Amy Winehouse: Haunted by Fame Amy Winehouse has died at the age of 27. The soul-singer who won the hearts of millions and became a Grammy award winning star has had her life tragically cut short. By Adam Roney Fans around the world are mourning at the harrowing loss at one of the most iconic singers of the 21st century. Her extraordinary voice and unique presence engaged many people. Listeners of her music felt Amy’s own pain and heartbreak through her tragic lyrics. Speaking to the Scotsman in 2008, Lilly Allen (A close friend of Winehouse) said, "She is very different to what people portray her as being. Yes, she does get out of her mind on drugs sometimes, but she is also a very clever, intelligent, witty, funny person who can hold …show more content…
Her critically acclaimed multi-million platinum selling 2006 album ‘Back to Black’ won her numerous awards from Grammy’s, Ivor Novello’s and Brit Awards. Amy was born in 1983, as the daughter of a Jewish taxi driver, Mitch and her mother Janis, now a retired pharmacist in the suburban area of Southgate in North London. Despite having a difficult upbringing with her parents separating at age nine she always found a way to get through the struggles by having a loving interest in Jazz. At age 13, she won a scholarship to the Sylvia Young Theatre School, in her application explaining why she wanted to attend the school she wrote, "I want people to hear my voice and forget their troubles." Her rock’n’roll lifestyle soon shone through and she was expelled shortly after for refusing to focus on her work and having her nose pierced. Education Fast forward a few years, Amy was enrolled at the Brit School, famous for the spawning the likes of Katie Melua, Adele and Leona Lewis however she dropped out before finishing. Her former boyfriend, Tyler James then recorded a tape of her singing, and sent it to an A&R
The bodies of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were both found outside O. J’s Brentwood residence stabbed to death, Nicole’s head nearly decapitated, blood everywhere, a left-handed glove, and a trail of blood leading away from the scene of the crime. Orenthal James Simpson, a former NFL player and a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was found liable for damages caused by the deaths of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman in a 1996 civil suit filed by Ron Goldman’s family, however he was found not guilty of the murders in the 1994-1995 criminal trial, despite the vast amount of evidence against him. O. J’s lack of an alibi and witness accounts can place him at the crime scene at the time of the murders. The murders took place at approximately 10:00 pm. Witnesses saw O.J racing through the streets in his white bronco around 10:40 pm.
Born on July 16th, 1947 in Jamaica Queens, New York, Joanne Deborah Chesimard, also known as Assata Olugbala Shakur lived with her parents and grandparents, Lula and Frank Hill for three years. After Shakur’s parents divorced in 1950, she spent most of her childhood in Wilmington, North Carolina with a relative until her family moved back to Queens when she was a teenager. During her teenage years she ran away from home numerus amount of times and lived with different strangers until she was taken in by her aunt, Evelyn Williams, who then later became her lawyer. Shakur dropped out of school, but then earned her GED. In the 1960s Shakur attended Borough of Manhattan Community College and then the City College of New York, where she involved
This helped her develop her vocal skills. She then graduated at the age of 16 and was valedictorian of her class. She began working with Columbia records and ever since then she has had continuous success with her career (Alicia Keys). Alicia keys had many musical influences. Some of those people include, Nina Simone, Barbara Streisand,Marvin Gaye, and Willa Cather (Fiore Raymond).
She went on to release her debut album named Whitney Houston and just like that it was a smash hit. Over the years, her single records made the top of the charts and stayed there for a extensive time. That wasn't the end, she went on to write another successful album named Whitney which went platinum. To top off her success, she went on a world tour. Whitney was becoming known because of all the work she has done so now she gradually began becoming an actress.
