Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London on 14 September 1983. Raised in north London, she developed an interest in music at a young age and began performing professionally as a teenager.

She released her first album, Frank, in 2003. It established Winehouse as a distinctive British singer-songwriter and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her second album, Back to Black, followed in 2006 and brought much wider success.

The album included ‘Rehab’, which became one of her best-known songs. Her music drew on soul, jazz and rhythm and blues, combined with a direct style of songwriting and singing.

At the Grammy Awards in February 2008, Winehouse won five awards, including Best New Artist. ‘Rehab’ won Record of the Year and Song of the Year. Winehouse performed from London by satellite during the ceremony.

She released only two studio albums during her lifetime. Winehouse died in London on 23 July 2011, aged 27.