The influences were perfectly aligned with her aesthetic, which was nothing short of jaw-dropping.ДЄmy was unapologetically herself and she was, in her core, a jazz singer. Especially when coupled with Sharon Jones's Dap King rhythm section and Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi's production. She had an outspoken, almost aggressive energy which I could relate to as a young woman, but I found it vaguely terrifying and slightly grotesque.Д«y the time her second album 'Back To Black' came out three years later, the world (myself included) was ready to embrace this minxy, hilarious and talented singer-songwriter. It was unapologetically sex driven, with songs like 'Fuck Me Pumps' and 'In My Bed' taking a different approach than the usual passive feminine submission to sex. When Amy Winehouse's debut album 'Frank' came out in 2003, we put it on in the store. In the early noughties I worked in a record store in the Sydney CBD called Birdland.

Elana Stone (Solo artist, member of All Our Exes Live in Texas) It seemed like destiny for Amy to turn Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough' into her own perfect sequel, 'Tears Dry On Their Own'. She was out there, beautiful, vulnerable, and always looking for love. They both were looking for the ultimate connection. They both had stretches of years and great albums where they could only sing to their real-life lover, estranged or otherwise. I see a lot of parallels between Amy and Marvin. I'm a saxophone player who loves jazz and appreciates the old American geniuses, like Amy did.Дuring the latest Melbourne lockdown I finished a book about Marvin Gaye called Divided Soul. I felt grief, like it was someone I knew. I found out Amy Winehouse had passed away from a text early in the morning. Here, several Australian-based artists reflect on how Winehouse and her music have impacted them, both as musicians and as people. Heavily informed by artists like Otis Redding, Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Washington and Thelonious Monk, Winehouse's own artistry has touched musicians across genres, generations and the globe. But she remains one of the few musicians we lost too soon who have influenced other artists for years since their passing.

Winehouse's story of addiction and health issues (alcohol and bulimia, in her case) isn't new in the music industry, and neither is her experience of an invasive tabloid press. There was a major exhibition in Melbourne, and there were even plans for her likeness to tour again as a hologram, although that never eventuated. There's a bronze statue in London's Camden Town and a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. There have been films about Winehouse's life, and there are more to come. 'I don't think she ever realized just how brilliant she was and how important she is, but that just makes her even more charming,' Adele said. 'Amy changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope, and feeling not alone because of her,' Lady Gaga tweeted at the time. The British artist had released two studio albums, and received global attention for her litany of soulful songs and deep, snarling vocals.Д¬ountless artists paid tribute after her death.

Amy Winehouse was 27 years old when she died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011.

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