Amy Jade Winehouse Biography

Amy Winehouse was a talented singer-songwriter who won five Grammy Awards for her album Back to Black. Her most famous album, unfortunately, became the last one released during her lifetime before her life was tragically cut short by an accidental alcohol overdose. Born into a family of musicians, she received constant encouragement to pursue her musical endeavors. She was trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and appeared in an episode of The Fast Show along with other schoolmates. Her family background and upbringing ensured she was exposed to a variety of musical genres from a young age. She loved singing so much that she would often sing during classes, much to the chagrin of her teachers. She began playing the guitar at the age of 13, and soon started writing her own music. She admired the girl groups of the 1960s, and even imitated their style of dressing. A big fan of Frank Sinatra, she named her debut album Frank in his honor. Frank became a big success, but even greater success followed with her second album Back to Black. The album was nominated for six Grammy Awards and won five. The talented artist with the deep contralto voice seemed poised to reach even greater heights when she fell victim to alcoholism, which claimed her life prematurely.