Amy, My Daughter

by Mitch Winehouse

Overview

The intimate, inside story of the ultimately tragic life of multiple Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Amy Winehouse (“Rehab,” “Back to Black”)  is told by the one person most able to tell it—Amy’s closest advisor, her inspiration, and best friend: her father, Mitch. Amy, My Daughter includes exclusive, never-before-seen photos and paints an open and honest portrait of one of the greatest musical talents of our time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062191427
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	06/25/2013
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	411,420
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.62(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Mitch Winehouse is the father of Amy Winehouse and a lifelong resident of London who worked for many years as a taxi driver. The founder of the Amy Winehouse Foundation, Mitch is also a jazz vocalist whose most recent album is titled Rush of Love.

Table of Contents

Before We Start ix

Thanks, and a Note xi

Prologue xiii

1 Along Came Amy 1

2 Taking to the Stage 12

3 'Wenn' She Fell in Love 28

4 Frank-Giving a Damn 37

5 A Pain in Spain 53

6 Fade to Black 63

7 'Ronnie Spector Meets the Bride of Frankenstein' 78

8 Attack and the 'Paps' 84

9 Hooked 102

10 A Broken Record 113

11 Birmingham 2007 122

12 Again, She's Fine, Thanks for Asking' 135

13 Press, Lies, and a Videotape 148

14 Drugs-The Rocky Road to Recovery 165

15 Class-A Mug Still Taking Drugs 185

16 'It Ain't Bloody Funny' 208

17 Beached 220

18 I"ll Cry if I Want To' 237

19 'Body and Soul' 257

20 'Give Me a Cuddle, Dad' 278

21 Farewell, Camden Town 282

Epilogue 289

A Note on the Amy Winehouse Foundation 297

Credits 303