, Soul, Cont/Urban, Jazz, Jazz Vocal

Birthdate:

09/14/1983

Death date:

07/23/2011