Amy Winehouse She is one of the most prominent artists of recent times. Her art marked the music industry thanks to her authenticityare unique style and his powerful voiceUnfortunately, another reason why he remains an icon is due to how quickly his life was cut short.
Amy died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011 to the 27 yearsHis career lasted just 8 yearsbut they were enough for him to achieve great things, and become a legend.
During those 8 years, he wrote several hits that still work so that many people can identify with the feelings that they have. At Radiónica, we want you to join us in learning the stories behind some of the songs of Amy Winehouse.
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“Back to Black”
“Back to Black” belongs to the homonymous album released in 2007was his last album released during his lifetime.
You can’t talk about Amy Winehouse without mentioning this hit. The song It was inspired by the difficult time Amy was going through.. His relationship with Blake Fielder It ended when he decided to get back with his ex-girlfriend, this filled Amy with anger and painfeelings that he captured in the entire album, but that are more evident in this song when he mentions that The whole situation took her back to the dark hole that is depression..
“Rehab”
Also from the album Back to Blackit’s a pretty honest song. Amy was an artist who didn’t have much privacy, so it was public knowledge that I had addiction problems.
Without the need to hide that truth from the world, Amy in “Rehab“He sang to all those people who told him he should go to rehab, refusing to do so with all his might. the conviction that at some other time I would be better off without having to be locked up somewhere pretending that everything is getting better.
In the song she also makes it clear that one of the reasons for drinking was the latent feeling of losing the love of a man, Blake.
“Valerie” ft. Mark Ronson
This topic has a special history, since it is directly involved Producer Mark Ronson in a duet. Since not everything can be sad songs, “Valerie“It is a topic that has a dance rhythmand in his lyrics he talks about missing someone and wondering why they haven’t come backwhich although it is not a very happy lyric, it is not a depressive hymn either.
“Valerie” is originally a song by The Zutonsbut Mark asked Amy to do a version together.
The interesting thing is the relationship that Amy had with MarkHe had a great influence on her musical career, and she on his. In addition, she participated in the production of most of her songs. Back to Blackbut He was also his friend.
In some statements, Ronson has said his relationship with Amy was complexand has also mentioned that she is not satisfied with the way he behaved with her on several occasions, since could have supported her more in her moments of weakness. When Amy was struggling with her addictions, Mark just thought she could figure it out on her own.I always solved it alone.
His relationship with Ronson was so complex, that curiously There is no mention of her participation in the recent biopic of Amy, Back to Black.
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“In My Bed”
“In My Bed” is part of Amy’s first album, Franka tribute that the artist wanted to pay to her idol Frank Sinatra.
With that irreverent that characterized Amy, “In My Bed” is a song even funnyThe singer once explained that she wrote the song as What she thought after having sex with her ex-boyfriend.
“It actually came to me after I had sex with an ex-boyfriend. I was thinking, ‘Now get out of my bed and get a taxi home!’ Then when he said he had no money, I gave him £10 and said goodbye.“, said the singer.
“Basically, I think the message of the song is ‘Even though you know me physically and know what I like, That doesn’t mean you’re welcome in my bed. when you think you can come’“, he added.
“Body And Soul”
Before she passed away, Amy was working on making music. Some of that was this song.
Tony Bennett invited Amy to participate in her duet album with the song “Body and Soul”, since he considered it a natural jazz singerjust what he was looking for. The song This is the last recording we have of Amy.made months before his departure.
The song came out just as it was prepared on Bennett’s album, but also on Lioness: Hidden TreasuresAmy’s posthumous album.
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