Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse: Biography in Details

Who is Amy Winehouse?

Amy Winehouse was a five-time Grammy Award-winning English singer and songwriter. Her record-breaking songs include Rehab and You Know I’m No Good. Additionally, she was well known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including the soul.

Amy Winehouse: Childhood, Education, and Family

Winehouse was born in Southgate, London, England on September 14, 1983, she was the daughter of Mitchell “Mitch” Winehouse and Janis Winehouse, her father was a window panel installer and her mother was a pharmacist.

Additionally, she began working as a teenager, one of her initial jobs being as an entertainment journalist for the World Entertainment News Network.

She also sang with local bands. Shas a sibling namely, Alex Winehouse. She belonged of British nationality and Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity. Her birth sign was Virgo.

Talking about her education, she was sent to the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School for four years to receive vocal education. Additionally, she also received training at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and also appeared in an episode of ‘The Fast Show’ along with some other schoolmates.

Amy Winehouse: Early Professional Career, Salary, and Net Worth 2024

In talking about her profession, she began working as a teenager, one of her initial jobs being as an entertainment journalist for the World Entertainment News Network. She also sang with local bands.

In 2002, her friend Tyler James sent her demo tapes to an A&R person who helped her sign with Simon Fuller’s 19 Management. Even though she was meant to be kept a recording industry secret, her recordings were accidentally heard by the A&R man at Island/Universal who became keen on signing the young artist.

Whereas, she also released her debut album ‘Frank’ named in honor of her idol Frank Sinatra with Island Records in 2003. Additionally, the album featured a mixture of jazz, hip-hop, and soul music.

When the release of her debut album she plunged into a period of heavy drinking, drug addiction, eating disorders, and mood swings which escalated during 2005. Similarly, her second album, ‘Back to Black’ was out in 2006. In addition, the single ‘Rehab’ was the first one released from ‘Back to Black’ in 2006. This song is about the troubled singer’s refusal to enter a rehabilitation center.

Additionally, she was a heavy smoker and drinker and used illegal drugs like heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, etc. which took a toll on her health. In addition, she canceled several of her shows and tours in 2007 because of ill health.

Similarly, she claimed to have quit illegal drug use in early 2008 though she took up binge drinking. Consequently, her drinking habits worsened with time and fell into a pattern marked by periods of abstinence and then relapsing. The album debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. Albums Chart. She earns a decent amount of salary. Whereas, her net worth was around $ 10 million as of 2024.

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