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Amy Winehouse Foundation Has Raised More Than $372,000 Since Her Untimely Death

Scott Shetler — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:26:30 +0000

The Amy Winehouse Foundation, established after the singer’s death in 2011, has raised more than $372,000 in its first 12 months and plans to double that figure by the end of 2012. U.K. news site Metro reported the financial details, as well as the foundation’s goal to up its earnings to more than $800,000 by [...]

Amy Winehouse's London Home Is Up for Sale

Nadine Cheung — Thu, 31 May 2012 23:25:21 +0000

Amy Winehouse‘s parents have put the late singer’s northwest London home for sale. It is where the talented star was found dead in July 2011. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the three-bedroom villa is located in Camden, and is valued at £2.7 million ($4.2 million). The pop star’s family refuses to inhabit the space, calling [...]

Amy Winehouse Tribute Planned for 2011 'VH1 Divas' Special

Jeff Giles — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 10:45:09 +0000

Amy Winehouse passed away in July, but her music is still very much in our hearts, as evidenced by the strong chart showing enjoyed by her recently released posthumous album ‘Lioness.’ Since Ms. Winehouse was nothing if not a diva, it’s only fitting that she’ll receive the tribute treatment during this year’s ‘VH1 Divas’ telecast.

Amy Winehouse's Final Music Video 'Body and Soul' – a Duet with Tony Bennett – Released [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:27:11 +0000

The last known studio recording Amy Winehouse did before her untimely death in July was a duet with Tony Bennett called ‘Body and Soul,’ which will be on his upcoming album ‘Duets II,’ dropping September 20.

The song was recorded in March at the famed Abbey Road Studios in London, and Bennett has pledged that proceeds from the single’s sales will benefit the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

Was Amy Winehouse Planning to Adopt a Little Girl?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:54:43 +0000

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, who died on July 23 at the age of 27, was reportedly planning to adopt a young girl from St. Lucia in the Carribbean.

Winehouse made several trips to the island over the past couple of years, and in 2009 met 10-year-old Dannika Augustine and her grandmother, Marjorie Lambert, who runs a beach bar Amy frequented.

Amy Winehouse Funeral: Family, Friends and Celebrities Gather to Mourn

Shauna Wright — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:28:37 +0000

British pop singer Amy Winehouse, 27, who died on Saturday from causes that have yet to be determined, was mourned today as 200 of her family members and famous friends gathered for a private funeral in London.

In a tribute to her close friend, reality star and ‘Fashion Police’ panel member Kelly Osbourne wore her blonde hair in Winehouse’s trademark beehive. Producer Mark Ronson, who worked with the singer on her blockbuster album, ‘Back to Black,’ and has called her a “musical soulmate,” was also in attendance, as were her bandmates and her most recent boyfriend, Reg Traviss.

Sales of Amy Winehouse's Albums Surge After Her Death

Shauna Wright — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:00:13 +0000

In the hours following Saturday’s death of British pop singer Amy Winehouse, sales of her albums surged — pushing her 2007 Grammy-winning album ‘Back to Black’ to the top of the iTunes charts in the US, UK, France, and Germany.

UK’s Official Charts company, which tracks downloads and disc sales, reports a 3700 percent increase in the sales of Winehouse’s albums. “We would expect an even bigger impact to roll through over the coming days,” said Official Charts managing director Martin Talbot.

Amy Winehouse Died Alone in Bed: Report

Andy Scott — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:38:02 +0000

PEOPLE is reporting that singer Amy Winehouse may have been dead for “up to six hours” when her body was discovered by police mid-Saturday afternoon at her home in London.

According to the report, Rigor mortis had set in by the time police arrived, suggesting that Winehouse’s body had been dead for several hours.

PopCrush Remembers Amy Winehouse

Andy Scott — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 00:19:45 +0000

The world was shocked Saturday when it was reported that 27-year-old singer Amy Winehouse had been found dead in her London home.

As we continue to wait for more details on Winehouse’s tragic death, our good friends at PopCrush have assembled a number of posts that take a look back at the Grammy-winning singer, whose life and career were sadly cut too short.

Singer Amy Winehouse Found Dead

Shauna Wright — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 18:02:15 +0000

Multiple sources are reporting singer Amy Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her home in London at about 4 pm London time. A press release from the Metropolitan Police in London states: “Police were called by London Ambulance Service to an address in Camden Square NW1 shortly before 16.05hrs today, Saturday 23 July, following reports [...]