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* CreatorBreakdown: Got too heavy into SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll and only cut two albums, the last one five years before her untimely death.

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** Winehouse wrote the album ''Back to Black'' after a period of depression, heavy drinking, and weight loss. Songs such as "Rehab", "Wake Up Alone" and "Love is a Losing Game" were written about real experiences during her breakup from Blake Fielder-Civil.
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** Upon meeting Winehouse, Music/{{Sia}} [[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-talks-missed-winehouse-collaboration-working-with-beck-72898/ expressed interest in working together]], although Winehouse declined because she felt intimidated by Sia. Sadly, following Winehouse's death in 2011, this collaboration will never happen.

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** Upon meeting Winehouse, Music/{{Sia}} (whom Winehouse grew up listening to) [[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-talks-missed-winehouse-collaboration-working-with-beck-72898/ expressed interest in working together]], although Winehouse declined because she felt intimidated by Sia. Sadly, following Winehouse's death in 2011, this collaboration will never happen.
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* Upon meeting Winehouse, Music/{{Sia}} [[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-talks-missed-winehouse-collaboration-working-with-beck-72898/ expressed interest in working together]], although Winehouse declined because she felt intimidated by Sia. Sadly, following Winehouse's death in 2011, this collaboration will never happen.

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* ** Upon meeting Winehouse, Music/{{Sia}} [[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-talks-missed-winehouse-collaboration-working-with-beck-72898/ expressed interest in working together]], although Winehouse declined because she felt intimidated by Sia. Sadly, following Winehouse's death in 2011, this collaboration will never happen.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Winehouse was originally supposed to be the musical guest for a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' episode that aired in November 2007 with [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] hosting. The episode ended up being canceled as November 2007 was when the Writers Guild of America went on strike over not receiving residuals for their programs when said programs were being put out on DVD and the Internet. Even worse, The Rock got a chance to host on ''SNL'''s 34th season, only the musical guest was Ray [=LaMontagne=]. Winehouse was never a musical guest, and now that she's dead, she never will be.

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Winehouse was originally supposed to be the musical guest for a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' episode that aired in November 2007 with [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] hosting. The episode ended up being canceled as November 2007 was when the Writers Guild of America went on strike over not receiving residuals for their programs when said programs were being put out on DVD and the Internet. Even worse, The Rock got a chance to host on ''SNL'''s 34th season, only the musical guest was Ray [=LaMontagne=]. Winehouse was never a musical guest, and now that she's dead, she never will be.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Winehouse was originally supposed to be the musical guest for a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' episode that aired in November 2007 with [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] hosting. The episode ended up being canceled as November 2007 was when the Writers Guild of America went on strike over not receiving residuals for their programs when said programs were being put out on DVD and the Internet. Even worse, The Rock got a chance to host on ''SNL'''s 34th season, only the musical guest was Ray [=LaMontagne=]. Winehouse was never a musical guest, and now that she's dead, she never will be.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Winehouse was originally supposed to be the musical guest for a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' episode that aired in November 2007 with [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] hosting. The episode ended up being canceled as November 2007 was when the Writers Guild of America went on strike over not receiving residuals for their programs when said programs were being put out on DVD and the Internet. Even worse, The Rock got a chance to host on ''SNL'''s 34th season, only the musical guest was Ray [=LaMontagne=]. Winehouse was never a musical guest, and now that she's dead, she never will be.be.
* Upon meeting Winehouse, Music/{{Sia}} [[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sia-talks-missed-winehouse-collaboration-working-with-beck-72898/ expressed interest in working together]], although Winehouse declined because she felt intimidated by Sia. Sadly, following Winehouse's death in 2011, this collaboration will never happen.
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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance. She also had a picture of Spector tattooed on her arm. Ronnie Spector stated she first learned of Winehouse by seeing her picture in a magazine and mistaking it for being one of her younger self until she [[BlindWithoutEm put on her glasses]] and read the caption.
** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she was a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''. When Winehouse died, Spector released a cover of "Back to Black" in tribute.

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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble emulate Spector's physical appearance. She also had a picture of of a woman who resembled Spector tattooed on her arm. Ronnie Spector stated she first learned of Winehouse by seeing her picture in a magazine and mistaking it for being one of her younger self until she [[BlindWithoutEm put on her glasses]] and read the caption.
** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not approved!]] She only has she personally met spoke positively of Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at regularly covered "Back to Black" in concert, later releasing a version as a single in tribute to Winehouse upon her own concerts over death. While the past decade, but two of them didn't have any meaningful contact, she was developed a friend of relationship with Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''. When multiple retrospectives. Spector stated she drew inspiration of her own from Winehouse died, because she showcased to Spector released that her work was meaningful.[[note]]Spector's autobiography ''Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness, Or, My Life as a cover of "Back Fabulous Ronette'' describes her struggling with low self esteem as she aged and started to Black" in tribute. view herself as being "washed up".[[/note]]
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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance. Ronnie Spector stated she first learned of Winehouse by seeing her picture in a magazine and mistaking it for being one of her younger self until she [[BlindWithoutEm put on her glasses]] and read the caption.

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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance. She also had a picture of Spector tattooed on her arm. Ronnie Spector stated she first learned of Winehouse by seeing her picture in a magazine and mistaking it for being one of her younger self until she [[BlindWithoutEm put on her glasses]] and read the caption.

