Amy Winehouse

Today the troubled but undoubtedly talented soul star, Amy Winehouse passed away. She was just 27. She has joined the 27 Forever Club like Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison and Brian Jones before her. Her debut album, Frank, was nominated for a Mercury Prize award but it was her following effort, Back to Black that catapulted her career and turned her into an independant mainstream artist. Her muse was the darkness, her unfortunate fight with drug addiction and alcohol that is feared to have finally beaten her. However I believe that we must remember Amy at her finest and give her the respect that she deserves because this is an artist who paved the way for artists such as Adele and damn although I hate her even Lady Gaga, some of the finest and most successful artists of this generation. her voice like silk will stay with us forever and be remembered fondly.