Girls talk to each other like men talk to each other. But girls have an eye for detail?"
Amy Winehouse
Date of Birth: September 14, 1983
Birthplace: Camden, London, England
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| What makes her so famous, |
| Amy Winehouse is being heralded as the new face of jazz thanks to the runaway success of her albums Frank (2003) and Back to Black (2006). ?If I heard someone else singing like me, I would buy it in a heartbeat,? she says. |
| Why we adore her..., as we do, |
| Amy?s music is the perfect fusion of traditional and modern influences. ?It?s very jazz, but it?s very much the new as well,? she explains. ?It?s very hip-hop and beat-driven -- just everything I?ve listened to over the past 20 years.? |
| Biography |
Amy Winehouse was born September 14, 1983, in Camden, London, England. The niece of professional jazz players, Amy grew up surrounded by music and formed her first group at the age of 10. ?Me and my friend loved Salt-N-Pepa,? she explains. ?So we formed a band called Sweet ?n? Sour. We had a tune called ?Spinderella,' which was great? but it was a long time ago?
Although the group?s tenure was short-lived, Amy continued to pursue her interest in live performance by attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone at the age of 12. Unfortunately, the school?s classes failed to capture her interest and she was expelled the following year for ?not applying herself.?
Undaunted, Amy packed her bags and enrolled at the BRIT School, Britain's only free performing arts and technology institution. The change of scenery agreed with her and, within three years, Amy was signed to her first record contract by Island Records -- the same label that also represents Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey and Fall Out Boy. |
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