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Amy Winehouse, the beehived soul-jazz diva whose self-destructive habits overshadowed a distinctive musical talent, was found dead Saturday in her London home, police said. She was 27...When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet 'n' Sour - Winehouse was Sour - that she later described as "the little white Jewish Salt 'n' Pepa." (see here)...

...Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene...

I followed her career, her antics, her failures, her mistakes and her amazing vocal talent at this blog. I followed her because she did have a wonderful voice, an enhanced zoftig figure and because she was unabashedly Jewish, if only because of her Star of David pendant so prominently displayed.

Amy Winehouse may have been dead for six hours before being found

Amy Winehouse

"It's just unbelievable," music guru Ian "Molly" Meldrum said last night, describing Winehouse as a lovely person.
"She was very funny at times and had immense talent," he told the Herald Sun.
"Obviously she was a bit lost and consumed by the world of drugs and alcohol."
Meldrum said he first met the soulful singer in 2006 when their interview in a tiny New York hotel room was conducted over copious amounts of vodka.
At a major concert that night, Meldrum said Winehouse, who emerged staggering on-stage with a huge glass of Baileys and vodka, was a mumbling mess when she spoke into the microphone.
"But when she started singing, she was pitch perfect. She was just wonderful," Meldrum said.
It was that unpredictability, he said, that ensured no Australian promoter could gamble on bringing her Down Under for a tour.

Reg Traviss watches mourners in London

Her career was derailed by her addictions, often played out in public.
The depth of her troubles was revealed at her most recent concert in Belgrade, when she was too drunk to perform. She subsequently pulled out of all future engagements.
Ron Brand, a friend of Winehouse and the father of the comedian Russell Brand, told The (London) Sunday Times he visited her after she returned from Serbia. "She was distant and fragile," he said.

Amy Winehouse has a drink on stage

Music industry sources told the Times Winehouse had been drinking heavily in recent days, and it was believed her body was discovered by one of her bodyguards.
On Wednesday, Winehouse appeared at a concert by her goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield, at London's iTunes festival.
In her last public appearance, she was offered the microphone but refused to sing.

Amy Winehouse's parents with a waxed figure of their daughter

The British singer is the latest member of the tragic "27 Club".
The beehived soul-jazz diva and five-time Grammy award-winner, has joined the ranks of rock legends Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Rolling Stone Brian Jones who have died all too young at 27.
Winehouse was said to be inconsolable after being dumped by her on-off boyfriend Reg Traviss just before she checked herself into London's Priory rehabilitation clinic last month.
Traviss, who had previously turned down a marriage proposal from the star, was desperate to help Winehouse turn her life around, friends said.
When he realised she could not beat her demons, Traviss ended the relationship.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene (Photos/Pictures)

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

LONDON (July 23) – Amy Winehouse's body was removed from her house in Camden Town, London, UK on Saturday evening (July 23); after an complicated assessment of the scene of death by police detectives and investigators.

British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old, having drugs and alcohol problems, was marked dead at the aprtment in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death is ‘unexplained’ right now.

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

Police Removed Amy Winehouse's Body After Careful Evaluation of Death Scene

VIDEO: Amy Winehouse's US debut - - Amy Winehouse left her marks on music forever

Amy Winehouse left her marks on music forever

Video from  Amy Winehouse's US debut, Jan 16, 2007

Amy Winehouse at Joe's Pub (01.16.07) performs "He Can Only Hold Her" then goes into "Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill.

The No. 1 artist in the U.K. effortlessly showed the crowd why there was so much buzz around her right now. It's one thing to listen to her on record, but it's a totally different experience to see her work her pipes live.

Amy Winehouse Joins "The 27 Club" - - The Mystery Behind Music Stars Died at 27

Amy Winehouse: The Latest Entry in "The 27 Club"

LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. Police confirmed that a 27-year-old, having drugs and alcohol problems, was marked dead at the aprtment in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death is ‘unexplained’ right now.

The reported death of troubled singer Amy Winehouse at the age of 27 is a sad reminder of several other musical stars who also passed away at the same age.

Known in pop culture as "The 27 Club," this unfortunate collective of stars remains forever frozen in fans minds at that age, with many of them believed to have had their best work yet ahead of them.

But now that Amy Winehouse has passed away at the age of 27, she joins a more illustrious, but sadder group. Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison all died at age 27. Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain committed suicide at age 27. And the bluesman Robert Johnson also passed away at that age.

What is it about rock martyrdom and the age of 27? Twenty seven (27) is an age when one is no longer childishly youthful, but one is generally not preoccupied with the ravages of aging. Rock stars who have died at age 27 seem to have packed in a lot of living into a few years, almost as if they were aware that time was catching up to them. Hendrix is still releasing new material, and no doubt we’ll hear something as-yet-unreleased from Winehouse.

Talented but Troubled British Singer Amy Winehouse, 27, Found Dead in Her London Apartment

LONDON - British singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her London home. She was 27. The talented but troubled performer has been found dead in her home in London, according to news reports.

Amy Winehouse Found Dead in Her London Apartment

 Police confirmed that a 27-year-old female was pronounced dead at the home in Camden Square northern London; the cause of death was not immediately known. London Ambulance Services said Winehouse had died before the two ambulance crews it sent arrived at the scene.

Amy Winehouse had been troubled by drink and drugs problems throughout her career. She last was seen in public on Wednesday night in an impromptu appearance in joining her goddaughter Dionne Bromfield on stage at The Roundhouse in Camden. Winehouse danced with Bromfield and encouraged the audience to buy her album before leaving the stage.

Born in 1983 to taxi driver Mitch Winehouse and his pharmacist wife Janis, Winehouse grew up in the north London suburbs, and was set on a showbiz career from an early age. When she was 10, she and a friend formed a rap group, Sweet ‘n’ Sour — Winehouse was Sour — that she later described as “the little white Jewish Salt ‘n’ Pepa.”