Amy Winehouse

Summary: Amy Jade Winehouse (born 14 September 1983 in London) is an English singer-songwriter , known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul , jazz , rock 'n' roll and rhythm and blues . Her musical formation went through listening to such jazz divas as Ella Fitzgerald , Billie Holliday and Sarah Vaughan , she was later influenced by contemporary metropolitan popular music as well. She represents a union of these esthetics and of her writing (she composes her music herself): a happy compromise and fusion of '40s jazz, '60s soul and hard texts inspired by daily life.

Filed under: british, female vocalists, jazz, singer-songwriter, soul

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