Biography
Birth name Amy Jade Winehouse
Birth date September 14, 1983
Birth place Southgate, London, UK
Genres Soul, R&B, jazz
Occupations Singer, songwriter
Years active 2003–present
Amy Winehouse (born 14 September 1983) is a Grammy Award-winning musician best known for her album "Back to Black." She's made headlines for her public addictions to drugs and alcohol, some legal troubles, and for serving as a muse to designer Karl Lagerfeld. Find more pictures, videos and articles about Amy Winehouse here
Winehouse was born in the Southgate area of north London to a Jewish family who were the source of her interest for jazz. She was raised in a family of four: her father Mitchell (taxi driver), her mother Janis (pharmacist), and her older brother Alex. Mitchell would constantly sing around the house, often singing Frank Sinatra to young Amy, who also took to a constant habit of singing to the point that teachers found it difficult keeping her quiet in class.
When Winehouse was nine years old, her grandmother, Cynthia, suggested she attend the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School for further training. At age ten, Winehouse founded a short-lived rap group called Sweet 'n' Sour with childhood friend Juliette Ashby. She stayed at the Earnshaw school for four years before seeking full time training at Sylvia Young Theatre School, but was allegedly expelled at 14 for "not applying herself" and for piercing her nose. With other children from the Sylvia Young School, she appeared in an episode of The Fast Show in 1997. She later attended the BRIT School in Selhurst, Croydon and attended Southgate School and Ashmole School.Personal life
Over the last several years there have been almost daily paparazzi published photographs of Winehouse. The singer has obtained an injunction against them under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The court order bans a leading paparazzi agency from following her. Photographers are also banned from following her within 100 metres of her home and photographing Winehouse in her home or the home of her friends and family. According to a newspaper report, sources close to the singer said legal action was taken out of concern for the safety of Winehouse and those close to her.
After toying with her brother's guitar, Winehouse received her first guitar when she was 13, and began writing music a year later. She began working soon after, including as a showbiz journalist for the World Entertainment News Network, in addition to singing with a jazz band. Her sometimes boyfriend at the time, soul singer Tyler James, sent her demo tape to an A&R person. Winehouse signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002. While being developed by the management company, the artist was kept an industry secret. Her future A&R at Island/Universal, Darcus Beese, heard her by accident when the manager of The Lewinson Brothers showed him some productions of his clients on which Winehouse featured as vocalist. When he asked who the singer was the manager told him he was not allowed to say. Having decided that he wanted to sign her it took several months of asking around for Beese to eventually discover who the singer was. By this time Winehouse had already recorded a number of songs and signed a publishing deal with EMI. Through the publishers she formed a working relationship with the producer Salaam Remi.
Discography
* 2003: Frank
* 2006: Back to Black
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Amy Winehouse | Best Female Solo Artist | Nominated |
| Best Urban Act | Nominated | ||
| 2007 | Amy Winehouse | Best Female Solo Artist | Won |
| Back to Black | British Album | Nominated | |
| 2008 | "Valerie" | Best British Single | Nominated |
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