RKJCNE said:

I don't understand why this must be compared to the tragedy in Norway.

All I care about is how Amy sang to my broken heart.

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people choose what they want to respond to the most. Death is death at the end of the day. Amy is a little more known to the public than those 92 people but her death is no greater. They are all in a better place and are all EQUALS now in heaven.

babyjubilation said:

well if I died even if I did have a problem id want people to be polite and not be like "well i wasn't surprised". Like even if she didn't take care of her body dying really serious. If you don't have anything to say that's not disrespectful don't say it. But..free county

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I understand and respect where you and many orgers on here are coming from considering Amy's fateful death, but let's be honest. There were millions of people, including here on Prince.org, who made many spiteful comments about Amy. Many called her a "crackwhore", some even said that her career was over and her life was never going to come full circle. I agree, politeness goes a long way when it comes to someones death. But alot of folks said that this was gonna happen. I think the surprise was the circumstances of her passing, not just her passing altogether because substance abuse carries consequences. So I'm not buying that whole "disrespectful" jazz because alot of people just thought that way and as it turns out, it was all true. Years ago, I personally said myself that Amy's days were gonna be numbered if she didn't get help and even though she did get some help, the drugs crept back in. I look at her drug problems and personal troubles as a testimony of a person not trying to move forward and get the help that they truly deserve. That is the sad part in all of this. This is why I respect people who say that they didn't see her death as a "total surprise." I don't think that is a disrespectful or negative comment I'm just glad that she lived and that her music spoke to many of us.

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Mindflux said:

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

Her death is a tragedy but one most sane people saw coming. 27 year olds don't die for no reason.

People of all ages die for all sorts of reasons all the time. Sorry, this is all evidently doing a fly-by on you. Don't worry about it.

Can't believe some people want to debate if her death was of a drug overdose? Who would ever think that Amy Stans were this blind?

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

Mindflux said:

aaliyahcashmere89 said: You know that for a fact, do you? I don't know it either, just going on the reports (hint: that's why I said "reportedly"!) that after entering herself in to rehab, she had stopped doing drugs. Regardless, even if shit in no way diminishes the tragedy of her passing and I find it cold that you continue to do so.

Her death is a tragedy but one most sane people saw coming. 27 year olds don't die for no reason.

Sure they do. Happens to people of any age. Indeterminate cause of death. Toxicology reports will take weeks. Probably won't get those results until September.

noimageatall said:

Rhonda B posted this blog on FB from Rusty Redenbacher...what do you think?

http://rustyredenbacher.t...se-is-dead

I actually don't think much of it since he says she was a junkie when Rehab was written and she wasn't, it was about alcohol then. She'd just broken up with that ass Blake and went on a drinking bender, went to stay with her dad and her mom said she needed to go to rehab, but her father said no, she didn't need it, that she just was having a drink and would be fine. (from the documentary on her live DVD, words spoken by her and her father.)

btw, I just saw that her father was in NY getting ready for his own gig and had to fly home to London.

eta: she actually did go to rehab during this time and was told by the doctor there that she didn't need it, that she was just depressed and they sent her off.

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Here Is My Amy Wine House Tribute

I had to make a video on the behalf of this beautiful lady. Much love to ALL of you all!
Say; what you want to say about this incredible women she has influenced many in heights and pounds..I am one of them! AND unlike like many, I DID not expect this. Saying..It was bound to happen, does not qualifiy the reality of hope ans assurance I had in her. I will always love You Amy Girl!

REMEMBER THE LOVE & RESPECT.

@Nas

R.I.P Sis. Why u couldn't chill???? why the F*ck U Leave? Love U Sis!

mozfonky said:

Mindflux said:

People of all ages die for all sorts of reasons all the time. Sorry, this is all evidently doing a fly-by on you. Don't worry about it.

yes they do, and that's all the more reason to love life. In reading Marvins bio, Tammi Terrel's story broke my heart, she didn't do anything to deserve dying at 24 from brain cancer. Life's like that, we never know.

As opposed to those that do? Who does?

SamSamba said:

Serena said:

Maybe I didn't write that clearly if you think that. I'm not saying that all blues/jazz singers are addicts, but that their soulful singing comes from pain.

No I understood what you were saying. You weren't saying that they're all addicts, but that all (all) blues / jazz singers only get their inspiration from real pain. It's still a generalization, and a bit archaic at that. It might have been like that in the past, but for the most part, today it's more or less "fake" in the way that you need hard work on your CRAFT and a dedication to succeed, not crack cocaine. It's a bit like in hip hop, in the sense that Rick Ross can claim to be a drug kingpin, when he was a correctional officer.

