Episode #31 | 5.14.19
Amy Winehouse: Rehab, the Muse and a Rare Talent
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In this episode
Rehab, arrests, fights, hitting on Prince Harry, dramatic stage breakdowns, slagging off the press, Amy Winehouse was a rockstar’s rockstar and she was also one of the greatest musical talents of the past 20 years. Her voice was unlike any other. She modernized jazz. She gave weight to pop. When she was inspired, she was untouchable. Driven by her muse, haunted by her addictions and harassed endlessly by the paparazzi, Amy Winehouse’s story is tragic and all too familiar but her music and the way she expressed herself; entirely unique.
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Sources
Amy Winehouse 1983 - 2011, The Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden
Amy Winehouse The Untold Story by Chloe Govan
The Guardian: Amy Winehouse, The last days of the good-time girl who did not want fame
The Guardian: Remembering Trash, the London club night that defined the rock ‘n’ rave era
VICE: How the Cultural Heart of London Died
The Guardian: Amy Winehouse’s former husband jailed for burglary
Rolling Stone: Up All Night With Amy Winehouse
NME: 10 Things We Learned from Heartbreaking And Revelatory New Documentary, ‘Amy’
Disgraceland is a podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. It melds music history, true crime and transgressive fiction. Disgraceland is not journalism. Disgraceland is entertainment. Entertainment inspired by true events. However, certain scenes, characters and names are sometimes fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
Extra Credit
This episode was co-written with Ellen Thibault. Editorial and writing assistance by Pat Healy.
Music
Score by Jake Brennan.
Mixed and Engineered by Sean Cahalin.
Disgraceland theme song, "Crenshaw Space Boogie" written and produced by Jake Brennan. Performed by Jake Brennan, Jay Cannava, and Evan Kenney. Mixed and engineered by Adam Taylor. Additional music and score elements by Ryan Spraker. Ad music by Ian Kennedy.
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