Amy Winehouse made her recording debut as a rapper.

Here are 15 facts about her incredible life. After years of being hounded by the press, she died on July 23, 2011, at the age of 27. Sadly, Winehouse wrestled with bulimia and substance abuse throughout her life. She embraced ’60s soul and girl group pop for 2006’s triumphant Back to Black, the album that would make her a global superstar. When the British singer, who was born on September 14, 1983, arrived on the scene in 2003-at just 20 years old-she was a brash jazz chanteuse giving old music a modern makeover. Despite ending up as the albums lowest-charting single, the track made waves throughout the music world and won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song Musically and Lyrically in 2004.There will never be another musician like Amy Winehouse. Fusing neo-soul with R&B, ‘Stronger Than Me’ remains the perfect introduction to where it all started for Winehouse. ‘Stronger Than Me’ is the album opener for Winehouse’s debut album Frank. In celebration of the release, we take a look at some of Amy Winehouse’s most adored and prized tracks. The third record captures the 2007 show ‘Live At Porchester Hall’ where a 23-year-old Winehouse presented a bold, fiery performance.

Disc two is made up of tracks taken from various BBC sessions including performances at Jo Wiley’s Live Lounge, The Stables and T in the Park. Holland championed Winehouse massively throughout her career and his appreciation for her work remains an integral part of his reputation.

The first record consists of tracks handpicked by presenter, collaborator and much-loved musician, Jools Holland. The ‘At The BBC’ collection is a fitting tribute to Winehouse’s incomparable artistry, breathtaking talent and magnificent ability as a songwriter, a singer and a truly engaging performer. Often influenced and moulded by soul, jazz and blues greats, Winehouse brought these styles forward and into the modern era with a fresh and contemporary approach. Winehouse’s multi-genre compositions remain timeless. Winehouse undeniably left her mark as one of this generation’s most genuine and striking talents and this expansive body of work documents her frank, fresh and haunted musical style.

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