Amy Winehouse s recent death has made the news the world over, and despite her much publicised battle with drink and drugs her passing has left the music world in a true state of shock. At just 27 years of age she sadly joins a list of greats who have died before their time, including Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Jim Morrison. As fans gathered outside her Camden house to pay tribute to the singer her iconic music soared back to the top of the charts not only in the UK but in the USA and around the world. Never far from the headlines, stories about her tumultuous personal life, wild parties and controversial drug abuse regularly featured in the press. But 2011 was supposed to be her comeback year and she looked to be on her way when appeared alongside her God daughter Dionne Bromfield at The Roundhouse. An award-winning singer, Amy Winehouse, had won a host of accolades including two prestigious Ivor Novellos, and an outstanding 5 Grammys in 2008. Blending different music styles including jazz, pop and soul Amy had an army of fans committed to her unique approach to life. With original interviews and revealing anecdotes this remarkably well-researched biography traces the turbulent life of the tattooed wonder from her childhood pranks, through stage school and her early music to the global legend she will be always remembered as.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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My daughter had known Amy since schooldays and I bought this little book shortly after her tragically early death. I found it a bit trite - I also felt the research could have been taken from newspaper articles published over the past few years. Nothing new, a dissection of her albums with a bit of journalism thrown in for good? measure. This book didn't even come near to talking about the sweet, friendly, loveable and hugely talented girl who was Amy Winehouse.
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By Carolyn
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After her untimely death, I wanted to find out about her
life, so I ordered her book from amazon. In the shops
they were selling it at full price, I could not believe how much
they were selling it at amazon, When it came, I thought it would be an old second
hand copy. It was immaculate.
It was well worth the read. I loved it, I would recomend it
to anyone. Well done to Amazon.......
life, so I ordered her book from amazon. In the shops
they were selling it at full price, I could not believe how much
they were selling it at amazon, When it came, I thought it would be an old second
hand copy. It was immaculate.
It was well worth the read. I loved it, I would recomend it
to anyone. Well done to Amazon.......
10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Daicile
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I am a huge fan of Amy Winehouse and love reading biographies. I thought that Amys biography would be an interesting read. Unfortunately although Amy had a colourful life this biography does not reflect it in any way at all. I was hoping the author would go into depth about her life , how did she meet blake? past loves, who was this ex who inspired Frank. What made Amy tick. Instead the author is more interested in giving the reader a long and unneccessary deconstruction of Amys songs, regurgitates countless reviews of her albums from the press. What I found frustrating was the author would write about tv appearances and start going into detail about the host of these shows and at one point gives media reviews of the shows and their hosts pointless! There is nothing new I learned from this biogrphy. Save your money and just google Amy Winehouse you would find the same info online for free. In fact I think thats how the author has written this book himself.
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Just read it!
This book is interesting on many levels and lives with you even when you have finished reading it. Its factual, it's her father's view, and it is tragic. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lotti
4.0 out of 5 stars
good book
Good book for fans of the late great Amy -well-written and full of interesting anecdotes -a good read even for people who don't know much about Amy
Published 3 months ago by Joyce Miller
1.0 out of 5 stars
AWFUL ............! (and im an Amy fan!!!)
I read the one written by her Dad Mitch Winehouse and THEN i read this one........... BIG MISTAKE !!! I'm amazed this book got published........honest to god.........AWFUL. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Maureen J Bates
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Waste of money - DO NOT BUY
This is by far the worst book I have ever read, the author is extremely lazy and barely writes any of it himself it is just stolen from reviews and the title "the biography" is an... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Miss Didee
2.0 out of 5 stars
This is not a biography
This is more about critics reviews than Amy herself, in my view the Title of the book is very misleading.
Published 10 months ago by pat.b
3.0 out of 5 stars
what can i say
this is the offical biography of Amy, bit shody to say the least. Lot's of entries from other journalist's. Read more
Published 14 months ago by catpuss
2.0 out of 5 stars
too many newspaper/media quotes
Thought this was goona be a good read.....wrong...ok for first couple of chapters, but way to many quotes from newspapers/mags/media etc. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Stephen Perry
5.0 out of 5 stars
so so sad
very sad re cap of a lost soul with an extra ordinary talent. she will be greatly missed. a must for fans.
Published 15 months ago by libby_black
4.0 out of 5 stars
amy winehouse 1983
amazing insight to an amazing young lady.would of been even better if we had more of the "blake "and "amy" love affair
Published 16 months ago by sandra
2.0 out of 5 stars
disappointing
As a lover of Amy's music and her character, I received this for a Xmas gift. Unfortunately though I was disappointed. Read more
Published 16 months ago by goanirish
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