Quincy Jones has spoken about meeting Amy Winehouse for the first time

 

The decline of Amy Winehouse seemed to be marked by her scheduled contribution to a Quincy Jones tribute album. The singer was forced abandon initial attempts to record new material, due to her spiralling drug problems.

Recently, though, the singer has managed to get her life under control. Holding back the tribute album to ensure she was able to contribute a track, Quincy Jones was rewarded with a rendition of the classic 1963 track 'It's My Party'.

Given an Amy Winehouse style makeover, the track appears on the new tribute album. Set for release later this month, Quincy Jones has spoken to Billboard about meeting the London based singer for the first time.

"We were doing a concert for Mandela's 90th birthday two years ago in London," Jones recalled. "I was backstage and a man came over and said, 'would you mind meeting my daughter?' No problem. I had no idea who it was. She got on her knees and she kissed my hand and she says, 'I've known your music ever since you were my age, 24 years old, when you did 'The Swinging Miss D' with Dinah Washington.' I was absolutely shocked. It was Amy Winehouse!"

Continuing, Quincy Jones revealed how he had attempted to aid Amy Winehouse in her recovery from drug addiction. "I had no idea that she was that astute; she was amazing. Reminded me of Naomi a little bit, my baby. Sweet as she could be. I told her, 'why are you treating your life like this?' I've got six daughters so I can't help but being Poppy. We bonded."

"Everybody back here said, 'there's no way you'll get Amy Winehouse on this record.' And we just let it go. Amy did it herself. At first she was going to do 'You Don't Own Me.' Then she changed her mind and wanted to do 'It's My Party,' which I did with Leslie Gore in 1963. That was a long time ago. Stuff just happened and I'm glad it happened to me. (laughs) It touched me very much."

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Amy Winehouse To Quit Music

Amy Winehouse is ready to quit music to reunite with husband Blake Fielder-Civil.

The 'Rehab' singer is prepared to do whatever it takes to win back ex-convict Blake - who started divorce proceedings while in prison after seeing Amy romantically linked to other men while holidaying in the Caribbean - and would even walk away from her successful singing career.

Writing on her page on social networking website Facebook, she wrote: "Amy would chuck it all in for 'im indoors.

She swiftly followed it with another message, saying: "Nothing is worth as much as Blake."

Friends of the troubled 26-year-old star replied urging her to move on from Blake, who recently moved his 17-year-old rumoured girlfriend Francesca Morralee into his London home.

Amy would chuck it all in for 'im indoors.
She swiftly followed it with another message, saying: Nothing is worth as much as Blake.
One wrote: "He ain't worth it."

In a heart-rending final note, Amy said: "Where's my oblivious Blakey boy?"

Just a few days ago it was reported Francesca left her £11,000-a-year Bancroft school in Woodford, Essex, to set up home with 27-year-old Blake.

A source said: "Francesca wants to leave the area and have a fresh start with Blake at his place in Camden."

In an effort to compete with her younger love rival, Amy - who has been battling drug addictions -has gained weight and is working hard to transform her image.

A friend of the star said: "Amy is like a different woman since returning from St Lucia. For a start off, she's all woman and no longer possesses the body of a pre-pubescent teenager. Since keeping away from the drugs, Amy's finding new pleasures in food - something she used to be pretty indifferent about. She's regained a few of her curves and has gone up a few dress sizes."

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Birtish singer Amy Winehouse collaspes in the Carribean

Troubled British singer Amy Winehouse has been admitted to hospital after collapsing in the Caribbean.

The Back to Black hitmaker was taken to a medical facility on the island of St. Lucia after suddenly falling ill.

A representative for the star says she collapsed after running out of medication she had been using in her ongoing battle against drugs.

Winehouse has been enjoying a sunshine break in the resort since December following numerous health problems throughout 2008, which included a stint in rehab and several prolonged stays in hospital.

She flew out to the island in December following a stint in a London medical facility after reportedly suffering an adverse reaction to prescription medication.

Winehouse's spokesperson confirmed she was recovering well and was expected to be released from hospital shortly.

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Amy Winehouse Moving To Suburbs

Amy Winehouse is moving to the suburbs.

