Before She Was Famous
Amy Jade Winehouse was born Sept. 14, 1983. She was the youngest child of Mitch, a taxi driver and Janis, a pharmacist. A young Amy reportedly sang so much that teachers had problems keeping her quiet in school.
She was secretly signed to Simon Fuller's 19 Management in 2002.
Daddy's Girl
Winehouse caught the music bug from her dad, who loved singing around the house, especially Frank Sinatra tunes.
Studio Time
Producer Salaam Remi was introduced to Winehouse early in her career. Frank, her debut album released in October 2003, was mainly produced by Remi. Her follow-up album, Back to Black, was produced by Remi and Mark Ronson and featured what would become her signature single, "Rehab." Sadly, that same year, Winehouse's grandmother died. Family members have said they believe the death is what triggered her drug addiction.
Hair Apparent
It wasn't just her music that made her famous. The soulful singer's look was inspired by the 1950s and 1960s and usually included a towering beehive.
Power Duo
Winehouse performed with Ronson at the Brit Awards in 2008.
Grammy Girl
Just a few months after performing at Lollapalooza in 2007, Winehouse won several Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. She sang two songs during the music industry's biggest night via satellite because her visa approval didn't come through in time for her to enter the U.S.
Love Hurts
Winehouse and Blake Fielder-Civil, a video production assistant, married in 2007, but the tumultuous relationship ended in divorce by 2009.
Rest In Peace
Looking healthy and happy, Winehouse was last photographed just eleven days before her death during a walk in London.