3. PERSONAL INFORMATION
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• She received her first guitar at age and taught
herself how to play.
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• she was expelled from Sylvia Young Theatre
School in Marylebone, London
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• she recorded her debut, Frank (2003), a jazz-
tinged album that became a hit and earned her
several award nominations.
5. AMY WINEHOUSE BECAME THE FIRST BRITISH
FEMALE TO WIN FIVE GRAMMY AWARDS ON THE
SAME NIGHT, FEBRUARY 10TH, 2008, INCLUDING BEST
NEW ARTIST AND RECORD OF THE YEAR FOR 'REHAB'.
6. Musically
She experimented with an
eclectic mix of jazz, soul,
pop, reggae, world beat and
R&B . She had a special
ability to channel hurt and
despair into her
performances
7. DEAD
AMY WINEHOUSE DIED AT THE AGE OF 27, ON 23 JULY
2011, IN HER LONDON HOME FOLLOWING A LONG-
RUNNING BATTLE WITH ALCOHOLADDICTION. HER
DEATH CAUSED CONSIDERABLE MOURNING
WORLDWIDE.