It was as if she stepped out of a 1950's B- film, tattooed her past on her arms and started hanging out with punk rockers. Her low syrupy Motown voice can be compared to legendary names like Franklin and Fitzgerald, her attitude is pure street. Who would have guessed that this soulful powerhouse with a knack for turning any situation into a party was this tiny Jewish girl from London, Amy Winehouse. With her huge beehive, Cleopatra eyes, and retro styled clothing, she took everyone back to a different time, a time when music was more than a synthesizer and where a voice could hold its own. Her spitfire lyrics were tough and somehow thoughtful, as she wailed them in polka dot bustiers and huge earrings. Her style was unique - Retro Trash - her album Back to Black is heartbreaking as she sings about reverting back to wearing black to mourn her lost love. There's something so vintage and legendary about her; the retro style with her soul voice is thick and comfortable and gets you moving, but as she sways her hips and lets out those wonderful notes, you can almost see the pain, the ruin behind it all. She lived a fast free lifestyle like the many that have so famously died at this age. Her legend will on and we shall never forget the girl who brought back black.
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