Amy Winehouse Akkoorden

So you want to know a bit more about famous Amy Winehouse chords and tunes? But do you know who holds the record for most wins by a female in one Grammy Awards night? The British pop icon Amy Winehouse was born in London on the 14 of September 1983 and passed away on 23 July 2011. In her short but explosive and remarkable life, the singer and songwriter managed to break more than only that record, but more about that later.

Sarah Vaughan

When Amy entered the music scene she was already built for it. As a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, the soon to be pop icon learned how to use powerful chords, melodies and vocals to reach her audience. One of her all-time heroes was jazz singer Sarah Vaughan and when we listen carefully, we hear good old Sarah smiling through the pipes of Amy.

Frank

At the age of 20, Winehouse co-wrote and released her debut record Frank in 2003, working closely with producer Salaam Remi. The album turned out to be a big success in the UK and the single “Stronger Than Me” with its pretty doable guitar chords gets Amy her first Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song. This fine lady’s on a roll! And while she’s at it she drops her second album in 2006, Back to Black. This record gets the 23-year-old popstar the British Female Solo Artist Award and the single “Rehab” wins another Ivor Novello Award.

Grammys

To answer the question we started with, Amy Winehouse holds the record for most awards won in one night at the Grammys. She did this in 2007 when the Grammy Awards celebrate their 50th birthday. Winehouse received not only acknowledgment but also the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album, Album of the Year and Best New Artist.

The diva went wild and as often happens, success brings out our most feared vices. Drugs, alcohol, and partying combined with a heavy touring schedule took their toll. The young star left this world on July 23, 2011 and joined the 27 Club with Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin and Kurt Cobain from Nirvana amongst others. Her album Back to Black is until this day one of the best-sold records in the UK.

If you like to practice some frequently used Amy Winehouse chords check out the Dm chord, the Gm chord and the G7 chord. She loves playing in the key of Dm where you’ll find most of these chord progressions.