Amy Winehouse - The Biography

Amy Winehouse is an indisputable musical icon and controversial celebrity figure. Her songs like Stronger Than Me and Rehab have won her a host of awards including two prestigious Ivor Novellos, and earned her an army of committed fans who adore her rich, soulful voice and painfully honest lyrics. Meanwhile, wild stories about her turbulent and hedonistic personal life have kept the nation gripped. Just as she expertly blends different styles in her music - including jazz, pop and soul - so does the rebellious Amy appeal to people of varied tastes and backgrounds. She is a daily fixture in both tabloid and broadsheet newspapers, a fascination of celebrity magazines - yet she also holds the respect of serious music monthlies. This remarkable biography traces the life of the tattooed wonder from her childhood pranks in north London, through her days at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and with pop impresario Simon Fuller's 19 Management to the Amy Winehouse of today; a talented and rebellious lady who combines enormous musical success with increasing personal turmoil, always keeping it real. At last, here is her full phenomenal story.

Chas Newkey-Burden is the author of Paris Hilton: Life on the Edge and Great Email Disasters. He has interviewed and profiled a host of celebrities uncluding Rachel Stevens, David Beckham, Ricky Gervais, Jenna Jameson and McFly. His writing has appeared in a number of publications including the Guardian, Time Out, Attitude, and the Times.