Winehouse may be a Wino, but Audiences Still Guzzle her up

If there is one female musician to check out this year, it should be Amy Winehouse and her lovesick interpretation of 60s Motown music in her album titled “Back to Black.” The album is filled with funky, charismatic singing, where Amy lays her guilt, grief and heartache all over the album for audiences to embrace. Winehouse’s sultry and tormented voice accompanies her rather distinct “Bride O’ Frankenstein” hairdo, zebra-striped black eyeliner, and mammoth earrings. Amy’s thin frame and ghostly complexion are covered by more than a dozen tattoos including topless pin-up girls, Betty Boop, and the names of her husband and grandma. Her bad-ass appearance complements her negligent, I-do-what-I-want attitude. In interviews, Amy often appears to be frail, timid, and insecure; however, onstage her presence is wild-eyed and brash. Her substance abuse issues have confronted her numerous times this year, including the home video of her smoking a crack pipe and her repeated drunken stage performances. In my opinion, Winehouse notably parallels Janis Joplin with her soulful, standout vocals and her apparent self destructive behavior. We can only hope she doesn’t suffer the same fate Joplin did. Given her tumultuous personal life, people continue to gravitate towards her rebellious rock and roll attitude and raw, impassioned vocalizations.