Amy Winehouse was one of the most notable musicians of her day — sadly, however, she was also notorious for her turbulent private life. From her early troubles to her untimely passing, this is the tragic real-life story of Amy Winehouse.

Amy Winehouse began to show talent from a very young age. Unfortunately, she also began to show the first signs of the various troubles that would plague her adult life. Winehouse was born in 1983 to cab driver Mitch Winehouse and pharmacist Janis Winehouse. Her childhood was full of music, since so many members of her family were jazz musicians. She was exposed to a whole range of different musical styles, and by the time she was ten, she was even a part of a Salt-N-Pepa-influenced rap band, called Sweet ‘n Sour.

In 1996, a 12-year-old Winehouse managed to get a place at the prestigious Sylvia Young Theatre School. But she was kicked out at just 16. It appears that her rebellious streak may have been raising its head by this point, as the reason for her expulsion was that the young Winehouse was failing to apply herself in her studies. It didn’t help that she had dared to pierce her nose, too. Not exactly the most devastating acts of disobedience, sure but things weren’t going to get smoother from there.

Winehouse was a huge fan of body ink, and one of her most prominent tattoos was an arm piece picturing a crude pin-up girl surrounded with hearts and the name “Cynthia.” But this wasn’t just some random walk-in piece. It was a special tribute to Winehouse’s grandmother, Cynthia, and she designed it in collaboration with tattoo artist Henry Hate, who made the deliberately crude piece with little idea that it would go on to become one of the most recognizable tattoo designs in the world. Hate gets the occasional request to tattoo the same design on other people, but he always refuses out of respect to Winehouse — and the tattoo’s original meaning. Keep watching the video to see all the tragic details about Amy Winehouse.

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Early troubles | 0:14
Losing her anchor | 1:06
Amy and Blake | 1:56
‘Yes’ to rehab | 3:01
Trouble with the law | 4:01
Struggling with addiction | 5:03
Brain damage | 5:54
Tabloid troubles | 6:40
The comeback tour | 7:34
The death of Amy Winehouse | 8:39
Eating disorders | 9:31

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