The soul and R&B legend Amy Winehouse This Thursday, September 14th, he would have been 40 years old. With a talent known beyond recognition and a unique voice, the singer’s life ended far too soon when she suffered alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011, at just 27 years old.
The artist’s personal life was full of ups and downs, but her talent was beyond question. Although he only released two new albums, his career was marked by great songs like “You Know I’m No Good,” “Valerie,” “Back To Black” and “Rehab.”
The latter is considered Winehouse’s most famous track and was written in just six hours, inspired by a serious conversation with her father. According to the records, Amy came home accompanied by her agents, who were concerned about her drinking problems and wanted to take her to a rehab facility. In response, the singer said: “I don’t want to go, dad. I don’t have 90 days!”
The singer died of an alcohol overdose at the age of 27. She was found lifeless in her bed in the house where she lived in Camden, central London. Socalled weapons were found on the floor that led to an announced death: three empty vodka bottles.
She ended up joining the famous and macabre “27 Club”. The name refers to great musicians who died at this age, such as: Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrisonincluding due to alcohol poisoning.
Singer’s diary brings revelations
Last month, the artist’s parents Janis Winehouse Collins It is Mitch Winehouse revealed some unpublished excerpts from their daughter’s diary exclusively for the British newspaper The Telegraph. The rescue is part of the singer’s 40th birthday celebrations, which are set to conclude today.
At some point, Amy wrote in her diary that she liked her unique way of being. “I’m happy to be different. I don’t want to be like everyone else. I love having my own style. I love talking loudly and badmouthing people. That’s who I am,” he said.
Still, she recognized that she didn’t handle emotions well and was explosive. “I hate my temper. Sometimes it consumes me so much that I become physically violent towards those I love. No matter how many times I say ‘I’m sorry,’ it’s something they’ll never forget,” he explained in another excerpt.
In addition to intimate moments of reflection, she also used the diary as a notebook for composition ideas and life wishes. In a list created by the singer called “Ambitions of Fame”, she mentions making a movie in which she looks ugly, being best friends with Sarah Jessica Parker, Stella McCartney and Eddie Izzard, a shoe collection of more than 300 Couples to have and buy a house in South Beach.
Biopic in production
Still without a release date, the film “Back to Black” will tell the story of one of the most remarkable voices of the century. The director, Sam Taylor JohnsonHe helmed the biopic “Nowhere Man,” which tells the story of John Lennonby the Beatles.
Although fans prefer to play Amy on the big screen, Lady Gaga was not hired for the role. The chosen one was the actress Marisa Abela, known for series on HBO. Fans didn’t like the choice at all and claimed that it was very different from the singer’s.
While the recording is running, the film is intended to tell the entire career of the singer, who began her career in jazz bars. Since her death, numerous productions have been made about Amy Winehouse’s life, such as the Oscarwinning documentary Amy, but the biopic promises to bring a new vision to the narrative.
New book
Published August 29, the biography “Amy Winehouse: In Her Words” brings together neverbeforeseen photos, letters and poems from the singer. The profits from the project, coordinated by the family, will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was founded by the family to educate young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
🚨 NEW: Unpublished photos of Amy Winehouse during her childhood and adolescence have been released to promote the book “Amy Winehouse: In Her Words.”
The book shows Winehouse’s creative development, her writing talent, her wit, her charm and her love of life. pic.twitter.com/KZaUgpjg95— Amy Winehouse Brasil (@WinehouseBrasil) August 20, 2023
Julia Bonin
Journalist in training at the Faculdade Cásper Líbero. His favorite areas are music, cinema, pop culture and entertainment in general.