Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer and songwriter. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul (sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul), rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse's debut album, Frank (2003), was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her follow-up album, Back to Black (2006), led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made her the first British woman to win five Grammys, including three of the General Field "Big Four" Grammy Awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Winehouse won three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors: in 2004, Best Contemporary Song for "Stronger Than Me"; in 2007, Best Contemporary Song again, this time for "Rehab"; and in 2008, Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game." She also won the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Female Artist, having been nominated for Best British Album, with Back to Black.
Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011, at the age of 27. Her album Back to Black posthumously became, for a time, the UK's best-selling album of the 21st century.
Lioness: Hidden Treasures is a posthumous compilation album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 2 December 2011 by Island Records. It was her third album and features unreleased songs and demos selected by Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi and Winehouse's family, including the first single, "Body and Soul", with Tony Bennett. The album was released in aid of the Amy Winehouse Foundation. "Our Day Will Come" was released as the album's second and final single on 4 December, and was Winehouse's first solo single to be released since 2007.
Release date: Dec 2, 2011
1 | Best Friends, Right? | 2:57 | ||
2 | Body And Soul | 3:22 | Lyrics | |
3 | Our Day Will Come | 3:12 | Lyrics | |
4 | Between The Cheats | 3:37 | Lyrics | |
5 | Tears Dry (Original) | 4:09 | Lyrics | |
6 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow | 3:33 | Lyrics | |
7 | Like Smoke | 4:12 | Lyrics | |
8 | Valerie ('68 Version) | 4:01 | Lyrics | |
9 | The Girl From Ipanema | 2:48 | Lyrics | |
10 | Halftime | 3:59 | Lyrics | |
11 | Wake Up Alone (Original) | 4:25 | Lyrics | |
12 | A Song For You | 5:07 | Lyrics |
Back to Black is the second and final studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 27 October 2006 by Island Records. The album spawned five singles: "Rehab", "You Know I'm No Good", "Back to Black", "Tears Dry on Their Own" and "Love Is a Losing Game". Back to Black was acclaimed by music critics, who praised Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson's production, as well as Winehouse's songwriting and emotive singing style.
Genre: Soul, R&B
Release date: Oct 27, 2006
1 | Cupid | 3:49 | Lyrics | |
2 | Rehab | 3:42 | Lyrics | |
3 | You Know I'm No Good | 4:15 | Lyrics | |
4 | Me And Mr Jones (Fuckery) | 3:50 | Lyrics | |
5 | Just Friends | 3:19 | Lyrics | |
6 | Back To Black | 4:09 | Lyrics | |
7 | Love Is A Losing Game | 2:49 | Lyrics | |
8 | Tears Dry On Their Own | 3:15 | Lyrics | |
9 | Wake Up Alone | 3:43 | Lyrics | |
10 | Some Unholy War | 2:23 | Lyrics | |
11 | He Can Only Hold Her | 2:44 | Lyrics | |
12 | Addicted | 2:46 | Lyrics | |
13 | Valerie | 3:41 | Lyrics | |
14 | Close To The Front | 4:37 | Lyrics | |
15 | To Know Him Is To Love Him | 2:24 | Lyrics | |
16 | Love Is A Losing Game (Original Demo) | 3:43 | Lyrics |
Frank is the debut studio album by English singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse, released on 20 October 2003 by Island Records. Production for the album took place during 2002 to 2003 and was handled by Winehouse, Salaam Remi, Gordon "Comissioner Gordon" Williams, Jimmy Hogarth and Matt Rowe. Its title alludes to the nature and tone of Winehouse's lyrics on the album, as well as one of her influences, Frank Sinatra.
Genre: Jazz, R&B, soul, hip hop, bossa nova
Release date: Oct 20, 2003
1 | Stronger Than Me (Jazz Intro) | 3:57 | Lyrics | |
2 | In My Bed | 3:56 | Lyrics | |
3 | You Send Me Flying (Cherry) | 6:51 | Lyrics | |
4 | Know You Now | 3:04 | Lyrics | |
5 | Fuck Me Pumps | 3:37 | Lyrics | |
6 | I Heard Love Is Blind | 2:11 | Lyrics | |
7 | Moody's Mood For Love (Teo Licks) | 2:51 | Lyrics | |
8 | (There Is) No Greater Love | 2:10 | Lyrics | |
9 | Take The Box | 3:31 | Lyrics | |
10 | October Song | 3:26 | Lyrics | |
11 | What It Is About Men | 3:30 | Lyrics | |
12 | Help Yourself | 5:02 | Lyrics | |
13 | Amy Amy Amy / Outro | 4:16 | Lyrics | |
14 | Mr Magic (Through The Smoke) | 3:57 | Lyrics | |
15 | Intro / Stronger Than Me | 3:36 | ||
16 | You Send Me Flying / Cherry | 3:42 | ||
17 | Moody's Mood For Love / Teo Licks | 3:53 | ||
18 | Brother | 3:20 |