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Singer Amy Winehouse dead at 27 The talented but troubled performer has been found dead in her home in London, according to news reports.
Feb. 16, 2007
Winehouse's reckless life often called to mind the doomed pop stars of earlier generations, including Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain — all of whom also died at the age of 27.
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Jan. 15, 2004
Winehouse once said: "It sounds like such a wank thing to say, but I need to get some headaches goin' to write about."
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May 8, 2004
Winehouse had a fondness for jazz-inflected vocals and 1960s pop, but she roughed up the style to include hip-hop slang and an infusion of profanity. Her music often focused on drinking, drug-taking and chronic infidelity.
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Sept. 7, 2004
Winehouse was shortlisted for the 2004 Mercury Prize, won by the band Franz Ferdinand.
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Nov. 14, 2006
Just as her songs often suggested earlier eras of pop music, Winehouse's stage appearance was also something of a throwback. She revived fashion trends with her large beehive hairdo, heavy eyeliner, deep red lipstick, vintage skirts and high-heel pumps. Designer Karl Lagerfeld spoke flatteringly of her, saying she reminded him of Brigitte Bardot, the French sex symbol of the 1950s and '60s.
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June 3, 2007
Winehouse performs "Rehab" at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards. The bouncy song, styled after the early Motown sound and 1960s girl groups, became a ubiquitous hit that year.
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June 10, 2007
Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones and Winehouse perform onstage on the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival in Newport, England.
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Oct. 25, 2007
Winehouse performs during a concert at the Volkshaus in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Nov. 1, 2007
Winehouse and then-husband Blake Fielder-Civil at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
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Feb. 20, 2008
British singer Amy Winehouse performs at the Brit Awards at Earls Court in London. Winehouse was found dead at her home in north London, Sky News reported on July 23.
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Feb. 10, 2008
Winehouse performs for the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony in London via video. Winehouse won Grammy Awards for record of the year, best new artist, song of the year, pop vocal album and female pop vocal performance.
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Feb. 10, 2008
Winehouse hugs her mother, Janis, after accepting one of her five 2008 Grammy Awards.
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July 23, 2008
Amy Winehouse's parents Mitch, right, and Janis Winehouse unveil a wax figure of their daughter at Madame Tussauds in London.
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Feb. 20, 2008
Mark Ronson and Winehouse perform at the BRIT Awards in London.
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July 4, 2008
Winehouse performs in Arganda del Rey in Spain, near Madrid.
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June 11, 2008
Winehouse sits looking out the window of her North London home.
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July 23, 2009
Winehouse smokes during a break in another court appearance in London.
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March 17, 2009
Winehouse is assisted as she leaves Westminster Magistrates Court in London, where she pleaded not guilty to a charge of common assault over an incident at a charity ball. Winehouse was accused of attacking a fan who tried to take her photo.
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March 17, 2009
Winehouse, with her father, Mitch, arrives for a court appearance in London.
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Jan. 20, 2010
Winehouse arrives for another court appearance in London.
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Aug. 25, 2010
Music critic Chuck Arnold wrote of Winehouse's album "Back to Black" in People magazine that she "turns a righteous girl-group groove into a rebellious bad-girl anthem, as if Courtney Love has crashed Martha and the Vandellas."
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June 18, 2011
Winehouse performs during a concert in Belgrade, Serbia. Winehouse was booed and jeered as she stumbled onto the stage and mumbled through her songs.
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July 23, 2011
Forensic police officers work at the house in London where Winehouse's body was found.
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July 23, 2011
A body, believed to be that of singer Amy Winehouse, is removed from her home in north London. The soul-jazz diva's self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent. She was 27.
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July 23, 2011
Floral tributes in Camden Square near the residence of singer Amy Winehouse, who died at her home in north London.
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July 25, 2011
Mitch and Janis Winehouse, left, parents of singer Amy Winehouse, look at memorabilia left by fans outside her house in London.
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July 25, 2011
Janis Winehouse, center, and Mitch Winehouse, right, stand with their son Alex as they look at memorabilia left by fans of Amy Winehouse.
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July 25, 2011
A fan places some flowers as a tribute in Camden Square, outside the house of Amy Winehouse following her death in London. Police promised to release a post mortem on Winehouse's death. The 27-year-old singer died afer publicly struggling with drug and alcohol abuse for years.
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