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“Of all of the singers I’ve ever heard, Amy was the best one.”
On k.d. lang: ”Next to Judy Garland, she’s the best singer I’ve ever heard,” he says, tearing up with emotion. “She gives me goose bumps when I hear her sing.”
On Ella Fitzgerald: “She made as many records as Crosby and Sinatra and they’re all beautiful. They’re all in top shape … [s]he’s the best singer I ever heard … absolutely.”
Tony Bennett is way too quick to give out praise.
The posthumous Amy Winehouse collection Lioness: Hidden Treasures is due out in December.
As posthumous releases go, think this will compare closer to Nirvana, Elliott Smith, Jeff Buckley, Tupac or Nick Drake?
Amy Winehouse spokesman says toxicology tests show no illegal drugs in her body - @AP@BreakingNews (via brooklynmutt)
(Source: brooklynmutt)
Dear Tricia Fox: Don’t use a person’s death to offer up small-business-friendly advice like this: “But whether you are a pop star, a plumber or a business consultant, the same rules still apply: you are the product. And if that’s the case, you are going to need to take really good care for yourself if you want your business to succeed.” It’s crass SEO-hoarding. BAD HuffPo.
reallyfoxnews-deactivated201110 asks: On the 27 club Wikipedia page, Amy Winehouse's cause of death is currently listed as "Not Going to Rehab."
» SFB says: It’s a dynamically changing page right now … they’re going to have to lock it soon. Whatever her choices, now’s not the time to mock her. :/ — Ernie @ SFB
Mind-blowing, no matter how troubled she was.
British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has been found dead in her London apartment, according to the news agency Sky News. Listen to Sky News live on ProducerMatthew.com for the latest.