Houston also had the chance to perform on some famous recordings, such as the appearance on the 1982 album of Bill Laswell, One Down. She soon was signed by Clive Davis after seeing her performance in a nightclub. Onced releasing her first album ,Whitney Houston, she became a big hit. Over the next her hits reached the charts and stayed there for 14
Ella Josephine Baker was born December 13, 1903 in Norfolk, Virginia (“Who Was Ella Baker?”, 2015). She grew up in North Carolina and developed a passion for social justice after hearing stories from when her grandmother was in slavery (“Who Was Ella Baker?”, 2015). Her grandmother often told her stories of slave revolts and how oppressive life was as a slave (“Who Was Ella Baker?”, 2015). Baker studied at Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina and was elected valedictorian when she graduated in 1927 with a degree in sociology (“Who Was Ella Baker?”, 2015). Baker began to cultivate her radical activism by protesting rules and policies of the university that were discriminating (“Who Was Ella Baker?”, 2015).
The horrific murder of Nicole Brown Simpson was one that had shocked the world. In the initial investigation to attempt to find out who had stabbed her to death, an impossible person was accused of the crime. Police had believed O.J. Simpson had murdered his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, leading to his arrest for the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. The rest of society, however, had initially thought differently. O.J. Simpson, the 1968 Heisman Trophy winner and Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, would never do such a thing.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, passed away on (Sunday) July 26th. The 22-year old was being treated at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Georgia. "She is finally at peace in the arms of God. We want to again thank everyone for their tremendous amount of love and support during these last few months," the Houston family statement read. Brown was found unresponsive in her bathtub back in January, and she had been in a medically induced coma for nearly five months.
Gibson (Singer/actor.)” (“Whitney Houston Remembered.” CNN Sunday Morning News) Not only that, but she influenced many famous opera singers. Because of her kindness, Whitney meant a lot to so many
Today she is the founder of the Aurora School of Music which has been open since 2003. She has achieved her dream of her own music school and is excited for what will come
The 51-year- old music superstar Shania Twain is one of the best-selling artists of all time. She has been in the music industry for more than 25 years. During her career, she has sold over 85 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in the history of country. If you are Twain’s fan and want to know more of the information about her personal life which she tried to keep in low profile stay with us: 1.
She moved and went to college at the University of Texas in Austin, but in 1963, she dropped out to pursue a career in singing folk and blues songs. She was very successful; she hit #1 in the Billboard charts with “Me and Bobby McGee” just 68 days after it was released. She was on top of the world, but everyone makes poor decisions, nothing lasts forever, and heroes always die. Joplin was an addict, which
Amy Winehouse is a legend and the music she created was incredible. She sung in the styles of Jazz, Soul, Blues and reggae which made her popular to many audiences and instantly she was different from the rest. In this essay I intend to give you a brief overview on Amy’s background and then I will explore Amy Winehouse’s Vocal and musical influences such as Sarah Vaughan who was an American Jazz singer and many more. Once I’ve covered that topic I will go on to discuss her appeal to a contemporary audience. The resources I will be using are Websites based on Amy Winehouse’s musical influences, Her documentary and books such as ‘’Amy Amy Amy the Amy Winehouse story by Nick Johnstone’’ Amy was a Jewish girl who was born in England.
Growing up, she experienced the hardships of racial discrimination and poverty. She began to play music as a young child, and, because she was a bright student, she was awarded a scholarship to Wooster School, Connecticut, through a minority-placement program. Chapman graduated in 1982 and went off to Tufts University, Boston, where she studied anthropology. Professor of popular music Sheila Whiteley explains that “[t]he combination of a keen musical ear, personal experience of growing up ‘poor, black, working class and female in America,’ and a university education which fostered objectivity and observation would seem an ideal background for a socially conscious musician” (172). Indeed, Chapman often played music as a protest folk singer in clubs and colleges around Boston.
Imagine being on a stage. Lights shining down on you, people screaming your name...that’s a regular day for Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift is a 28 year old pop singer who dominates the music charts every time she drops a new bop. She has grown up in the music industry and has made her name well-known. Swift is often caught up with paparazzi and other media involving false drama and relationships.