RIP Amy Winehouse

[RGMike]

Ronnie Spector pays tribute to Amy and her own troubled past.  She also covers Back To Black.  Great vocals, but crappy backing track.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-ronnie-spector-pays-tribute-to-amy-winehouse-20110727

Apparently, there were no illegal drugs found in her system (!).
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2011/08/23/amy-winehouse-death-no-illegal-substances_n_934029.html

great pairing of singer & song.  And yeah, I'm stunned by the "no drugs in her system" thing.

ETA, as someone on FB has noted, the report says "no ILLEGAL drugs".  So if she had a prescription for painkillers... or it coulda been alcohol.... or the stress of trying to quit any of the above.

[ggould]

Ronnie Spector pays tribute to Amy and her own troubled past.  She also covers Back To Black.  Great vocals, but crappy backing track.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-ronnie-spector-pays-tribute-to-amy-winehouse-20110727

Hearing this, it sounds obvious that Ronnie could have been an influence.  Hadn't occurred to me before.

[RGMike]

Ronnie Spector pays tribute to Amy and her own troubled past.  She also covers Back To Black.  Great vocals, but crappy backing track.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-ronnie-spector-pays-tribute-to-amy-winehouse-20110727

Hearing this, it sounds obvious that Ronnie could have been an influence.  Hadn't occurred to me before.

yeah, she (Amy) gave interviews in which she genuflected at the altar of Ronnie.