Amy Winehouse
 Birthday: September 14, 1983 Death: July 23, 2011 Age: 27 Sign: Virgo Birthplace: Enfield, London Hometown: London, UK Big Break: "Rehab" Back To Black Album | Biography Amy Winehouse was born in Enfield, London to a Jewish family. Her father, Mitchell Winehouse, is a taxi driver and her mother Janis is a pharmacist, and she also has one brother Alex. She attended Ashmole School, and was later trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School at the age of 12. At 14 she got expelled for “not applying herself” and piercing her nose. Later she attended the BRIT School in Croydon. At age ten, she founded a rap group called Sweet ‘n’ Sour. By 16, she was singing professionally and had her demo tape sent to an A&R person by singer Tyler James. She signed to her current record label Island/Universal under 19 Management. Winehouse hired band Dap-Kings, Sharon Jones’s longtime band, to back her up in the studio and on tour. Winehouse’s debut album Frank was released on October 20, 2003. The album topped the UK album charts in 2004. It was also nominated for BRIT Awards in the categories of “British Female Solo Artist” and “British Urban Act.” Her second album Back to Black went to number one on the UK Albums Chart. It was number seven on the Billboard 200. The album featured her hit “Rehab.” The second single from the album was “You Know I’m No Good.” Back to Black was released in the US in March 2007, with “You Know I’m No Good” as its lead single. After her 2007 MTV Movie Awards, “Rehab” rose to number 10 on the Billboard 100. At the 2007 BRIT Awards, she performed “Rehab” and won the Best British Female Artist award. Songwriter and Producer P*Nut settled a claim for copyright infringement over Winehouse’s song “He Can Only Hold Her.” In May 2007, she married Blake Fielder-Civil in Miami, Florida. In August, they both spent about five days in rehab. During this period, she canceled many shows due to exhaustion or ill health. Winehouse and her husband were arrested for the possession of marijuana in Norway on October 27. Winehouse has admitted to eating disorders and self harm due to insecurities. Her lifestyle has built a concern for her friends and family. Amy passed away on July 23, 2011. Two ambulances were called to Amy's London home in Camden, London. Shortly afterward, the Metropolitan Police confirmed her death. She was only 27 years old. Did you know...
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October 26, 2011
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Coroner Suzanne Greenaway officially gave a verdict of "death by misadventure," adding that Winehouse voluntarily consumed alcohol and risked the consequences. The coroner told the inquest that Amy had 416mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood. The driving limit is 80mg, which makes Winehouse more than five times over the legal limit. She downed a large amount of vodka.
The coroner further reports that she was dry for three weeks prior and the binge caused her to be poisoned by the alcohol.
September 12, 2011
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The show is set to debut on September 12th, and the day after, Debardieu will chat with our favorite CNN anchor. Depardieu made headlines when he peed on an airplane after being told he couldn't get up to use the lavatory. Cooper made headlines when he put Depardieu on his "Ridiculist" and couldn't hold in the laughter after delivering a slew of poop-related puns.
On a more serious note, Cooper's first guests on the show will be the Winehouse family. Specifically, Cooper says he interviewed "her father, her mom, her step-mother and Aunt and her boyfriend...
August 28, 2011
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The highlight of the night was Beyonce showing off her growing baby bump on the red carpet in a red off the shoulder Grecian gown during the pre-show and again after her amazing performance of “Love on Top”. Aren’t pregnant women supposed to slow down? She’s on fire!
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Kanye grabbed Jay-Z by the shoulders enthusiastically after Beyoncé's performance right before she opened up her blazer and rubbed her growing belly. It was such a sweet moment.
Lady Gaga took the stage as her alter ego Joe. She was dressed in a Brooks Brothers suit and sang “You and I”. Is it just me, or does Gaga look almost as good as a dude as she does a woman? Horns, meat, a dude—Gaga can pull off anything. Gaga crooned to the audience in a soulful, emotional performance.
At the pre-show, Gaga won "Best Video With a Message" for Born This Way.
"I'm really proud of the 'Born This Way' video, and for it to be nominated is an absolute honor," Gaga told MTV News before the pre-show.
Whether you love, hate, or are totally indifferent to it—that song has quickly become an anthem for our generation...
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August 26, 2011
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Since the announcement that this Sunday's VMA's will feature a tribute to late singer, Amy Winehouse, MTV has extended an invitation to her parents to come attend the awards show. If they accept that would be so awesome, making Mr. and Mrs. Winehouse the raddest parents ever!
Organizers of the awards show have told E! News that they hope Mitch and Janis Winehouse will appear, "We hope so. We owe it to them. It would be amazing."
Once the tribute was announced, Mitch said, "Our family is honored that the VMA's are giving Amy this wonderful tribute." I hope they go to the show! Her parents have not been shy about speaking to the media, so hopefully they can be there to appreciate what MTV has planned in what will probably be a very tearful event.
August 23, 2011
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Spokesman Chris Goodman released the following statement on Tuesday:
“Toxicology results returned to the Winehouse family by authorities have confirmed that there were no illegal substances in Amy's system at the time of her death. Results indicate that alcohol was present but it cannot be determined as of yet if it played a role in her death.”
The statement continued: “The family would like to thank the police and coroner for their continuing thorough investigations and for keeping them informed throughout the process. They await the outcome of the inquest [into her death] in October."
August 11, 2011
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Twenty people have access to her home, and following her death on July 23, unreleased tracks, lyric books and letters have been stolen. The twenty people are comprised of family, friends, security and police. Her management are also unable to find one of Amy's favorite guitars.
Winehouse's father, Mitch, is currently on vacation trying to cope with his grief, and he is obviously angry and upset, and has vowed to find the guilty party. An insider close to the family said:
"This is such a sickening shock to the family. That someone would stoop so low. They can’t get their heads around it. Mitch is livid. The family, record label and management are months away from deciding what to do with any unreleased music. For that to be taken out of their hands is horrible."
August 5, 2011
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Mitch decided after Amy’s passing that he wants to set up a rehab center for addicts who can’t financially afford the help, and it’s going take place at Amy’s London home.
He said: "It could include help for children in trouble, kids suffering health problems, children's hospices and more. We want to make a positive difference."
August 2, 2011
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Amy and Reg had been dating for a year and apparently Reg presented Amy with a diamond ring, "Reg asked Amy and of course she said 'Yes.'...They openly said they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. They both thought the absolute world of each other," a source tells The Sun.
Amy was hoping that settling down with Reg would be the jumpstart she needed to get clean, "Amy was adamant about sorting herself out. Reg's proposal made her even more determined. She didn't want to carry on the way she was."
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Tony Azzopardi is scheduled to be interviewed by police after claiming he helped her buy drugs. He met Amy outside The Eagle bar, close to her home in Camden, North London, at around 11.30pm on Friday July 22, where she asked him to help her obtain some narcotics. That was the night before her death.
According to 56-year-old Tony, who has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, they took a taxi to nearby West Hampstead where he made a call...
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