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The future jazz singer, and then the performer of soul, R & B, rock and pop music, Emmy Winehouse, at the age of 16 was known to a wide circle of fans of «music of the blacks.» This British star has repeatedly won the prestigious «Grammy» award, combining the talent of the vocalist and author of texts and music to her own songs.

The eccentricity of Amy’s appearance was emphasized by numerous tattoos, and the style of the fatal brutal brunette with otvyaznym behavior in all worked to demonize the image of the singer.

In its orbit, the star attracted an equally odious and ambiguous personality – Blake Filder-Sivila, an assistant clipmaker, whom Amy met in one of the pubs. Already before, Winehouse had a reputation, slightly drenched in alcohol and noisy parties: the singer could easily break the concert by appearing in a deranged state. Acquaintance and a stormy two-year relationship with Blake only exacerbated addictions – along with him, drugs, beatings and public scandals became firmly entrenched in her life, which made her a favorite heroine of the yellow press coverage.

In 2007, Amy and Blake were married, but the self-destructive nature and obsession with their relationship did not affect it. Getting 5 Grammy figurines and starting a big tour of the US did not cause the rock star to reconsider its life, and did not make Winehouse more measured. And why would it happen if Amy in one of her autobiographical songs «Rehab» clearly stated that she does not want to undergo a rehabilitation course.

Torn concerts, inadequate public behavior and, as a result, a coma from a drug overdose from a rattling mixture of cocaine, heroin, ketamine and ecstasy. Amy seemed to be deliberately trying to step into the abyss, boldly adding to the intake of chemical doping alcohol. Repeated arrests for drug use and possession, public reprimand and refusal to issue a visa to the United States to receive the next Grammy award could not stop the centripetal movement of the rock star to the abyss. Divorce with her husband, a lot of hospitalizations after drug overdose and, in the final, death at the age of 27 from alcohol poisoning.

Janice Joplin, the rock star of the 1960s and 1970s, is another lady on this sad death party. She, one of the few white performers, had a timbre of voice, which in the performance of blues and folk was easily confused with the vocal of a black musician. In 1969, Joplin will perform at Madison Square Garden with a duet with Tina Turner, and listeners once again with admiration will emphasize the similarity of the timbre of two rock singers.

Janice, the future rock star, was born in the distant 1943 and began her singing career in the church choir. Much later, in 1966, joining the «Big Brother» group, this «black voice in a white body» surprised everyone with its uniqueness and audacity. Disagreements in the team led Joplin to care in free swimming, and already the second album of the singer showed the world that rock music and blues were lit by a new star.