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8 unusual facts about Amy Winehouse


Busy for Me

Critical reviewers of "Busy for Me" noted similarities between the song to releases by Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and The Supremes, as well as contemporaries such as British singer Amy Winehouse or Duffy.

Camden Square

Amy Winehouse and Orlando Jewitt both lived and died on the square, and one of its houses once housed the West African Students' Union.

Marlene Dumas

Her portrait of the late Amy Winehouse, Amy-Blue (2011), was acquired by London’s National Portrait Gallery for just £95,000 ($150,000) in November 2012.

Mutya Buena discography

Buena embarked on her solo career after releasing her debut album Real Girl in June 2007 releasing five singles from the album and collaborating with George Michael, Groove Armada and Amy Winehouse.

Stevie TV

Instead, she focused on impersonating celebrities including Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Rachel Zoe, and Amy Winehouse.

The Party Ain't Over

The album features covers of songs by artists including Amy Winehouse, Kitty Wells, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and Bob Dylan.

Trisha Paytas

She portrayed Jessica Simpson in the Eminem video We Made You in 2009, as well as appearing in other videos for Amy Winehouse and Guns 'N' Roses.

Wanda Live! at Third Man Records

The album features some of Jackson's own music as well as covers of songs originally by artists like Amy Winehouse.


22 St Peter's Square

The 'non reggae' Island artists include Cat Stevens, Robert Palmer and Steve Winwood (working with the Spencer Davis Group and Traffic, and as a solo artist), Grace Jones, Tom Waits, Melissa Etheridge, Amy Winehouse and P J Harvey and their most successful signing, the Irish band U2.

Ashlawn School

The initiative was kicked off on 11 December 2009 with an event led by Troy Miller, drummer for artists such as Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson and Daniel Merriweather.

Camden Market

Singer Amy Winehouse had made her name at the Hawley Arms, and later mentioned the fire in her acceptance speech for Record of the Year at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards.

Dave Okumu

He has performed and recorded with many artists such as Amy Winehouse, St. Vincent, Jane Birkin, Sara Creative Partners, Brigitte Fontaine, Theo Parrish, Tony Allen, King Sunny Adé, Omar, Matthew Herbert, Dani Siciliano, Toddla T, Bilal, Jack De Johnette, and Anna Calvi.

Delilah DiCrescenzo

Though the two were never in a relationship, Delilah did attend the 2008 Grammy Award show as the guest of Higgenson, where her namesake song was nominated for 2008 Song of the Year (won by Amy Winehouse).

Holy Moly

It publishes (often scathing) gossip items related to celebrities, notably Amy Winehouse, Sienna Miller, Britney Spears, Tom Cruise and Paris Hilton.

Jai Amore

These included Zalon Thompson who is signed to Amy Winehouse's Lioness label, Heshima Thompson, Wiley, Bless Beats, Daniel "D-Boy" Naqvi, and an array of signed and unsigned acts in the UK.

Pouf

The pouf returned in both the 20th and 21st century with the more modern name "beehive", revived by stars such as Dusty Springfield, Cilla Black, Amy Winehouse and Adele

Quizmania

Special guests include cardboard cut-outs of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sir Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, Lieutenant Columbo, a shark's head called Fergal Le Sharkey and an ape called Boris wearing a cut out of Boris Johnson's face, all voiced and performed by cameraman Flash.

The Big Shot-Caller

She directed over 40 videos including "It's All About You" for Tupac Shakur and "Fuck Me Pumps" for Amy Winehouse.

The Waterfront, Norwich

The Waterfront, Norwich has hosted bands including Pulp, Radiohead, Marina and the Diamonds, Nirvana, The Verve, Arctic Monkeys, The Prodigy, Amy Winehouse, Stereophonics, Paul Weller, Buzzcocks, Plan B, MGMT, Babyshambles, Travis, Moby, Ellie Goulding, Foals, Inspiral Carpets, The Horrors, The Cribs, The Undertones and Feeder.

To Know Him Is to Love Him

John Lennon recorded his own version of the song in 1973 ("To Know Her Is to Love Her"), but it would not see release until the 1986 compilation Menlove Ave. In 2007, Amy Winehouse recorded the song acoustically for a B-side of "You Know I'm No Good".

Truth and Soul Records

Truth & Soul has remixed "Love Is a Losing Game" by Amy Winehouse, the Gabriella Cilmi single "Sweet About Me", Dinah Washington's "Cry Me A River" for Verve Remixed 4, and Truth & Soul are credited as writers on Adele's grammy nominated album, 19.

Vocal jazz

Other popular contemporary jazz vocalist would include Diana Krall, Cassandra Wilson, Kurt Elling, Harry Connick, Jr., Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux, Jamie Cullum and Sylvia Brooks.

Welcome to the Walk Alone

Following The Rumble Strips reinterpretation of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black, Mark Ronson offered his services in producing the album in New York.


see also

Busy for Me

She said to "Expressões Lusitanas" during and interview: "I think singing in English is better than singing in Portuguese (...) because Soul music was "born" in England" she also said she feels influenced by Soul artists such as Aretha Franklin and Amy Winehouse.

Urban Music Awards

The US version of the award ceremony, the Urban Music Awards USA was launched on 7 July 2007 at Hammerstein Ballroom hosted by Foxy Brown and Spragga Benz with award winners including Danity Kane, Jay-Z, Grandmaster Flash, Sean Paul, Beyoncé, Bobby V, Enrique Iglesias, Rihanna, Lupe Fiasco, Mary Mary, Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis and more.