[78-L] Amy Winehouse

[Tom]

<< To a very big extent, I think that the evil that is the music biz
<< today simply chewed her up and spit her out and really didn't
<< give a  rat's a$$ about her destructive nature or their part in
<< sustaining it. >>
 
 
All of the problems Amy Winehouse had are problems she created
for herself.
 
It would have been more appropriate and credible for her mother
and father to have intervened on their daughter's behalf and have
had Ms. Winehouse sent to rehab for some fairly extended period
of time rather than expecting the VP of Finance at her record label
to do so, though apparently even they -- i.e., her parents, not the
record label execs -- viewed the situation as hopeless.
 
If someone's really hellbent on destroying themselves it's kinda
hard to prevent them from doing so.
 

From: agp <agp2176 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:51 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Amy Winehouse

At 18:25 23/07/2011, CG wrote:

>She'll be exploded into a musical media martyr now, no matter what 
>the quality of her work was (I was not a fan; in fact, I was kind of 
>repelled by her).

On a peer basis she was far better than drivel on the radio today. 
One may argue that this is not saying much. I always felt that her 
voice had a 'blues/soul/ r&b' tint to it and that with the right 
direction could have matured to be part of many genre.

I agree that she was 'repellant' with her tattoos and piercings and 
general presence -- drunkenness and drugged out. To some of 'our 
generation' this is rather disgusting, but apparently not to her 
peers. I have to wonder how many of us would have reacted to, say, 
Billie Holiday, given a similar environment.

To a very big extent, I think that the evil that is the music biz 
today simply chewed her up and spit her out and really didn't give a 
rat's a$$ about her destructive nature or their part in sustaining it.

T

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