--- title: Photos: Amy Winehouse, Troubled 'Rehab' Singer, Dead at 27 - TIME description: The British singer lived for only 27 years but had more ups and downs than many people have in a lifetime. TIME looks back on a flame that burned out too soon canonical: https://time.com/archive/7077642/the-life-and-times-of-amy-winehouse/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2011-07-23T04:00:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T10:46:04.333Z article:section: World og:title: The Life and Times of Amy Winehouse og:description: The British singer lived for only 27 years but had more ups and downs than many people have in a lifetime. 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TIME looks back on a flame that burned out too soon ### Amy Jade Winehouse: Sept. 14, 1983 – July 23, 2011  The troubled British singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her north London home at the age of 27\. Despite releasing only two albums, she had received much acclaim from around the world. But along with her undoubted talent, there was a darker side to Winehouse (seen above in 2008) that seemingly foretold her end. Shaun Curry / AFP / Getty Images ### The Singer in 2004  Winehouse started to write music at age 14, and thanks in part to a former boyfriend who sent a tape to an A&R man, she snagged a contract with Island/Universal and a publishing deal with EMI. Her debut album, Frank, was released in 2003; it was a startling alternative to much of the female music of the time, when the charts were dominated by the likes of Britney Spears, Dido, Norah Jones, Christina Aguilera and Avril Lavigne. The Times of London called it "earthy, warm, lived-in and astonishingly versatile." But even better was to come. Bruno Vincent / Getty Images ### Back to the Future  Winehouse's undoubted career highlight was Back to Black, which deservedly won a slew of awards, including Grammys and Brits in 2007, and found its way into millions of households and hearts. It's no exaggeration to state that — with credit also due to producer Mark Ronson — the album channels the likes of Aretha Franklin, Sarah Vaughan and Nina Simone via the Shangri-Las and the Supremes. (As TIME correctly asked when awarding it Album of the Year, "Who stuffed all those black ladies into that tiny white girl?") The title track, "You Know I'm No Good" and "Tears Dry on Their Own" will endure for years, but opening salvo "Rehab" will surely be her epitaph, what with that first line, "They tried to make me go to rehab, I said no, no, no." Alessia Pierdomenico / Reuters ### Father Figure  Winehouse's father Mitchell was a taxi driver and jazz enthusiast who would often sing songs to his daughter as she grew up. He remained one of her fiercest fans — as well as critic at times. He developed a musical career of his own and was in New York at the time of her death. He was due to perform at London's Blue Note Jazz Club on Monday, July 25, but the show was understandably canceled. Above, father and daughter perform at a club in London in October 2007. Samir Hussein / Getty Images ### Hardly Civil  It's believed that an initial split with then boyfriend Blake Fielder-Civil inspired much of Back to Black. To call their relationship "rocky" barely does it justice: when they were dating, she carved his name into her stomach during an interview with Spin magazine. Predictably unpredictable, Winehouse secretly married him during a trip to Florida in May 2007, which surprised her family and fans. (The photo above was taken one month afterward.) Later that year, Fielder-Civil was arrested and accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm and attempting to pervert the course of justice. They divorced in 2009, but upon his own request, Fielder-Civil received no money in the settlement. Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic / Getty Images ### Home from Home  The singer didn't just have a well-publicized battle with drink and drugs; she also had much unwanted publicity, with seemingly frequent court appearances. In this photo from March 2009, she appears at Westminster Magistrates Court to face charges of common assault after a woman alleged that Winehouse hit her in the eye at a September 2008 Prince's Trust charity ball. Winehouse was found not guilty a few months later, but unseemly incidents were getting in the way of making her keenly awaited third album. Oli Scarff / Getty Images ### More Wine than House  The singer's constant battle with substance abuse eventually resulted in her taking action, as she was admitted to the Priory Clinic in southwest London for treatment in early 2011\. (She also had gone into rehab in 2008, following a tabloid newspaper's publication of pictures of a woman they claimed was Winehouse allegedly smoking crack cocaine.) Winehouse's sublime talent was being eclipsed by her demons and even led to her being the butt of jokes. Indeed, British comedian and actor Russell Brand's quip in 2007 was voted the most memorable Brit Awards quote of all time: "Her surname's beginning to sound like a description of her liver." In the photo above, the singer sips wine at Spain's 2008 Rock in Rio music festival. Juan Medina / Reuters / Corbis ### Beginning of the End  This picture from June 18, 2011, is of Winehouse arriving at Belgrade Nicola Tesla Airport in Serbia. The country played host to the first date of what was meant to herald the star's comeback tour. But the concert was a shambles, with Winehouse seemingly slurring her words (reportedly greeting the bemused crowd with "Hello, Athens") and stumbling around the stage. Unsurprisingly, she was booed off. Subsequent dates were canceled, and the gig, in so many ways, was up. Andrej Isakovic / AFP / Getty Images ### Reflections  Tributes have been pouring in from around the world from her famous and not-so-famous fans. A spokesman for the late singer (seen above in 2009) said, "Everyone involved with Amy is shocked and devastated. Our thoughts are with her family and friends." The producer Mark Ronson, who worked closely with Winehouse, said in a statement, "She was my musical soulmate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life." 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