A brilliant marriage of classic soul, R&B, and jazz with modern pop music. Think what you will of Amy Winehouse as a person, but this girl was talented. From Amy's songwriting abilities, Mark Ronson's amazing producing skills, and Amy's distinct contralto vocals, Back to Black was a fantastic album. What a tragedy that Amy Winehouse's demons (seemingly) got the best of her. She was only 27.
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It is so upsetting to me that Amy passed away. And you're absolutely right about her being a brilliant marriage of so many genres. There aren't any albums out there like "Back to Black" - it's an album that I've been in love with ever since I first heard it when we were visiting you in Canada. The music world lost a lot of talent.
ReplyDeleteI saw an article that mentioned how a lot of musicians died at age 27: Amy Winehouse, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix... so sad.
I've heard about the "27 Club" before, but when I heard the news about Winehouse it didn't initially cross my mind that she would now be a "member". So sad.
ReplyDeleteI remember playing that album for you when you guys were visiting. I remember listening to it while waiting at the border crossing, when we were on our way to the Mariner's game. Good times.