The sad news came in on Saturday that Amy Winehouse had passed away. Although not shocking due to her well documented long battle with drink and drugs it was a tragic end to a talented singer who just couldn’t seem to shake her demons.
It also means that Amy joins the group of big talents who met tragic ends – the Forever 27 club. Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Brian Jones all met similar tragic ends at the age of 27. Amy was born in the same year as me 1983 but whilst I’ve celebrated my 28 birthday she and the others in this group never will.
I don’t think we’ll ever understand why so many lives have been cut so short or why people so blessed with talent seem to throw it all away on drugs and a life of reckless abandon. Sure we can blame the hangers on who encourage their party lifestyles or the drug dealers who supply their habits or the media who make sure they publicize every stumble but ultimately they made the choice to go down the path and refuse to get the help they needed.
Reports are coming in that Amy just gave up caring about herself and whether she would live or die. She even reportedly mentioned the Forever 27 club to those around her, feeling sure she would join it and actually thinking it would be better to go out at the height of her fame. She has ensured she will be remembered for her outstanding album “Back to Black” – which is already back up at no.1 over here – and maybe she will now finally find her peace.
Vix
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tinkerbelle86
/ July 25, 2011snap chica! great post xxx
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Thanks, yours too
Bonnie
/ July 25, 2011Such a waste of a great talent. The unfortunate grip these drugs have is so sad. RIP, Amy.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011I know, such a shame!
jgavinallan
/ July 25, 2011So insightful and powerful…so sad…
Jaye
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Thanks Jaye
Lisa (Woman Wielding Words)
/ July 25, 2011Great post. Maybe sometimes talent can only survive for a short time before it simply burns out.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Maybe you’re right, I guess it depends on the people around them too.
simplyshaka
/ July 25, 2011I love Back to Black, so much more than the Rehab song which I never really got into it. Regardless of her lifestyle, very sad to lose someone, especially when so young and talented. I felt horrible for her father who just flew into NYC and then had to wait at the airport to board another plane back to London. All the paparazzi kept snapping photos of him, I’m like cmon, the man’s daughter just died!
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Yeah must be horrible to have it all played out in public, I hope he gets some peace soon!
SuziCate
/ July 25, 2011So sad to lose people this way…unfortunately few of those without talents like that are noticed except to those that love them, but it happens all the time.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011That’s true, drugs destroy so many!
Lynn Rush
/ July 25, 2011So sad. Such a waste of talent, isn’t it? That addiction thing is NASTY. Vicious and it does not discriminate.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011It really is!
leashieloo
/ July 25, 2011Absolutely tragic. I worried about this after seeing her trainwreck performance in Belgrade was it? She had just gotten out of rehab and her handlers made her perform right away. I know she made her own decisions, but they didn’t have her interests at heart. May she finally be at peace.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Yeah that wasn’t good, I guess they hoped if she focused on music she’d get better but I don’t think she cared anymore.
countingducks
/ July 25, 2011It was heartbreaking to hear this. Never mind us, her poor Dad is heartbroken and so brave with it. I loved her music and her talent
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011So true!
Surrey gal
/ July 25, 2011She was deeply troubled. That’s for sure. Reading all the news I’m thinking maybe she wanted to die.
I talked about the 27 club a lot this weekend….
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Yeah me too, seems like she had given up.
Deborah the Closet Monster
/ July 25, 2011This story–and those like it–is so tragic to me because it deals with death before life (it seems) even really began. :/
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011That’s right, she should have had so many more years ahead of her!
Vicki Tremper
/ July 25, 2011So sad, so tragic. What a shame.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011Amen!
D...
/ July 25, 2011I feel bad for poor Amy, but I think it’s the drug abuse is something endemic of her own personal problems. Something that she wanted to but ultimately couldn’t overcome. It’s just so tragic that someone so talented and young gave up on themselves. I hope she can find peace at some point.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011I think you’re right and I hope so too.
Tien
/ July 25, 2011I was so shocked at the news. I haven’t been following Amy in a while so I thought she’s gone sober after rehab. Who knew….. It’s so sad. Such a talent she was.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011I know, things had been quiet so you thought she was getting there but seems not, what a shame.
barb19
/ July 25, 2011Very sad and tragic end to such a young life. She is free now, peace at last for her tortured soul.
I just feel for the poor parents.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011I know, me too, they must have felt so helpless!
Tori Nelson
/ July 26, 2011I can’t imagine feeling done at 27. So sad.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 26, 2011I second that!
katielabovitz
/ July 27, 2011The news of her passing was a bit jarring, but at the same time it wasn’t surprising (which is actually quite sad). She was so talented, but so troubled. It’s hard for me to wrap my head around the amount of success she had and the amount of struggle she went through. I’m 27. I haven’t accomplished nearly what she did, but I also haven’t spiraled out of control, you know? I am thankful we still have her music, but it’s bit disheartening when you think of all the art that could have been, and the life she might have had if she were able to make it past all of her struggles.
Vix @ LittleMissEverything
/ July 27, 2011I agree with you, she could have done so much more!