Winehouse released her follow-up album, Back to Black, in 2006, which went on to become an international success and one of the best-selling albums in UK history. At the 2007 Brit Awards it was nominated for British Album of the Year, and she received the award for British Female Solo Artist. The song “Rehab” won her a second Ivor Novello Award. At the 50th Grammy Awards in 2008, she won five awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night and becoming 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 (for “Rehab”), as well as Best Pop Vocal Album.
Winehouse struggled with substance abuse and addiction. She died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011, at the age of 27. After her death, Back to Black briefly became the UK’s best-selling album of the 21st century. VH1 ranked Winehouse 26th on their list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music.
Man, what a talent and a loss. I always loved this spartan acoustic version, recorded in some sort of shitbox guitar center. Just amazing:
Amy Winehouse – Back To Black (Live Acoustic)
Plus, it’s timeless. Here’s a great cover from Westworld season 1 (too bad it’s the only good season):
Westworld – Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Man, what a talent and a loss.
Yes, indeed and she was just getting started, really.