And second of all, don't lump blues with jazz, even though to you they may be the same "sound" (which it isn't - also, jazz requires improvisation, therefore for instance Sinatra wasn't one). Winehouse was neither, by the way. She was a pop singer with a "jazzy" tone, who did kind of soul-ish tunes.

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I never said ALL blues/jazz singers, I said 'many'. There are so many different types of jazz, that yes, some fall more on the blues side. Amy started out as a jazz singer, learn about her history before making assumptions.

DreZone said:

which in some essence may immortalise her and induct her into the "27 club" alongside Kurt, Jimi, Janis & Jim.

That essence is coinicidence. Otherwise, not. even. fuckin. close.

silverchild said:

babyjubilation said:

well if I died even if I did have a problem id want people to be polite and not be like "well i wasn't surprised". Like even if she didn't take care of her body dying really serious. If you don't have anything to say that's not disrespectful don't say it. But..free county

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I understand and respect where you and many orgers on here are coming from considering Amy's fateful death, but let's be honest. There were millions of people, including here on Prince.org, who made many spiteful comments about Amy. Many called her a "crackwhore", some even said that her career was over and her life was never going to come full circle. I agree, politeness goes a long way when it comes to someones death. But alot of folks said that this was gonna happen. I think the surprise was the circumstances of her passing, not just her passing altogether because drug abuse carries consequences. So I'm not buying that whole "disrespectful" jazz because alot of people just thought that way. Years ago, I personally said myself that Amy's days were gonna be numbered if she didn't get help and even though she did get some help, the drugs crept back in. I look at her drug problems and personal troubles as a testimony of a person not trying to move forward and get the help that they truly deserve. That is the sad part in all of this. This is why I respect people who say that they didn't see her death as a "total surprise." I don't think that is a disrespectful or negative comment I'm just glad that she lived and that her music spoke to many of us.

I luv you!!!! Some people on this site are as fake as a three dollar bill.

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

Mindflux said:

People of all ages die for all sorts of reasons all the time. Sorry, this is all evidently doing a fly-by on you. Don't worry about it.

Can't believe some people want to debate if her death was of a drug overdose? Who would ever think that Amy Stans were this blind?

No known cause of death. It could have been a side effect from drug use such as a heart attack. Or an embolism, stroke. choking . . . lots of plausible causes including drug use.

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

Mindflux said:

People of all ages die for all sorts of reasons all the time. Sorry, this is all evidently doing a fly-by on you. Don't worry about it.

Can't believe some people want to debate if her death was of a drug overdose? Who would ever think that Amy Stans were this blind?

So you know the cause of death before the medical examiner, eh? Since you have an ax to grind, why don't you go do it somewhere else and let those of us who appreciated her talent, celebrate her gift? Even if it was on overdose, that doesn't make it any less of a loss.

I just think it's all so sad.

I was always hoping she'd find a way to turn it around and come back.

[img:$uid]http://i.imgur.com/6Tdlo.jpg[/img:$uid]

This is a simple but beautiful photo.

Goodbye, Miss Winehouse. You'll be missed.

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silverchild said:

babyjubilation said:

well if I died even if I did have a problem id want people to be polite and not be like "well i wasn't surprised". Like even if she didn't take care of her body dying really serious. If you don't have anything to say that's not disrespectful don't say it. But..free county

[Edited 7/23/11 14:26pm]

I understand and respect where you and many orgers on here are coming from considering Amy's fateful death, but let's be honest. There were millions of people, including here on Prince.org, who made many spiteful comments about Amy. Many called her a "crackwhore", some even said that her career was over and her life was never going to come full circle. I agree, politeness goes a long way when it comes to someones death. But alot of folks said that this was gonna happen. I think the surprise was the circumstances of her passing, not just her passing altogether because substance abuse carries consequences. So I'm not buying that whole "disrespectful" jazz because alot of people just thought that way and as it turns out, it was all true. Years ago, I personally said myself that Amy's days were gonna be numbered if she didn't get help and even though she did get some help, the drugs crept back in. I look at her drug problems and personal troubles as a testimony of a person not trying to move forward and get the help that they truly deserve. That is the sad part in all of this. This is why I respect people who say that they didn't see her death as a "total surprise." I don't think that is a disrespectful or negative comment I'm just glad that she lived and that her music spoke to many of us.

