Spotlight Saturday - Amy Whinehouse

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The soulful sultry voice of brit born Amy Whinehouse has been stifled long before its time as the 27 year old, best known for her old school sound and amazing contralto vocals was found dead this afternoon 4:00 UK time, in her home in Camden, London.  The cause of her passing remains 'unexplained' however, it's no secret that the young singer had an ongoing history with drugs & alcohol.  Whinehouse gained popularity in the UK several years before she came on the scene in America with her second album titled, 'Back To Black' in 2006.  Ironically, it wasn't until 2007, with her hit song 'Rehab' that she rose to fame here in the states.  Besides being noted for her vocal abilities, Amy was the muse to fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.  She wasn't just the beehive, eyeliner and tattoos, she was an amazing talent who had the ability to infuse jazz, r&b and soul into every song she sang. 

Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' Returns to Hot 200

In the wake of her death last Saturday, July 23, Amy Winehouse's album "Back to Black" re-enters Billboard Hot 200. The album which was released in October 2006 secures the ninth position on the U.S. album chart with 37,000 copies sold, up 3,140% from the week before her passing.

Looking at the sales number of Amy's first album "Frank" and the digital download of her songs, Nielsen SoundScan reported there were more Winehouse music purchased in past few days after her death than during the first six months of the year. "Rehab" pulled the biggest sale number with 38,000 sold.

Also climbing to a higher spot this week on the weekly rundown is Adele's "21". The album claimed the top spot with 77,000, pushing a total of 2.7 million copies sold and marking Adele's 11th non-consecutive weekon the penthouse of the chart .

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It is not yet clear cause of death of singer Amy Winehouse. Reportedly, the singer hits 'Love is a Losing Game' was drinking to forget her lover, Reg Travis who is a film director.

As reported by the Daily Mail, Monday (25/07/2011), Amy allegedly suffered depression after a relationship with Reg finally run aground again. Police sources revealed that Amy died after a binge alcoholic.

Earlier, news had circulated that mention Amy bought drugs on Friday (07/22/2011) at around 10:30 pm local time. However, the initial investigation the police found no drugs in Amy's house in Camden, London, England.

Amy was found lifeless by his personal bodyguard on Saturday (07/23/2011) at his residence. Amy's spokesman, Chris Goodman said Amy was only accompanied by bodyguards assigned to watch him.

"Amy was in her bedroom after he said he wanted to sleep and when the guards to wake him, he was found not breathing," says Chris.

amy winehouse dead

amy winehouse dead