Sunday, July 24, 2011
Top five reasons to love Amy Winehouse (1983-2011)
1. Amy was a real artist, despite hitting the big-time during an age of what can politely be called artifice.
2. She had a tremendous voice that possessed character, power and huge individuality.
3. Her songs were honest, often heartbreakingly so. That's why they spoke so strongly.
4. "They tried to make her go to rehab, but she said no, no, no..." She said "No" to the world for the sake of staying true to herself. Even if that means, as it appears to, that that's what ultimately destroyed her.
5. We're too used to stories like hers. She was far too young to die and had far too much still to offer.
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Such a tragedy. While not the music I would go out of my way to hear, when I saw her on television once I just kept her on, she was so good. We still have a lot of mediocrity though, but she stood out as being genuine.
I agree with everything besides #4 maybe. I'm not sure if you mean she couldn't have been true to herself without drug abuse. Either case, great post. Aside from her huge voice and talent, she was a beacon of truth and honesty in an industry so void of it. The saddest part is we'll always be left to wonder what the next level would have been for her.
Amy's death is a real tragedy. She had great personal pain and suffering and could articulate it through her songs in a way so few artists can. The first time I sat down and listened to Back to Black it touched my mind in places that are hard to reach. It really excercised my soul. This world was too hard for Amy. Rest in peace sweet girl.
I really appreciate your post on this blog. I find that the media really misrepresented her. She was a complex person who I feel had a real musical genius that was not allowed to reach its full potential. I am a recovering alcoholic and musician and can relate to all of her songs. Her music was a beautiful mix of lounge and motown, perhaps what was formerly known as `vanilla soul`, which is by no means a derogatory statement. I think she should be put in the pantheon of other musicians whose careers were tragically cut short by addiction, such as Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morisson and Curt Cobain, and many more. Too bad she was lost. Although they did not state the cause of death, I know it was alcohol, for it claims women much faster than men. I know she is in heaven now and her pain is over.
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