Archive for the 'Amy Winehouse' Category

PHEW.

When we heard back in 2012 that Mitch Winehouse — the father of Amy Winehouse — wanted to honor his daughter's memory in sculpture form, we were scared the resulting creation would be a big, bronzed MESS…

BUT yay! We can breathe a sigh of relief because the artist who has been tasked with recreating the iconic singer's likeness has promised that the piece will NOT be garish or silly.

Scott Eaton recently shared:

This is so hard for us to write.

We're still mourning the loss of beloved angel Amy Winehouse…

And a new tell-all book, written by Chloe Govan and sourced from interviews with a close friend of Amy's, is shedding even more light on the darkness that plagued sweet Amy's life before her tragic death in 2011.

According to these interviews, Amy was controlled and manipulated by then-husband Blake Fielder-Civil. The book says he used drugs and 'emotional S&M' to ensure her place in his life:

Ya can't please everybody!

But we don't wanna be around André 3000 when he finds out Mitch Winehouse isn't a fan of his work on his daughter's cover!!

As you know, he and Beyoncé recorded their own rendition of Amy Winehouse's Back to Black for The Great Gatsby soundtrack.

And while Poppa Mitch might have enjoyed Bey's contributions, saying:

I like Beyonces cover and have no probs. monies received will help lots of kids. She can do another cover if she wants. We need the money!

— mitch winehouse (@mitchwinehouse) April 21, 2013

He's not exactly a fan of An's, tweeting:

I just heard the Andre part of Back to Black. Terrible. He should have let Beyonce do it all. Mitch

— mitch winehouse (@mitchwinehouse) April 27, 2013

Sorry, André!!

But you know it really just has to be hard for him to hear the song coming from anyone other than Amy! Bey's an exception cuz c'mon… it's Bey!!

CLICK HERE to hear the cover for yourself!!

[Image via WENN.]

Not many people could take such a beloved, recognizable song as Amy Winehouse's Back To Black and make it all their own!

But then again, not many people are Beyoncé, either!

The superstar's re-imagining of the dearly-departed instant classic has FINALLY premiered in full, and with the help of André 3000, has morphed what was originally an R&B-influenced jazz number into a melancholic, sultry, and dubstep-laden delight…perfect for the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby!

And even the original song's co-writer and producer, Mark Ronson, approves so much that he's the one who PREMIERED this new version on his show, EastVillageRadio.com…and unfortunately littered the track with tags! Boo!

He said:

"It's a wonderful…take on our song. I'm flattered and honored, I know Amy would be too."

Find out if you agree with his assessment (below)!

Two years later and we're still saddened by the tragic death of Amy Winehouse, but it looks like we might finally have a chance to see a side of her we've never seen before.

Filmmaker Asif Kapadia has teamed up with producer James Gay-Rees and Universal Music to put together a documentary about the late soul songstress and they will be shopping it to foreign buyers at this year's Cannes Film Festival!

The two have worked together before on 2010's Senna and said they were excited to capture the chaos and turmoil of singer's life:

Beyoncé like you've never heard her before!

As you may or may not know, Mrs. Carter is yet ANOTHER star that has contributed to the notably celeb-endowed soundtrack for the highly anticipated movie, The Great Gatsby.

Queen Bey and Andre 3000 put their musical talents together to create a cover of Amy Winehouse’s sultry song, Back to Black. And somehow, they managed to make it even MORE sultry.

Take a listen (above)!

Did they nail it or fail it??? What do U think??

Showin' off that sizzle!

Jennifer Hudson easily pulled off a seksi and timeless look at the Amy Winehouse Foundation Inspiration Awards And Gala in NYC on Thursday night.

The singer appeared trim and polished in a bright white, belted halter dress with a plunging neckline and a pair of white snakeskin pumps.

She kept the finishing touches simple with a red lip and mermaid waves.

And though her teal mani seemed a bit of a strange choice, she still looked supremely glam!

Keep the amaze outfits coming, JHud!

[Image via Getty Images.]