The 'Rehab' singer - who has been battling her dug addiction on an extended Caribbean holiday - will swap hedonistic Camden for the quiet suburb of Hadley Wood on her return to London.

A friend told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "It's quiet and there won't be all that temptation on her doorstep.

"But it's near to her home London borough of Enfield and to Camden, so she won't feel too isolated. That's why she has agreed."

Hadley Wood's Tory MP David Burrowes says the North London suburb - which boarders Hertfordshire's idyllic countryside - has nothing to tempt the singer back onto a destructive path.

He said: "The area has no pubs, clubs or wine bars. The only nightlife is a whole lot of foxes and wildlife. Amy could take on a role in the community."

It was revealed earlier this month that Amy, who went to St. Lucia in December, is avoiding "bad influences" in London by recording her long-awaited third album in Jamaica, the home of late reggae legend Bob Marley.

A source said: "Amy is having the time of her life in St. Lucia and doesn't want it to end. She's looking and feeling so much better and is worried about the bad influences waiting for her back in London. She's written a big chunk of her new album and has told bosses she wants to go to Jamaica to record it."

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Amy Winehouse photographed puffing on a cannabis joint on holiday

POP junkie AMY WINEHOUSE puffs on a cannabis joint on holiday — in her battle against drug addiction.

Pals say the Rehab singer, 25, smokes ten spliffs a day on Caribbean isle St Lucia to suppress cravings for class-A drugs.

And they are ENCOURAGING her £500-a-week habit — as it has been giving her the munchies and helping her back to a healthy weight.

A close friend said: “Amy hasn’t touched crack or cocaine for months. She has been really good.

“Drugs are easy to get in St Lucia but she has just stuck to smoking dope.

“The amazing thing is she smokes all morning then sees her personal trainer in the afternoon and is put through a gruelling workout.”

The star has also been keeping busy by giving singing lessons to kids at a school near to her villa.

But the headteacher was horrified when she turned up at class wearing a bra and skimpy vest.

A source said: “They scrabbled around and found a spare PE kit for her to wear. Because she’s so tiny, it fit.”

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Amy Winehouse's record label is fed up with the singer's boozing and bizarre behavior

AMY WINEHOUSE’s record label yesterday flew a bigwig to her holiday resort for a heated showdown.

Universal’s commercial director Brian Rose was dispatched to St Lucia to “drive some common sense” into the singer.

The company is said to have become fed up with Amy’s boozing and bizarre behaviour.

The 25-year-old has been snapped crawling under tables begging for alcohol from other guests after staff at the swish Caribbean resort refused to serve her.

Guests also said the Rehab star has been blowing as much as £8,000 on food and drink for people she barely knows.

A label insider said: “Brian has been told to drive some common sense into Amy and find out what the hell is going on.

“There don’t seem to be any solid plans for new music.

“But Universal is a business and it needs to know what is happening with one of its biggest talents.”

Universal last night confirmed Mr Rose had flown to St Lucia but insisted the meeting was to discuss future projects.

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Amy Winehouse's tennis date

Amy Winehouse has enjoyed several dates with a tennis instructor at her St. Lucia hotel.

The 'Rehab' singer - who reportedly romanced 21-year-old actor Josh Bowman while staying on the Caribbean island - has grown close to the handsome sports coach in recent days, despite declaring her love for jailed husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who has filed for divorce over Amy's holiday antics.

A source said: "Amy has met another man and they are getting on really well. She has had her eye on him for a while. He is another clean-cut, handsome, healthy bloke, much like Josh.

"He teaches tennis and other sports at the resort where Amy stayed before she moved to the villa. Amy's really into him".

Meanwhile, Amy reportedly blew £10,000 in one night after treating friends and other hotel guests to food, wine and champagne.

A source told Britain's The Sun newspaper: "Amy blows thousands at a time on these people she barely knows.

"Some are friends but the majority are just outsiders who have latched on to her and taken advantage.

"They see her as an open cheque book. In one night, Amy's bill for this enormous group of at least 30 people came to £10,000."Amy, 25, recently said she "still loves" Blake - who has changed his status on social networking website Facebook to 'single' - but is determined to have fun while he serves his jail term for perverting the course of justice and grievous bodily harm.She said: "I still love my Blake. While he's locked away, I'm still going to have a good time. He can't do anything about it."

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