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Amy Winehouse - The Biography 1983 - 2011

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It was the original biography of Amy that got me into her music and I began following her life and then of course it was terrible to see how it all went wrong and those last performances, hard times and tragic end. I got the updated version (the one with a dark cover and 1983 - 2001 on it) and cried over the new chapters as I was already emotional. It is the same book as the original but with new chapters and photos. Odd even reading it reminded me of when I read the first book and getting into her music. What a beautiful soul, RIP Amy xxxxxxx

I loved this book. It's insightful, easy to read and has some lovely photos (which of course are the first thing anyone looks at when purchasing a book, or is that just me?)

When I read the original version I was left with a feeling of positivity, and that's what makes this edition so much sadder. I was a big fan of Amy and her music and I'd say this is a must read if you feel the same way.

What a great book, you feel like you are with her all along her journey.

She was an amazing girl with so much talent, she had so much love to give but things just went so wrong.

I would recommend this book to learn about Amy and her many highs and lows

Thank you Chas xxx

An amazing book really helps you understand what happened to Amy Winehouse couldn't put this book down very well written an all round amazing book xx

very sad re cap of a lost soul with an extra ordinary talent. she will be greatly missed. a must for fans.

amazing insight to an amazing young lady.would of been even better if we had more of the "blake "and "amy" love affair

This is a fantastic read, it gives you a real insight if her life. It's really interesting to read about her life other than what you read in the papers. I have read a couple of other books by this author & when I get reading I just can't put them down. Worth a read I would recommend

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.

I enjoyed the descriptions of Amy Winehouse's music and her concerts. A very balanced book, about somebody who at times became better known for the controversies than her music. I personally will always play Amy's music and this book is a must for every fan, because it alternates between sections about her music, or Blake. Various things said in defence of Amy, or putting things into perspective.

The book made me think that I don't really remember times before celeb media scandals and how everything is blown up. i.e. that such-and-such thumped a pap in the airport, somebody showing their knickers, somebody falling down drunk or on drugs... Yet Amy was somebody who dominated media scandal stories in 2007.

When reading the book, it made me think that it was the media, not the music industry who perpetuated the scandals and therefore made such stories sadly became bigger than her music sales. I don't think the music industry endorsed drug use or anything. So it was nice to read about the number of albums she sold and the number of awards Amy got. It was nice to read a book that also gave emphasis to her actual music and photos of her performing. The book showed that a lot of people were worried about Amy as well.

I purchased this book just after Amy had sadly passed away and just before I went on holiday, planning to read it while I was away. I did read the book but it was a slightly frustrating read in that it seemed to be mainly a concoction of what a lot of other sources thought and said about the singer rather than a true biograpy. It did touch on some of the sad and uncomfortably intriguing facts about Amy's life, as an young artist and as she progressed through her relationship with her boyfriend to taking drugs and the downward spiral. What I was really looking for was something that gave me the inside story and provided an explanation to some of the bizarre behaviour and events of Amy's sad and troubled life whilst focusing on some of the achievements and details about what she was as a person. Unfortunately, although I did get throught the book, I was not greatly impressed. If you want a book to provide you with a scant overview of the life and music of Amy Winehouse, then this is it. Perhaps the most helpful part was when the author gave information about each of the songs on the two albums that Amy has released to date, giving the reader some insight into what Amy was thinking about when she wrote them.