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i guess where Im coming from is just how I was raised. It's okay to not like her and think it's primarily her fault but there are just things you don't have to say.

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DiminutiveRocker said:

I just think it's all so sad.

I was always hoping she'd find a way to turn it around and come back.

Yes. I think that is just the sad part with many people. I hoped that one day she could come back and really prove that she made it through. But instead, it never happened. Another young talent gone. Substance abuse, fame, fortune, etc....they're all allusions!

Serena said:

aaliyahcashmere89 said:

Can't believe some people want to debate if her death was of a drug overdose? Who would ever think that Amy Stans were this blind?

So you know the cause of death before the medical examiner, eh? Since you have an ax to grind, why don't you go do it somewhere else and let those of us who appreciated her talent, celebrate her gift? Even if it was on overdose, that doesn't make it any less of a loss.

I feel sad about her death but I'm not going to be ''blind'' to the facts. I liked Amy's album Back to Black and I do think she could have gotten herself together if she wanted to. She had a stong fan base

Saw her with Prince at the IndigO2 aftershow on 22nd Sept. 2007 doing Love Is A Losing Game. She was clearly very nervous and boozy but one hell of a performance.

SUPRMAN said:

mozfonky said:

yes they do, and that's all the more reason to love life. In reading Marvins bio, Tammi Terrel's story broke my heart, she didn't do anything to deserve dying at 24 from brain cancer. Life's like that, we never know.

As opposed to those that do? Who does?

no man, saying she didn't do any drugs or do anything as self destructive as some of these people. she was also a child prodigy on piano and a pre-med student, things which I never saw mentioned anywhere else.

babyjubilation said:

silverchild said:

I understand and respect where you and many orgers on here are coming from considering Amy's fateful death, but let's be honest. There were millions of people, including here on Prince.org, who made many spiteful comments about Amy. Many called her a "crackwhore", some even said that her career was over and her life was never going to come full circle. I agree, politeness goes a long way when it comes to someones death. But alot of folks said that this was gonna happen. I think the surprise was the circumstances of her passing, not just her passing altogether because substance abuse carries consequences. So I'm not buying that whole "disrespectful" jazz because alot of people just thought that way and as it turns out, it was all true. Years ago, I personally said myself that Amy's days were gonna be numbered if she didn't get help and even though she did get some help, the drugs crept back in. I look at her drug problems and personal troubles as a testimony of a person not trying to move forward and get the help that they truly deserve. That is the sad part in all of this. This is why I respect people who say that they didn't see her death as a "total surprise." I don't think that is a disrespectful or negative comment I'm just glad that she lived and that her music spoke to many of us.

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i guess where Im coming from is just how I was raised. It's okay to not like her and think it's primarily her fault but there are just things you don't have to say. btw i was never one of those people who thought that.

I personally never said I didn't like her. I was one of the few that was wishing for a recovery and comeback. This is why I felt that way. Truth is something everyone needs, even when someone is at a low point. Lies and that "feeling sorry" syndrome sometimes makes a situation worse. Overall, it's sad that it came down to this day, where she has departed from us.

VoicesCarry said:

Very sad that such a beautiful voice is silenced so soon...my heart goes out to her family and friends.

I always hoped she would find her way to healing.

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VoicesCarry said:

kenny88 said:

VoicesCarry said:

I thought she was incredibly overrated as an artist. Sad news, but this was completely expected.

She's not overrated. Now Janet Jackson is someone who's very overrated.

purplethunder3121 said:

kenny88 said:

VoicesCarry said: She's not overrated. Now Janet Jackson is someone who's very overrated.

Co-sign. So transparent it's funny.

It surprised me cause I last heard about her coming back and being okay, will wait and see what happened.

VoicesCarry said:

I thought she was incredibly overrated as an artist. Sad news, but this was completely expected.

If you think she was overrated, then you must not have paid attention to her entire body of work. If you base your opinion only on Rehab or a couple of songs, go back and watch some of the videos posted here, she was INCREDIBLE.

VoicesCarry said:

Serena said:

VoicesCarry said:

I thought she was incredibly overrated as an artist. Sad news, but this was completely expected.

If you think she was overrated, then you must not have paid attention to her entire body of work. If you base your opinion only on Rehab or a couple of songs, go back and watch some of the videos posted here, she was INCREDIBLE.

Yep....kid could sang,