MUSICAL STYLE

Amy Winehouse was celebrated for her deep, soulful contralto voice and her eclectic
mix of music, blending rhythm and blues, soul, jazz, and sometimes blue-eyed soul and neo-soul.
She was often described as a retro-soul singer by Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Nation, and Billboard.

BBC’s Garry Mulholland called her “the leading vocal talent of her generation,
” while AllMusic’s Cyril Cordor noted that in the 2000s, she was one of England’s foremost singers.
Both fans and critics admired her raw charisma, bold sense of humor, and uniquely emotional, jazz-infused vocals.

The Guardian’s Caroline Sullivan highlighted that
Amy’s admiration for Dinah Washington and The Ronettes set her apart from almost all
emerging pop singers of the early 2000s, while her extraordinarily
heartbreak-sensitive voice completed the picture.