Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Stratham Shopping in Soho - Dec 16

Bauer Griffin

RiRi's Sexy Barcelona Hotness - Dec 14

Armani Party in Milan on Dec 12

Daisy Lowe - ENB 'Nutcracker" - Dec 14

English National Ballet: The Nutcracker - Christmas Performance - After Party

Fearne Cotton at BBC Radio 1 Studios - Dec 14

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Lindsay Lohan as the Playboy Norma Jeane (Nude Pics)

The leaked photos of the pictorial of Lindsay Lohan, as Marilyn Monroe.

Is there photoshop going on?  No imperfections, or freckles...hmmm.

Eargasm: Amy Winehouse's Lioness

Favourite freaking song, 'Will You Still Love Me, Tomorrow?'  

Amy belts out that question, in a way that makes my heart flutter, and I answer "Yes, Yes, Yes!"


The release of Lioness slightly helps the sting in my heart of losing Amy to the 'beast'.  However, it just hurts so damn bad to know we don't have her any longer.  Her fans, old and new(some are just finding her after her death but that's okay, Amy wouldn't mind) made Lioness:  Hidden Treasures number one on the UK charts. 


The Misconception of Amy Winehouse
There is a big misconception of Amy's death.  Amy did NOT die from a drug overdose.  Her little body could not handle the amount of alcohol intake.  According the official autopsy results stemming from toxicology report, she died from accidental alcohol poisoning.  Three bottles of Vodka was found next to her; two large bottles and a small.  If anyone remembers Nicholas Cage in 'Leaving LasVegas',which he committed suicide by alcohol poisoning, it can really happen from drinking too much.

Amy Winehouse's last stage appearance at iTunes Festival supporting goddaughter, Dionne Bromfield.

Amy signed Dionne to her Lioness record label in 2009.  She has released two albums.

Little Girl Lost and Lonely
My addiction to anything AW on Youtube, the Dubai and Belgrade concerts were hard to watch because of me feeling helpless to watching a seemingly lost soul.  The nervious laughter she has while her band keeps up the facade, shows this was possibly the lonliest girl in Camden.  I think of Diana Ross' role as Billie Holiday in 'Lady Sings the Blues', when watching Amy rub and scratch her arms and holding back the tears from the painful memories flashing through her mind, which could only be the curcumstances that brought forth the the 'lost my lover' lyrics.  


Amy's Legacy
Her music.  There is something about turning on one of her songs, it just grabs at the pit of my stomach and I feel the emotion.   Her flaws is what made her real, but the music was flawless and still so real.  Amy has left us a hint of a the supernova, Dionne Bromfield.  Her goddaughter was on stage in Wales two hours after hearing of Amy's death.  This young lady played her set with no mention of the tragedy that occurred, but kept to her set, satisfying the fans.  Hmmm, that sounds like Amy taught her protege that thing the true AW fan loved, she made sure the show went on no matter what was going on with her personally that day.  

Amy at Heathrow going to Dubai - Feb 9 2011 

Amy with glass of wine...to keep away the 'shakes' maybe?  

Rock in Rio Day 3 on July 04, 2008 near Madrid in Arganda del Rey, Spain.  Some fans agreed that 2008 was the hardest year for Amy.  

Camilla Belle and Evan Rachel @ Beverly Hills Benefit

The Andrea Bocelli Foundation at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 9, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

Demi Lavato @ Jingle Ball - Dec 7

Amy Winehouse Roars From Beyond with LIONESS: HIDDEN TREASURES

December 5:  The posthumous album is released and from the Apple iTunes preview....it is a haunting voice knowing this musical genius is gone too soon.


Quote from amywinehouse.com

Following her tragic passing in July, some of the producers and musicians who worked closely with Amy Winehouse, among them Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi,  spent time listening over the many recordings that Amy had made, before, during, and after the release of “Frank” and “Back To Black”.  It was said by all who worked with Amy that she never sang or played a song the same way twice. It quickly became apparent to Salaam and Mark that they had a collection of songs that deserved to be heard, a collection of songs that were a fitting testament to Amy the artist and, as importantly, Amy their friend.

The 12 track collection features previously unreleased tracks, alternate versions of existing classics as well as a couple of brand new Amy compositions, and has been compiled by long-time musical partners Salaam Remi and Mark Ronson in close association with Amy’s family, management and record label Island Records. “Lioness : Hidden Treasures” proves a fitting tribute to the artist, the talent and the woman and serves as a reminder of Amy’s extraordinary powers as a songwriter, a singer and an interpreter of classics.

The full tracklisting is as follows:
“Our Day Will Come (Reggae Version)” – reggae re-working of classic 60’s doo wop song produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded May 2002.
“Between The Cheats” – new Amy composition recorded in London in May 2008 for potential inclusion on album three produced by Salaam Remi.
“Tears Dry” – originally written by Amy as a ballad, this is the original version she recorded in November 2005 in Miami with Salaam. The later uptempo version  appears on “Back To Black”.
“Wake Up Alone” – the first song recorded for the “Back To Black” sessions. This is the one-take demo recorded in March 2006 by Paul O’Duffy.
“Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” – Amy’s beautiful reading of the Carole King written Shirelles classic. Produced by Mark Ronson and featuring the Dap Kings with string arrangements by Chris Elliott who did all the strings for Mark’s tracks on “Back To Black”. Recorded in September 2004.
“Valerie” - one of Amy’s jukebox favourites. This is the original slower tempo version of the Mark Ronson produced post “Back To Black” single. Recorded in December 2006.
 “Like Smoke” featuring NAS  – Amy and Nas became really good friends after Amy name checked the New York rapper on “Back To Black’s” “Me & Mr Jones”.  “Like Smoke” is finally Amy doing a song with one of her favourite artists. Produced by Salaam Remi. Recorded in May 2008.
“The Girl From Ipanema” – the first song the 18 year old Amy sang when she first went to Miami to record with Salaam. Salaam remarked that “the way she re-interpreted this bossa nova classic made me realise that I was dealing with a very special talent. Her approach to the song was so young and fresh, it really inspired the rest of our sessions.” Recorded in May 2002.
“Halftime” - Amy had talked to Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson of the Roots about working together. “Halftime” is a song that Amy and Salaam had worked on since the Frank sessions.  The result is beautiful. Recorded in August 2002.
“Best Friends” – “Frank” era live set opener produced by Salaam Remi. Probably the first song that early Amy fans would have heard live. Recorded in February 2003.
 “Body & Soul” with Tony Bennett - cover of 30’s jazz standard with hero Tony Bennett. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios London in March 2011 and produced by Phil Ramone. Amy’s final studio recording.
“A Song For You” - heartbreaking and emotional version of the Leon Russell classic made famous by Donny Hathaway. Hathaway was Amy’s all-time favourite artist and the song was recorded in one take, just Amy and her guitar, at her home in London during the spring of 2009 as she battled her demons. Produced by Salaam Remi.
To read more, visit www.amywinehousefoundation.co.uk/ or follow on twitter @amysfoundation

Amy Winehouse is nominated for a posthumous Grammy for the song with Tony Bennett 'Body and Soul!!!