AMY WINEHOUSE - Before They Were Gone

SUBSCRIBE: Beer 4 Breakfast CA: BEFORE Amy Winehouse broke records with her Back To Black album at the age of only 22, becoming the highest selling record of 2006 and going 5 x platinum. BEFORE Amy Winehouse collaborated with legendary artists like Quincey Jones, Nas, Prince and her hero, Tony Bennett. BEFORE Amy’s destructive addictions and turbulent relationships would be splashed across tabloids, showing the Diva at her worst BEFORE she had to perform at the Grammy’s via satellite from London because she was denied a US visa after a failed a drug test. BEFORE her untimely death granted her entry into the infamous 27 Club alongside Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison. Amy Winehouse came from a vibrant Jewish family with a long legacy in jazz entertainment. Her grandmother was a singer and a bit of a sex kitten in her day and Amy wanted to follow suit. She had a lot of gusto for a young lady, but from the start suffered from self-destructive tendencies. [BUH-lee-ME-a] Bulimia, depression, alcoholism, and drug abuse were habits amplified by the hardships of fame, and a turbulent love life. But the same things that destroyed her also inspired some of her greatest music. Although I think it’s safe to say, it would of been best if someone did in fact go to rehab. Too soon, I know. My name’s Michael McCrudden documenting the life and tragic death of icon Amy Winehouse here for you on before they were gone. You guys requested this video, someone commented each and every day on my Instagram. I’ve also done another fallen starlet, Marilyn Monroe, as well as Prince recently. Be sure to let us know who’s life you’d like to see documented next in the comments below. Amy Jade Winehouse was born in north London on September 14th 1983 to jewish parents who came from Russian and Polish immigrants. Her mother Janis was a pharmacist and her father Mitch, a taxi driver. She has an older brother Alex who she enjoyed annoying when they were young. CREDITS: EDITOR: Matt @ Question Time SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: YOUTUBE: INSTAGRAM: TWITTER: FACEBOOK: WEBSITE: