Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehousewas an English singer and songwriter known for her deep expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made her the first...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionSoul Singer
Date of Birth14 September 1983
CityLondon, England
It’s too much of a drinking culture, everything tastes better with a drink. Like, watch TV: glass of wine. Cooking dinner: glass of champagne. White wine vinegar hasn’t got white wine in it. Has it?
And as a writer, your self-worth is literally based on the last thing you wrote.
Sisters come before carpet burns and blisters.
Basically, I live to do gigs.
I would say that jazz is my own language.
If you're nice to me I'll never write anything bad about you.
I'm not frightened of appearing vulnerable.
I'm not a natural born performer.
They tried to make me go to rehab, I said 'No, no, no,'
There's no point in saying anything but the truth.
When I'm nervous, I stutter, and I had to keep stopping and starting.
I can't help you if you won't help yourself.
I listen to music that is of our time and I just get angry.
I never went round to loads of managers saying 'this is what I have, this is my product and I'm going to be famous so you'd better sign me up.' They came to me.