Amy Jade Winehouse

 Amy Jade Winehouse (September 14, 1983 – July 23, 2011)

She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including 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. Her final public appearance came three days before her death, at a gig by Bromfield at the Roundhouse, Camden. Winehouse danced in dreamy circles, then disappeared without singing a note.

She was later found unconscious at her home in July 2011, and pronounced dead soon thereafter at age 27. Later, at an inquest, it was determined that the star died from "alcohol toxicity", adding it was "a level of alcohol commonly associated with fatality". The coroner, Dr Shirley Radcliffe, noted that Winehouse "voluntarily consumed alcohol" and added "two empty vodka bottles were on the floor" beside her bed when her body was discovered. It was also revealed that Winehouse struggled with an eating disorder, where she made herself sick. Winehouse is buried at Edgwarebury Cemetery in Greater London (England).