- Real/Complete Name: Amy Jade Winehouse
- Born: 14 September 1983 in Southgate area, north London
- Died: 23 July 2011 at 4:00 pm, in Camden, London, aged 27, cause of her death “unexplained”
- Relatives: Mitchell Winehouse (father – taxi driver), Janis Winehouse (mother – née Seaton – pharmacist), Alex (brother), Cynthia (grandmother)
- Attended: Susi Earnshaw Theatre School, Sylvia Young Theatre School, BRIT School in Selhurst (Croydon), Southgate School and Ashmole School
- Known as: English singer-songwriter, known for her powerful contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, and jazz
- Marriage: 2007-2009 Blake Fielder-Civil (born August 1978) – former video production assistant
- Problems: drug and alcohol abuse, self-destructive behaviour and in 2008, Winehouse faced a series of health complications that threatened both her career and her life, depression and eating disorders
- Legal problems:
October 2007 – arrested in Bergen, Norway for possession of seven grams of marijuana
26 April 2008 – arrested – slapped a man in the face, a “common assault” offence
7 May 2008 – arrested on suspicion of possessing drugs
5 March 2009 – arrested and charged with common assault following a claim by a woman that Winehouse hit her in the eye at a September 2008 Prince’s Trust charity ball
19 December 2009 – arrested on charges of common assault, plus another charge of public order offence
