@ hoodedmonk

I agree with what your saying, but our exposure to her personal life is the fault of the media not her. Yes she 'chooses' the lifestyle, but it's the media who bombard us with the stories/photos/soundbites. Back in the day, for all we know, artists cud have been acting the same, it's just we didn't get to see it because the media didn't hound artists like they do now.

Yes she probablt shouldn't act like she does, but then again who are we to judge her personally? By all means we can give our opinion about her music (something which she intentionally puts out there) but I think the media and the public need to draw a line.

Most of the readers on this site will agree we only wanna hear the music not the train wreck of her life ... but there are obviously some people out there who wanna know the ins and outs or else the media wouldn't show it .... supply & demand!

I only hope that she can get a grip on herself and get back in the studio!!

You can be a fan of the work, while not be a fan of the person.
While I pray each time I see anyone who has a monkey on their back, It is hard to watch someones problems over exposed by the media.

Back in the day srtists were strung out but all you got from them was their art and an occasional news clip. The system is diermined to chronicle her transition from Dorothy to one of the flying monkeys.

I just want to hear her sing.

As someone's already said, she successfully touched on jazz with her very good debut 'Frank", although several of the tracks on 'Back to Black' have a Motown influence (and one is a direct lift), several also reference British music styles of the 60s and I think her natural direction is to look at Dusty Springfield ('I Don't Want to Hear it Anymore' would be a good starting point),and all that huge amount of Brit stuff. and go 'Back to Blighty' ... That or maybe Burt Bacharach torch-song stuff because she's good on the ballads.
But that's trite and obvious commercial marketing and yet more retro-repetition and I think we've just about had enough of all that by now, so let her go original, if she lives that is. The girl has an authentic talent and she's still very young, it would be a shame if she dropped dead without producing anything else.

OK ... so im a huge fan of Ms Winehouse ... she has a fantastic voice and both her albums are better than 90% of the 'music' released over the last few years.

It kinda annoys me that people rip her to shreds cus of her personal life - thats what it is, personal! I know she has made HUGE mistakes and may be at risk from never getting another album released if some reports are true, but c'mon give the girl a break!

How many of the great musicians of the last 60 years have had huge drug/alcohol problems??? Many more than any of us probably realise! The only reason we know about Amys problems (compared to those of many of the 'legends' of the 60's & 70's) is the huge upsurge in media coverage of celebrities in general over the last few years. It is well documented that icons such as Marvin Gaye and Ray Charles abused drugs to the extreme! But we forgave them these indiscretions because they created GREAT music! In 30-40 years time I only hope we can do the same for AW (and im convinced people will still talk about her) as people today do not seem to have that capacity!

I really love Amy's two cds... but I just don't think she has anymore left in her. Drugs, drugs, drugs...
I hope I'm wrong.

I seriously doubt she will still be around in 20 years. The crackhead is intent on killing herself. Latest reports are that she suffered brain damage from th repeated ODs. If she doesn't OD then she will starve to death.

I agree with Butta. That picture combo could write itself.

Strangé!

Why does this junkie white woman get a pass and kudos in the Black media. She has a certain level of talent but really she is not the 2nd coming. This is from someone who has both her albums and some bootleg outtakes, but enough is enough. She gets far too much credit and it's really pissing me off!!!

Amy already did a jazz flavored cd which was her debut Frank and it had a few covers. If you search the internet you will find more outtakes from those sessions that are very good.

Am I the only one that think Amy is a bunch of hype??I think IM just going to give music a rest lol

Best. Photo. Combination. Ever.

Amy could sing the phonebook and make it sound good. I actually would like to hear here sing some jazz "standards" from the 40's and 50's.