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* OneHitWonder: Technically, in the U.S. her only Top 40 hit is "Rehab". But she's hardly referred to as such, with the other singles from ''Back to Black'' being easily as well-known.



** Really her career was even shorter lived than you might think, considering that her second and final album was released 5 years before her passing and due to her personal problems she hadn't started making another (which became Lioness) until 2011. She avoided disappearing into obscurity due to performing at least once a month during even her lowest points, and the press following her near constantly waiting for some minor scoop to happen.

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** Really her career was even shorter lived than you might think, considering that her second and final album was released 5 years before her passing and due to her personal problems she hadn't started making another (which became Lioness) ''Lioness'') until 2011. She avoided disappearing into obscurity due to performing at least once a month during even her lowest points, and the press following her near constantly waiting for some minor scoop to happen.
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** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she continues to be a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''. When Winehouse died, Spector released a cover of "Back to Black" in tribute.

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** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she continues to be was a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''. When Winehouse died, Spector released a cover of "Back to Black" in tribute.
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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance.

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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance. Ronnie Spector stated she first learned of Winehouse by seeing her picture in a magazine and mistaking it for being one of her younger self until she [[BlindWithoutEm put on her glasses]] and read the caption.
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** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she continues to be a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''.

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** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she continues to be a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''. When Winehouse died, Spector released a cover of "Back to Black" in tribute.
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* ShortLivedBigImpact: She was a key influence in revitalizing the stagnated British music scene, and for popularizing soul music. Dead at age 27.

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* ShortLivedBigImpact: She was a key influence in revitalizing the stagnated British music scene, and for popularizing resurrecting soul music. Dead at age 27.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: She was working on a third album when she died.


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* DiedDuringProduction: She was working on a third album when she died.
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--> "Every time she says 'No', she's saying, 'Yes.'"

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--> "Every ''"Every time she says 'No', she's saying, 'Yes.'"'"''
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* FollowTheLeader: To say that Winehouse idolized Music/RonnieSpector would be an understatement. Not only did she aim to imitate Spector's sound and singing style, but her clothing choices, beehive hairdo and distinctive makeup were all done to help her resemble Spector's physical appearance.
** [[ApprovalOfGod Ronnie Spector approves!]] Not only has she personally met Winehouse and performed covers of Winehouse's songs at her own concerts over the past decade, but she continues to be a friend of Winehouse's family and contributed to ''Amy''.
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* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: The original "Back to Black" music video, which features an ending slate of "R.I.P. the Heart of Amy Winehouse", was edited out following Amy's passing in 2011. It is on Youtube, but it's rare to find.

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* CreatorBacklash: According to ''Amy'' film director Asif Kapadia, [[http://my.xfinity.com/articles/entertainment-eonline/20150702/b672205/ Winehouse disliked her hit song "Rehab"]] because she believed it was "dark" and "a cry for help". "People wanted her to sing it, and she's singing it with a drink in her hand. ... Every time she says 'No', she's saying, 'Yes.'"

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* CreatorBacklash: According to ''Amy'' film director Asif Kapadia, [[http://my.xfinity.com/articles/entertainment-eonline/20150702/b672205/ Winehouse disliked her hit song "Rehab"]] because she believed it was "dark" and "a cry for help". "People wanted her to sing it, and she's singing it with a drink in her hand. ... Every hand.
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** Really her career was even shorter lived than you might think, considering that her second and final album was released 5 years before her passing and due to her personal problems she hadn't started making another (which became Lioness) until 2011. She avoided disappearing into obscurity due to performing at least once a month during even her lowest points, and the press following her near constantly waiting for some minor scoop to happen.
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* CreatorBacklash: According to ''Amy'' film director Asif Kapadia, [[http://my.xfinity.com/articles/entertainment-eonline/20150702/b672205/ Winehouse disliked her hit song "Rehab"]] because she believed it was "dark" and "a cry for help". "People wanted her to sing it, and she's singing it with a drink in her hand. ... Every time she says 'No', she's saying, 'Yes.'"
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: She was working on a third album when she died.
* CreatorBreakdown: Got too heavy into SexDrugsAndRockAndRoll and only cut two albums, the last one five years before her untimely death.
* ShortLivedBigImpact: She was a key influence in revitalizing the stagnated British music scene, and for popularizing soul music. Dead at age 27.
** Her existence encouraged Music/LadyGaga to be herself when she finally released music in 2008.
*** Music/{{Adele}} also referred to Winehouse as her "role model" and said in her moving tribute to her on her website that Amy made everyone excited about British music again.
*** Music/JessieJ also dedicated her win at the Mobo awards to Winehouse and said that without her she and Adele would never have been signed.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Winehouse was originally supposed to be the musical guest for a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' episode that aired in November 2007 with [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] hosting. The episode ended up being canceled as November 2007 was when the Writers Guild of America went on strike over not receiving residuals for their programs when said programs were being put out on DVD and the Internet. Even worse, The Rock got a chance to host on ''SNL'''s 34th season, only the musical guest was Ray [=LaMontagne=]. Winehouse was never a musical guest, and now that she's dead, she never will be.

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