Posted on 05/17/2015 10:19:48 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Celebrity-worshipping Cannes got a sobering reminder of fame's dark side Saturday with "Amy," a powerful documentary about the late singer Amy Winehouse.
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Winehouse was a global celebrity when she died in July 2011 of accidental alcohol poisoning at age 27.
The sense that the singer foresaw her fate lends extra poignancy to the film, which is getting its world premiere at a Cannes midnight screening.
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Kapadia, who made the acclaimed documentary "Senna" about Formula 1 driver Ayrton Senna - another star who died young - interviewed 80 of Winehouse's friends, family and collaborators for the film, layering their words over footage of the musician from childhood onwards.
Winehouse emerges as a vibrant personality whose soulful voice and intensely personal lyrics made her a star, but whose struggles with depression, bulimia, drugs and alcohol were worsened by the pressures of sudden fame.
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Love you Amy, and miss you.
If only you had stuck to jazz standards — you might still be here with us today:
Teach Me Tonight Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mql6pOhnPYw
Loved her music. She should have taken a vacation from the spotlight, it can drive you nuts.
What a voice - a true talent, gone too soon.
There are pictures on the web of the paparazzi constantly stalking her & you could see the fear on her face, in some she’s literally crying.
It was too much for her..She obviously has some personal demons but the spotlight didn’t help, made it much worse.
Jacquie Lee: “Back to Black” (by Amy Winehouse)- The Voice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIdkiqBbrC0
In a world where most female pop stars are cookie-cutter copies of each other and all sound the same, Amy was something different and exciting. Often the most creative are also the most self destructive and Amy fit into that mold. I would have loved to see what her career could have been.
Who was Amy Crackhouse?
Is she the lady that they tried to make go to rehab, but she said, no, no, no?
She won that argument.
She actually was a decent looking woman with talent and then the Drugs, Booze, and Demons got her and in a short time she became a ghastly looking woman covered with retched Tattoo’s. How very sad.
Fantastic singer, poor decision maker.
Another Hank Williams but fewer songs.
wow.. never heard this story before..
sick of it.. I’ll pass.
She’s a member of the 27 Club.
Elvis Presley didn’t show this?
I loved that girl’s voice. Like Billie Holiday. The talented ones always seem to be so flawed. Sad.
Amy before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeW-A5QHf8U
Amy after:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAYTnSNzU48
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