(1983 – 2011)
Gaining critical acclaim in the early 2000’s, Amy’s musical career was global, winning international awards for her work as a musician and vocalist. Her career, however, was often marred by her personal life, overshadowed by her alcoholism and substance misuse. There is a lot of information out there should you wish to find it.
Three years after her death, her bronze life-sized statue was unveiled in the Stables Market in Camden near where she lived and has been a prominent photo opportunity ever since.
A few years back I took part in a ‘Women in Music’ tour around the area, the guide pointing out the hole at the side of Amy’s hairstyle so that a flower could be placed there, as was so often her signature style. Now, as I visit, I notice it is empty. I dutifully pick a flower from a nearby raised bed and place it in her hair. I think she would have approved.
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