amy winehouse

Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27...When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet 'n' Sour - Winehouse was Sour - that she later described as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." (see here)...

...Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene...

I followed her career, her antics, her failures, her mistakes and her amazing vocal talent at this blog. I followed her because she did have a wonderful voice, an enhanced zoftig figure and because she was unabashedly Jewish, if only because of her Star of David pendant so prominently displayed.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene (Photos/Pictures)

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

LONDON (July 23) – Amy Winehouse's body was removed from her house in Camden Town, London, UK on Saturday evening (July 23); after an complicated assessment of the scene of death by police detectives and investigators.

British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old, having drugs and alcohol problems, was marked dead at the aprtment in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death is ‘unexplained’ right now.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

VIDEO: Amy Winehouse's US debut - - Amy Winehouse left her marks on music forever

Amy Winehouse left her marks on music forever

Video from  Amy Winehouse's US debut, Jan 16, 2007

Amy Winehouse at Joe's Pub (01.16.07) performs "He Can Only Hold Her" then goes into "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill.

The No. 1 artist in the U.K. effortlessly showed the crowd why there was so much buzz around her right now. It's one thing to listen to her on record, but it's a totally different experience to see her work her pipes live.

Amy Winehouse Joins "The 27 Club" - - The Mystery Behind Music Stars Died at 27

Amy Winehouse: The Latest Entry in "The 27 Club"

LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old, having drugs and alcohol problems, was marked dead at the aprtment in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death is ‘unexplained’ right now.

The reported death of troubled singer Amy Winehouse at the age of 27 is a sad reminder of several other musical stars who also passed away at the same age.

Known in pop culture as "The 27 Club," this unfortunate collective of stars remains forever frozen in fans minds at that age, with many of them believed to have had their best work yet ahead of them.

But now that Amy Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27, she joins a more illustrious, but sadder group. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison all died at age 27. Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain committed suicide at age 27. And the bluesman Robert Johnson also passed away at that age.

What is it about rock martyrdom and the age of 27? Twenty seven (27) is an age when one is no longer childishly youthful, but one is generally not preoccupied with the ravages of aging. Rock stars who have died at age 27 seem to have packed in a lot of living into a few years, almost as if they were aware that time was catching up to them. Hendrix is still releasing new material, and no doubt we’ll hear something as-yet-unreleased from Winehouse.

Talented but Troubled British Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, Found Dead in Her London Apartment

LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. The talented but troubled performer has been found dead in her home in London, according to news reports.

Amy Winehouse Found Dead in Her London Apartment

 Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene.

Amy Winehouse had been troubled by drink and drugs problems throughout her career. She last was seen in public on Wednesday night in an impromptu appearance in joining her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield on stage at The Roundhouse in Camden. Winehouse danced with Bromfield and encouraged the audience to buy her album before leaving the stage.

Born in 1983 to taxi driver Mitch Winehouse and his pharmacist wife Janis, Winehouse grew up in the north London suburbs, and was set on a showbiz career from an early age. When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet ‘n’ Sour — Winehouse was Sour — that she later described as “the little white Jewish Salt ‘n’ Pepa.”

“Stop drinking or die.” - - Last Advice to Amy Winehouse's Doctors at Priory Rehab

LONDON – “Stop drinking or die,” this is the last warning to Amy Winehouse by the doctors at Priory rehab centre in north London. 

Doctors Concerned about Amy Winehouse's Drinking Habits

Amy Winehouse has been under treatment in rehab for quite few days after falling off the wagon due to excessive alcohol intake and doctors are extremely concerned about her health and already warned her to quit drinking. 

Winehouse is an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter; therefore, she got a lot of fans praying for the troubled singer who demand her to pay attention to her doctor’s advice.

Amy Winehouse has been warned dozens of time to give up the alcohol and the drugs, let’s hope it finally sinks in that you only get so many chances in life.

Celebrity rehab

Celebrity Rehab

Charlie Sheen and El DeBarge are the latest celebs to make headlines for going to rehab. Read about others who have struggled with addiction in all its forms and see what they said about their struggles. Do you have a loved one struggling with drugs or alcohol? Find a rehabilitation center near you.

Charlie Sheen

"I said stay off the crack, and I still think that's pretty good advice, unless you can manage it socially. If you can manage it socially, then go for it, but not a lot of people can, you know?"

Lindsay Lohan

"I tried to mask my problems with alcohol, cocaine and mind-altering substances. Now I'm in a place where I don't need to use anything and I can feel emotions because I choose to."

El DeBarge  

"I hate to disappoint my fans, but it is necessary for me to take the time to work on me so that I may continue to share my music and my story with everyone. I thank everyone in advance for their prayers and well wishes and hope that you will respect my privacy during this time."

Britney Spears

"There's the honeymoon phase at first. Everything is fabulous: 'Look at the wonderful trips she gets to go on; look at the wonderful people she's meeting,' then there's the ugly side of things that turns, and we weren't ready for that, either."

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

"I just don't want to be that f****** a******* sitting in the pub and someone turns around and says, 'See him there at the end of the bar. He could have made a f****** fortune, but he went over to Hollywood and he just f****** p****d it up against the wall."

Robert Downey Jr.

"More than anything I have this sense that I'm a veteran of a war that is difficult to discuss with people who haven't been there."

Amy Winehouse

"I'm either a really good drunk or I'm an out-and-out s**t, horrible, violent, abusive, emotional drunk. I'll beat up Blake when I'm drunk. I don't think I have ever bruised him, but I do have my way."

Kelly Osbourne

"I don't have any shadow of a doubt that addiction is a disease. It's in your genes. The only people in my family who don't have that gene are my mum and my sister Amy."

Miguel Cabrera

"Do you know who I am? You don't know anything about my problems."

Courtney Love

"I would just like to thank the court for allowing me these 90 days. ... [It] helped me deal with a very gnarly drug problem, which is behind me. ... I've just been playing guitar and taking care of my daughter. I want to [take this opportunity] to let the community know I'm doing great. ... I've been really inspired and have remained inspired."

Tiger Woods

"But still, I know I have bitterly disappointed all of you. I have made you question who I am and how I could have done the things I did. I am embarrassed that I have put you in this position. For all that I have done, I am so sorry."

Daniel Baldwin

"I'm a straight-up cocaine addict. I don't really drink very much, although I have abused alcohol in the past. And I don't use any other drugs. I don't take pills. I don't do anything. I'm a … diehard coke head."

Whitney Houston

"First of all, let's get one thing straight. Crack is cheap. I make too much money to ever smoke crack. Let's get that straight. OK? We don't do crack. We don't do that. Crack is whack."

Mel Gibson

"After drinking alcohol on Thursday night, I did a number of things that were very wrong and for which I am ashamed. I drove a car when I should not have, and was stopped by the L.A. County sheriffs. The arresting officer was just doing his job, and I feel fortunate that I was apprehended before I caused injury to any other person. I acted like a person completely out of control…"

Mackenzie Phillips

"Mackenzie deserves great credit for seizing the opportunity she was given to get clean and prove she was worthy of the dismissal of her case."

Tara Reid

"Tara Reid has checked herself into Promises Treatment Center. We appreciate your respect to her and her family's privacy at this time."