I am so so sad to hear the news of Amy Winehouse’s death yesterday.
She was only 27 years old.
And in a popular culture full of manufactured, plastic dross, Amy was the real thing. Her voice and the emotional intensity and rawness of her songwriting always, always took my breath away.
Here she is at her best.
I just think it really sad that with all those hangers on and assistants no one was able to help her. She was so damaged and just couldn’t cope with the industry she was in and the lifestyle it promoted.