Remembering Amy Winehouse

Amy Winehouse had a turbulent life and a tragic death. We remember her in the words of those who helped create her iconic music.

Amy Winehouse had a turbulent life and a tragic death. We remember her in the words of ... more

Curated bySilence Nogood, Hark Contributor

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Salaam Remi Putting the Hip Hop in ‘Frank’

Salaam Remi talks to Julie Pilat of the Idea Fountain podcast about the serendipity that went into colliding with Amy to create her first album, ‘Frank’.

Salaam Remi Putting the Hip Hop in ‘Frank’

The Idea Fountain: Life Changing Conversations

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Mos Def Talks About His Friendship with Amy

Alongside Dave Chappelle and Talib Kweli on The Midnight Miracle, Mos Def talks about his time with Amy Winehouse, a raw and heartwarming story.

Mos Def Talks About His Friendship with Amy

The Midnight Miracle

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A Fascist Taste in Music

Journalist Jonathan Robertson interviews Amy Winehouse in 2004. She talks about her taste for groove music (jazz, hip hop, and R&B) and her adoration for Mos Def. From the podcast The PJRchive.

The PJRchive

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Shooting the Iconic Cover for ‘Frank’

Photographer Charles Moriarty reveals the secret behind shooting Amy’s iconic artwork on her debut album ‘Frank’. From the podcast A Life Lived.

A Life Lived

1 MIN

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Mark Ronson Meets Amy & Gets Mistaken for Rick Rubin

Mark Ronson talks to Rick Rubin on the Broken Records podcast about meeting Amy Winehouse and the moment he created the chords for “Back to Black”.

Mark Ronson Meets Amy & Gets Mistaken for Rick Rubin

Broken Record with Rick Rubin, Malcolm Gladwell, Bruce Headlam and Justin Richmond

4 MINS

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It Wasn’t Just Her Voice that Propelled Amy to Stardom

The R&B duo VanJess sit down with the Heat Rocks podcast to talk about the white Jewish girl from Southgate and whether her story would’ve been different if she was a black girl from Brixton.

It Wasn’t Just Her Voice that Propelled Amy to Stardom

Heat Rocks

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Why Mark Ronson Covered “Valerie” with Amy

Mark Ronson would cover hit singles, so he could play them in his DJ sets. He talks on the Questlove Supreme podcast about how Amy suggested they cover “Valerie”, which Ronson didn’t get until Amy had him focus on the chords.

Why Mark Ronson Covered “Valerie” with Amy

Questlove Supreme

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A Turbulent Ending to a Star’s Life

Amy Winehouse’s last few years of her life are one of the saddest in modern music. The Death of a Rockstar podcast tells of her last struggle with crack from 2017 to her alcohol overdose that led to her death on July 23, 2011.

Death of a Rock Star

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Curated bySilence Nogood