Amy Winehouse photographed by Terry O' Neill

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse’s 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British female to win five Grammys, including three of the “Big Four”: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for “Stronger Than Me”, one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for “Rehab”, and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for “Love Is a Losing Game”, among other distinctions. The album is the biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom. Winehouse is credited as an influence in the rise in popularity of female musicians and soul music, and also for revitalising British music.

Winehouse was found dead on 23 July 2011, at her home in London. Police have said that the cause of her death is “as yet unexplained” and that the death was “non-suspicious”.  Winehouse’s family and friends attended her funeral on 26 July 2011. In August 2011 her album Back to Black became the UK’s best selling album of the 21st century.  Winehouse’s final recording, a duet entitled “Body and Soul” with Tony Bennett, was released on 14 September 2011 to commemorate what would have been her 28th birthday. Proceeds from the song will go to the Amy Winehouse Foundation “to support charitable activities in both the UK and abroad that provide help, support or care for young people, especially those who are in need by reason of ill health, disability, financial disadvantage or addiction”.

**Picture shown is available in  limited edition print of only 50 in different sizes, signed and numbered by Terry O’ Neill and is available to purchase here.

Available in sizes from 20 inches high x 16 inches wide. Limited editions of only 50.

BUY NOW AMY WINEHOUSE BY TERRY O’NEILL

During that time her second album “Back to Black” was the biggest selling UK album of 2007 selling over a staggering 5 million copies worldwide and entered the Billboard Hot 100 at no.7 in the US making Amy the highest debuting British Female Artist in the history of the US albums chart. In the UK Amy has picked up a Brit Award for Best Female Artist, South Bank Show Award, Ivor Novelli, Mojo, Glamour, Elle Style Awards, Mobo, MTV Europe’s Artists’ Choice Award and Q Award for Album of the Year.

Born in Southgate in London September 1983 Amy was surrounded by her family who shared her love of jazz music. She attended the Susi Earnshaw and the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Her powerful soulful contralto vocals and distinctive style has caused her much attention as well as her self-destructive behaviour becoming regular tabloid news for the last 2 years.

Amy Winehouse photo by Terry O’Neill on sale for £2,500 including high quality black gloss framing and free delivery in the UK