Amy Winehouse: Could there be new music on the way? (2024)

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By Mark Savage

BBC music reporter

In the 10 years since Amy Winehouse's death, a handful of her unreleased songs have been uncovered for the posthumous albums Lioness and Amy.

But most of the material she recorded is presumed to be missing, after label boss David Joseph destroyed her demos to prevent them being exploited.

"It was a moral thing," he told Billboard in 2015, external.

Letting other people finish her work "would never happen on my watch," he added.

"It now can't happen on anyone else's."

While many critics applauded his desire to protect Amy's legacy, her father has a different view.

"He's an idiot," Mitch Winehouse told the BBC, adding that "of course" he wanted fans to hear her unreleased songs.

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But he says there may still be hope, as the family still owns some of her recordings.

"We've found a few bits and pieces but it's difficult because the CDs are a bit corrupted," he says, "but apparently we've been told we might be able to rescue something."

"It might not be as good as Back To Black but from what I've heard, from the snippets that we might be able to rescue, it's good."

"It's nice to see it," added Amy's mother, Janis Winehouse-Collins. "Amy was always singing. Always singing, constantly."

The recordings include some of the star's early, pre-fame compositions. Mitch said it would give fans a new insight into how she developed as a songwriter.

"To me, I want to hear all this stuff and I want Amy's fans to hear all this stuff so they can see she started there and she ended up here."

Janis added that, if the music were to be salvaged for release, it could be called "The Progression of Amy".

The BBC has asked David Joseph if he wanted to respond to Mr Winehouse's comments.

The music is one of several projects Amy's estate is working on, including a dramatised film of her life and a stage musical.

However, her parents admitted that, after Amy's death, it had initially been difficult for them to hear her music or see videos of her performing.

"The first five years I couldn't watch a video or listen to the music," said Mitch. It's only been relatively recently that I've been able to do that.

For Janis, however, those reminders of Amy help to keep her memory alive.

"It's a funny thing: Every day there are Amy moments," she said. "That seems to be how life is. We'll be listening to the radio: Amy. Watching TV: Amy. It's always nice. It's always nice to hear Amy."

Documentary will 'reclaim' Amy's image

The couple, who split up when Amy was about 10 years old, were speaking to the BBC in a rare joint interview ahead of the 10th anniversary of Amy's death.

They have also worked on a new BBC Two documentary, narrated by Janis, that aims to rehabilitate the singer's image.

Rather than the well-worn tales of drug abuse, addiction and destructive behaviour, it paints a picture of the funny, generous Amy they knew.

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"People have a very black and white view of Amy. They thought she was a certain way… she wasn't," Mitch told BBC News.

"We wanted for people to get a different view of her, to understand she was a loving, kind and very generous person.

"You can't airbrush all the horrible stuff out. We wouldn't do that [but] we wanted to emphasise what she was really like," he added.

"Even in the times she was really ill, we got through it with a sense of humour."

Image source, Reuters

The couple added that Amy's family and friends would mark her passing by visiting her grave in Edgware, with Mitch saying: "The first 10 minutes we'll be sobbing and after that we'll be in fits of laughter with a new Amy anecdote."

Janis added: "Although it's not a joyful thing that we would celebrate it, we do. We actually go and remember her. It's just nice to be there.

"My joke is 'now I know where she is'."

Reclaiming Amy will be on BBC Two and the BBC iPlayer from 21:00 BST.

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Is there any unreleased Amy Winehouse songs? ›

Amy Winehouse – Unreleased Rarities is a rare bootleg compilation of ten unreleased songs by British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse. A majority of the songs were created during the Frank era, but were scrapped from the album for the sake of track-list length.

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However, Winehouse's entire fortune was ultimately split equally between her parents, Mitch and Janis Winehouse, who separated when the singer was nine. According to MLP Law, the inheritance would have to be distributed between her parents, children, and spouse.

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In conclusion, Amy Winehouse was one of the best vocalists of her generation due to her technical skill, emotional depth, unique blend of styles, and distinctive personality. Her powerful, soulful voice and honest, authentic performances left a lasting impact on the music industry and inspired many other artists.

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Amy Winehouse was one of the biggest, most talented and successful female British singer-songwriters of all time. And today, on September 14th 2023, she would have been turning 40 years old. In honour of the late singer, we take a look past the tabloid headlines that so often plagued her while she was alive.

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Are they making an Amy Winehouse movie? ›

Back to Black is a 2024 biographical drama film based on the life of British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, played by Marisa Abela. Directed by Sam Taylor-Johnson and written by Matt Greenhalgh, the film also stars Jack O'Connell, Eddie Marsan and Lesley Manville.

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And it was rumoured the dental misshap resulted from one of her frequent drunken episodes. But in an interview with Mtv.com, Amy explained the truth is rather more pedestrian. She said: "My tooth got knocked out, that's true,".

Did Blake really love Amy Winehouse? ›

Still, he insists he genuinely loved Amy. “And if there was anything that I could do to bring her back, I would obviously,” he said.

What ethnicity is Amy Winehouse? ›

Winehouse was born in north London to a Jewish family. She and her elder brother, Alex, were raised primarily by their mother, a pharmacist, who divorced their father, a taxicab driver, when Winehouse was 9 years old.

Who did Amy Winehouse admire? ›

Amy Winehouse often acknowledged midcentury jazz artists like Billie Holiday, Dinah Washington, and especially Sarah Vaughan as formative influences.

Do people still listen to Amy Winehouse? ›

The music and career of the real Amy Winehouse still fascinate. AMY WINEHOUSE: (Singing) Meet you downstairs in the bar and hurt. TAMARA KEITH, HOST: Nearly 13 years after she died, Amy Winehouse is still captivating fans.

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Amy Winehouse was an English neo-soul and jazz-influenced singer from an Ashkenazi Jewish background.

What gender was Amy Winehouse? ›

Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) was an English jazz, soul and R&B singer and songwriter. She debuted with the well-received album Frank in 2003. Winehouse won five Grammy Awards for her 2006 album Back to Black. This made her the first British female to win five Grammys.

Who is Amy Winehouse buried with? ›

Levy died in May 2006 and was buried at Edgwarebury Lane Jewish Cemetery, where later Winehouse's ashes would be buried alongside her.

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Tragically, much of her later performances were marred by Winehouse's struggles with addiction and mental illness. In 2011, the mega talent was set for a 12-leg European tour which opened in Belgrade, Serbia. But when she took to the stage that night on 18 June, it ended up being her final ever official performance.

Did Amy Winehouse cover any songs? ›

Winehouse notably teamed with Mark Ronson in 2008 to deliver a brassy bass-driven cover of “Valerie” – for many, the definitive version of the Zunton's song. On the ninth anniversary of her death, celebrate Winehouse's life with her music.

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She received her first guitar a year later. But by age 16, Winehouse was expelled for “not applying herself” and piercing her nose. Things weren't entirely bleak that year. She caught her first big break when pop singer Tyler James, a schoolmate and close friend, passed her demo tape to his manager, Nick Shymansky.

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