In the European Union there are between 25,000-27,000 drug related deaths every year (unodc). In 2011, at only 27 years old Amy Winehouse joined that dreadfully long list of people. "Every bad situation is a blues song waiting to happen," said Winehouse in a 2006 interview. This clearly showed in many of her hits such as “Back to Black” and “Rehab” which talked about her unfortunate relationship and drug issues. Some may argue that the destructive actions of Amy Winehouse had a negative impact on the influence of her followers; however her work was a major contribution to the music industry. Her music inspired millions of people around the world. She was always seen as an artist who cared more about her drug habits than anyone else. Little …show more content…
Writing music was an escape for Winehouse and you could hear the passion and dedication in each piece she wrote. Even through all the heartache and suffering she went through, Amy had an unconditional love for making music. She did it for herself and for people who were in a similar position. There is no doubt that music is a great tool for healing, and although it played a part in killing Amy Winehouse, the effect on the community was tragic, but positive.
Besides her grammy winning music, Winehouse was well known for having terrible taste in relationships. Beginning with a man who encouraged her life to spiral out of control. Blake Fielder-Civil was a long time drug user. "Amy likes rough, gangster-ish men" and Blake was just the right guy (qtd. in Sandall). She did not want to be completely in control, Unlike her previous relationship with a man named Chris, she did not want a wimp (Sandall). Winehouse was so blindly in love with this man that she did not even realize how terribly he was hurting her, while helping to tarnish her career. Civil was the biggest influencer when her addiction began. He introduced her to the hardest drugs and since she was so infatuated with their