July 23, 2011 – BBC World Service – Newshour – Report on Death of Amy Winehouse – BBC
July 23, 2011 – As reported by The Guardian:
Singer Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her house in north London She was 27. The award-winning artist, famous for hits including Rehab from the critically acclaimed album Back to Black, was discovered by police in the late afternoon. Her death was being treated on Saturday night as “unexplained” but sources said she had died of a drugs overdose.
The Metropolitan police said: “We were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square shortly before 16.05hrs following reports of a woman found deceased. On arrival officers found the body of a 27-year-old female who was pronounced dead at the scene.”
Winehouse was last seen with her goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield, earlier last week when the teenager performed at the iTunes festival.
Tributes began to pour in to one of the most celebrated and troubled British artists of recent times. Mark Ronson, who produced Back to Black, said: “She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life.”Singer and actress Kelly Osbourne wrote: “i cant even breath right now, im crying so hard i just lost 1 of my best friends. i love you forever Amy & will never forget the real you!”
Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood dedicated his show on Absolute Radio and the reunion performance by his former group the Faces in Hurtwood, Surrey, to Winehouse. “It’s a very sad loss of a very good friend I spent many great times with,” he said.
Two regulars at Winehouse’s local pub, The Hawley Arms in Camden, paid tribute. “Some people might think it shows disrespect to come out drinking tonight but she was such a part of Camden she made it her home and she always got involved,” said Mary Gallagher. “Amy even worked behind the bar here. She was such a lovely person and, to be honest, I don’t think fame agreed with her. She was an ordinary girl at heart.”
Gloria Woods, 26, who works for a record label, said: “There will never be another voice like that in our generation.”
And even though this news was devastating to many, it was taking a back seat to the horrific mass killings going on in Norway at the same time, where preliminary reports listed the number of dead at 86, mostly teenagers. It was a story unfolding, much like the death of Amy Winehouse.
Lest we forget all the way around.
