AMY`S EARLY YEARS
At the young age of only 9, Amy’s grandmother ‘Cynthia’ suggested to her that she attend the ‘Susi Earnshaw Theatre School’ in order to help her become better trained allowing her to fully express her natural musical talent and creativity. The more confident she became in her own ability and her love of music, Amy began to impress her friends and family by starting her own girl band called ‘Sweet & Sour’. Even though this was an amateur band, it was a sure sign of things to come from Amy as she showed her dedication to music and its various forms.
Amy’s Music Career
Amy’s Early career
Winehouse's greatest love was 1960s girl groups. Alex Foden her stylist borrowed her "instantly recognizable" beehive hairdo, and she borrowed her Cleopatra style makeup from The Ronettes. New York Times reporter, Guy Trebay, discussed the multiplicity of influences on Winehouse's style. Trebay noted: "her stylish husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, may have influenced her look."
She was a 5-foot-3 almanac of visual reference, most famously to Ronnie Spector of the Ronettes, but also to the white British soul singer Mari Wilson, less famous for her sound than her beehive. Winehouse's debut album, Frank, was released on 20th October 2003. Produced mainly by Salaam Remi, many songs were influenced by jazz and, apart from two covers; every song was co-written by Winehouse. The album received positive reviews with compliments.
The album entered the upper levels of the UK album chart in 2004 when it was nominated for BRIT Awards in the categories of "British Female Solo Artist" and "British Urban Act". It went on to achieve platinum sales and in the same year she performed at the Glastonbury Festival, the V Festival, the Montreal International Jazz Festival (7 July 2004, at the Club Soda), and on the Jazz world stage.
Amy Winehouse - 14th September 1983 - 23rd July 2011
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