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Amy Winehouse - Lioness

I must admit that I always dismissed her mostly because of her antics and drug problems, but I after I got this album, I feel quite differently about her. She manages to make even long-standing standards interesting and engaging, and her voice is quite amazing. On some of the songs she sounds strikingly like Ella, and in general exerts an astonishing command of her voice with no effort.

I felt virtually no emotion after her premature demise, aside from the perhaps typical sadness at the news of someone passing so young. However, now I feel we actually lost a great talent that probably never fully bloomed.

If you've been on the fence about Amy Winehouse, get this album; for the low price of under $20 it's a steal. If you're a fan, it's an absolute must.
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rok2id
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"On some of the songs she sounds strikingly like Ella,"

Surely you jest!!

Ella had one of the great voices of all time, regardless of musical genre. And she often dressed like a housewife. Check out several of her cd covers. Esp the ones with Louis. The point is, the more outrageous the personal appearance, the less talent there is.
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The great American soprano, Beverly Sills, said that Ella had the most perfect voice she had ever heard. I defer to Ms Sills' judgement. Whatever you think of Winehouse is valid. I was just shocked at seeing ANYONE compared to Ella. I probaly over reacted. I am flogging myself with a wet noodle as we speak. :)
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