Free Blakey my fella

It took me 4 weeks to read the biography of Amy Winehouse written by her father Mitch Winehouse. I bought the book with some money I got for my birthday 2 months ago. I bought the book, because I wanted to know Amy a bit better. I mean, I knew the music she made, but I never knew how her life really was. What was the reason she did drugs? Why did she drink so much? Why does everybody talk so negative about her? Who is Blake? What are her songs about?

 

Mitch did a very good job! He wrote a biography about his daughter, about an innovative jazz singer and about an addict. Some may say that the biography isn't written unbiased, because Mitch is her father, but I don't think that's the case. I think no one could have done a better job (expect Amy) than Mitch. In my opinion Mitch told nothing but the truth.

 

The biography both starts and ends with the loss of his daughter. I knew exactly where I was, when I found out that Amy had passed away. I was in my room surfing on the internet, when I saw on twitter that Amy was trending topic, so I clicked on it and I read the first tweet: "Amy Winehouse passed away, RIP Amy". I was shocked and very sad!

 

 

 

The first 3 chapters are about Amy's youth. How she first started to play music and go to a special school where she was taught how to become a musician. The other chapters are about 'Frank', 'Back to Black', drugs, alcohol, love and the influence of the media. Of course a lot more is told, but that are the main topics in the book. Her life wasn't one big negative ride. She had a lot of fun as well. She had a great sense of humor, went on holiday, won Grammy's and Ivor Novello Awards & loved a lot of people.

 

What stroke me the most was (of course) the relationship with her ex-husband Blake. I never thought love would be so strong. Amy definitely taught me that you don't choose with whom you fall in love with. She loved Blake and probably still does, even though he introduced her to harddrugs. I am very glad that Amy did find a way to get clean and that she didn't die, because of harddrugs (she was clean since 2008).

 

Amy couldn't perform at the Grammy's, because she wouldn't get a visa. So she performed in London with a live-stream connection.

 

 

I am very glad that I took the time and read the biography. Mitch showed me how her life looked like, how powerful love is and what a talent Amy was. I appreciated her music very much, but now I have read the book, I appreciate her music even more. Amy sang the truth. "Back to Black" is one of the best albums of the twenty-first century, without a doubt!

 

She will always be in my mind. Her music will never die. Her message will be heard.

 

 

This is my favourite song! I could listen to it 24/7.