Who is Amy Winehouse?

Amy Winehouse was a five-time Grammy Award-winning English singer and songwriter. Her record-breaking songs include Rehab and You Know I’m No Good. Additionally, she was well known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including the soul.

Amy Winehouse: Childhood, Education, and Family

Winehouse was born in Southgate, London, England on September 14, 1983, she was the daughter of Mitchell “Mitch” Winehouse and Janis Winehouse, her father was a window panel installer and her mother was a pharmacist.  Additionally, she began working as a teenager, one of her initial jobs being as an entertainment journalist for the World Entertainment News Network. She also sang with local bands. Shas a sibling namely, Alex Winehouse. She belonged of British nationality and Ashkenazi Jewish ethnicity. Her birth sign was Virgo.

Talking about her education, she was sent to the Susi Earnshaw Theatre School for four years to receive vocal education. Additionally, she also received training at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and also appeared in an episode of ‘The Fast Show’ along with some other schoolmates.